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Metta Zetty

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:11:21 +0000

A business consultant and mother . . . transformed by an extraordinary experience of spiritual awakening. Throughout her life. . . fundamental questions of meaning and purpose. . . experienced a sudden and profound insight into the nondual nature of Reality.

Links

http://www.awakening.net/

Eckhart Tolle

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:05:31 +0000

German based in Vancouver. Age 29 “profound spiritual transformation, the next years devoted to integration.” On, eg, relationship: “If you accept that relationship is here to make you conscious instead of happy, then the relationship will offer you salvation. For those who hold to the old patterns, there will be increasing pain, violence, confusion, and madness.” Big book = Power of Now, satsangs, workshops, varied approach. Not much info. Some disciples also in the biz. Sterling rep, benefit of doubt. Some history in this interview, including Barry Long in 80’s, said to have inspired him to become a spiritual teacher, and MORE history, a jaded view.

Links

http://www.eckharttolle.com/eckharttolle

http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j18/tolle.asp

Swami Tejomayananda

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:52:07 +0000

I ndian, “fulfilling the vision that Swami Chinmayananda charted: ‘I am not in Swamiji’s shoes, I am at his feet’.” Heads big org making formerly elitist Vedanta available to common people, author, translator.

Links

http://www.chinmayamission.org/acharya.php?id=12

Alexander Smit

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:48:31 +0000

Dutch disciple of Nisargadatta. Apparently well-respected throughout Europe. Never had a website, except in Dutch. See also sites of his disciples Jan Koehoorn and Volker Hinten. Dutch bilingual advaita mag Am1gos is also a good source. The legend grows.

Links

http://www.globalserve.net/~sarlo/Ysmit.htm

http://www.ods.nl/am1gos/am1gos2/indexframe2_us.html?as_inter_us.html~infoframe

Shri Samartha / Sadguru Siddharameshwar Maharaj

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:26:58 +0000

One of the greatest unknown saints of the age . . . Understanding of Final Reality should be taught in a very simple language without using high sounding or bombastic words, to make the people understand the Ultimate Reality. Nisargadatta’s and Ranjit’s guru. Apparently very much into effort in his own realization. Now getting wider western recognition.

Links

http://www.sadguru.com/profile.html

http://www.globalserve.net/~sarlo/Ysiddha.htm

Isaac Shapiro

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:18:04 +0000

South African based in Australia and Germany. First met Papaji in 1991. Next year, “Papaji told Isaac that he had found the Diamond and to assist seekers from all around the world . . . Everything just is, and we are surrounded by freedom – we are freedom itself.” More instant Papaji, benefit of doubt. Rumour of Kalki association overblown, does not offer deeksha. Now downplaying master-disciple trappings, Satsang ==> “meetings”

Links

http://www.isaacshapiro.de/

Dr Vijai S Shankar

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:10:48 +0000

Indian medico was based in Texas, disappeared, resurfacing in Holland. Influenced by Nisargadatta, Ramana and both Sai Babas. Used to tout discovery of a fifth state of consciousness, “TURIYATITA,” literally “beyond the fourth,” and formerly highest, unnameable state of consciousness. New site in seven languages as impersonal “Advaita Publications.” “It is the illusory which can be understood, and this is the world, man and the mind, as proclaimed by the sages.”

Links

http://www.acadun.com/

http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j14/shankar.asp

Phil Servedio

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:01:07 +0000

American. Site is “a real life journal on the experience of Self-Realization.” Did the tour of Ramana, Adi Da, Gangaji, Arjuna, U.G. Krishnamurti, David Wheeler, Ramesh Balsekar, Guru Maharaji, Advaita, Dzogchen and more.

Links

http://www.heartspace.org/

Sailor Bob

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:55:41 +0000

Australian. Guru Nisargadatta told him the greatest help that can be given to anyone is to take them beyond the need for further help. “…This Nisargadatta did by pointing to the reality, the actuality, THAT I AM. Now, I abide as THAT.” Feels right, mature, straight. Semi-ret, some disciples in the biz.

Links

http://members.iinet.net.au/~adamson7/

Andrew Rymer

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:52:12 +0000

American. 15 years as a TM teacher, then Sathya Sai Baba. “Simple daily experiences constantly indicate you are universal consciousness. All of time, space and causation exist within you. The purpose of the Self-Inquiry workshop is to prove beyond doubt that this is true . . . Manifest Destiny Program enables the course participant to safely design and positively manifest one’s life,” etc.

Links

http://www.selfinquiry.com/