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In the West, Yoga is often reduced to a simplified notion of stretching and physical exercise. In fact, Yoga is a rich and ancient tradition that encompases philosophy, meditation, devotionalism, and asceticism. |
Poets in the Yoga / Hindu Tradition
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Abhishiktananda, Swami (Henri Le Saux) (1910 - 1973) |
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Adyashanti (1962 - ) |
| Akha (1600? - 1650?) | |
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Allama Prabhu (12th Century) |
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Anandamurti (Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar) (1921 - 1990) |
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Andal (9th Century) |
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Aurobindo (1872 - 1950) |
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Avaiyar (14th Century) |
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Basava (1134 - 1196) |
| Mahendranath Battacharya (1843 - 1908) | |
| Beni (14th Century) | |
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Rupa Bhawani (1621 - 1721) |
| Candaka (290? - 365?) | |
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Edward Carpenter (1844 - 1929) |
| Dadu Dayal (1544 - 1603) | |
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Dariya Sahib of Bihar (1634 - 1780) |
| Devara Dasimayya (10th Century) | |
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Georg Feuerstein (1947 - ) |
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Gorakhnath (10th Century) |
| Haude Gosain (1795 - ?) | |
| Govindasvami (7th Century) | |
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Nazrul Islam (1899 - 1976) |
| Janabai (1298 - 1350?) | |
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Jayadeva (12th Century) |
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Jnaneshwar (1275 - 1296) |
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Kabir (15th Century) |
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Kalidas (Lawrence Edwards) (1952 - ) |
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Kalidasa (350? - 430?) |
| Kamalakanta (1769? - 1821?) | |
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Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 - 1986) |
| Lalan (1775? - 1891?) | |
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Lalla (14th Century) |
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Akka Mahadevi (12th Century) |
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Ramana Maharshi (1879 - 1950) |
| Manikkavacakar (9th Century) | |
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Chris McCombs (1947 - ) |
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Meher Baba (1894 - 1969) |
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Mirabai (1498 - 1565?) |
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Muktabai (13th Century) |
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Swami Muktananda (1908 - 1982) |
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Namdev (1270 - 1350) |
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Nammalvar (8th Century) |
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Nirmala (1950? - ) |
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Ellen Grace O'Brian (Contemporary) |
| Colin Oliver (1946 - ) | |
| Arthur Osborne (1909 - 1970) | |
| Pampattic Cittar (15th Century) | |
| Pattinattar (10th Century) | |
| Pipa (15th Century) | |
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Ram Tzu (Wayne Liquorman) (1950 - ) |
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Ramakrishna (1836 - 1886) |
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Ramananda (1400 - 1480) |
| Ramprasad (Ramprasad Sen) (1718? - 1775?) | |
| Rasakhan (1534? - 1619?) | |
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Ravidas (1398? - 1448?) |
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Shankara (788 - 820) |
| Sivavakkiyar (9th Century) | |
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Sri Chinmoy (Chinmoy Kumar Ghose) (1931 - 2007) |
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Janaka Stagnaro (1960 - ) |
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Surdas (1478? - 1581?) |
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Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) |
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Thayumanavar (1706 - 1744) |
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Tiruvalluvar (7th Century) |
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Tukaram (1608 - 1649) |
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Tulsi Sahib (1763 - 1843) |
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Vidyapati (1340? - 1430) |
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Vivekananda (1863 - 1902) |
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Raj Waghray (Contemporary) |
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Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) |
| HinduNet: The Hindu Universe http://www.hindunet.com/ Not particularly in-depth, but broadly touches on many aspects of Hindu life, worship, and spirituality. |
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| Traditional Yoga Studies http://www.traditionalyogastudies.com Traditional Yoga Studies is a comprehensive website dedicated to Yoga philosophy, history, and practice featuring the writings of Georg Feuerstein. It includes numerous articles, reviews, a Yoga Glossary, information on TYS’s two distance learning courses, second-hand books, and a newsletter. |
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| Sadhus, Holy Men of India http://www.adolphus.nl/sadhus/ One of the best sites on sadhus, the ascetics of India. Lots of great photos and descriptions. |
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| Hindu Devotional Groups http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/hindu/devot/ A good introduction to beliefs and practices of the primary sects of Hinduism. A simple diagram also shows how the different sects interrelate. |
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| Poetseers.org - Hindu Poets http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual_and_devotional_poets/india/ An excellent site with many poems by various seers, saints, sages, and wise rascals. Worth some long leisurely visits! |
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| Hindu Poets - Poet Seers http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual_and_devotional_poets/india/ Another excellent source for sacred poetry in the Hindu/Yogic traditions. Highly recommended! |
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| Vedanta Shastras Library http://www.shastras.com/ An excellent resource for sacred Hindu texts: Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Vedic Hymns, articles. Lots to explore. |
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