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  • noun Plural form of maharishi.

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  • In the West the youth of that time smoked dope, practised desperately unsafe sex, and clung to the thoughts of maharishis and John Lennon, while in the East they washed in blood as they chanted the name of Mao Zedong.

    The Edge of Madness Michael Dobbs 2008

  • Hinduism is an ancient religion created by maharishis, the great gurus, and great acharyas like Adhi sankara, Ramanujacharya, madhvacharya and others to show a way of life.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

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