Advait Mat
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Advait Mat was a cluster of movements in northern India
which perceive themselves to be originating from Totapuri
in the 18th century.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
which perceive themselves to be originating from Totapuri
Totapuri
Ishwar Totapuri affectionately known as "Nangta Baba" , born likely in Punjab, India, was a parivrajaka who is said to have followed the path of the Advaita Vedanta, which is often disputed due to the meager information that exists on Totapuri.By the time he arrived at Dakshineswar Temple in...
in the 18th century.
See also
- TotapuriTotapuriIshwar Totapuri affectionately known as "Nangta Baba" , born likely in Punjab, India, was a parivrajaka who is said to have followed the path of the Advaita Vedanta, which is often disputed due to the meager information that exists on Totapuri.By the time he arrived at Dakshineswar Temple in...
- Anandpuri JiAnandpuri JiSri Swami Anandpuri ji Maharaj is known as the founder of the Advait Mat tradition. He was initiated by Totapuri.When he was 90 years of age, he reportedly wrote in Urdu on a paper: "Accept Paramhansa Ram Yaad" referring to Dayal Ji, the one that went to become the "first master" of Advait...
- Advaitanand JiAdvaitanand JiShri Paramhansa Dayal Ji, known also as Advaitanand Ji , or Shri Swami Advait Anand Ji Maharaj , son of Tulsi Das Ji, was born in Pukh, Nakshatra in the province of Bihar, India....
- SwarupanandSwarupanandBeli Ram, Sri Swami Swarupanand ji Maharaj was an Indian guru of the Advait Mat lineage. He was also known as "Second Master", "Param Sant Ji" and as Sri Nangli Sahib....
- Hans Ji MaharajHans Ji MaharajHans Ram Singh Rawat, known as Shri Hans Ji Maharaj was born in Gadh-ki-Sedhia, north-east of Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. His parents were Ranjit Singh Rawat and Kalindi Devi...
- Prem RawatPrem RawatPrem Pal Singh Rawat , also known as Maharaji and formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji and Balyogeshwar, teaches a meditation practice he calls Knowledge....
- Divine Light MissionDivine Light MissionThe Divine Light Mission was an organization founded in 1960 by guru Shri Hans Ji Maharaj for his following in northern India. During the 1970s, the DLM gained prominence in the West under the leadership of his fourth and youngest son, Guru Maharaj Ji...
- Sant MatSant MatSant Mat was a loosely associated group of teachers that became prominent in the northern part of the Indian sub-continent from about the 13th century...
Further reading
- Shri Paramhans Advait Mat: A Life Sketch of the Illustrious Master of the Mat., Shri Anandpur Trust (1975) WorldCat