Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was an Indian spiritual leader and guru who popularized meditation in the West and became internationally known through his association with the Beatles and the spread of his Transcendental Meditation movement.
All labels observed (1)
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| Maharishi Mahesh Yogi canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17679407 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Context triple: [Transcendental Meditation, hasCreator, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced millions in the West to the teachings of Kriya Yoga and meditation, most famously through his book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
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Kirpal Singh
Kirpal Singh was a prominent Indian spiritual teacher and mystic known for his teachings on Surat Shabd Yoga and founding the Ruhani Satsang.
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Kirpal Das
Kirpal Das is an individual whose name appears as a variant of "Kirpal," likely referring to a person of South Asian origin, though specific biographical details are not clearly established.
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D.
Ram Dass
Ram Dass was an American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and former Harvard professor known for his influential work on consciousness, Eastern spirituality, and the use of psychedelics in personal transformation.
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E.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher known for rejecting organized religion and authority while emphasizing direct perception, psychological freedom, and self-inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Target entity description: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was an Indian spiritual leader and guru who popularized meditation in the West and became internationally known through his association with the Beatles and the spread of his Transcendental Meditation movement.
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A.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced millions in the West to the teachings of Kriya Yoga and meditation, most famously through his book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
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B.
Kirpal Singh
Kirpal Singh was a prominent Indian spiritual teacher and mystic known for his teachings on Surat Shabd Yoga and founding the Ruhani Satsang.
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C.
Kirpal Das
Kirpal Das is an individual whose name appears as a variant of "Kirpal," likely referring to a person of South Asian origin, though specific biographical details are not clearly established.
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D.
Ram Dass
Ram Dass was an American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and former Harvard professor known for his influential work on consciousness, Eastern spirituality, and the use of psychedelics in personal transformation.
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E.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher known for rejecting organized religion and authority while emphasizing direct perception, psychological freedom, and self-inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.