Teacher/Guru

The Self as Fiction. Jed McKenna is the pseudonymous author of the Enlightenment Trilogy (Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing, Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment, Spiritual Warfare) and...

The Philosophy of Play. Alan Watts (1915–1973) was a British writer, philosopher, and speaker who became one of the most influential interpreters of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. With a...

The Anti-Guru of No-Solution. Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti (1918–2007), better known as U.G. Krishnamurti, was an Indian thinker infamous for his uncompromising rejection of all spirituality. Though...

The Endless Conversation. Jim Newman is a contemporary teacher of what is often called radical non-duality, a style of communication that denies every possible foothold of the spiritual search....

The Gospel of Nothing. Tony Parsons is often credited as the originator of the “radical non-duality” style. A former businessman, his awakening led to a series of talks and books declaring the total...

The Consolation of Awareness. Rupert Spira is a contemporary nondual teacher known for his calm presence and accessible language. A ceramic artist turned spiritual guide, he studied with Francis...

Rewiring the Mind for a New Reality. Dr. Joe Dispenza is a chiropractor, speaker, and bestselling author whose work blends neuroscience, quantum theory, and spirituality. He rose to prominence...

The Headless Way. Douglas Harding (1909–2007) was a British philosopher and mystic best known for developing what he called “The Headless Way.” His pivotal book, On Having No Head (1961), recounts a...

Who Am I? Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950) is one of the most revered figures in modern Advaita Vedānta. At age sixteen, he experienced a sudden death-reckoning in which the fear of bodily death gave way...

The Work of Questioning Belief. Byron Katie (b. 1942) is an American teacher best known for her method called The Work, a process of self-inquiry designed to dissolve suffering by questioning...

The Dharma of No-Self. Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha (c. 563–483 BCE), is one of the most influential figures in world history. His awakening under the Bodhi tree gave rise to a teaching...

Kriya Yoga and the Science of the Soul. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952) is one of the most influential Indian spiritual teachers to bring Eastern wisdom to the West. Best known for his classic...

The Freedom of Choiceless Awareness. Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986) was an Indian philosopher and speaker who became one of the most influential spiritual voices of the 20th century. Discovered as a...

The Breath of Bliss. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (b. 1956) is an Indian spiritual leader and the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, a global organization promoting meditation, yoga, and humanitarian...

The Dance of Freedom and Contradiction. Osho (1931–1990), born Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain, was an Indian spiritual teacher who became internationally famous for his provocative teachings and...

The Engineer of Inner Systems. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (b. 1957) is one of the most visible contemporary spiritual figures, known for his charismatic talks, large-scale programs, and the global reach...

The Devotional Mirror of Awareness. Mooji (Anthony Paul Moo-Young, b. 1954) is a Jamaican-born spiritual teacher based in Portugal, where his community “Monte Sahaja” has become a hub for seekers...

The Science of Spiritual Simulation. Deepak Chopra (b. 1946) is an Indian-American author, physician, and speaker whose prolific career has made him one of the most recognizable voices in...

The Journey of Love and Service. Ram Dass (1931–2019), born Richard Alpert, was an American psychologist turned spiritual teacher who became one of the most beloved figures of the counterculture...

The Science of Spiritual Transcendence. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008) was an Indian guru best known for introducing Transcendental Meditation (TM) to the world. A disciple of Swami Brahmananda...

The Map of Consciousness. Dr. David R. Hawkins (1927–2012) was an American psychiatrist and spiritual teacher best known for his book Power vs. Force and the development of the Map of Consciousness....

The Architecture of Integral Consciousness. Ken Wilber (b. 1949) is an American philosopher and writer best known for developing Integral Theory, an ambitious attempt to unify psychology,...

The Silent Shift. Adyashanti (Steven Gray, b. 1962) is an American spiritual teacher whose path began in Zen Buddhism before he broke away to articulate his own direct approach. His teachings...

The Mindfulness of Interbeing. Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) was a Vietnamese Zen master, poet, peace activist, and one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Exiled...

Conversations with the Self as God. Neale Donald Walsch (b. 1943) is an American author best known for his Conversations with God series, which became an international bestseller in the 1990s....

Imagination as Reality. Neville Goddard (1905–1972) was a mystic and lecturer whose teachings about imagination have had a lasting influence on New Thought and modern manifestation movements. His...

The Net of “I Am”. Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897–1981), a humble cigarette shop owner in Mumbai, became one of the most uncompromising Advaita Vedānta teachers of the modern era. His dialogues,...

The Law of Attraction. Esther Hicks (b. 1948), often with her late husband Jerry Hicks, became famous as the channel for a collective of non-physical entities called Abraham. Their message, known as...

Presence as the Last Mask. Eckhart Tolle (b. 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher and author whose books The Power of Now and A New Earth have sold millions of copies worldwide. He rose to...

The Power of Intention. Wayne Dyer (1940–2015) was one of the most influential self-help authors and speakers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Trained as a psychologist, he began his...

The Multidimensional Self. In the 1960s and 70s, Jane Roberts (1929–1984), a writer and psychic, began channeling a non-physical entity named Seth. Through books like Seth Speaks and The Nature of...

The Path of Radical Doubt. Richard Rose (1917–2005) was an American mystic and philosopher who founded the “Albigen System,” a pragmatic approach to spiritual work that emphasized direct...

The Untethered Witness. Michael A. Singer (b. 1947) is an American spiritual teacher and author best known for The Untethered Soul and The Surrender Experiment. His work blends yogic philosophy,...