“In the realm of spirituality, in the realm of yoga, whom to follow?”
Not those scriptures – you may or may not follow those scriptures, you may or may not follow those social codes, and you may or may not follow – you may or may not ditto – those intellectuals.
What are you to do? You are to follow those practical demonstrators, that is, you have to follow the yogis. And certainly, as per that yogiʼs direction, you will attain that supreme stance.”
– Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
The teacher within
It is natural for us to feel inspired by the presence of those who radiate wisdom, compassion, and inner peace. We often see a special light in such beings — especially those who have reached deeper states of awareness. That light speaks to something familiar within us.
Across all spiritual traditions — and even beyond them — teachers seem to share a common essence. Whether called by different names or no name at all, this essence is not something exclusive to a few.
The voice of our own consciousness feels resonance when we encounter love, truth, clarity, or presence in another, and guides us gently toward what is right, beautiful, and real.
A philosophy to be experienced
One of the greatest contributions to helping solve the spiritual need of the contemporary world was that of the philosopher, revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist: Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar.
Born in India in 1921, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar) inspired people of all backgrounds to recognize humanity as one universal family. He encouraged the use of rationality to break free from dogma, so that each person could awaken the teacher within.
His teachings wove together art, science, social service, and moral integrity — all guided by a single purpose: to expand our capacity to love. Through his life and work — including the authorship of over 100 books, the composition of 5,018 songs, and the proposition of a socioeconomics model — he offered a luminous example of human potential, along with a clear and practical path for spiritual evolution.
That path is Ananda Marga: a philosophy and way of life designed to lead individuals toward a state of infinite bliss — whether called samadhi, liberation, nirvana, theosis, divine union, or simply yoga, the ancient state of complete inner unification.
“In the end, the only true sign of spirituality is the periphery of our love.”
- Shiva (Timeless / Prehistoric – Archetypal Yogi)
- Krishna (c. 3200–1000 BCE – Mythic-Historical figure)
- Zarathustra (c. 1200–600 BCE)
- Lao Tzu (c. 6th century BCE)
- Confucius (551–479 BCE)
- Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) (c. 563–483 BCE)
- Jesus of Nazareth (c. 4 BCE – c. 30 CE)
- Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226 CE)
- Rumi (1207–1273 CE)
- Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941 CE)
- Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902 CE)
- Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990 CE)