Great Yogi, Swami, Saint & Mahatma of Hindustan ( Bharat varsha)

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj -- An ideal ruler, progressive leader and a foresighted social reformer !  Born in the Ghatge family of Kagal in Kolhapur district, Shahu Maharaj was given the name Yashwantrao.  After the death of Shivaji IV, the king of Kolhapur Princely State, the young child Yashwantrao was adopted by Anandibai, the King’s widow, and subsequently coroneted King in 1894.  His rule in the period 1894 to 1922, lasting 28 years, is an important chapter in the history of Maharashtra. During his reign, Shahu Maharaj gave special importance to the education of the masses and introduced several programs for them.  He started  hostels in Kolhapur for students from the Maratha, Lingayat, Panchal, Jain, Muslims, Shimpi, Devadnya, Vaishya, Dhor-Chambhar and Nabhik communities and the Miss Clark Boarding especially for the students from the untouchable (socially quarantined) communities. He offered scholarships to the needy and intelligent students from the backward castes

Shri Datta Guru: Origin, Avatars and Sadgurus of Datta Lineage   Shri Guru Dattatreya or Shri Datta Guru Descent of Shri Datta Guru The Ascetic and Symbolism The Guru Principal Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient Guru Parampara - Dattavtars  "I bow to him (Sadguru) who is the embodiment of the bliss of Brahman, the bestower of Supreme happiness, the absolute, and the personification of pure knowledge, who is beyond duality (of you and me). He is all pervasive like the sky and who is the final goal of the Vedic mahavakya “Tat-vam-asi” (Thou art that!) He is the one eternal. Pure, steadfast and witness of all thoughts, abiding ever beyond all modifications of mind and body and attributes of the Trigunas – Sattva, Raja and Tama.” Lord Dattatreya incarnation of the Divine Trinity                                              Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh-Shiva Lord Dattatreya incarnation of the Divine Trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh-Shiva Shri Guru Dattatreya or S

Shri M : “Though born Muslim, I am proud to be a Hindu” Mumtaz Ali Khan, popularly known as Sri M, world-renowned spiritual leader, author, thinker and educationist hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His forefathers were Pashtuns, who moved from Peshawar to erstwhile Travancore as bodyguards to the Maharaja. He was born in 1948 in a fairly affluent family. At the age of 19, he joined the Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math, without informing his parents, after writing his exams. Later, the young man wandered throughout the length and breadth of Bharat, particularly the Himalayas. From Haridwar, he travelled by foot to Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. One day, while walking along the rough terrain beyond Badrinath, he came across a cave called Vyasa Guha. It was here that he met his master, Maheshwar Babaji, who induced him into a deep meditation. Then came a stint as a trustee of the Krishnamurti Foundation, where he met and married a Saraswat Brahmin. He now li

Hindu Sudra Become Brahmin saints                                       Hindu Sudra saints have been influential in Hindu history through their devotion to God Almighty became Hindu saints. They not only challenged barriers to become recognized as saints but encouraged Bharatiya ( Hindustani or Indian) Hindus to not accept the caste system as valid, and that a person, whether Sudra or not, can be pure through their positive karma. While Vedas were śastras that most Brahmins claimed as theirs to preach and interpret, sages like Badari taught that even Śudras have the legitimacy to do so, and many Śudras and Avarnas were taught the Vedas even in ancient times such Raikva did with his pupil Janasruti Pautrayana. However, in the case of Gulabrao Maharaj the Kunbi, he taught the Vedas to Brahmins. Also, saint-gurus like Potuluri Swami and Saint Tukaram had Brahmins as their disciples. Saint Tukaram was the guru of Saint Bahinabai, while Saint Bullah Sahib the Kunbi was the guru of