Maharishi

Maharishi (Sanskrit, m., महर्षि, maharsi < maha RSI) is the name of an ecclesiastical dignitary in India.

Maha means something like " great" or "significant", Rishi means " seer " and " wise "; the Germans would one Maharishi called " great sages ".

The term Maharishi was known in the West primarily by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation.

  • Rishi
  • Religious titles
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