Who are the best living spiritual masters in India 2025?

Some of the most respected living spiritual masters in India include Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (Isha Foundation), Sri Sri Ravishankar (Art of Living), Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma), Mohanji, Sri M, Daaji of Heartfulness, Om Swami, and many others from Bhakti, Raj Yoga and Advaita traditions. Our directory lists Living Masters with links to their websites, teachings and programmes.

How do I learn Kriya Yoga or Sudarshan Kriya for free?

Kriya Yoga can be learned through programmes by Sri M (Satsang Foundation), Prajnana Mission, Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath, and Shiva Rudra Balayogi. Sudarshan Kriya is taught by Sri Sri Ravishankar through the Art of Living Happiness Programme. Several guided meditation sessions are also freely available online from Mohanji and Heartfulness. Visit our Practice Techniques page for all links.

Where can I read the Bhagavad Gita online for free?

The Bhagavad Gita is freely available online at vedabase.io (Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada), asitis.com, and holy-bhagavad-gita.org (by Swami Mukundananda). Hindi versions are available at loveofgod.co.in/hindi/bhagvad-gita. All links are accessible from our main directory.

What is the difference between Raj Yoga and Bhakti Yoga?

Raj Yoga (Royal Yoga) focuses on meditation, pranayama and mind control as described by Patanjali — it is the path of inner science and self-mastery. Bhakti Yoga is the path of loving devotion to God, practised through chanting, prayer, scripture study and surrender. Both lead to the same goal. Many masters like Sadhguru and Mohanji integrate both paths in their teachings.

How do I do a virtual pilgrimage to Vrindavan?

You can do a virtual pilgrimage to Vrindavan through curated YouTube playlists available on our Biographies & Pilgrimage page. Videos include Braj Dham 84 Kos Parikrama, Radha Kund, Nabadvip Dham, Chitrakoot, and more. The English Vrindavan page also has temple apps, literature and Braj Dham meditation resources.

Who was Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and why is he important?

Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) was a Bengali saint regarded by Gaudiya Vaishnavas as the combined form of Radha and Krishna. He popularised sankirtana (congregational chanting of God's names) and established the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. His teachings on Bhakti and divine love are central to ISKCON and many other devotional lineages. Our Gauranga page is dedicated to his life and teachings.

What are the best books on Indian saints and spiritual masters?

Highly recommended biographies of Indian saints include: Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahamsa Yogananda), Living with the Himalayan Masters (Swami Rama), Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master (Sri M), If Truth Be Told (Om Swami), The Journey Home (Radhanath Swami), and Aghora I/II/III (Dr Robert Svoboda). Our Biographies page lists 40+ such books with Amazon links.

How to start practising Bhakti Yoga or devotion to God?

Begin with daily hearing (shravanam) of scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita or Srimad Bhagavatam. Add chanting (kirtanam) of God's names such as the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Connect with a living teacher or satsang near you. Our How to Apply page provides a 6-stage structured Bhakti path, and our Bhakti Yoga page lists masters from all devotional traditions.

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Bhakti Vedanta — Love of God Through His Direct Words (Four Gitas, Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Siksha-Ashtkam)

Babaji Kriya Yoga — Badrinath (Himalayas) Lineage, Spinal Breathing & Energy Practises

Upanishads — Swami Sivananda / Swami Chinmayananda — Gyana/Knowledge Path of Oneness of Existence

Bihar School of Yoga / Vipassana & Associates — AshtAnga Yoga of Body-Mind Integration

Sri Ramana Maharishi — Self-Enquiry & Non-Duality — Dhyana/Meditation Path of Oneness of Existence

Osho Ji — Dynamic Meditation, Discourses & Inner Freedom

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G.O.D. (Click On The Photo)

Sri Jagannath — Lord of the Universe, Puri Jagannath Temple Odisha India

Sri Venkateswara Tirupati Balaji — richest temple India, Tirumala Andhra Pradesh

Radha Krishna — divine lovers, Vrindavan Braj, Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Sri Nath Ji — Pushti Marg deity, Nathdwara temple Rajasthan

The Formless Absolute — Advaita Vedanta, Ramana Maharshi, self inquiry

Himalayan sadhana — ancient yoga practices, Kriya Yoga, spiritual retreat India

Living Buddha — Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters, dharma teachings

Living Masters (Click On The Photo)

Mohanji — spiritual master and humanitarian, founder of Mohanji Foundation

Mooji — non-dual spiritual teacher, disciple of Papaji, Monte Sahaja Portugal

Mata Amritanandamayi — Amma the hugging saint, Amritapuri Kerala India

Amma Sri Karunamayi — compassionate spiritual teacher, goddess of compassion

Kaulantak Peeth — Himalayan tantric tradition, Siddha lineage master

Om Swami — Himalayan monk, author, founder of Black Lotus app

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev — mystic, yogi, founder of Isha Foundation

Daaji — Kamlesh Patel, global guide of Heartfulness meditation

Sri M — Mumtaz Ali, Kriya Yoga master, author Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master

Sri Sri Ravishankar — founder of Art of Living, Sudarshan Kriya teacher

Bihar School of Yoga monks — founded by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Munger Bihar

Swami Anand Arun — senior Osho disciple, founder Tapoban Ashram Nepal

Paramhamsa Nithyananda — spiritual teacher, Kailasa founder

Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi — tapas yogi, meditation master from Bangalore

Baba Rampuri — American nath yogi, author Autobiography of a Sadhu

Chandresh Bhardwaj — meditation teacher, tantra master, author Break the Norms

Paramahamsa Vishwananda — founder Bhakti Marga, Atma Kriya Yoga teacher

Dr Robert Svoboda — Ayurvedic scholar, author of Aghora trilogy

Swami Mukundananda — Bhakti Yoga teacher, JKYog founder, Bhagavad Gita scholar

Avdhoot Baba Shivananda — Shiv Yog master, spiritual healer

HH The Dalai Lama — Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Paramahamsa Prajnanananda — Kriya Yoga master, Prajnana Mission India

Rumi whirling dervish Sufi — 13th century Persian mystic and poet

Zia Nath — Gurdjieff sacred dances teacher, Realms of Dance

Miscellaneous spiritual masters and teachers

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Institutions By Eternal Masters (Click On The Photo)

Srila Prabhupada — founder ISKCON, translator Bhagavad Gita As It Is

Kashmir Shaivism — Swami Lakshmanjoo Academy, non-dual Shaivism

BKS Iyengar — founder Iyengar Yoga, Light on Yoga, Pune India

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Gaudiya Saints (Click On The Photo)

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💗 Bhakti Yoga Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivinoda Thakura Ananta Dasa Babaji Shachinandan Ji Narayana Gosvami Sridhar Maharaj Sadhu Maharaj Mahanidhi Swami Satyanarayana Dasa Rasik Swami Swami Bhanu Vana Goswami Other Gaudiya Saints Chandan Goswami Radhanath Swami Sacinandana Swami ISKCON Leaders Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati

वृंदावन के संत (Click On The Photo)

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💗 Bhakti Yoga Devi Chitralekha Pundarik Goswami Devkinandan Thakur Hit Ambrish Ramesh Baba Barsana Rajendra Das Premanand Govind Vinod Bihari Das

त्यागी तपस्वी संत (Click On The Photo)

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Self-Assessment:

Books & Embedded Methods	Corresponding Disclaimers (Clickable)
Step 1 (or 4) — Bhakti Vedanta	Step 1 (or 4) — Demon Haigrieve
Step 2 — Babaji Kriya Yoga	Step 2 — Demon Aswathdama
Step 3 — Upanishads / Swami Sivananda	Step 3 — Demon Haigrieve
Step 4 (or 1) — Bihar School of Yoga	Step 4 (or 1) — Demon Karn
Step 5 — Sri Ramana Maharishi	Step 5 — Demon Hiranyakasipu
Step 6 — Osho Ji	Step 6 — Demons Jagai-Madai

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Living Masters:

Name	Site
Mohanji	https://www.petaindia.com/blog/why-spiritual-leader-brahmarishi-mohanji-encourages-vegan-eating/
Mooji	https://in.pinterest.com/mittisagar11/mooji/
Mata Amritanandmayi	https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/apr/23/men-should-make-way-for-women-to-move-ahead-in-society-amritanandamayi-devi-amma-2568581.html
Karunamayi	https://wikibio.in/amma-sri-karunamayi/
Kaulantak Peeth	https://soundcloud.com/kaulantak-peeth
Mother Meera	https://arunachalagrace.blogspot.com/2008/10/mother-meera-at-tiruvannamalai.html
Om Swami	https://soundcloud.com/om-swami
Prajnana mission	https://indiannewslink.co.nz/three-kriya-yoga-masters-give-public-discourse-this-weekend/
Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev	https://www.indiatoday.in/happiness-quest/story/decoding-bliss-sadhguru-jaggi-vasudev-1859219-2021-09-30
Daaji heartfulness	https://bangaloretodays.wordpress.com/2022/05/02/38000-practitioners-physically-participate-every-day-123rd-birth-anniversary-celebrations-of-heartfulness-founder-held-at-heartfulness-headquarters/
Sri M	https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/four-acre-land-sri-m-reveals-secret-pact-between-cpim-and-rss-alleges-congress-144591
Sri-Sri-Ravishankar	https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/art-of-living-foundations-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-in-dubai-1.95383610
Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Rishikesh	https://www.prokerala.com/news/photos/rishikesh-uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-swami-chidanand-saraswati-3245950.html
Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhnath	https://soundcloud.com/yogirajgurunathsiddhanath
Swami Anand Arun	https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/special/swami-anand-arun-continues-the-legacy-of-osho-through-ashes-preservation-in-nepal.html
Nityananda	https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/fugitive-godman-nityananda-calls-himself-the-293rd-pontiff-of-madurai-aadheenam/
Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi	https://open.spotify.com/artist/5V7RYJFJUdITDTPQaFc2EX
Baba Rampuri	https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/the-naga-sadhu-from-beverly-hills/story-ElxZTs20NNxG6kC4103C3H.html
Chandresh Bhardwaj	https://soundcloud.com/cbmeditates/guided-meditation-to-calm-stress-anxiety-chandresh-bhardwaj
Paramahamsa Vishwananda	https://www.flickr.com/photos/bhaktimarga/31728872128
Dr. Robert Svoboda	https://br.pinterest.com/pin/385128205621251263/
Swami Mukundananda	https://swamimukundanandajee.blogspot.com/
Shivananda, Shiv Yog	https://in.pinterest.com/pin/486248090999789524/
HH The Dalai Lama	https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2021/2/2/Dalai-Lama-book.html
Misc.	https://soundcloud.com/misclabel
Books	Oceanofpdf, archive, 4shared, scribd, torrent, etc. sharing sites

Institutions by Eternal Masters:

Name	Site
LakshmanJoo Academy	https://vimeo.com/ondemand/paramartasara
Swami Kuvalayananda	https://www.gyanunlimited.com/health/list-of-yoga-gurus-in-india/7925/
Ram Dass	https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/celebrity/story/spiritual-leader-ram-dass-dies-at-88-who-was-he-1630814-2019-12-23
Anandmayi Ma	https://www.hindu-blog.com/2017/01/god-is-within-everyone-anandamayi-ma.html
BKS Iyengar Yoga	https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/yoga-instructor-bks-iyengar-dies-at-96/articleshow/40669408.cms
Mataji Nirmala Devi	https://in.pinterest.com/pin/715861303260654470/
RamKrishna Paramhamsa	https://hindupad.com/paramahamsa-quotes/ramakrishna-paramahamsa-swami-vivekananda-sharada-mata/
Sadhu Vaswani	https://www.punekarnews.in/sadhu-vaswanis-141st-birthday-celebrations-meatless-day-on-25th-november/
Swami Rama Ashram	https://www.swamiramasociety.org/guru-by-swami-rama/
Swami Sivananda	https://sacredvisionsart.com/featured/1-swami-sivananda-of-rishikesh-unknown.html
Swami Dayananda Saraswati	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayananda_Saraswati_%28Arsha_Vidya%29#/media/File:HH_SDS.webp
S.N. Goenka Ji	https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=543997187762335&set=a.543997137762340
Dada Ji	https://in.pinterest.com/pin/717901996848190468/
Nityananda	https://theomnispace.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/miracle-man-of-god-bhagawan-nityananda/
GMCKS	https://www.justdial.com/Madurai/GMCKS-Pranic-Healing-Arhatic-Yoga-Centre-VIVEKANANDA-AVENUE-Valluvar-Colony/0452PX452-X452-180112125006-L2U6_BZDET/gallery?tab=all&ncatid=&mncatname=&pselect=72180914
Reiki	http://deepashealingsayur.com/reiki-and-healing-classes-in-navi-mumbai.html
Swami Chinmayananda	https://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/gurus/chinmayananda.html
The Lotus image	https://www.karmdelhi.com/home/
Books	oceanofpdf, archive, 4shared, scribd, torrent, etc. books sharing sites

Gaur Kisore Das Babaji:

1. His Sainthood & Biography

2. His Guru — Srila Prabhupada's Writings

Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj:

1. His Biography

2. Vedabase — Gaudiya Literature

6 Goswamis of Vrindavan:

1. Srila Sanatana Goswami

2. Srila Rupa Goswami

3. Srila Jiva Goswami

4. Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami

5. Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami

6. Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami

7. Wikipedia — 6 Goswamis

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Sri M:

Sri Sri RaviShankar:

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Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhnath:

Monks at Bihar School of Yoga:

Swami Anand Arun:

Nityananda:

Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi:

Baba Rampuri:

Chandresh Bhardwaj:

Paramahamsa Vishwananda:

Dr. Robert Svoboda:

Swami Mukundananda:

Shivananda, Shiv Yog:

HH The Dalai Lama:

Zia Nath:

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ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada:

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Kaivalya Dham Yoga:

Ram Dass:

Anandmayi Ma:

BKS Iyengar Yoga:

Mataji Nirmala Devi, Sahaj Yog:

RamKrishna Paramhamsa:

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Sadhu Vaswani:

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Vipassana:

Brahma Kumaris:

Siddha Yoga Peeth:

GMCKS Pranic healing:

Reiki:

Chinmaya Mission:

Brahmarshi Pitamaha Patriji:

Osho:

Mother Teresa:

Dattatrey:

Gurdjieff:

Sufis:

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj:

Jagadguru Shankaracharya:

Jiddu Krishnamurti:

Sri Aurobindo:

Meher Baba:

Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada:

Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakura:

Srila Ananta Dasa Babaji Maharaj:

Shri Shri Shachinandan Ji Maharaj: