Top
10 (in a little more detail)
from the "Watkins 100 Spiritual Power
List"
1. Eckhart Tolle. Tolle does not advocate any particular religion, and has contributed to a wide range of spirituality. Eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution.
2. Dalai Lama. Born Lhamo Dondrub, Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama. Tibetan Buddhists believe him to be a reincarnation of his predecessors and the Buddha of compassion. He is a vocal activist for Tibetan independence and has made an incredible contribution to global spirituality.
3. Wayne Dyer. A self-made success story, Wayne Dyer inspires readers to actualize their potential. He is referred to as a "preacher of self reliance" and is currently focusing on interpreting the Tao Te Ching. He lives in Maui, Hawaii and has eight children.
4. Thich Nhat Hanh. Buddhist monk, teacher, author and peace activist. He founded the Order of Interbeing and the Unified Buddhist Church, along with monasteries and spiritual centres in Vietnam, the USA and France, where he now lives.
3. Wayne Dyer. A self-made success story, Wayne Dyer inspires readers to actualize their potential. He is referred to as a "preacher of self reliance" and is currently focusing on interpreting the Tao Te Ching. He lives in Maui, Hawaii and has eight children.
4. Thich Nhat Hanh. Buddhist monk, teacher, author and peace activist. He founded the Order of Interbeing and the Unified Buddhist Church, along with monasteries and spiritual centres in Vietnam, the USA and France, where he now lives.
5. Deepak Chopra. Deepak began as an endocrinologist, and then shifted his career towards alternative medicine. As a writer on Ayurveda, mind-body medicine and spirituality, he has had huge success with titles such as Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Chopra's immense cultural influence spans beyond traditional MBS, from children's books to comics.
6. Louise Hay. Louise Hay is a motivational author, and the founder of Hay House. Her best known work is You Can Heal Your Life; Hay House has published over 300 books, and has made an immense contribution to mind-body-spirit literature and the New Thought Movement. Thinking positively can definitely make a difference!
6. Louise Hay. Louise Hay is a motivational author, and the founder of Hay House. Her best known work is You Can Heal Your Life; Hay House has published over 300 books, and has made an immense contribution to mind-body-spirit literature and the New Thought Movement. Thinking positively can definitely make a difference!
7. Paolo Coelho. The Alchemist is one of the top selling books in history—with over 65 million copies sold, and holds the Guinness world record for being translated in the most languages!
8. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah might be the most influential person in the world. She has discovered and advocated for so many spiritually influential thinkers—from Obama to Eckhart Tolle. We ranked her at only 8th place, because her influence isn't focused on spirituality, but eighth place may act as a metaphor since 8 means infinity in numerous metaphysical paradigms.
9. Ken Wilber. Wilber has advocated Integral Thought and influenced figures as varied as Bill Clinton, Deepak Chopra, and Billy Corgan. He founded the Integral Institute and has written about adult development, developmental psychology, philosophy, world centrism, ecology, and stages of faith.
8. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah might be the most influential person in the world. She has discovered and advocated for so many spiritually influential thinkers—from Obama to Eckhart Tolle. We ranked her at only 8th place, because her influence isn't focused on spirituality, but eighth place may act as a metaphor since 8 means infinity in numerous metaphysical paradigms.
9. Ken Wilber. Wilber has advocated Integral Thought and influenced figures as varied as Bill Clinton, Deepak Chopra, and Billy Corgan. He founded the Integral Institute and has written about adult development, developmental psychology, philosophy, world centrism, ecology, and stages of faith.
10. Rhonda Byrne. Well known for The Secret book and DVD. Byrne advocates the belief that we can all transcend our suffering by not falling prey to negative thoughts. She has been listed among Times Magazine's list of 100 people who shape the world, and has also produced television shows. Last year she published The Power as a sequel to The Secret.
***MY PERSONAL CHALLENGE***
I have personally been influenced by several of the top 10 influencers above. Eckhart Tolle, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Deepak Chopra to name a few. I'm now interested in venturing out a bit and exploring a few that I have NO CLUE who they are or how they made this list. I'm going to challenge myself. I will highlight, in yellow, 3 top influencers below, 1 from each column (to be fair), that I know NOTHING about/never even heard of, and get started on my research. I will put them to the ultimate test. My OWN personal test....Can they influence ME? Let's soon find out...
TOP 100- List at a glance:
1. Eckhart Tolle
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34. Joseph Alois Ratzinger
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67. John Bradshaw
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2. Dalai Lama
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35. Krishna Das
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68. Jeff Foster
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3. Dr Wayne W. Dyer
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36. Drunvalo Melchizedek
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69. Patrick Holford
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4. Thich Nhat Hanh
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37. Sai Baba
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70. Andrew Cohen
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5. Deepak Chopra
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38. Jack Kornfield
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71. Vladimir Megre
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6. Louise L. Hay
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39. Pema Chödrön
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72. Thomas Cleary
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7. Paulo Coelho
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40. T.K.V. Desikachar
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73. Daniel Pinchbeck
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8. Oprah Winfrey
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41. Esther & Jerry Hicks
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74. Jonathan Goldman
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9. Ken Wilber
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42. Dan Brown
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75. Sonia Choquette
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10. Rhonda Byrne
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43. Z’ev Ben Shimon Halevi
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76. Seyyed Hossein Nasr
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11. James Redfield
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44. Diana Cooper
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77. Mother Meera
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12. Neale Donald Walsch
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45. Ram Dass
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78. Barefoot Doctor
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13. Doreen Virtue
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46. Andrew Weil
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79. Richard Bandler
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14. Alejandro Jodorowsky
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47. Satya Narayan Goenka
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80. Robert Bly
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15. Richard Bach
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48. Jon Kabat-Zinn
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81. Adyashanti
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16. Alex Grey
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49. Alan Moore
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82. Sogyal Rinpoche
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17. Byron Katie
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50. Dan Millman
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83. Li Hongzhi
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18. Masaru Emoto
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51. Bruce Lipton
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84. Sri Bhagavan
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19. Nelson Mandela
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52. Peter Kingsley
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85. Rupert Sheldrake
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20. Bernie Siegel
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53. Karen Armstrong
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86. John & Caitlín Matthews
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21. Caroline Myss
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54. Judy Hall
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87. Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
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22. Brian Weiss
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55. Colin Wilson
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88. Kenneth Grant
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23. Mantak Chia
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56. Joscelyn Godwin
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89. Stanislav Grof
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24. John Gray
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57. James Lovelock
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90. James Hillman
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25. Gregg Braden
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58. Satish Kumar
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91. Clarissa Pinkola Estés
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26. Stephen R. Covey
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59. Shakti Gawain
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92. Stephen Levine
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27. Marianne Williamson
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60. Elaine Pagels
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93. Candace Pert
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28. Desmond Tutu
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61. Kyozan Joshu Sasaki
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94. Barbara Ann Brennan
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29. Mata Amritanandamayi
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62. Gary Zukav
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95. Coleman Barks
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30. Philip Berg
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63. Erich von Däniken
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96. Robert Thurman
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31. Ervin Laszlo
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64. David Deida
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97. B.K.S Iyengar
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32. Andrew Harvey
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65. Oberto Airaudi ‘Falcon’
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98. William Bloom
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33. Don Miguel Ruiz
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66. Stuart Wilde
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99. Lynne McTaggart
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100. Marion Woodman
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#21- Carolyn Myss
#51- Bruce Lipton
#70- Andrew Cohen
This excites me! Let the games begin!
Xo,
Annie
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