Saints are human beings revered as ""truth-exemplary"" for their
knowledge of ""Self, Truth, and Reality"" in Indian religions,
particularly Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. In Sikhism it is
used to describe Human beings who have attained spiritual knowledge and
divine knowledge and power by uniting with God.
A saint has an important place in a devotee's life. Hindu scriptures
also mention the importance of saint. According to Hindu scriptures,
worshipers are freed from the diseases of birth and death by taking the
shelter of a true saint and performing devotional service according to
the scriptures. A true saint is also identified in the holy scriptures
of Hinduism that one who is a true saint will have complete knowledge of
all the holy books and will take initiation thrice in the names of three
types of mantras.
A saint, a theologian or a bhagat is any human being who has attained
God and is in spiritual contact with God. Sikhs believe that the divine
energy of God can be experienced by humans on earth. This is achieved
through constant chanting of God's Name (Nam Japo/Nam Simran) and
spiritual introspection. Sikhs generally use reality as a name of God
which cannot be merely uttered with the mouth but must be lived in
truth.
This book is a list of religious people in Hinduism, including gurus,
saints, monks, yogis, and spiritual masters.
