Ekkirala Krishnamacharya
Ekkirala Krishnamacharya | |
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ఎక్కిరాల కృష్ణమాచార్య | |
Born | |
Died | 17 March 1984[1] | (aged 57)
Other names | Master EK |
Education | Ph.D in Telugu literature |
Occupation(s) | University lecturer, spiritual guru, writer |
Spouse | Appamma |
Children | Ekkirala Anantakrishna, Ekkirala Varahamihiracharya, Ekkirala Srinivasacharya, Ekkirala Sudarshan Lakshmi Narayana |
Parents |
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Relatives | Ekkirala Vedavyasa, Ekkirala Bodhayana, Ekkirala Bharadwaja (younger brother) |
Ekkirala Krishnamacharya (11 August 1926 – 17 March 1984) was an Indian spiritual guru, university lecturer, homeopathy practitioner, and writer from Andhra Pradesh. He is also called as Master E.K. by his disciples.[2] Born in a family of Vedic scholar, he completed his education in literature, and worked as a lecturer in Andhra University. He also used to practice homeopathy and established over 100 free dispensaries to serve the poor. He was the founder of the World Teacher Trust in 1971.
Life
Krishnamacharya was born on 11 August 1926
Family
He is married to Appamma. His three younger brothers are Ekkirala Vedavyasa, Ekkirala Bodhayana, and Ekkirala Bharadwaja. Ekkirala Vedavyasa was selected for Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and wrote several books. Ekkirala Bharadwaja was also a spiritual master and often called Sai Master by his disciples.[citation needed]
Profession
After his collegiate education, he was appointed as a lecturer of Telugu in a college in Guntur. He constantly had visions of a personality whenever he sits for chanting of Gayatri Mantra. He later found him to be Master C. V. V. whom he accepted as his spiritual Guru.
Organizations
He established many spiritual centers in India, and western Europe. He also started schools, and homeopathic dispensaries in India where the poor is treated for free.[5] He has also inspired his followers to serve the needy.[6] He had disciples from India and other countries as well.[1]
He started the Theosophy related World Teacher Trust (WTT) on 18 November 1971 in
References
- ^ a b "ఎక్కిరాల కృష్ణమాచార్యుల మృతి". ఆంధ్రపత్రిక. 17 March 1984. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ISBN 978-81-89920-66-1. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Master EK's birth anniversary today". The Hindu. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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- ISBN 978-1-5457-5329-3. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Gopal, B. Madhu (12 April 2012). "Treading the path shown by Master EK". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "World Teacher Trust to celebrate Gurupujotsavam". www.thehansindia.com. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-8156-2809-5. Retrieved 23 April 2021.