26.6% of matchups won
241 matchups
Elo 1437
tracked 2025/06/01 → 2026/09/14
mission: Disseminate Kriya Yoga teachings · spirituality and yoga · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing19%
picked as helping wellbeing
174 matchups
46%
picked as hurting wellbeing
67 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
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Gorakhnath
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22.7% wins · author of many Hatha Yoga texts, founder of Nath Yogi monasteries...
02
Swami Vivekananda
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49.0% wins · Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902)
03
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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50.2% wins · Indian spiritual master
04
Ramana Maharshi
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54.6% wins · Indian Hindu sage (1879–1950)
05
Ramakrishna
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57.2% wins · Indian mystic and religious preacher (1836–1886)
Known for
- Founded Self-Realization Fellowship
- Wrote Autobiography of a Yogi
- Initiated thousands into Kriya Yoga
- Pioneer of Yoga in the West
- Influenced Western spirituality
Based on 241 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/14. Full rankings ·
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