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maharishi

maharishi

6 9.9
A title for a famous Indian spiritual teacher, especially Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
  • proper noun
  • /ˌmɑːhəˈriːʃi/
: Maharishi
  • During their trip to India, they were eager to meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, known for his teachings on transcendental meditation.
  • Maharishi University of Management
  • Maharishi University
  • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

I'll tell you, since we brought up Maharishi Mahesh Yogi indirectly, he was the one who brought, you know, TM to the world.

Examples

  • Do you know that John Lennon abandoned the Maharishi after he concluded that the guru was a fraud?

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  • The practice was lost even to Indian society for generations before Maharishi revived it.

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  • I think there are more people here to see the Maharishi than there were for Dylan.

    Annie Hall (1977)

  • Thank you, Maharishi, and Vivekananda, and happy birthday to you all.

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  • Western followers of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi began getting into nonsense such as levitation.

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  • I'll tell you, since we brought up Maharishi Mahesh Yogi indirectly, he was the one who brought, you know, TM to the world.

    Dr. Mayim Bialik

  • They went out to Rishikesh or whatever it was and hung out with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

  • At the conference, many attendees expressed admiration for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's contributions to spiritual wisdom.

  • Inspired by the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, she started practicing meditation every day.

Synonyms

yogi
vsmaharishi
15 6.8

A person who practices yoga to reach deep spiritual understanding

is a formal honorific for a leading spiritual teacher, not merely a practitioner
swami
vsmaharishi
13 8.8

A respected Hindu teacher and monk used as a title for spiritual leaders

is a title for a great Indian spiritual teacher often linked to one modern founder
mahatma
vsmaharishi
12 9.1

A very respected wise and holy person, often a Hindu spiritual leader

is a formal title used for a single celebrated spiritual teacher rather than general reverence
roshi
vsmaharishi
1 9.9

A respected Zen teacher who guides students in meditation

is an Indian honorific for a great spiritual teacher, not a Zen Buddhist title
yoga guru
vsmaharishi
1 4.9

A person who teaches yoga and meditation and gives spiritual guidance

is a broader Indian title for an eminent spiritual teacher beyond yoga focus

How Respected

mahatma
12 9.1
maharishi
6 9.9
guru
39 6.7
teacher
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Maharishi uses the same parts maha 'great' and rishi 'sage', and so it is used as a title for a great teacher. A helpful way to remember famous figures like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is that the title means 'great sage', which explains why it was used as a name for a spiritual leader.