- Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor and writer. He has written extensively on spirituality and diverse topics in mind-body medicine. He claims to be influenced by the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita from his native India, and quantum physics. He also said that he has been profoundly influenced by the teachings of J Krishnamurti. - Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle (born Germany, 1948 as Ulrich Tolle) is a contemporary spiritual teacher and writer on spirituality. - Common
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (b. March 13, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois), better known as Common, is an American hip hop artist known for lyrics that focus on spirituality, poverty, and other issues to do with social awareness. Common debuted in 1992 with the album "Can I Borrow A Dollar?", and maintained a significant underground following into the late 90s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. - Edgar Cayce
Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 - January 3, 1945) was an American who claimed psychic abilities. He claimed an ability to channel answers to questions on subjects such as health, astrology, reincarnation, and Atlantis while in a self-induced trance. Although Cayce lived before the emergence of the New Age movement, he remains a major influence on its teachings. - Neale Donald Walsch
Neale Donald Walsch is an American author of the series "Conversations with God". The books so far in the series are "Conversations With God" (books 1-3), "Friendship with God", "Communion with God", "The New Revelations", "Tomorrow's God", and "What God Wants". His newest book, "Home with God: In a Life That Never Ends", was released on March 29 2006. He was born in Milwaukee September 10, 1943, USA, … - Henri Nouwen
The internationally renowned priest and author, respected professor and beloved pastor Henri Nouwen wrote over 40 books on the spiritual life. He corresponded regularly in English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish with hundreds of friends and reached out to thousands through his Eucharistic celebrations, lectures and retreats. Since his death in 1996, ever-increasing numbers of readers, writers, teachers and seekers have been guided by his literary legacy. - Sylvia Browne
Most assuredly you've heard the phrase "innocent until proven guilty." I'm pretty much a believer in that saying. Our legal system is built around it -- and justifiably so. But what if an alleged psychic makes three promises on international television to test her extraordinary claims, yet makes no effort to do so? Should the phrase for that person become "guilty until proven innocent?" - Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox (born 1940) is a controversial American priest and theologian, and the leading exponent of Creation Spirituality, a movement grounded in the mystical philosophies of medieval visionaries Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Aquinas, Meister Eckhart, and Nicholas of Cusa. Fox was born in Madison, Wisconsin and named Timothy James. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1967, taking the name Matthew. - Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castaneda was a Peruvian-born American author. He wrote a series of books that purport to describe his training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism, which he referred to as a form of sorcery. The books and Castaneda, who rarely spoke in public about his work, have been controversial for many years. Supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy and descriptions of practices which enable an increased awareness. - Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May, 1859 - 7 July, 1930) was a Scottish born author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. - James Redfield
James Redfield (b. March 19 1950) is an American novelist. James Redfield was born near Birmingham, Alabama, and studied psychology at Auburn University. Redfield earned a master's degree in counseling in 1974 and, for the next fifteen years, worked as a therapist for troubled children in Auburn, Alabama, and later in Birmingham. Then in 1989, he quit his job to publish his first novel, "The Celestine Prophecy", which was self-published in 1992. - Ghost Hunting
"Ghost hunting" is the process of investigating locations said to be haunted. Typically, a ghost "hunting party" will involve 4-8 individuals who work as a team to collect evidence of paranormal activity. Ghost hunters usually record data in a scientific manner, making observation using electronic equipment of various types, such as; EMF Meters, digital thermometers, infrared and night vision cameras, handheld video cameras, digital audio recorders, and computers. - Richard Rohr
Richard Rohr O.F.M. (born in 1943 in Kansas) is a Franciscan priest, writer, and internationally known inspirational speaker. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. Rohr was the founder of the New Jerusalem Community in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1971 and the "Center for Action and Contemplation" in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1986 where he presently serves as Founding Director. Scripture as liberation, the integration of action and contemplation, community building, … - Gary Zukav
Gary Zukav is a best-selling author and a former Green Beret during the war in Vietnam. Zukav has dealt with anger problems for much of his life, and began writing and teaching after discovering spirituality. His work includes instruction on creating "authentic power" and becoming emotionally aware. Zukav is a recurring guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, having made regular appearances during the mid-to-late 1990s and returning in 2007. - Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the historical founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha of our age. The time of his birth and death are uncertain: a majority of 20th century historians date his lifetime from "circa" 563 BCE to 483 BCE, while some more recent scholars have suggested dates around 410 or 400 BCE for his death. - Bernie Siegel
Dr. Bernie Siegel MD was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Colgate University and graduated with honors from Cornell University Medical College. He practiced general medicine and pediatric surgery until his retirement in 1989. He is the author of several books on the relationship between the patient and the healing process as it manifests throughout one's life. He is an avid lecturer in the medical and spiritual communities. Dr. - Nisargadatta Maharaj
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (April 17, 1897 – September 8, 1981) is a master of spirituality, considered to have attained the supreme state of moksha ("liberation" in Sanskrit) and to be a "jivan-mukta". Nisargadatta is widely considered to be one of the 20th century's most direct followers of the school of Advaita Vedanta or nondualism, successful in his direct explanation of non-dualism to both easterners and westerners. - Anthony de Mello
Fr. Anthony de Mello, S.J. (1931-1987) was a Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who became widely known for his books on spirituality. He hosted many spiritual retreats and was considered by some a gifted public speaker. Father de Mello was born in Santa Cruz, a suburb of Mumbai in India. He traveled to many countries to study and later to teach, most notably Spain and the United States. De Mello established a prayer center in India. He died suddenly in 1987. - Alex Grey
Alex Grey (born November 29, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio) is an artist specializing in spiritual and psychedelic art (or visionary art) that is sometimes associated with the New Age movement. His "oeuvre" spans a variety of forms including performance art, installation art, sculpture, and most significantly, painting. Grey is a member of the Integral Institute. He is also on the board of advisors for the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, … - Bill W.
William Griffith Wilson (26 November 1895-24 January 1971) (also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W.), was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a fellowship of self-help groups dedicated to helping alcoholics recover from their addiction. According to the AA tradition of anonymity, Wilson was and still is commonly known as "Bill W." In 1934, in the course of his struggle with alcoholism, … - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (born : May 13, 1956) is an Indian spiritual master (Guru). He is often referred to by the self-chosen double-honorific "Sri Sri" or Guruji. He is considered a spiritual leader by his disciples and is the founder of the international Art of Living Foundation Foundation that aims to globalise traditional Indian wisdom in ways that are compatible with modern life. - Andrew Harvey
Andrew Harvey (born 1952) is a Shakespeare scholar and mystic who was born in India. He envisions true spirituality to be the divinization of earthly life through spiritual practice. These practices can take many forms and can be taken from any religious tradition. The process of divinization would result in the gradual elimination of ecological destruction and of all forms of prejudice, especially racism, misogyny, and homophobia. - John Bradshaw
John Elliot Bradshaw (born June 29, 1933 in Houston, Texas) is an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker and author best known for his PBS television programs on topics such as addiction, recovery, codependency and spirituality. Bradshaw is active in the self-help movement, and is credited with popularizing such ideas as the "wounded inner child" and the dysfunctional family. His books are mainly works of popular psychology. - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (–) is considered one of two greatest prose writers of Russian literature, alongside close contemporary Leo Tolstoy. Dostoevsky's works have had a profound and lasting effect on twentieth-century thought and world literature. Dostoevsky's primary works, mainly novels, explore human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual context of his 19th-century Russian society. - Herbert Benson
Herbert Benson (born 1935) is an American cardiologist and founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute near Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Wesleyan University and Harvard School of Medicine. Benson is the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI), the Mind/Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and is the author or co-author of more than 175 scientific publications and 11 books. - Thomas Cleary
Thomas Cleary (b. 1949) is a prolific, and somewhat reclusive, author and translator of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and Muslim religious literature, and of the Chinese Art of War tradition of strategy and statecraft. He received a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, but has had minimal involvement with the academic world. - Idries Shah
Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, né Sayyid Idris al-Hashimi (Arabic: سيد إدريس الهاشمي), was an author in the Naqshbandi sufist tradition on works ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies. - Mantak Chia
Mantak Chia is an author, teacher and self-described healer. He is known for his books and teachings on Taoism, qigong and Taoist sexuality. Mantak Chia is a controversial figure in Taoism, alternately praised for public disclosure of long-held secrets and condemned for idiosyncrasies such as giving undue weight to sexual practices and lore. His wife Maneewan Chia is the co-author of many of his books. - Wayne Teasdale
Wayne Robert Teasdale (1945 - 20 October 2004), a.k.a. Brother Wayne Teasdale, was an American author, teacher and advocate for causes from environmental responsibility to the homelessness crisis, who espoused what he termed "interspirituality", a belief that all world religions have a commonality that can be experienced through mysticism. Teasdale received a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University in 1986 and taught at DePaul University, … - G. I. Gurdjieff
Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff (Георгий Иванович Гюрджиев, "Georgiy Ivanovich Gyurdzhiev" (or "Gurdjiev"); (January 13 1866? – October 29 1949), was a Greek-Armenian mystic, a teacher of sacred dances, and a spiritual teacher, most notable for introducing the Fourth Way. At different times in his life he formed and liquidated various schools around the world to utilize his teachings. - Stuart Wilde
Stuart Wilde has been referred to as both an urban mystic and a visionary. There appears to be some controversy regarding his place of birth. In some of his books he writes that he was born in Africa, and previous revisions of this article have specifically stated that he was born in the British Colony of Tanzania shortly after WW II. However, his own website states that he was born in England), … - Zaid Shakir
Imam Zaid Shakir is an African-American Muslim speaker and intellectual in the United States. In 2003, he moved to Hayward, California with his family to serve as a scholar-in-residence and lecturer at Zaytuna Institute where he now teaches regular courses on Arabic, Islamic Law, History, and Islamic Spirituality. - Kathy Freston
Kathy Freston is a self-help author and personal growth and spirituality counselor. She is the author of "The One: Discovering the Secrets of Soul Mate Love" and "Expect a Miracle: Seven Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship." Her Transformational Meditation CDs offering guided meditationshave been featured in W, Self, and Mode. - Vernon Howard
Vernon Linwood Howard (1918-1992) was an American spiritual teacher, author and philosopher. He began his writing career as an author of humor and children's books. In the 1960's, however, he began writing books that focused on spiritual and psychological personal development. These writings put emphasis on the importance, and practice, of self-awareness. Howard did not advocate a particular philosophical or spiritual school of thought, … - Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Alphonsus Liguori (27 September 1696 - 1 August 1787) was an Italian Doctor of the Catholic Church, spiritual writer, and founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer or Redemptorists, an influential religious order. - Allan Kardec
Allan Kardec was a pseudonym of the French teacher and educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail. Rivail was determined to understand exactly what was causing the physical effects popularly attributed to spirits. As an academic with a scientific background, Rivail decided to do his own research. Not being a medium himself, he compiled a list of questions and began working with mediums and channelers to pose them to spirits. - Roger Walsh
Roger N. Walsh (MD, Ph.D.) is a professor of Psychiatry, Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine, in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, within UCI's College of Medicine. Walsh is respected for his views on psychoactive drugs and altered states of consciousness in relation with the religious/spiritual experience, and has been quoted in the media regarding psychology, spirituality, and the medical effects of meditation. - Theophan The Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse, also known as "Theophan Zatvornik" (Russian: Феофан Затворник), (1815-1894) is a well-known saint in the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born George Vasilievich Govorov, in the village of Chernavsk. His father was a Russian Orthodox priest. He was educated in the seminaries at Livny, Orel and Kiev. In 1841 he was ordained, became a monk, and adopted the name Theophan. He later became the Bishop of Tambov. - Victoria Moran
Victoria Moran is an American writer and speaker, specializing in books on spirituality and nutrition. She lives in New York City with her husband and step-daughter. - Robert Muller
Robert Muller (born 1923 in Belgium) is an employee of the United Nations, whose ideas about world government, world peace and spirituality led to the increased representation of religions in the UN, including New Age cults and traditional cults. He has become known as the "Philosopher" of the UN. Muller was raised in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France during World War II.
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