Talk:List of Hindu gurus and sants/Archive 1

Name
After an undiscussed page move to "List of Hindu gurus", I've moved it back to "List of Hindu gurus and saints" because that is the criteria for the list. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 05:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Classical Acharyas
IMHO, Sankara, Madhva, Ramanuja, Nimbarka, Valabha, and Chaitanya, should be mentioned as classical acharyas at the top in a different category. Aupmanyav (talk) 05:05, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Criteria for inclusion on the list
It is beyond human capacity to judge the greatness of Saints. Paramahansa Yogananda also mentions in his Biography that all saints and holy places should be respected equally. However it is needed to somehow form a list of Hindu Guru's and Saints. The suggestion is therefore that the list should contain those Saints from Hinduism which were (are) described as self-realized by their Guru and other saints. Atmapuri (talk) 16:07, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, good point. So, I am removing the name of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, since he heads a non-profit called the Art of Living and does not have a Guru. Brahmavid (talk) 21:56, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

Untitled
This list might be better as a category. &mdash; goethean &#2384; 19:40, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Would not agree with that. The list seems just fine. Not everyone accept concept of a saint to be same or equal to a guru--Wikidas (talk) 21:20, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Not all saints are gurus(teachers), just as not all gurus are saints. Though some are both, and we are blessed because of them! (Ekabhishek (talk) 07:20, 4 January 2008 (UTC))


 * Some are called saints by their own followers, but condemned by others. It's a bit more clear whether somebody is a guru, but a guru can be a caste guru or a teacher of music, etc. --Simon D M (talk) 17:47, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

per Verifiability I will be removing all unreferenced names from this list soon, please name your source if you do not want your guru delisted.Syama (talk) 07:20, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Additionally I think this list should be two list Guru's and SaintsSyama (talk) 07:20, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Namaste. suggest you include
Living Mystic Maha Siddha Nirvikapa Samadhi Guru: Swami Savitripriya

Swami Savitripriya: see google  = 20,000 + articles

Thank you. Om Namah Shivaya (189.162.245.197 (talk) 20:19, 21 October 2013 (UTC))

Addition of some more names
Here, i would like to suggest some names of saints who have been proved as a milestone in Hinduism. They are Goswami Tulsidas, Soordas, Saint Kabirdas, Saint Ravidas, Saint Raidas, Narsi Bhagat and Kalidas. Their literature are the references in Hindu religion. Birth details can be confirmed in liteature. But these names need to be enlisted showing the glory of a Hinduism. Anandrajoria (talk) 20:44, 17 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Here are some wikilinks:
 * Goswami Tulsidas - redirects to Tulsidas, added.
 * Soordas - redirects to Surdas, added.
 * Narsi Bhagat - name of 1940 film about Narsinh Mehta, added
 * Kalidas - redirects to Kālidāsa, added
 * Saint Kabirdas - no article
 * Saint Ravidas - no article
 * Saint Raidas - no article
 * I have added the first four. The ones without articles have not been added, because this article is a list of other Wikipedia articles. You are free to check to make sure the articles aren't under different names. Wikipedia generally doesn't use honorifics in titles, such as 'saint', unless the title is universally used. Remember also that Wikipedia is for readers of all beliefs, so content must be presented from a neutral point of view, not just to show the glory of any religion. Grayfell (talk) 21:24, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Table format
It would be nice to have this in a table format with clickable headers to sort. Jim Bowery (talk) 14:29, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Requested move 9 September 2018

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The result of the move request was: Consensus to move, therefore, moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:45, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

List of Hindu gurus and saints → List of Hindu gurus and sants – This diff provides a reasonable justification for why the title is actually inappropriate in its current location, but I do not want to unilaterally move the page on the off chance that this change is improper. Primefac (talk) 02:39, 9 September 2018 (UTC) --Relisting. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:15, 17 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Support, good find and an interesting topic. Seems like it could be moved outright but I'm glad you didn't so I could see the page. A redirect should be kept when moved, as 'Saint' would be both a common error and a word used outright by those not versed in the topic. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:11, 9 September 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Order of the masters ?
What is the order of the masters? Starting with the date of birth?--Riquix (talk) 09:46, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Alphabetical, as it says in the hidden comment at the top of the list. Primefac (talk) 16:56, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

Right spelling oft titel ?
Im from germany. Ist the right spelling of the title from the article saints instead of sants ?--Riquix (talk) 09:50, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * No, there is a difference between a saint, which is more of a Christian term, and sant, which is used more in Eastern religions. Primefac (talk) 16:56, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

Need to condense long entries?
Some of the entries read like mini-biographies. Perhaps they should only contain name and date unless it is necessary to distinguish persons with the same title? 49.184.8.0 (talk) 03:38, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Other than Sahadeo Tiwari, which I've trimmed down, which entries need to be shortened? I'm only skimming but most look like lists of alternate names. Primefac (talk) 10:17, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Adding Sarada Devi
i would add Sarada Devi, spiritual consort of Paramahansa Ramakrishna, to this list 88.152.145.208 (talk) 13:28, 12 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Do they have a Wikipedia page? Primefac (talk) 22:19, 12 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarada_Devi?wprov=sfla1 77.189.29.63 (talk) 03:08, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. Primefac (talk) 10:31, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Great! Thank you!! 2A01:598:D82C:439A:6837:60D8:BEC5:5134 (talk) 16:07, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2022
Specific description of the edit request = Please include "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar". Under P to R Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956)

Please provide reliable sources to support your edit, if appropriate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_Shankar_(spiritual_leader) https://www.srisriravishankar.org/ 124.253.90.35 (talk) 04:53, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done He is already there. Primefac (talk) 07:10, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2022 (2)
Sree Narayana Guru is also called world of Guru or Gurus of Guru because his main teaching is to brotherhood to all religions and guru told which ever the religion Man prosperity is important. Humanity is prime to Guru teaching. 117.208.238.190 (talk) 15:52, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Primefac (talk) 15:54, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Please add Swami Avdheshanand Giri to this list
The page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Swami_Avdheshanand_Giri?action=edit is a draft. I would request editors to add the page here and help publish this page on Acharya Mahamadaleshwar of Juna Akhara. Shatbhisha6 (talk) 09:00, 30 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Drafts are not linked to from the article space, so until the draft is accepted Giri will not be listed here. Primefac (talk) 10:58, 30 April 2022 (UTC)