Miscellaneous (not fitting elsewhere)
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Swami Abhishiktananda* M 1910-1973 French aka Dom Henri Le Saux Xian/Hindu crossover, author, Sri
Gnanananda Acharya S F b1965ish American aka Surmani, archaeologist, author, scholar exposes shoddy claims in especially mainstream religions Maitreya Adhyatma Bhagavan Sri Babajhan Al-Kahlil* M b1944ish Amer (CA) aka John Lee Douglas enlightened by grace as a kid, sent back to "earn" it, which he did in 77, offers Adhyatma-Yoga-Dharma, "God's Eternal Universal Religion," Soldiers of The Light, The Friend's Way, all either Trademarked or Service-marked Adhyatma Chaitanya* Indian (Kerala) b1955 Vedanta + devotion, many years in Himalayas, this and that, developing in west, Ammachi, Chinmayananda Gurudevi Ahalya Running Deer* F b1955ish American (CA) shaman/Kriya yoga hybrid, reiki, Sant Mata Samyama Shangri-La Sw Akhil Saraswati M b1966 Indian with Osho since 1984, no longer affiliated with Oshodhara, now corporate and indiv workshops, partner of Divya, Say YES To Life™. New URL Anami* M b1975ish Canuck (YVR), world traveler, lucid dreaming since childhood, lots of methods, domain salesman Francis Ananda Love* M b1950ish American monk (NM) aka Sadhu Anandadeva, "Ananda Baba" blew off science PhD, half adult life in India, service, underground "cave" retreat, mod cons, Anandamayee Ma Gururaj Ananda Yogi M Indian 1932-1988 aka Purushottam Narsinhram Valodia investigated truth at early age, traveled extensively, light humourous satsangs, Swami Pavitrananda. "Official" site in five languages run by Rajesh Ananda, mainly about him, his partner and org based in London. See also Gururaj Ananda Yogi , competing org, more about Gururaj, links to informal int'l network, lots of vids Shri Anandi Ma F b1958 Indian based in US, travels, meditation, varied yogas, Dhyanyogi Madhusudandasji Mystress Angelique Serpent F b1965ish Canadian (YVR) ex-dominatrix, Fire Serpent Tantra, yoga, channeling, shaman, reiki, etc Vladimir Antonov, PhD M b1945ish Russian synthesizer of Castaneda, David Copperfield, neurophysiology, Sai Baba, etc, "guided directly by God," rambling articles (Sw) Anurag Shantam* M b1946ish American (ME) 10 years of TM, used to offer Hypnotherapy, "Playmobil therapy," now "teaches sleeping Gods how to slay the beast within." westernized version of Osho Arhata M b1960ish American (CA) aka Erik Olsen, communal living, free speech promoter, various shticks, Osho Srinivas Arka M b1965ish Indian proponent of "Arka Dhyana," does South India and the world. New URL ("Anami") Baba M b1945ish Indian, no info "Sex is natural, divine . . . thinking about sex is lust," site of quotelets Saint Goswami Shri Balendu Ji Maharaj* M Indian b1971 aka Swami Sri Balendu ji, yoga, healing, astrology, centers around world based in Vrindavan, shuffling sites, rumours, was affiliated w Bhakti Shakti (below) now she disavowed him Sant Baljit Singh M b1962 Indian successor of Sant Thakar Singh, Hindu Rajput initiated in 98, rose fast Terrence Oldham Barnes M 1922-2000 American (CA) aka Sri Vyaktananda, "Looked at one way, the cause of this 'illusion' of individuality is ignorance; looked at another way, it's love" Daniel Stacy Barron* M b1960ish American (OR) now based in Hamburg, Germany, creator of the "post-new age psychospiritual paradigm of Theohumanity," Emotive Subself Healing™ (ESH)™ therapy, Project Enhearten, author, zen background, reportedly harsh "tough love" EBE program (Emotional Body Enlightenment) "not for everyone" Anti Bei Yin* M b1934ish German based in Ibiza, poet, meditation, FalconBlanco intentional community/eco-village H Charles Berner* b 1945ish Amer now in Oz aka Yogeshwar Muni, no bio, creator of now widespread "Enlightenment Intensive" process, Swami Kripalvananda Bhagavan Das M b1945 Amer author, kirtan tours, workshops, unsavoury rumours, Neem Karoli, 6 years in India as a sadhu (ascetic renunciate). Ma Bhakti Shakti F b1965ish Brazilian aka Maria Martins founded Tantrananda School of Tantra, "Kaula Tantra lineage" unspecified but training program and Business Plan enable the serious student to buy in. "A well-known presence on the Internet." HH Bhakti-Tirtha Swami Krishnapada* M 1950ish African-American international aka John E Favors, child TV evangelist, Nigerian chief, Nelson Mandela, Hare Krishnas, vedic trainings for "spiritual warriors" Bhashkar Perinchery M b1948 Indian filmmaker based in Germany, aka FIL (Friend of Inner Light), has founded 32 dumb-acronymically named schools, Osho Judith Blackstone F b1955ish American (NY) psych, dancer, author, "Subtle Self Work" Swami Bodhananda Saraswati M b1952ish Indian (Kerala) tours in N Amer, base in MI, "Some of Swamiji's most unique work integrates traditional, scripture-based Vedantic values with modern economics and corporate management" Bodhi Avinasha F b1955ish American author, originator of Ipsalu Tantra, "become empowered to realize your heart's deepest desires," Osho, Babaji (Tantric Kriya?) Bodhidharma M b1955ish German no bio, aka Swami Anand Rudra, "Zen trainer," specializing in ruthless ego-reduction, Osho Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami* M b1942 American (HI) successor of Gurudeva, long time sadhana, Hindu monastic trad, Kauai Aadheenam Stephan Bodian M b1946ish Amer (CA, HI) years in Zen, Tibetan, Jean Klein, psychotherapist, author around teaching for years, now "Dharma transmission" by Adyashanti, "lineage dating back to the historical Buddha" Prajapita Brahma* M Indian 1876-1969 aka Brahma Baba, Dada Lekhraj Kripilani awakened 1936, org = Brahma Kumaris, run by women, based in Mt Abu. Big in UN. Exes (semi-anti) Swami Brahman-Ashananda* aka Yogacharya R Thomas, the new youngest American-born Swami, surpassing Yogacharya JP Mitchell (next col), "Neurodynamic Transmission" = Lord’s Prayer interpreted, "direct disciple of Satguru Brahman-Atmanandaji" aka Master Daryl Christine Breese* F b1965 Amer (CA) multimedia whiz, world traveler, eclectic spiritual doodad collector, University of Metaphysical Sciences and Universal Church Of Metaphysics "bringing a new level of professionalism to the spiritual careers possible in today's spiritual market," site search engine optimized with full name used extensively, multiple interlinked sites Charles Paul Brown M ?ish Amer (AZ) former nightclub entertainer, evangelist, "Physical immortality in 1960," looks 50ish. Traveling immortality salesman, People Forever, Eternal Flame, etc, unable to maintain a website, reduced to ASCII zine archive. Anti Burkhardt Kiegeland M German b1942 "Heart-Master" runs heart-opening groups and "Tao for living," Jesus, Osho, Michael Barnett et al. Site is in German Robert Earl Burton M b1940 American (CA) aka The Teacher, Fellowship of Friends 4th Way school based on Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, 10% tithing, abuse allegations, some hypocrisy about homosexuality. Anti Paul Foster Case* M ?-? Qabalah, Tarot, various mumbo-jumbi, org = Builders of the Adytum HH Gayuna Cealo M b1945ish Japanese-born Burmese Buddhist monk, no info, site all promos, Foundation for Global Harmony, 501(c)3 Sw Chaitanya Bharti M b1942 Indian long-time conductor of Osho meditation camps, one of the first to resist limitations imposed by Osho's org Chandra Swami M b1930 Indian aka Suraj Prakash enlightened at 35, many practices, silent a lot Huzur Maharaj Charan Singh* * M Indian d1990 big Radhasoami guru, no real site, sound current, succeeded by Gurinder Singh. Sawan Singh Swami Chetanananda M American b1948 aka Michael Shoemaker, Trika Yoga, Rudrananda (Muktananda lineage) dirt, "Three Gurus" guilt by association Chidvilas M b1955ish Italian "Pranotherapy," Osho Pranic Healing, "Meeting with friends," Osho et al. Site in Eng and Ital Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu M b1922 long-time Jain monk got married went to US (NY), centers all over, author, ahimsa advocate Max Christensen M b1960 Amer (HI) aka Lama Ngakpha Dorje, learned various Oriental healing arts from age six, nei gung, qi gung, Kunlun, etc, org = Rising Red Phoenix, has had (vanity) movie, “Lama Thunderbolt,” made of his life, Wudang Master Wu Xiao Deng. Discussions in TaoBums forum David Ciussi* M b1945ish based in France (Nice) ex-engineer transformed in '95. Site mostly in French Linda Clair F b1958 Australian (SA) aka Dai’an Jishin not a formal Buddhist but uses walking & sitting "Simple Meditation," Peter Jones, Hogen Yamahata, Harada Tangen Swami Lord Collins* M b1939 Brit "has lived and begged in over 12 different countries," gathered some yoga and other dharmic doodads, posts at alt.slack but has "serious" side as well, biochemistry, Rg Veda, drugs, diet, yoga, etc CONOR Patterson M b1965ish Brit (Hove) author, "Spiritual Coach, Magical Wish-Granter, Teacher, Presenter," no bio or lineage info Susan Dane F b1955ish American (NY) author, healer, promoter, multilinguist Sri Sailendra Bejoy Dasgupta M 1910-1984 Indian, Kriya yoga author, Sri Yukteshvar Giri. Site is a treasure trove of Kriya lore Sri Dava Prakasha no bio-info, "living Incarnation," anti-trendy "The Way of Freedom is difficult, because it is against your nature." Good luck! Roy Eugene Davis M b1931 American (GA) Center for Spiritual Awareness, teaching since 1952, Yogananda, Sri Daya Mata F b1914 American heir to Yogananda's org, "fulfilling the words Gurudeva once wrote to her, 'inspire all with your spiritual motherliness'." See also SRF-free discussion group for lots of rumour and talk about org Onisaburo Deguchi M 1871-1948 Japanese, promulgated a kind of "roots" Shinto, org Omoto founded by mother-in-law Nao Deguchi Arnaud Desjardins M b1925 French docu film-maker, author, advaita-flavoured "Adhyatma yoga," ashram said to be non-fee-based, Swami Prajnanpad et al. Site in French Bhagwan Sri Sri Sri Dr Devang Dattani ji* M ?ish no bio-data, "Over 600 [now 650ish] Centers are active in INDIA and Abroad however . . . not in favor of publicity or organizations or trade of it," center info mainly available only by email. Big, word-of-mouth / email oriented Swami Sri Devaraja Mahacharya M b1960ish Hindu "Adi-Guru" of Mantra-Shakti-Marga-Dharma-Dhara, American Hindu Foundation somehow combining Osho, Thakar, Shiva Balayogi Devendra Mohan Seroglou M b1980 successor of Soami Divyanand born in ashram to devotee family, invested in 2001 while SD still alive Sadhu Rev Dr Devi Nostrum, Pharm D, MQP, CMT * F b1965ish aka Swami Nostrumananda, Shaktipat, Reiki, Kabbala, Qi Gong, Eckhart Tolle, Kashmir Shaivism, Muktananda, Solomae, Chopra, U-name-it Swami Anand Dharmesh M b1952 Mex (DF) aka Rodolfo Basail, artist, airline pilot, yoga, travels, site in Eng and Spanish, Sivananda, Osho, Ramesh Julie Dittmar* F b1968ish Amer (WA) partner of Matt Kahn, "internationally renowned Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, award winning voiceover talent," True Divine Nature™ Ma Anand Divya F b1962 Indian aka Osho Divya, whole life with Osho, no longer affiliated with Oshodhara, now corporate and indiv workshops, partner of Akhil, Say YES To Life™. New URL Soami Divyanand M b1932 Indian based in UP and Germany, no worship, power structures or group identity, lots of books, Kirpal Singh. Page is in German Dorje Taktser Rinpoche M ?ish Canuck? (TO?) no info, many shticks, enlightened age 20 Sri Durgamayi Ma b1955ish German F Neem Karoli Baba, cookie cutter Hinduism Sri Eknath Easwaran* M 1911-1999 Indian based in US (CA), big author, 8-point program of meditation (repetition in mind of memorized passages), mantram, etc. New URL Faisal Muqaddam* M Kuwaiti b1946 based in US and Europe, long work with AH Almaas now independent, Diamond Logos Dr Ann Faraday * F b1955ish? English/Australian? woke up one morning without a self, dream researcher, author Bob Fergeson* M b1952ish Amer (CO) uses group "friendly confrontation," other med methods, Mystic Missal, Richard Rose Guy Finley* M b1945ish American (OR), author, silver spoon childhood, saw through it all, etc. Platitudinous site but okay, Vernon Howard Babaji Francesco Isa Atmananda M b1945ish Ital once self-appointed "successor of Osho," now combats GM organisms, promotes SUM (United States of the World) assoc with Radha bilingual site BK Frantzis* (= Bruce Kumar) M b1949? Amer (CA) author travels, taoist meds + martial arts: tai chi, chi gung, ba gua, "Energy Arts" taoist water method, Morihei Ueshiba, Liu Hung Chieh Dr David Frawley* M b1950ish American aka Pandit Vamadeva Shastri expert in many fields, Vedic acharya, multi-author, Hindu explainer, Ramana, Sivananda Murthy Swami Ganga-puri Kaliuttamananda-Giri F b1951 American (WA) aka Sharon, Ganga Karmokar, Karma Sonam Wangmo, "kundalini support" attempts to balance knowledge with "2x4," Rajiv Misra, ordained by Swarupananda. Anti <== Rebuttal Stephen Gaskin* M b1935 American (TN) "The Farm" founder, default figurehead of 60s hippie commune ("I have done enough yoga to be able to handle whatever the juice is") Jim Gilman* b1955ish American (CA) aka James Harvey G, Vedanta teacher, Bhagavad Gita expounder, Swami Chinmayananda. "Site" is a business card page Sandra Glickman F b1945ish American Saniel Bonder "adept" Michael Gluckman M ?ish American (CA) e-book publisher ($19.95), wisdom of sages digested Bonnie Greenwell F b1956ish Amer (CA, OR) Kundalini specialist, Zen, yoga, transpersonal psych, Adyashanti Mark Griffin* M b1955ish American (CA) "Meditation Master," site has a bit of bafflegab, Muktananda Stanislav Grof M b1931 German based in US (CA), m to Christina G, Holotropic Breathwork™, transpersonal psych. Site is link collection to various enterprises Linda Groves F b1960ish American Saniel Bonder "adept" Gurinder Singh Dhillon* * M b1954 Indian head of Beas branch of Radhasoami Satsang, no info, nephew of Charan Singh, took over in 1990. Big but no site Guru Prasad Paramahansa M b1966 Indian successor in Ajapa Yoga ( breathing method) lineage at age 14, having been raised by master since foundling orphan Reb Yakov Leib HaKohain* M b1933ish Amer online only, Jungian Kabbalist aka Lawrence G Corey recognizes all paths, influenced by "Jewish Avatars" Sabbatai Zevi and Jacob Frank, Ramakrishna, James Kirsch Manly P. Hall M 1901-1990 Canadian-American, prolific author on esoteric, 33º Freemason, philosopher, etc, founded Philosophical Research Society Hanuman Das * M b1955ish American (NM), runs NKB ashram, Neem Karoli Baba. Page is book blurb Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj M Indian b1954, inherited Delhi-based org, Sant Nirankari Mandal, branches everywhere, service, underlying unity of all faiths, etc, short shrift to women and buddhist thought Wayne Hartman M ?ish Californiac "Visionary who works on the Grand Schemes and the 'Big Picture'." Andrew Harvey M Brit b1952 in India based in US (NV) poet / Rumi renderer, author, Buddhist monk, prominent gay, eclectic, big meltdown after years with Mother Meera Chuck Hillig M b1940ish American author, no link to SGRS Elizabeth Anne (Beth) Hin* F b1953 American (AZ) "a mystic since before conception," (reincarnation of Sarada Devi, Ramakrishna's wife), did Native studies, White Rose Foundation Lex Hixon M American 1942-1995 aka Purushottoma, Shaykh Nur al-Jerrahi author, Sri Chinmoy, Muzaffer Ozak Ben Hursh M b1931 American Saniel Bonder "adept" Oscar Ichazo M b1931 Bolivian now in US (HI), Arica founder (70's Gurdjieffian + eclectic phenom). Anti link* has interesting history Isha* F b1962 Australian based in Uruguay aka Maharishi Sakti Ishaya, Sally Ann foundling adopted, varied life total in all pursuits developed "unique system," Isha Keys, big in S Amer. Unstated in her 6-language site: lineage from Maharishi Sadashiva Isham, system debt to his "Ishaya Keys," Spanish books co-authored with Bhushana Ishaya; still touted in many Ishaya pages (eg) as a leading exponent of THEIR system Sharon Janis F b1959 American aka Kumuda, author, TV producer and editor, Muktananda. "Amazing Visions" page reveals closet Xian, commentaries on Martha Stewart's spiritual future, Janet Jackson's breast etc Dr Larry Jensen M b1945ish American (AZ) psych, listed in Who's Who. ASSET process = Awareness, Sensitivity, Spiritual Enlightenment and Transformation. Affiliated with Dr Chakras. Commercial site Dr Jerry Alan Johnson* M b1950ish Amer (CA) International Institute of Daoist Mysticism, over 30 years of ancient esoteric Daoist studies, lengthy bio page has details, first westerner . . . etc Prabhushri Swami Amar Jyoti M Indian 1928-2001 ten years in isolated meditation and pilgrimage then forty years of satsang, travel, etc, mostly US-based (CO) and India (Pune), Truth Consciousness Jeru Kabbal M 1930-2000 aka Swami Anand Santosh, American (CA) DeHypnotherapy, Clarity Process, Quantum Light Breath, Osho Matt Kahn* M b1968ish Amer (WA) partner of Julie Dittmar, phone sessions, retreats, satsang, sacred chant events, True Divine Nature™ Kali (Khadro) Ma* F ?ish American (CA) "Tantra Yoga" flavoured with Ayurveda, shakti transmission, Hatha Yoga, wide experience, varied pitch with lots of buzzwords, seven years with Rudrananda. Looks 30ish but history makes her at least 50 Kalika* F "Born by chance in Sicily in 1955," in 2002 "a fire [burned] everything, every credo, every program, every attachment, every moral, every illusion…" Osho, Michael Barnett. Site in Ital & Eng Master Shlomo Kalo M b1928 Bulgarian moved to Israel, adherence to values, does not promote his spiritual School at all Ma Gopala Kamya* F ?ish Italian aka Rossella Montecalvo into Bach flowers, love and let-go, Osho, Tyohar. Buggy Flash site mainly in Italian Raymond Karczewki M American 60ish author, "divine anarchist" Jon Kelly M b1964ish Canuck "Self-Realized Meditating Yogi," radio wallah, Dick Cheney backward speech analyst, Yogananda, Anandamurtii Sally Kempton F b1945ish American (CA) aka Swami Durgananda, ex-NY-journalist, Muktananda, Gurumayi. SNIPPY GOSSIP Tom Kenyon* M b1950ish American (WA) "Master - Teacher - Scientist - Tone Healer - Author - Psychotherapist - Musician - Songwriter - Singer - Shaman" works mainly with sound, also channels Mary Magdalene on sex magic Guru Mata Keshavadas F b1955ish Indian aka Rama Mata wife, successor of other K, some standard-issue Hinduism Sadguru Sant Keshavadas M 1934-1997 Indian offers siddhis, guru's grace, devotion; audience with Pope 1967 Jared Kimble M American (MS) b1977 aka Da Fire, Babblon, appears to use language to appeal to Xians, "new tradition" = "Bright Smelting Fire of God," "enbrightenment" Babaji Bob Kindler M b1950 American, centers all over US, org dedicated to Ramakrishna/Sarada-style Vedanta. Music, yoga, advaita, misc stuff Mahatma Brahmachary Krishanandaji [sic] M b1950ish Argentine aka J Sergio Griffa, "the greattes spirituel Master of Larin America," does photo ops, runs AR Ammachi centre, Djwahl Khul, etc Swami Kriyananda M b1926 American aka James Donald Walters, founder of Ananda Community, composer, some dirt, P Yogananda Kriyananda Goswami M b1930ish American (IL) in Yogananda line, no info, "warm humor and profound insights" Kyososama M 1891-1972 aka Kainichi Otsuka "As a child, predicted future, cured sick,"org = Shinreikyo, survived by wife Kyobosama (Kunie Otsuka) b1906 Shibendu Lahiri M b1939 Indian great-grandson of Lahiri Mahasaya, Kriya Yoga handed down in family, no org, travels the world. New URL, 8 languages Ronda LaRue F b1960ish American (CA), nondual expression in various modes, artist, writer, psych, retreats, workshops, "Ojai Salon," Richard Moss Leah Allén F b1965ish Swedish, little info, used a tendency to illness to tune in: "If I didn't breathe and act out of my deepest truth, my body answered with physical as well as psychic pain." Site mostly in Swedish Graham Ledgerwood M b1942ish aka Ramakrishna Ananda, New Agey (?) Canuck based in US (CA) Satguru, Master, Avadhut, Illuminatus and Maharaj, but prefers "fellow student and brother mystic," author of Keys to Higher Consciousness, "A true guru will want you to test them." Dennis Lewis M b1950ish American (CA) into breathwork, various influences incl Gurdjieff Jaime T. Licauco M Filipino b1940, Inner Mind Development Institute to bridge gap between Filipino psychic types and academics Devi Clara Llum F b1960ish Spanish based in US (FL) aka Clara Ibáñez G.Z. Lisson, Life and Soul Coach offers satsang, reiki, yoga, etc, Kuan Yin, J Krishnamurti, various Tibetans Jacqueline Maria Longstaff* F b1952ish Danish based in Tiru but travels, offers satsang, etc + "Cosmic Airport," three-pronged "lounge" approach: "Arrivals" = birthing instruction and help, "Departures" = dying same and "Transit" for everyone else Olga Louchakova F b1950ish Russian based in US (CA) Inst of Transpersonal Psych, Eastern Xian mysticism and Kundalini Yoga ==> Hridayam® School of Yoga, Vladimir Antonov Alan Lowen English M b1940ish, aka Swami Anand Rajen, Art of Being, Osho, "retirement" in 2003, said to have been to work on self, now over. |
Michael Maardt M b1952 Danish aka Sw Dhyan Samarpano, all over the place trilingual site, "True Theory of Knowledge: Surrender through a state of no mind," Osho Dr Murdo MacDonald-Bayne M early 20th c Xian/Tibetologist, healing, author. New URL Joanna Macy F b1945ish American, eco-philosopher, social Buddhist, "helps people transform despair and apathy, in the face of overwhelming social and ecological crises, into constructive, collaborative action." Ananda Maetreyii * F b1965ish American (CA?) mother, channels Anandamurtii, propagating his somewhat anti-colonialist Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), org Ananda Seva Mission not linked to his org Mahadevi * F b1977 Indian based in Goa aka Divya Kshama, Mahadevi International Research Center (MIRC) promotes "Conscious Motherhood" and "Spiritual Science", Osho Mahamudra F 1944-2006 aka Hauke Heyken, German disciple of Osho. Site is in German Maitreya M b1965ish Filipino aka Jose Antonio Cangco "Modified Religion," "As prophesied by T Lobsang Rampa," "You may send through Western Union and even track your remittance online" MORE Maitreyi Amma* F b1952 French blind from birth, sight happened at age 6, whole life incl motherhood a prep for long India pilgrimage, multilingual site, Sri Tathata Aba Aziz Makaja M b1965ish Croatian aka Franjo Milicevic, community, sexuality, song, study, work, meditation Jean-Marc Mantel M b1950ish French psychiatrist, International Association for Spiritual Psychiatry, author, Jean Klein Margot Anand French, F b1955ish, widely travelled tantra teacher, Osho Roderick W. Marling* M b1950ish American many years Yogananda kriya, then into the valleys of tantra: Vamacara Tantra, wide scholarship, big on freedom Michael Martin** M b1943 Amer (TX), Sant Mat stream, Charan Singh. Page is a Yahoo Club, widely derided. New Anti page Wisdom Master Maticintin* F b1938 American based in BC aka Heather Hughes-Calero, Winged Wolf; HÜMÜH ("Fourth School of Buddhism") = Buddhist/shamanic mélange, suspect lineage, Alana Spirit Changer Kip Mazuy M b1965ish American musician based in NZ, left Master Charles, into "right now" Sandeep Mehta M b1970ish Indian all-rounder, yoga travel agent Shirra Meiklejohn-Wilson F b1946, Xian/Gurdjieff, "The Work" a 4000-year-old tradition, Sojourner Inst Rev Takahito Miki M b1957 Japanese, 3rd generation CEO of Church of Perfect Liberty, 700 branches. "Life is Art," = prosperity, "Shoot fireworks for peace!" Joe Miller M 1904-1992 American (CA) many sources, led hippies w/ wife Guin in SF's Golden Gate Park, strong Sufi flavour and connections, endorsed by WY Evans-Wentz Dan Millman M Californiac, no bio, athlete, author (Peaceful Warrior), sells "Destiny keys" Kenneth G Mills M b1935ish Canuck (TO) pianist-turned-painter/poet/conductor etc, spontaneous Unfoldments™ since 1968, works with voice liberation Sri Jyoti Mirabai Devi* F b1961ish S African based in US (CA) offers satsang, kirtan, darshan, "empowers people to focus on the light of God within to directly experience their own Divine nature" Miranda Rox F b1979ish Amer model, site features busty pinups, yoga, Man of the East (see JP Mitchell below) Yogacharya JP Mitchell M b1980ish? Amer (AZ) aka Mahamandaleshwar Sw. Premabrahmananda, Swami Dâ Prem, America's Youngest Swami, "ordained missionary of Quantum Church of the Universal Human," initiated on12th of May, 302 Dwapara by his Satguru, the Man of the East, aka Master Daryl, Dâ Brahman-Atmananda, Daryl Pahimna Louis Mitchell M b1952 Brit (Harrow), "Seamless meditation," awakened 1993 after long bouts of ACIM, Adi Da, Buddhism, etc Miten Veniero Galvagni* M b1944 Italian aka Swami Prem Miten, Ciampa Leksce, Amico VG, shrink, homeopath, NLP, etc, Comunità dei Riconoscenti (Gratefuls), Osho, Geshe Champa Gyatso. Site is in Italian Scott Morrison M d2000 author. Site is all design, no info Richard Moss M b1945ish American MD, author, works with small groups, "Yes to life," cool logo Mu-Ho* M b1947ish German aka Mudito based in Italy, Neo-Zen Dinamico (= Dynamic), a few scholarly articles from Japan, zazen seems to be about "concentration," Osho. Site in Italian, German and English ET Nada M b1960ish, "his true origins are obscure." Cutesy aphorisms. Thanatologist, philosopher and mystic, etc Swami NadaBrahmananda M b1955ish Canadian (Victoria), yoga, eclectic, had a couple of dreams of Sivananda Nagasiva Yronwode* M b1960ish American aka Thyagi Morgoth Nagasiva, Thyagi Tzu, Frater Nigris, big Thelemite leader and writer, incl "Suicide Encouragement FAQ," A Crowley Claudio Naranjo M b1940ish Chilean author, multifaceted background, Esalen, Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche et al Sw Deva Navyo* M b1950ish Italian, Scuola di Armonia (School of Harmony), Osho. Site is in Italian Vijay Dayal Negi Maharaj M b1940ish Indian, cool pic with falcon on shoulder, Baba Faqir Chand Durius Nguyen M b1952 Vietnamese (?) in Holland, into True Happiness Van Nguyen M b1953, American Saniel Bonder "adept" Keith Nightingale M b1954 Australian, long rambling page, Papaji Swami Anand Nisarg M b1975ish Canuck (ED) / Uruguay, "Mystery School" no biodata, site is mainly writings, Tarot, Crowley, Osho Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet F b1955ish based in S India, Aeon Group, "The Symbol is the thing Symbolised," Vedas meets yoga meets sacred geometry, not much info, Sri Aurobindo & The Mother Rick and Mary NurrieStearns M & F b1955ish Amer (OK) couple published growth mag together, awakened on different schedules, survived strains, many teachers, psychology, yoga, etc Daniel Odier M b1945 French (Paris) tantric yoga, Kashmir Shaivism, "Tantra/Chan" Swamiji Shri Omanand Bharti M b1963ish Indian (Pune) Reiki Grandmaster, Om Reiki Family, Mystic Village, "Mantras and Sadhana for curing patients of scorpion bites and snake bites, infertility and cases of bleak psychos," Osho Derek P O'Neill M b1956ish Irish Psych, Hypno, Reiki Grandmaster, Kriya Yogi, Martial Arts, multiple healing modalities and much much more, Sathya Sai Baba Chris & Emma Orchard * M b1960, F b1967 aka Emma Lea, Brits, "two 'polarizations' of Truth," he talks, she bes. Page is Rawlinson book excerpt. Chrisemma Found'n became Orchard Found'n, then no more heard from Steven Ott M b1955ish American (CA) "Trika Yoga," Shaktipat, kundalini, 30 years with Rudrananda & Chetanananda Ozay Rinpoche M b1957ish Brit body builder (non-Tib) aka Phillipou Cornick, retreat center in Sweden, mainly active on net, literate account of forcing self to meditate in prison, but otherwise speak / write in annoying 3rd person pidgin, hide behind multiple id's, assoc with Rasa von Werder. Anti Panache Desai M b1979ish Brit Indian based in US (FL) formerly offering new-agey "empowerments," now more meaty, "journey culminated in January of 2003 when Panache . . . became the avatar of awakening and God realization that he was born to be," new slick site Sri Param Eswaran* M b1944 Sri Lankan / Malaysian Tamil based in Australia, "Inter-Faith Tantra" eclectic service-oriented approach, Sivananda Mansukh Patel M b1960ish Indian based in Holland, Gandhian parents in Kenya background, science, etc, Life Foundation. Anti Norman Paulsen* M 1930-2006 American (CA) Solar Logos = inner Sun, advanced Kriya yoga demystified, intentional community, author, Yogananda Peace Pilgrim F 1908-1981 American aka Mildred Norman, walked for peace non-stop till she died Peaji* M 70ish Australian aka Rev Fr PG Harris, been there done just about everything, author, healer, domain wallah, Essenes, Rosicrucians, Suma Ching Hai Gregory Penn* M b1950ish American (CA) aka Swami Chaitanya Siraj, TV and radio personality, uses artwork (James Asher) and quotes (Osho) unattributed, makes meditation palatable to the masses. Osho Master Eric James Pepin M b1967ish based in US (OR) no bioinfo, Higher Balance Institute offers a "spark igniting a revolutionary leap in spiritual consciousness," bonks students Spencer John Perdriau M b1972 Brit-Aussie hunk, ex-schizophrenic, artist, movie reviewer, multi-unpublished author, copyright addict Stuart Perrin* M b1942 American (NY) author, teaches "an open-eyed form of kundalini yoga," was in the plane crash that killed guru Rudi Rishi Prabhakar M b1950ish Indian engineer, social activist, Siddha Samadhi Yoga, "no mumbo jumbo," Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, est Mahayogi Pilot Baba* M b1945ish Indian aka Kapil Adwait sought adventure, Indian Air Force pilot then yogi, public demos of airtight, underwater samadhis etc, iconoclastic individualism, online shopping Osho Priya F b1958 aka Ma Amrit Priya sister-in-law of Osho, singer, see O Siddharth Alfred Pulyan M d American, no info, active in 50s and 60s, mentor of Richard Rose Baba Purnanand M Indian b1947 aka Sw Purnanand Bharti, based in Indore, travels, no info, silent sittings, buggy site, Osho Bhagwan Ra Afrika M b1955ish black American aka Leonard Ingram, borrows heavily from Osho (paraphrase, cut/paste) but mainly 70's Sant Mat, Africanized as "Sat Ma'at" Rahasya M b1955ish German based in AU (Byron) aka Dr Fritjof Kraft, various processes including adventure tours, Osho, now Kalki deeksha Swami Advait Rahasya* M b1962 S African (Jo'burg) Advait Tantra School, fleet of Dakinis (+ one Daka) online + local help, non-serious, Osho Rajn**sh (2 e's) M b1961 Indian aka Rajn*sh (one i) Agrawal, "the slow-walking man," declares emphatically he is not a guru and demanded i remove his name and the link to his site from my "guru pornographic site where idiots sell themselves…and others buy these idiots…and others promote these idiots…prostitutes and pimps of truth…" See also Iznogoud* (satire) Dr Ramananda Swami Maharaja M b1945ish Indian based in US (CA) "dharma heir" of Shankarananda, sent to LA by Anandamayi Ma, author of her bio. Page is a book review Rasa Von Werder F b1945 German-born based in US (NY) aka Kellie Everts, the Stripper for God, "sent by God to empower women and end puritanicalism and the double standard," matriarchy / fem supremacy, University of Mother God Church, Jesus, Muktananda, Nityananda, and, it is said, Swami Ganga-Puri. Anti Richard b1948ish M Australian (Byron), enlightened in 1981, beyond that humdrum in 1992 into "Actual Freedom" Nick Roach* M b1972 Brit (Surrey) "Anything that induces an emotional feeling needs to be viewed with suspicion, watched very carefully," problem-solving orientation, Barry Long Swami Roberto M b1963 Italian aka Roberto Casarin, Universal Soul Movement, miracles, "His Mission" started since childhood Frank Robinson M 1886-1948 English moved to US, "Psychiana, the world's largest mail order religion" Bruce Joel Rubin M b1943 American (NY/CA) screenwriter, Kundalini Yoga, 7 years with Rudi, below, who sold him a broken buddha Rudra Abhyananda M b1960ish Indian aka R Venugopalan no bio info author, propounder of 547-chakra system, Kundalini Shakti, Soul Searchers. Yahoo group said to be very active Swami Rudrananda M 1928-1973 American aka Rudi, Albert Rudolph, maverick Muktananda line TALES Ken Lloyd Russell M b1943 American (WA) background in Gestalt, zen, lots of other stuff, took time to integrate various awakenings, Way of Seeing®, Vidyana Foundation Steven S Sadleir M b1957ish Amer (CA) 12-hour (1 hr/wk) Self-Realization course by phone = $1500, includes Shaktipat transmission, self-empowering, manifesting etc, Vetathiri Maharishi, Shivabala Yogi Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi* F b1955ish Indian aka HH Poojya Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi 1008 MahaMandeleshwar Sri Nithyananda Mayi Maa, Chalanda Sai Ma Lakshmi Devi Sri Nithyananda Mayi Ma, Anant Shri Vibhushit Jagatguru Bhaktimayi Meera Bai Sarvanandamayi Lakshmi Devi Sai Maa, based in US (CO), no bio-info, homilies on Love and Abundance, "Humanity in Unity," Sathya Sai Baba. New URL Pascal(e) Salesses F ?ish American, Saniel Bonder "adept" Bertram W Salzman M b1931 American film director ret'd to France, flogging meditation videos and book. New URL Sant Mata Samyama Shangri-La* F ?ish American multifaceted, gazillions of hours accredited, Babaji HG Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari b1955ish American (TX) Hare Krishna since 71, course = "Ultimate Self-Realization," "It is also most important that you strictly follow the rules and regulations of devotional service." Remez Sasson M b1955ish Israeli "success" wallah: "inner knowledge, spirituality, inner power, peace of mind, happiness, success . . . positive thinking and mind power" Yogiraj Satgurunath M b1944 Indian based in Pune, centers in US (CA) and Switzerland, breath yoga, org = Hamsa Yoga Sangh. Nath lineage of Babaji, whom he calls Shiv Gorakshanath Babaji Swami Satyananda Saraswati M b1950ish American (CA) long ascetic trip in India, now hangs with Shree Maa Saybian M b1980ish Cdn (YVR) of West Indian descent, extols "Devotional Nonduality" of David Hawkins, "As fruit cannot bear seed different then the tree from which it fell, so the enlightened state is proclaimed rather than claimed." Site all graphics, vid and flash. Carl Schmidt* M b1950ish American (AZ) author, Kriya, "Kundalini Pranayam," Om practices Katsutoshi Sekiguchi M b1939 Japanese 3rd holy master of Mahikari, divine healing and world salvation. Anti Osho Shailendra M b1955 aka Swami Shailendra Saraswati brother of Osho, 3-campus org, see O Siddharth HG Sri Sri Satguru Shakti Ganapati Subramanian M b1956ish Amer (NC) Hindu no bio-info, insists on not taking donations, into "teaching, not preaching," works mainly with LGBT (Lesbian-gay-bi-trans) and Dalit issues, scanned letters from guru Sri A Gopalakrishna offered as qualifications Sankalpa Sannyasi Shankar M b1950ish American (CO) aka Richard W Lazzara "Art for the Soul . . . Shankar Art challenges the viewer to penetrate one's own being," Neem Karoli Baba Siva Lingam Pujari, Hilda Charlton et al Shri Shankaracharya* M b1948ish American (TN) enlightened 1981, Durga worship, various masters incl Muktananda and Ramesh Moudgil Swami Shankarananda Giri* M b1947(?) Indian (Orissa), centres all over, Kriya Yoga, Swami Narayana Giri Swami Shankarananda Saraswati M American b1943(?) aka Russell Kruckman based in Australia, "Shiva Process work is an antidote to some of the problems we acknowledge in Siddha Yoga," Kashmir Shaivism, Muktananda et al. Anti "Three Gurus" guilt-by-association Shin Shiva Svayambhu M* (= Mahadev / Maharaj) M b1951ish Swiss aka Gideon Fontalba started young, enlightened 1981, "School of the White Spring," lots of endorsements, travels, Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov Shiva Rudra Balayogi* M Indian b1954 aka Seenu years of austere tapas, now travels to Oz etc, Shivabalayogi Maharaj ShivBaba* M Indian b1942 aka Baba Virendra Dev Dikşit org = Adhyatmik Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, started with Brahma Kumaris (see Prajapita Brahma, this page under B) but soured, has not entirely coherent persecution stories, conflates self with God Shiva, "clarifications of murlis given by God Shiva through Baba Virendra Dev Dikşit, declared him ShivBaba." Site in Poland, has lots of vids elsewhere Shree Maa F b1945ish Indian based in US (CA), riches-to-ascetic story, devotional, sidekick = Swami Satyananda Saraswati Shunya Muni M b1955ish Australian (WA) hermit, subjective observations Shunyata* M 1890-1984 Danish asa Sunyata, aka Wuji, Alfred Julius Emmanuel Sorensen, 40 years as hermit in India, hit by car in US Swami Shyamananda* M b1966ish(?) Indian tantrika via MD, Jungian psych, Goa trance parties, etc, teaches "seduction salvation," claims ashrams here and there. Site is blog-journal re two male students' seduction efforts Sri Swami Shyamendra Paramahansa Maharaj M b1962ish Indian no info, Swamiji's Enlightenment Club, Intergalactic Culture Foundation (CA, where else?), PayPal button gone, rumours of bogosity Sri Shyamji Bhatnagar M b1946ish Indian based in EU (NL) and US (NJ), sound-related methods Microchakra Psychology™, Chakra Psychology™, InnerTuning, etc, site links mostly inoperative, elusive, Pundit Pran Nath. Anti Osho Siddharth M b1942 aka Swami Anand Siddharth Indian designed 8-step program, org International Institute of Self Realization with other awakeneds of Osho Max Simon M b1975ish Amer dir of Consumer Products at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Chief Enlightenment Officer of his SelfCentered Tour, a "movement to make meditation cool and inspire one million people to spend some time each day tapping into their silent inner-self," Deepak Chopra Sivananda-Valentina F mid-20th c German, multidimensional artist, Sivananda Sky* F b1960ish Aussie, Vogue-ish pic on "Conscious Living" mag cover, author, "Love is the principle of the universe, you are the alchemist" Edwin Carl Smith* M b1947ish American aka Jae Jah Noh author of enigmatic classic now using his legal name, now "Relentless Love." New URL Suryavan Solar b1955ish Chilean leadership/growth trainings, shamanism, western therapies, slick site, little info, Amway background and approach, some rumours of abuse David Spero* M b1957 American (CA), "awoke spontaneously, embodiment of the Divine Mother." Devotional Advaita, Ammachi, Ramakrishna Nenmeli K Srinivasan M b1943 Indian aeronautical engineer based in US (CA) and Bangalore, "Try to combine Karma yoga, Bhakti and Jnana in daily routine," "Yoga and Vedanta should be taught free or at very nominal rates," Shirdi Sai Baba, Yogananda James Steinberg * M b1950ish devotee of Adi Da for 26 years. Page is book blurb Han Marie Stiekema M b1950ish Dutch enlightened 1977, followed by 10 years of bliss, then 12 years of Dark Night of the Soul Jerry Stocking* b1955ish American (GA) author, NLP, stockbroker, "Illusion Conclusion," (=IC™), awakening 1991 Ted Strauss* M b1955ish American (CA), 23 years TM, Saniel Bonder "adept," emphasizes mutuality Swami Sudip M b1960ish Nepali into medicine, reflexology, cranio + energy work = "energyrhythm process," many years with Osho Swami Sukhabodhananda M b1947ish Indian (Bang) travels abroad, author, mgmt guru, speaker, panel delegate, Prasanna Foundation Dr Robert E Svoboda* M b1953 American Ayurveda teacher, tantrika, many years in India with Aghori Vimalananda Paramahamsa Swarupananda Sivadass Giri M b1948 American (CA) aka Dr. James de Jarnette, nothing about methods, a lot of stock in lineage, Muktananda, Ramananda Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi M 1893-1985 Japanese, "All evil things are nothingness," Seicho-No-Ie Truth of Life Movement Santosha Tantra* F b1955ish American (CA) aka Karen Karolczuk, artist, was retired from teaching now back, ZM Rama, Adi Da, Sri Lakshmana. Site mostly artwork Dr Charles T Tart M b1937 American, transpersonal psychologist, author, aikido, lots of work on altered states Leslie Temple-Thurston* F b1955ish South African, partly based in US (NM), meditation, yoga, "spiritual psychology" for planetary transformation, artist, author, mother, well-rounded Tilak Fernando M b1960ish? Sri Lankan based in US (NV) no info, "his work is not based on any religion, tradition or lineage. He is unique." Site in annoying Flash format only. Anti page mostly gossip but includes 1993 New Yorker excerpt Koichi Tohei Sensei M b1920 Japanese Aikido master and writer on Ki, brought to US, Ki Society International Stan Trout * M b1938 American aka Swami Abhayananda, author. Page is on anti-Muktananda site Mikao Usui M (d) 20th c Japanese brought the ancient healing science of reiki into the modern age, now spread over the world Morehi Uyeshiba M 1883-1969 Japanese asa Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido. "Aikido is non-resistance. As it is non-resistant, it is always victorious" Imre Vallyon M b1940 Hungarian based in NZ, author, synthesis of everything Stephen Paul Vanier * M b1945ish? American holds court on usenet, claims crime down since 1992 enlightenment, abusive behaviour notwithstanding. Link is Google Usenet Archive. MORE Sri Vasudeva* M b1954 based in Trinidad, branches in EU and N Amer, various healing modalities, "translates the science and theory of Kundalini energy into a more modern form without religious connotation," site not updated much Swami Veda Bharati M b1933 aka Dr Usharbudh Arya successor of Swami Rama, Himalayan Yoga, based in Rishikesh, travels all over, 17 languages Swami Anand Veeresh M b1938 American aka Veeresh D. Yuson-Sanchez, therapist runs Humaniversity in Holland, Osho John & Esther Veltheim M b1950ish & F b1955ish based in US (FL) Reiki, Body Talk, various influences incl Ramesh Aghori Vimalananda* * M ?-1983 Indian, important tantra teacher. Page is about books Swami Nostradamus Virato M b1938 American (NC) aka J Charles Banks, big in Russia, tantra wallah, publisher, outrageous impresario, Nepal Institute, Osho Swami Vishnu-devananda M 1927-1993 Indian, peripatetic pilot in peace missions, etc, big in Sivananda org Shri Swami Vishwananda M b1978 Mauritius, lots of centers around world, meditation and service, "I do not want people to depend on me, depend on the God/Guru within you." Sai Baba connection not emphasized these days, also claiming(?) to be reincarnation of P'hansa Yogananda Maud Viveen F ?ish Dutch, partner of Nenno de Zoete... Golden Heart, satsang, meditation, counseling, Sathya Sai Baba and other influences John White * M b1939 American, claims to be enlightened, not very available Kenton Whitman M b1972 Amer (WI) "is an extremely happy person," offers happiness via martial arts, zen and other nondual nuggets, "Intention-Manifestation Model of Reality" Sifu Wong Kiew Kit M b1944 Chinese based in Malaysia, "Shaolin Kungfu" master, multi-author, "Qigong Master of the Year" Robin Wooldridge b1960 Brit aka Sw Santosh Robin, "School of Urban Zen," variety of meditations, mantras, malas, eclectic, Buddhist-based Osho Christopher Wynter M ?ish Aussie, "Autobiography of a Plain Man" long on emotional divulging, short on plain facts, site full of disclaimers, launched by NDE in 1986 Yogajyotii M b1935ish aka EJ Light, two sites, variations on flashy graphics, no content. Anti, new aka EJ Fleming? Master Yu Tian Jian* M b1951 Chinese aka DeChan JueRen trad Chinese medicine doc claims unique "Hanmi" lineage back to Nagarjuna, healing, purification, etc tours N America. Many other empty sites pointing to each other Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi M b1924 Polish Hasidic mystic, much cross-cultural synthesis, Jewish Renewal movement, Spiritual Eldering Institute. New URL* Master Zhixing Wang* M b1960ish Chinese developer of "Hua Gong" based in UK, no bio-info, testimonials of miraculous healings, wife / partner = Zhendi Wu Nenno de Zoete M ?ish Dutch, partner of Maud Viveen... Golden Heart, satsang, meditation, counseling, Sathya Sai Baba and other influences |
