swami

Example Sentences

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“I respect her choice. In fact, I admire the choice Sally made. After all, she is a swami, isn’t she?”

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

This emphasis on the scientific method, and his belief that people of all races, genders and religious backgrounds could encounter the divine, helped the swami connect with Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2020

He ended up going to see a Hindu swami called Mrs Stone.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020

A noted swami in India, who happened to be a mutual friend, had tipped off Ika to Farwell’s work on P300s.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2017

He rightfully receives it only from another swami; all monks thus trace their spiritual lineage to one common guru, Lord Shankara.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa