A master of the Hindi spiritual disciplines (yoga) who teaches those disciplines to others They are the key to passing these disciplines down through the generations Modern yogis often introduce their own variations, especially with meditative techniques Yogis are said to have a spiritual power which is found in the base of the spine
(v) to obtain food from non-hikers without asking, usually by enthralling them with tales of the hike and looking pitifully hungry; said to work especially well with the tourists in Shenandoah National Park
A yogi is a person who has spent many years practising the philosophy of yoga, and is considered to have reached an advanced spiritual state. someone who has a lot of knowledge about yoga, and who often teaches it to other people (yogin, from yoga; YOGA). Berra Yogi Kanphata Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
(Skt ; Tib = neljorpa) Practitioner of yoga (also female, yogini, neljorma) In Tibet, generally refers to lay Tantric practitioners, though monks and nuns also perform Tantric yoga
a US television cartoon character who has been popular since the 1960s. Yogi is a clever bear who lives in Jellystone Park and, with his friend Boo-Boo, is always trying to steal food from the tourists there
of the American League in 1951, 1954, and 1956. He later became a coach, and he is famous for saying "It ain't over till it's over" (1925- ) a famous US baseball player for the New York Yankees team from 1946 to the 1960s, who was the MVP (=most valuable player). orig. Lawrence Peter Berra born May 12, 1925, St. Louis, Mo., U.S. U.S. baseball player, manager, and coach. Berra joined the New York Yankees in 1946 and served as the team's regular catcher from 1949 until his retirement in 1963. He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1951, 1954, and 1955. He caught in more World Series games (75) than any other catcher and hit 20 or more home runs a season through 1958. He managed the Yankees in 1964 but was fired and became a coach and manager (1965-75) with the New York Mets. He returned to the Yankees as a coach (1976-82) and later manager (1983-85). He was known for idiosyncratic remarks such as "It ain't over till it's over" and "It's déjà vu all over again." The American cartoon character Yogi Bear was named for him
Member of an order of religious ascetics that venerate the Hindu god Shiva. They are followers of Gorakhnath, a master yogi of the 12th century or earlier. Their ideology incorporates elements of magic, mysticism, and alchemy absorbed from both Hindu and Buddhist esoteric systems. Members focus on acquiring supernatural powers rather than following the more orthodox practices of meditation and devotion. They are distinguished by large earrings worn in the hollow of the ear
v. orig. Mahad Prasad Varma born 1911?, India Indian religious leader, founder of Transcendental Meditation (TM). He took a degree in physics before going to the Himalayas to study the Advaita school of Vedanta religious thought with the yogi Guru Dev for 13 years. He arrived in the U.S. in 1959, preaching the virtues of TM; in the 1960s the Beatles were perhaps his most celebrated followers. The Maharishi (the title means "Great Sage") returned to India in the late 1970s and moved to The Netherlands in 1990. His organization, which includes real estate holdings, schools, and clinics, was worth more than $3 billion in the late 1990s