Rishis & Sages
Sage Shaunaka: Master of Vedic Lore at Naimisha
Shaunaka is remembered as the head of a great gurukula at Naimisha forest, a master of Vedic study to whom much sacred narration is traditionally addressed.
Sage Vamadeva: Seer of the Fourth Rigveda Mandala
Vamadeva is the traditional seer of the fourth book of the Rigveda, remembered for hymns of striking spiritual depth and self-knowledge.
Sage Dirghatamas: Seer of the Great Riddle Hymns
Dirghatamas is a profound Rigvedic seer linked to the celebrated riddle hymns and to the timeless insight that truth is one, though the wise call it by many names.
Sage Madhuchchhandas: Seer of the Rigveda's Opening Hymns
Madhuchchhandas, a son of Vishvamitra, is the traditional seer of the very opening hymns of the Rigveda — among the first words of the Vedic corpus.
Sage Gritsamada: Seer of the Second Rigveda Mandala
Gritsamada is the traditional seer of the second book of the Rigveda, honoured for luminous hymns addressed to Indra and Bramhaaspati.
Sage Kanva: Vedic Seer and Compassionate Foster-Father
Kanva is a Rigvedic seer and head of a renowned hermitage, remembered for many hymns and for raising the maiden Shakuntala with great tenderness.
Sage Angiras: Seer of Sacred Fire and Hymns
Angiras is a primordial Vedic seer associated with sacred fire and a great body of hymns, and the forefather of an illustrious lineage of sages.
Sage Bhrigu: Founder of a Great Rishi Lineage
Bhrigu is a Prajapati and founder of one of the great rishi lineages, linked to Vedic hymns and to traditions of astrology and dharmic reflection.
Sage Agastya: The Great Rishi of Wisdom and Tapasya
Agastya is a revered Vedic seer remembered for great tapasya, for carrying Vedic learning to the south, and for his partnership with the seer Lopamudra.
Sage Vasishtha: Foremost of the Saptarishis and Guru of Ikshvaku
Vasishtha, foremost among the Saptarishis and family guru of the Ikshvaku kings, is linked to a whole book of the Rigveda and to the wisdom of the Yoga Vasishtha.
Sage Jamadagni: Saptarishi and Father of Parashurama
Jamadagni, a Saptarishi of the Bhrigu lineage and father of Parashurama, is remembered for fierce austerity and for stories that probe the meaning of dharma.
Sage Gautama: Saptarishi of the Sacred Godavari
Gautama is a Saptarishi and Vedic seer whose name the tradition links to the sacred Godavari river and to deep lessons of patience and forgiveness.
Sage Vishvamitra: The King Who Became a Bramharshi
Vishvamitra began as a king and, through extraordinary tapasya, became a Bramharshi. Tradition links him to the revered Gayatri Mantra and to the early guidance of Rama.
Sage Bharadvaja: Seer of Hymns and Patron of Knowledge
Bharadvaja is a Saptarishi traditionally linked to a whole book of the Rigveda and to the love of learning, healing and disciplined study.
Sage Atri: Saptarishi and Seer of the Rigveda
Atri is a Saptarishi whose family is traditionally linked to a whole book of the Rigveda. With his wife Anasuya, he is remembered as a model of devotion, austerity and balance.
Sage Kashyapa: The Primordial Rishi and Forefather of Beings
Kashyapa is honoured among the Saptarishis as a great progenitor sage whose lineage, according to tradition, gave rise to many orders of beings. This overview explains his place in Sanatana Dharma.
Adi Shankaracharya — The Philosopher Who Renewed Hinduism
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century sage, philosopher, and reformer who consolidated Advaita Vedanta, traversed all of India in debate, composed hundreds
Vyasa: Krishna Dvaipayana, Composer of the Mahabharata
Krishna Dvaipayana — son of Parashara, divider of the Vedas, author of the Mahabharata and Bramha Sutras.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: A Complete Guide to the 196 Aphorisms of Classical Yoga
A comprehensive reference on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — the 196 aphorisms that form the philosophical foundation of Classical Yoga. Covers who Patanjali was, the four chapters, the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga in full, the five kleshas, Samadhi and Kaivalya, the Samyama siddhis, the commentary tradition from Vyasa to Vivekananda, and the Sutras’ relationship to modern yoga practice.
Lord Veda Vyasa Munihi — Part 1: The Supreme Guru of Humanity and His Gifts to Mankind
Lord Veda Vyasa Munihi is the divine incarnation of Lord Vishnu who occupies the seat of Jagad Guru for all time. Discover his extraordinary contributions — the codification of the Vedas, 108 Puranas, Mahabharata, Bramha Sutras, and why Krishna declared ‘Among the Munis, I am Veda Vyasa.’