Teachers and Associates

The second group, PB’s Teachers and Associates, honors PB’s (known) teachers and specific colleagues with whom he interacted during his lifetime.  There are no doubt many people who merit recognition here that we are unaware of; when information becomes available, we will add to this section.  Some of the people found here include the Saints and Sages mentioned in his early books, especially in A Search in Secret India, which details PB’s quest for a Teacher in India, culminating in his chelaship with Ramana Maharshi.  PB had others with whom he studied at various times in his life—some were people such as Alan Bennett and V.S. Iyer and some were more abstract.  We are also including two special individuals: His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Shankaracarya, who did not accept the role of teacher, but with whom PB stayed in close contact throughout his life, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with whom PB met on a few occasions.