Famous Spiritual & Religious Leaders - List of Famous Spiritual & Religious Leaders - page 11

Religion and spirituality are two things that are probably the most difficult to define in definite terms. It would be wrong to say that spirituality and religion don’t go hand in hand because they do; the only difference is that while religion is an organized system that pays homage to a god, spirituality is something that does not always need a deity to define the parameters of the person’s spiritual conduct. Throughout history there have been people who have played the roles of, both, spiritual and religious leaders for their societies. Some of them have done such exemplary work, with such dedication, that their work, and in turn they themselves, were recognized the world over for their steadfast dedication and wisdom in guiding their flock. Some examples of religious leaders would be people like the Dalai Lama and Pope Benedict XVI while a list of spiritual leaders would include people like the famous Osho Rajneesh. It is natural, at this point, to look for more information about these people and others like then so here is a list of just such people along with their biographies, timelines, trivia, life stories and interesting facts about them.

The Most Famous Spiritual & Religious Leaders

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Prophet MuhammadApril 22, 571Saudi ArabianProphet Muhammad was the founder of Islam, one of the most widespread religions in the world
Eckhart TolleFebruary 16, 1948GermanEckhart Tolle is a well-known spiritual leader, and author
Murad IVJuly 26, 1612TurkishMurad IV was one of the mighty Sultans in the history of the Ottoman Empire
T. B. JoshuaJune 12, 1963NigerianT
Sathya Sai BabaNovember 23, 1926IndianSathya Sai Baba was an Indian guru who claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Russell M. NelsonSeptember 9, 1924AmericanRussell M
Bernadette SoubirousJanuary 7, 1844FrenchSaint Bernadette was a Christian Saint who had Marian apparitions of a small young lady who identified herself as the Immaculate Conception
Gautama Buddha563 BCNepaliGautama Buddha was a spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded
Charles Taze RussellFebruary 16, 1852AmericanTaze Russell was the founder of the International Bible Students Association
Osho RajneeshDecember 11, 1931IndianOsho Rajneesh was an Indian mystic, guru and spiritual teacher who created the spiritual practice of dynamic meditation
Ram Dass

Ram Dass

Ram Dass is an American spiritual teacher and author

AmericanApril 6, 1931157 views

Pope Gregory VII

Pope Gregory VII was the pope from 1073 to 1085

Italian1020191 views

Anthony De Mello

Anthony de Mello was an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist

IndianSeptember 4, 1931184 views

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was an was an English statesman, soldier, and revolutionary

BritishApril 25, 1599115 views

Mother Teresa

All through her life, Mother Teresa served people selflessly

AlbanianAugust 26, 1910181 views

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry was an English Presbyterian minister

BritishOctober 18, 1662186 views

Osho Rajneesh

Osho Rajneesh was an Indian mystic, guru and spiritual teacher who created the spiritual practice of dynamic meditation

IndianDecember 11, 1931359 views

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced Transcendental Meditation technique

IndianJanuary 12, 1918231 views

Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is recognized worldwide as the 'Man of Peace'

TibetanJuly 6, 1935240 views

Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards was a philosopher and theologian who played a significant role in shaping Protestant beliefs during the 18th century

AmericanOctober 5, 1703122 views