Spiritual Influencer
The digital revolution has made life a hybrid affair, we spend part of our life in real life, IRL and the other part virtually in URL.
Today, anybody with a decent circle of impact whether it is for business, sports, entertainment or even professionals like lawyers and doctors are using social media to connect with their audience.
The ‘keep it cool and calm’ gurus and spiritual leaders in their latest avatars have emerged as major online Influencers.
When in doubt, turn to them and follow them for some much needed wisdom or just out of curiosity. If you are a regular on social media these enlightened men and women must have already showed up on your feed.
With a deep dive inhalation let’s exhale into their world. Here are some of India’s top spiritual Influencers:
Gaur Gopal Das:
With a 6.7 million following on instagram alone, this guru talks spiritual gyan in a language today’s India understands. He can quote the Gita and puts it to practical use in his reels and videos in a very engaging fashion. The fact that he speaks three languages fluently, has a wonderful smile and a sense of humour only helps his greater cause.
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He has even appeared on popular shows like “The Kapil Sharma Show” and Curly Tails’s “Sunday Brunch”.
From corporate head honchos to youtube junkies or even those who are simply seeking their satvik side in these digital times, Guru Gaur Gopal Das is your man.
BK Shivani:
The public face of Brahmakumaris, Sister Shivani has a huge fan following throughout the world. Her online popularity is evident with 1.3 M followers on her instagram account alone.
Brahmakumari devotees and ordinary folks alike love to listen to Sister Shivani. She talks like an angel and gives the locus of control to the person at the receiving end.
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She is wise, witty and a great orator. Never asking you to take up the monk-life, though she does encourage you to have monk-like qualities in ordinary life. The lady has been featured on Ranveer Allahbadia’s show and her physical sessions are always packed with people.
The angelic soul who is an engineer from BITS, Pilani has been engineering a better life for many people for years. Listen to the powerful soul who teaches the power of thought. Her signature greeting style of saying ‘Om Shanti’ is truly endearing.
Swami Ram Dev:
The man behind the Patanjali empire,one of India’s biggest FMCG success stories, Swami Ram Dev has a cult following.
Proclaimed as one of the top yoga gurus,he has made yoga accessible to all with his mass yoga camps and TV programmes.A household name when it comes to alternative health and fitness his following keeps growing.
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He has a huge social media following with 2 million followers on instagram alone. This ‘social (media) sanyasi’ has mastered the art of being a prolific social media influencer.
He has made a smooth transition from teaching yoga on television to being equally in demand online.He is the ordinary man’s go-to yoga teacher who is just a click away.
The man displays his influence in the domain of yoga, ayurveda, education and even politics. His views and opinions make for news bites and are closely followed by his followers.
Peepal Baba:
The award-winning environmentalist and founder of ‘Give me Trees Trust’ has a huge influence on the young mindset.
A disciple of Osho Rajneesh, his spiritual name Swami Prem Parivartan is quite apt, as he has brought so much parivartan (change) to the paryavaran (environment).
He may be an unlikely inclusion to this list but he seems like the perfect fit. The man who spends most of his time in nature is bound to talk about things that are spiritual at their core. Peepal Baba with a 42.6 K following on YouTube is changing lives, much like his name, Parivartan, the spiritual way.
Hinduism believes that God is in all living things and this nature lover most definitely qualifies on this list.He has planted more than 20 million trees across the country .His content and deeds are not just about saving nature but also about living life to its peaceful and wholesome best.
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In the video above he talks about how ‘talking’ can be both de-stressing or stressful.
He is addressing the youth in this video and encouraging them to go back to the roots, as a career in farming, animal husbandry is the future.
This baba is truly, future forward. His calming style, proximity to nature and the real life lessons that he has in his kitty make him the perfect guru.
We hope somewhere in the busy noise of life, you too will find your Buddha, in the online traffic jam. Om Shanti!
Do tell us in the comments section if you follow any spiritual influencers and what you like about them? Do you have any favourites of your own?
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