List of Teachers of Advaita Vedanta - Modern Acharyas (of 19th, 20th and 21st Century)

Modern Acharyas (of 19th, 20th and 21st Century)

• Mannargudi Raju Sastri (1815–1903), Formed ‘The Advaita Sabha’ for propagating the tenets of the Advaita faith.

• Sri Narayana Guru (1856–1928)- Vedic scholar, mystic philosopher, prolific poet and social reformer, from the present-day Kerala.

• Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902), disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, wrote books on four Hindu Yogas: Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Raja Yoga. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda contains a complete collection of transcribed lectures. He spoke at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893.

• Tibbetibaba (-d.1930) - Hindu Bengali Saint whose life was based on both Advaita Vedanta and Mahayana principles.

• Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) Bengali philosopher-sage who synthesized Advaita thought with Western philosophical theories of evolution.

• Shri Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950) the silent sage of Tamil Nadu who had a profound realization of nonduality.

• Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897–1981) - A 20th-century master of Advaita from Mumbai

• Kailas Chandra Misra (1897–1982) - Hindu philosopher and master of Advaita from Agra whose life was based on both Advaita Vedanta and Mahayana principles

• Samartha Sadguru Sri Ganapatrao Maharaj Kannur (1909 - 2004) a Disciple of Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj and founder of the Shantikuteer Sampraday a philosopher and a Master of 'Non dualism - The Advaita Tatva' who has authored an epic spiritual texts Sulabh Atmajnana - Easy Steps to Self-Realization. Has also built an ashram at Kannur, Dist: Bijapur.

• Sacchidanandendra Saraswati (1880–1975) - a profound Advaitin and the founder of the Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya in Holenarasipura

• Swami Atmananda (1883–1959) lived in Kerala.

• Swami Sivananda (1887–1963): Hindu Saint who founded the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh, India. Author of more than 300 works of theology and philosophy. Bestowed sanyasa upon Swami Chinmayananda (1916–1993), Swami Chidananda (1916–2008), and Swami Krishnananda (1922–2001), among others. According to his disciples, achieved Moksha upon death.

• Swami Tapovan Maharaj (1889–1957): A virakta mahatma, Diksha-Guru of Swami Chinmayananda

• Swami Prajnanapada (1891–1974), disciple of Niralamba Swami and a great exponent of Advaita philosophy. He was in charge of Channa Ashram in West Bengal, India.

• Bhagawan Nityananda (1897?–1961) was an Indian guru. His teachings are published in the "Chidakash Gita". Nityananda was born in Quilandy (Pandalayini), Kerala, South India. His teachings are simple and on the nonduality.

• Swami Karpatri (1905–1980), a well-known sannyasi of Varanasi

• Sri H.W.L. Poonja (1910–1997), or Papaji. Disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi, he denied being part of any formal tradition, and remained always available, welcoming newcomers to his home and satsangs.

• Swami Chinmayananda (1916–1993), Sannyas diksha bestowed by Sri Swami Tapovan Maharaj in Uttarkashi. Disciples founded the Chinmaya Mission. 'Chinmaya' = "pure consciousness".

• Ramesh Balsekar (1917–2009), a disciple of the late Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a renowned Advaita Master.

• Swami Krishnananda (1922–2001), Hindu saint who was the General Secretary of the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh, India from 1958 to 2001. Foremost disciple of Swami Sivananda. Author of more than 200 works of theology and philosophy. According to disciples, achieved Moksha upon death.

• Swami Dayananda Saraswati, (1930–) Founder of 'Arsha Vidya' tradition. He has set up Gurukulams in Rishikesh, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Saylorsburg (USA), has taught ten long-term courses in Advaita Vedanta, and has initiated more than 200 disciples into Sannyasa.

• Swami Paramarthananda Saraswati (1953–), Disciple of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. Has been teaching Advaita Vedanta since 30 years at least in Chennai to general public.

• Swami Guruparananda, Disciple of Swami Paramarthananda Saraswati.Has been teaching Advaita

Vedanta since 1992 in Chennai to general public. www.poornalayam.org

• Swami Brahmayogananda, Disciple of Swami Dayananda, Paramarthananda & Guruparananda Saraswati.Has been teaching Advaita

Vedanta, in lucid, simple and humourous way

• Professor G. Balakrishnan Nair Vedanta Scholar,Sanskrit academician, philosopher, author and interpreter of the scriptures and Vedanta.

• Sri Bhagavan (b. 1942), Founder of the International Vedanta Society, based in Birati, West Bengal, India.