maharishi

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

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a teacher of spiritual and mystical knowledge; religious sage: often used as an honorary title.
2. any of the seven great mythological seers of the Vedic and post-Vedic writings: identified with the seven stars of Ursa Major.

maharishi

/ ˌmɑːhɑːˈriːʃɪ; məˈhɑːriːʃɪ /

noun

1. Hinduism a Hindu teacher of religious and mystical knowledge

Word History and Origins

Origin of maharishi¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maharishi¹

from Hindi, from mahā great + rishi sage, saint

Example Sentences

The Maharishi, with whom the band briefly toured, gave my dad his mantra.

From Los Angeles Times

The more than 100 lots include photos taken by Boyd, who became an accomplished photographer, among them images of The Beatles’ 1968 stay at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram in India.

From Seattle Times

In Maharishi Valmiki’s "Ramayana," the original text of the epic, Rama saves Sita but then renounces her because she’s been in another man’s abode.

From Salon

Cook said Goodale’s mother left the family when he was 12, that he had to switch schools from the private Maharishi School in Fairfield to the public schools and he felt isolated due to the pandemic.

From Seattle Times

The private college, established by the Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1971, centers its educational program around the practice of Transcendental Meditation.

From Seattle Times