Great spiritual teachers - my favorite inspirational people
Just get inspired by spirituality in action
These are some of the teachers - past and present - who will keep reminding us that there IS more to life. There is more to US... Spiritual teachers are the salt that gives flavor to our otherwise somewhat dry western culture. With all the focus on s*x, drugs and rock and roll - development of the heart can very easily be forgotten or ignored. Image above © Katinka Hesselink This lens is a lensography: I present my lenses devoted to spiritual teachers - in addition to that there are links he...

Karen Armstrong: author, former nun and religious inspiration
Religious tolerance embodied
Karen Armstrong is the embodiment of religious tolerance and spiritual transformation. A former Roman Catholic Nun, she got disillusioned about religion. A visit to Jerusalem rekindled her love for religion and she turned to writing books about the major world religions and their spiritual basis. Her work on understanding fundamentalist religion popularizes the major insights about the subject amongst scientists.

Rudolf Steiner the founder of Anthroposophy
Philosopher, mystic, theosophist and clairvoyant
Introducing the founder of Waldorf education, alternative farming methods (bio-dynamic farming), alternative health practices and dietary advice - Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was way ahead of his time. Rudolf Steiner was quite a learned man. He was an expert on Goethe's scientific work and tried integrating scientific knowledge with spiritual knowledge. All the practical methods he developed were responses to questions by his followers. Read quotes from his teachings about Anthroposophy.

Krishnamurti : Jiddu & U.G.
Jiddu Krishnamurti vs. U.G. Krishnamurti
This is a disambiguation lens. There are two famous Krishnamurti's in the world of Spirituality. They knew each other. They had similar teachings. Both were anti-guru's. U.G. Krishnamurti was so against being a guru that he didn't give many lectures. He stopped when his lectures became popular. Jiddu Krishnamurti chose to abandon the spiritual organisation that was made for him and went his own way, teaching all his life.

Anthony De Mello quotes and Christian inspiration from India
A Jesuit priest from India
Influenced the world through his powerful understanding of the human condition. Through the use of parables and teaching stories, de Mello pointed the way to authentic living. The influence of spiritual traditions outside mainstream Christianity is clear in his work. The depth and spiritual insight in his teachings, stories and articles made him well known throughout the world. He is well appreciated by many inside and outside the Roman Catholic Church. His teachings were temporarily banned ...