Guru Guides
Discover and celebrate the spiritual teachers who awaken deeper truth. These guides have helped countless people find clarity, presence, and purpose — vote for the ones that have guided you most.
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Eckhart Tolle
Born: February 16, 1948 (Living)
Biography
Eckhart Tolle is a renowned spiritual teacher and author, best known for his books The Power of Now (1997) and A New Earth (2005). Born in Lünen, Germany, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening at the age of 29, leading him to abandon his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge. Following this transformation, he began working as a spiritual teacher and counselor. His teachings draw from various traditions, including Zen Buddhism, Christianity, Sufism, and Hinduism, though he remains unaffiliated with any specific religion. Tolle's work emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and has influenced millions worldwide.
4 votes
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Alan Watts
Born: January 6, 1915 | Died: November 16, 1973
Biography
Alan Watts was a British philosopher known for popularizing Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. With his vivid metaphors and wit, he brought Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Vedanta into mainstream discourse, emphasizing the illusion of self and the beauty of presence.
3 votes
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Born: May 11, 1895 | Died: February 17, 1986
Biography
Krishnamurti was a profound philosopher and spiritual speaker who rejected all organized belief, religion, and the authority of the guru. He encouraged radical freedom and self-inquiry, emphasizing the need for psychological revolution and awareness free from conditioning.
2 votes
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Byron Katie
Born: December 6, 1942 (Living)
Biography
Byron Katie is the creator of The Work, a method of self-inquiry designed to identify and question thoughts that cause suffering. Her teachings emphasize that suffering is created by believing untrue thoughts and that freedom lies in radical self-awareness and truth.
1 votes
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Dr. Joe Dispenza
Born: March 22, 1962 (Living)
Biography
Dr. Joe Dispenza combines neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics to teach how people can rewire their brains and bodies through meditation and focused thought. His work empowers people to heal themselves and create new realities through elevated emotions and intention.
1 votes
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Wayne Dyer
Born: May 10, 1940 | Died: August 29, 2015
Biography
Wayne Dyer was a self-help pioneer and spiritual teacher whose early work focused on motivation and personal growth, later evolving into deeply spiritual teachings. He emphasized the power of intention, self-realization, and connecting to a higher self beyond the ego.
1 votes
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David Ghiyam
Born: February 11, 1984 (Living)
Biography
David Ghiyam is a spiritual teacher and entrepreneur with roots in Kabbalah, known for translating complex spiritual principles into practical tools for transformation. He co-founded MaryRuth Organics and often teaches about consciousness, purpose, and inner alignment.
0 votes
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Deepak Chopra
Born: October 22, 1946 (Living)
Biography
Deepak Chopra is a physician and spiritual author who blends ancient Vedic wisdom with modern science, especially in the realm of mind-body healing. A pioneer of integrative medicine, he teaches about consciousness, meditation, and holistic well-being.
0 votes
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Neville Goddard
Born: February 19, 1905 | Died: October 1, 1972
Biography
Neville Goddard taught that imagination is God and that consciousness creates reality. His lectures focused on the power of assumption, visualization, and belief in shaping one's external life through inner awareness.
0 votes
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Abraham (Esther Hicks)
Born: March 5, 1948 (Living)
Biography
Abraham is a group of non-physical entities channeled by Esther Hicks, who teach the Law of Attraction and vibrational alignment. Their core message is that joy and alignment with one’s desires are the keys to manifesting anything in life.
0 votes
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Ram Dass
Born: April 6, 1931 | Died: December 22, 2019
Biography
Ram Dass, born Richard Alpert, was a Harvard psychologist turned spiritual teacher after meeting his guru Neem Karoli Baba in India. Best known for his book Be Here Now, he taught about love, service, mindfulness, and the path of awakening through both Eastern and Western wisdom.
0 votes
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Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)
Born: September 3, 1957 (Living)
Biography
A contemporary Indian yogi and mystic known for blending ancient yogic knowledge with modern life tools and consciousness expansion.
0 votes
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Born: October 11, 1926 | Died: January 22, 2022
Biography
Vietnamese Zen master and peace activist who taught “engaged Buddhism,” mindfulness in daily life, and deep presence.
0 votes
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Adyashanti
Born: October 26, 1962 (Living)
Biography
A modern-day spiritual teacher whose teachings focus on awakening and non-duality, offering simple yet profound insights into presence and ego.
0 votes
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Mooji
Born: January 29, 1954 (Living)
Biography
A disciple of Papaji (himself a disciple of Ramana Maharshi), Mooji teaches Advaita (non-duality), often through direct inquiry and silence.
0 votes
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Sri Ramana Maharshi
Born: December 30, 1879 | Died: April 14, 1950
Biography
A revered Indian sage known for the practice of Self-Inquiry (“Who am I?”), emphasizing direct experience of the Self beyond ego.
0 votes
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Rumi
Born: September 30, 1207 | Died: December 17, 1273
Biography
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (1207–1273), commonly known simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Born in Balkh (in present-day Afghanistan) and later settling in Konya (modern-day Turkey), Rumi's spiritual journey was deeply influenced by his relationship with the wandering mystic Shams of Tabriz, whose presence sparked Rumi’s profound transformation and inspired much of his poetry.
His teachings emphasize love, the unity of all beings, and the pursuit of divine truth through the heart rather than strict religious rituals.
0 votes
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Rupert Spira
Born: March 13, 1960 (Living)
Biography
Rupert Spira (born 1960) is a British spiritual teacher, author, and ceramic artist best known for his clear and direct teaching of non-duality — the understanding that our essential nature is pure awareness or consciousness. He began his spiritual journey through Christian mysticism, then explored Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, and eventually became a student of Francis Lucille, a teacher in the lineage of Jean Klein.
0 votes
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Gregg Braden
Born: June 28, 1954 (Living)
Biography
Gregg Braden, is a five-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and spiritual teacher known for bridging the gap between modern science and ancient wisdom traditions. With a background in geology and computer science, Braden worked in high-level positions at companies like Cisco Systems and Martin Marietta before turning his focus to consciousness, healing, and human potential.
He has spent decades exploring remote monasteries, ancient texts, and indigenous teachings, weaving them together with discoveries in quantum physics, epigenetics, and neuroscience.
0 votes
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Caroline Myss
Born: December 2, 1952 (Living)
Biography
Caroline Myss (pronounced "Mace") is a renowned medical intuitive, spiritual teacher, and five-time New York Times bestselling author known for her work in energy medicine, human consciousness, and spiritual archetypes. With a background in journalism and theology, Myss began her career as a publisher but rose to global prominence through her intuitive ability to diagnose illness by reading the energy anatomy of individuals — often identifying the emotional and spiritual roots of disease.
Her work blends insights from Christian mysticism, Jungian psychology, Eastern traditions, and modern energy healing, helping people connect the dots between personal power, health, and the soul’s path.
0 votes
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Dolores Cannon
Born: April 15, 1931 | Died: October 18, 2014
Biography
Dolores Cannon (1931–2014) was a pioneering hypnotherapist, author, and metaphysical teacher known for her groundbreaking work in past life regression and the development of her unique technique called Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT). Over her 45+ year career, she conducted thousands of hypnosis sessions and claimed to access a deep level of consciousness where clients retrieved past lives, future lives, and cosmic knowledge.
Her work went beyond traditional therapy, exploring themes such as ET contact, life between lives, lost civilizations, and the concept of the "New Earth" — a spiritual evolution of human consciousne
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