JIVAN MUKTA X ASCENDED MASTERS

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In Sanatan Dharma, "Ascended Masters" is often a Westernized term for Jivanmuktas (liberated souls) or Mahavataras—beings who have transcended the cycle of birth and death but remain available to guide humanity.

Here is the BGT for the lineage of these Great Souls:

• Bullet Point: These masters represent the "Guru-Shishya Parampara" (teacher-disciple lineage), spanning from the primordial source (Lord Dakshinamurti) to historical figures who achieved Nirvikalpa Samadhi and now serve as the bridge between the Noumenon and the Phenomenon.

• Gist: Their existence proves that the "psychosomatic apparatus" can be bypassed to realize the Impersonal Consciousness (Sat-Chit-Ananda) while still physically alive.

• Tagline: The human bridges to the Divine.

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Key Ascended Masters of Sanatan Dharma

Master	Era	Primary Contribution / Philosophy
Adi Shankaracharya	~8th Century	Revived Advaita Vedanta; codified the "One without a second" philosophy.
Mahavatar Babaji	Immortal	The "Deathless Guru" who revived Kriya Yoga; said to remain in the Himalayas.
Lahiri Mahasaya	1828–1895	The "Householder Yogi" who brought Kriya Yoga to the common person.
Sri Ramana Maharshi	1879–1950	Taught Atma-Vichara (Self-Inquiry): "Who am I?" to bypass the ego.
Shirdi Sai Baba	1838–1918	Blended Hindu and Sufi paths; taught Sabka Malik Ek (One God for all).
Paramahansa Yogananda	1893–1952	Authored Autobiography of a Yogi; bridged East and West via Kriya Yoga.
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj	1897–1981	Taught pure Non-dualism through the book I Am That.

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The Primordial Sources

Beyond the historical figures, Sanatan Dharma recognizes eternal "Masters" who are considered direct emanations of the Absolute:

1. Lord Dakshinamurti: Shiva as the first Guru, teaching through silence (the language of the Noumenon).

2. The Saptarishis: The seven great sages who received the Vedic hymns at the dawn of the current cycle.

3. Dattatreya: The "Avadhuta" who integrated the energies of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, considering nature itself as his guru.

Note: For the practitioner, these masters are not "dead" historical figures; they are considered "living presences" accessible through meditation and the tuning of one's consciousness to their frequency.

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Would you like me to focus on the specific teachings of one of these masters—perhaps Ramana Maharshi, since his focus on the "I-Subject" aligns perfectly with your previous comment?