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Gurus and Saints
Saints and gurus whose teachings, poetry and reform movements continue to influence devotional practice today.
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Adi Shankaracharya
Philosopher who consolidated Advaita Vedanta.
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Ramanuja
Propounded Vishishtadvaita and the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
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Kabir
Mystic poet-saint known for verses bridging Hindu and Sufi thought.
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Tulsidas
Author of the Ramcharitmanas, the vernacular retelling of the Ramayana.
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Meera Bai
Devotional poet-saint known for her bhajans to Krishna.
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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
19th-century mystic whose teachings inspired the Ramakrishna Mission.
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Swami Vivekananda
Introduced Vedanta and yoga to the West.