One Hundred Past Leaders.

 

1. Jesus Christ: Central figure in Christianity, believed by Christians to be the Son of God.
2. Muhammad: Prophet of Islam, who received the revelations of the Quran.
3. Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama): Founder of Buddhism, known for his teachings on enlightenment.
4. Moses: Prophet in Judaism, leader of the Israelites during their Exodus from Egypt.
5. Confucius: Chinese philosopher and teacher, founder of Confucianism.
6. Zoroaster (Zarathustra): Founder of Zoroastrianism, an ancient Persian religion.
7. Guru Nanak: Founder of Sikhism, the first Guru of the Sikh faith.
8. Abraham: A central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, considered the father of monotheism.
9. Rama: Central figure in Hinduism, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu.
10. Krishna: Hindu deity, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
11. Laozi: Philosopher and founder of Daoism (Taoism) in ancient China.
12. Moses Maimonides: Jewish philosopher and scholar.
13. Gautama Swami (Gautama Buddha): Jain teacher and key figure in Jainism.
14. Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi): Sufi mystic, poet, and Islamic scholar.
15. John the Baptist: Jewish prophet and precursor to Jesus in Christianity.
16. Adi Shankara: Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
17. Thich Nhat Hanh: Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, peace activist, and author.
18. Teresa of Ávila: Spanish mystic, writer, and Carmelite nun in the Catholic Church.
19. Martin Luther: German professor of theology, key figure in the Protestant Reformation.
20. John Wesley: Founder of Methodism, Anglican cleric, and Christian theologian.
21. Moses Mendelssohn: Jewish philosopher and Enlightenment thinker.
22. Rabindranath Tagore: Bengali polymath, poet, musician, and philosopher.
23. Dogen: Japanese Buddhist monk and founder of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism.
24. Baha'u'llah: Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, considered by Bahá'ís as a Manifestation of God.
25. Dalai Lama (current: Tenzin Gyatso): Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
26. Mahavira: The 24th and last Tirthankara in Jainism.
27. Pope Francis: Current Pope, leader of the Catholic Church.
28. John Calvin: French theologian, pastor, and key figure in the Protestant Reformation.
29. St. Augustine of Hippo: Early Christian theologian and philosopher.
30. Hillel the Elder: Jewish sage and scholar, a central figure in Rabbinic Judaism.
31. Baba Guru Nanak: A saint, poet, and a prominent figure in Sikhism.
32. Al-Ghazali: Islamic theologian, philosopher, and mystic.
33. Shunryu Suzuki: Japanese Zen monk and teacher, instrumental in bringing Zen to the West.
34. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa): Catholic nun and missionary, Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
35. John Knox: Scottish clergyman and leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
36. Guru Arjan Dev: Fifth Guru of Sikhism, compiled the Sikh scriptures.
37. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Founder of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition in Hinduism.
38. Thomas Aquinas: Catholic theologian and philosopher.
39. Joseph Smith: Founder of the Latter-day Saint movement (Mormonism).
40. Meher Baba: Spiritual teacher and leader of the Meher Baba movement.
41. Yogananda (Paramahansa Yogananda): Hindu yogi and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship.
42. Joan of Arc: Catholic saint and military leader during the Hundred Years' War.
43. Hafiz: Persian poet and Sufi mystic.
44. Madhvacharya: Hindu philosopher and theologian, founder of the Dvaita school.
45. Kabir: Mystic poet and saint, influential in Hinduism and Sikhism.
46. Moses de Leon: Jewish mystic, author of the Zohar.
47. Sri Aurobindo: Indian nationalist, philosopher, and yogi.
48. Saadi Shirazi: Persian poet and mystic.
49. Rabbi Akiva: Influential Jewish sage and scholar.
50. John Chrysostom: Early Christian bishop and preacher.
51. Ashoka the Great: Indian emperor who embraced Buddhism.
52. Lorenzo Snow: Fifth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
53. Guru Gobind Singh: Tenth Guru of Sikhism, established the Khalsa.
54. Dorje Shugden: Controversial deity in Tibetan Buddhism.
55. Karl Barth: Swiss Reformed theologian.
56. St. Benedict of Nursia: Founder of the Benedictine monastic order.
57. Avicenna (Ibn Sina): Persian polymath, philosopher, and physician.
58. John Henry Newman: Catholic cardinal and theologian.
59. Swami Vivekananda: Hindu monk and key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies to the West.
60. Shankara Bhagavadpada: Early Indian philosopher and theologian.
61. Pope John Paul II: Former Pope, influential in the Catholic Church.
62. Jiddu Krishnamurti: Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher.
63. Musa al-Kadhim: Seventh Imam in Shia Islam.
64. Hildegarde of Bingen: Christian mystic, composer, and polymath.
65. Francis of Assisi: Catholic friar and founder of the Franciscan Order.
66. Al-Hallaj: Persian mystic, poet, and martyr.
67. Sankara of Kaladi: Indian philosopher, proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
68. Thomas Merton: Catholic monk, mystic, and writer.
69. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa: Hindu mystic and guru.
70. Hazrat Inayat Khan: Founder of the Sufi Order in the West.
71. Guru Hargobind: Sixth Guru of Sikhism.
72. Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great): Early Christian pope and theologian.
73. Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides): Jewish philosopher and physician.
74. Sadie Edna (Sister Sadie): Founding member of the Nation of Islam.
75. Al-Farabi: Islamic philosopher and political theorist.
76. Dnyaneshwar: Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher.
77. Julian of Norwich: Christian mystic and anchoress.
78. Guru Har Krishan: Eighth Guru of Sikhism.
79. Honi the Circle Drawer: Jewish scholar and miracle worker.
80. Dhul-Nun al-Misri: Egyptian Sufi mystic.
81. Rabbi Akiva: Influential Jewish sage and scholar.
82. Tulsidas: Hindu poet-saint, author of the Ramcharitmanas.
83. Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani: Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic.
84. Guru Tegh Bahadur: Ninth Guru of Sikhism.
85. Abhinavagupta: Kashmiri Shaiva philosopher and scholar.
86. Dnyaneshwar: Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher.
87. Kabir: Mystic poet and saint, influential in Hinduism and Sikhism.
88. Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi): Hindu spiritual leader known as the "Hugging Saint."
89. Báb (Sayyed Ali Muhammad Shirazi): Founder of the Bábí Faith.
90. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura: Gaudiya Vaishnavism teacher and leader.
91. Kumārajīva: Buddhist scholar and translator.
92. Guru Gobind Singh: Tenth Guru of Sikhism, established the Khalsa.
93. Nanak Dev Ji (Guru Nanak): Founder of Sikhism.
94. Pope Shenouda III: Former Pope of Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
95. Yogi Bhajan: Sikh spiritual teacher and founder of Kundalini Yoga.
96. Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai: Talmudic sage and mystic.
97. Shunryu Suzuki: Japanese Zen monk and teacher.
98. Rav Kook: Jewish rabbi and philosopher.
99. Guru Ram Das: Fourth Guru of Sikhism.
100. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu: Indian Catholic nun and saint.