maharishi

[ mah-huh-ree-shee, muh-hahr-uh- ]

/ mɑ həˈri ʃi, məˈhɑr ə- /

a teacher of spiritual and mystical knowledge; religious sage: often used as an honorary title.

any of the seven great mythological seers of the Vedic and post-Vedic writings: identified with the seven stars of Ursa Major.

Origin of maharishi

< Sanskrit maharṣi, equivalent to maha- great + -rṣi, combining form of ṛṣi saint

And finally, he went up a mountain with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, guru to the stars, and came down again a convinced mystic.

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And when all the Beatles went meditating in India with the Maharishi, he said that it reminded him of Butlins and came home early.

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Winners have thanked everyone from their makeup person to "the Maharishi."

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Maharishi, 7-5 you are the first yogi I have known who always stays indoors.

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Maharishi, I wish you would write a book on yoga for the benefit of the world.

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maharishi

/ (ˌmɑːhɑːˈriːʃɪ, məˈhɑːriːʃɪ) /

Hinduism a Hindu teacher of religious and mystical knowledge

from Hindi, from mahā great + rishi sage, saint