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Anandamurti, Shrii Shrii

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdkBJjJmh0
Website : http://www.anandamarga.org/sarkar.htm
Description-Bio :
The original name of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921-1990) is Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar and he was born in 1921 in Bihar, India. He was a literary personality and was a philosopher, writer, composer, poet, and social theorist. The popularity of his writing is such that his books were translated into world's all major languages. He carried a remarkable depth of love towards humanity. He founded a social and spiritual organization known as Ananda Marga.

Description-Teaching :
Concentrated on spiritual tradition of India. Yogic and social philosophies. "You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars guides you too."

Ammachi

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbrUlr3GiFA
Website : http://www.amma.org
Description-Bio :
Born in India, in 1957, Mata Amritanandamayi, is also known as "Amma" or "Ammachi". Amma dedicated her life to the upliftment of the needy human-beings. The fact that she has inspired several humanitarian activities, has earned attention from international community as well.

Description-Teaching :
She says, "My religion is love and service." "The mind full of thoughts is ignorance; the same mind devoid of thoughts is Atman, the Self. People are so identified with the body that they miss the Reality, the Essential Principle. They see the waves and forget about the ocean. They see the clouds and miss the vast expansive sky"

Anandamayi Ma

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmfg1DsYHJY
Website : http://www.anandamayi.org
Description-Bio :
Anandamayi Ma (1896 - 1982) was born in East Bengal. Married at 13 to Bholanath, she had limited education. Following the inner voice she started yogic practice. In 1924, she worked for Navab of Dhaka as a Gardener. She strongly believed in serving others without any kind of expectation to get returns.

Description-Teaching :
"The supreme calling of every human being is to aspire to self realization. All other obligations are secondary". "Try to treat with equal love all the people with whom you have relations. Thus the abyss between 'myself' and 'yourself' will be filled in, which is the goal of all religious worship"

Annamalai, Swami

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrTlm2vcr5A
Website : http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bodhisattva/annamalai.html
Description-Bio :
Annamalai Swami (1906-1995), was born in Tamil Nadu, India, and was named Sella Perumal. He had a keen interest in spirituality since early age. He was the disciple and later personal attendant of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. He also served as a supervisor of all the building projects that Sri Ramanasramam undertook.

Description-Teaching :
"When the rejection of mental activities becomes continuous and automatic, you will begin to have the experience of the Self. In every moment you only have one real choice: to be aware of the Self or to identify with the body and the mind."

Aurobindo, Sri

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.viddler.com/explore/shwetavagarwal/videos/1/
Website : http://www.sriaurobindosociety.org.in/sriauro/sriauro.htm
Description-Bio :
On 15th of August 1872, Sri Aurobindo was born in Calcutta, India. He was sent to England for education at age of 7 only. He has contributed a lot to the realization of divine life upon the earth. He served state service in Baroda. He joined nationalist party working for Indian freedom struggle. Gradually there was a conversion from politics to spirituality, and in 1910, he started devoting his life to the awakening of consciousness.

Description-Teaching :
His teaching relates to the ancient sages of India. "Man is a transitional being. He is not final. The step from man to superman is the next approaching achievement in the earth's evolution. It is inevitable because it is at once the intention of the inner spirit and the logic of Nature's process".

Baba Faqir Chand

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1VLfQDdOs
Website : http://www.babafaqirchand.com/
Description-Bio :
Baba Faqir Chand (1886-1981), was born in Brahmin family, in Punjab, India. He was the master of consciously controlled near death experience. Faqir Chand was recognized by his own guru Shiv Brat Lal and Sawan Singh, a deeply admired master in the Surat Shabd Yoga tradition.

Description-Teaching :
Under the impact of Hindu Sanskars, he developed a love for Lord Rama and Lord Krishna and meditated upon their holy forms. Practiced an ancient meditation technique. "People say that my Form manifests to them and helps them in solving their worldly as well as mental problems, but I do not go anywhere, nor do I know about such miraculous instances."

Bedi, Baba

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video :
Website : http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bodhisattva/bedi.html
Description-Bio :
Baba Phyare Lal Bedi (1909-1993) was philosopher and an author who married a British woman. He was born in Punjab, India, in Sikh family that followed the beliefs of Sat Guru Baba Nanak. He participated in war against British and later actively continued to serve the politics.

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Cannon, M.C. (Master Charles)

Country : United States
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYGFp1i0OhY
Website : http://www.mastercharlescannon.com
Description-Bio :
Master Charles Cannon, affectionately known as Master Charles, is a highly regarded Western spiritual teacher. He was born into a typical, middle-class, Italian-American family in Syracuse, NY on March 14, 1945. He is the originator of the Synchronicity Experience. He is an ordained monk of the Vedic/Tantric tradition and a close disciple of Paramahansa Muktananda.

Description-Teaching :
Master Charles shares the spiritual tradition of the great Indian sage Bhagwan Nityananda. He is believed to be one of the most innovative spiritual educators of our time because of his contemporary expression of the great wisdom traditions.

Dayananda Saraswati

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU201y28Zh8
Website : http://www.arshavidya.org/teachers_SWAMIJI.html
Description-Bio :
Distinguished and traditional Hindu teacher of Vedanta and Sanskrit, Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1930), is also an initiator and supporter of various philanthropic efforts. He is is a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda and received formal renunciation from Swami Chinmayananda, in 1962. Numerous Vedic teaching centers were founded in India and abroad under Swami Dayananda Saraswati's guidance.

Description-Teaching :
Vedic teaching. He is regarded as a teacher of teachers. Swami Dayananda designed and taught six resident in-depth Vedanta courses. The courses were spanning 30 to 36 months each.

Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, Sri

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AquUMFz7fU
Website : http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/swamiji/swamiji.html
Description-Bio :
Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji (1942), one of the greatest spiritual leaders of the present day, was born in Karnataka, India. Respected by a large community all over the world, he is worshiped as a living God. He guides the followers to the Yog Sadhana for self realization.

Description-Teaching :
"It is of primary importance to attune with God through prayer, worship and the chanting of God's holy names. Then God Himself will give you good guidance"

Gnanananda, Swami

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video :
Website : http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bodhisattva/gnanananda.html
Description-Bio :
Sri Gnanananda, highly venerated Himalayan sage, was the guru of Swami Abhishiktananda. It is believed that he was born sometime early in the 1800s in India. He was first and foremost a paramahamsa parivrajaka, a true wandering monk. He attained Mahasamadhi in January 1974.

Description-Teaching :
His teachings reflect the timeless message of the Upanishads. He encouraged the study of Vedanta and personally guided their Sadhana or spiritual practice.

Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
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Website : http://www.siddhayoga.org/guru/index.aspx
Description-Bio :
Malti Shetty (1954), known by her monastic name Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, is a spiritual teacher, a master, and a Siddha Guru. She received spiritual initiation from Swami Muktananda in 1982. She currently has an authority and power of the Siddha Yoga lineage established by Swami Muktananda.

Description-Teaching :
In truth, the gift of life must always be recognized and never be taken for granted. Why is life so precious? In Siddha Yoga philosophy, we recognize that in this human life we have a rare opportunity. We can transform an ordinary perception of this universe into an extraordinary vision. To be on this planet and to behold the universe from the divine perspective is a sign of an illumined heart. To put this vision to best use in the best way possible is a human being's highest duty.

Jyotirmayananda

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmJl1BcbUCU
Website : http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/saints/jyotir.htm
Description-Bio :
Swami Jyotirmayananda was born on the 3rd of February, 1931 in a pious family in the state of Bihar. granted Sannyasa by Sri Gurudev on the 3rd of February, 1954. editor of the Hindi journal of the Society known as 'Yoga-Vedanta'. He is the founder of Yoga Research Foundation in Miami, Florida.

Description-Teaching :
He has conducted daily classes on Yoga Vasishtha. He has taught at the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy as a professor of religion. He has appeared on TV as well as, has presented classroom lectures and weekly radio lectures.

Kabir

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SGOQyvX9oA
Website : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabir
Description-Bio :
Kabir (1398 - 1518 AD), one the world's greatest poets, was a mystic composer and medieval saint of India. He lived for 120 years. He is believed to have been born in the Bhakti Movement era. No reference of any human guru is found in his life or verses. He was illiterate so he never presented his verses in writing and were spoken in vernacular Hindi.

Description-Teaching :
Kabir believed that salvation is the process of bringing Personal soul and God into union. "When I was born, the world smiled and I cried. However, I will do such deeds that when I leave, I will be the one smiling and the world will be the one crying."

Palaniswami

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video :
Website : http://bhagavan-ramana.org/palaniswami.html
Description-Bio :
Palaniswami, the permanent attendant of Sri Ramana, was born in Vadavanur near Palghat, Kerala, India. He was used to wear only a towel reaching his knees. Palaniswami was older than Sri Ramana, and felt like a father towards his son and looked after him with great care and affection.

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Premananda

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://vimeo.com/5653375
Website : http://www.sripremananda.org
Description-Bio :
Swami Premananda, an enlightened spiritual master, was born in 1951 in central Sri Lanka. His spiritual mission was started at the age of 17. He has helped thousands of people of all religions and nationalities. He talks and interacts with us like an ordinary person.

Description-Teaching :
It is not important to believe in God, or to believe in what I or anybody else tells you, but believe yourself, believe your own heart, be courageous and fearless. Otherwise you cannot do anything and cannot reach anywhere, neither in the world nor on the spiritual path.His teaching is universal. He emphasizes on the love for the Divine. He advises his followers to remember the Divinity within their heart in every action and at all times.

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac95yATCYeA
Website : http://www.saibaba.org/saibaba.html
Description-Bio :
Sai Baba of Shirdi (1835 - 1918) an Indian guru and yogi, is regarded by his followers as an incarnation of God. He is a well-known figure in many parts of the world, especially in India. He believed in "Sabka Malik Ek", which means "One God governs all". He healed people's diseases, provided moral and material comfort to his Devotees.

Description-Teaching :
He preached the people all his life and performed numerous miracles to convince them that God exists. His teachings combined elements of Hinduism and Islam and tried to achieve communal harmony between these religions. He taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, charity, helping others, devotion to God and guru.

Sai Baba, Sathya

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fs1OBY82b0
Website : http://www.sathyasai.org/intro/message.htm
Description-Bio :
Sathya Sai Baba (1926), highly revered spiritual leader and world teacher, is a South Indian guru, religious figure, and educator. Sathya Sai Baba introduces himself as the re-incarnation of the fakir and saint, Sai Baba of Shirdi. To him proper education for young people is very important, so he has established a model education system, which offers free education to students from primary schooling to Ph.D. degrees.

Description-Teaching :
There is only one religion, the religion of Love; There is only one caste, the caste of Humanity; There is only one language. the language of the Heart; There is only one God, He is Omnipresent.

Swami Abhishiktananda

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video :
Website : http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bodhisattva/abhis.html
Description-Bio :
Abhishiktananda (1910-1973), a French Benedictine monk, was born as Henri Le Saux. His religious experience in India led him to become a bridge between Hindu and Christian spirituality. At the age of 24 he left France for India, never to return to France. He knew Sanskrit, Tamil, and English. He co-founded a contemplative community that they envisioned as both fully Indian and fully Christian.

Description-Teaching :
OM the mystery of the Spirit. But ultimately there is no name for the Father, for the Father can never be known in himself. He is known only through his self-manifestation in the Son and in the Holy Spirit. The Father is that last or fourth part of the OM, which is pure Silence.

The Mother

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVDD7WcCPjc
Website : http://www.sriaurobindosociety.org.in/mother/mother.htm
Description-Bio :
The Mother (1878 - 1973), born Mirra Alfassa, was was the spiritual partner of Sri Aurobindo. She was born in Paris. In 1920, she decided to settle in Pondicherry and resume her collaboration with Sri Aurobindo. She is the founder of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, where she was the leader of the community.

Description-Teaching :
"I belong to no nation, no civilization, no society, no race, but to the Divine. I obey no master, no rules, no law, no social convention, but the Divine. To Him I have surrendered all, will, life and self; for Him I am ready to give all my blood, drop by drop, if such is His will, with complete joy, and nothing in his service can be sacrifice, for all is perfect delight."

Vivekanada, Swami

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxUzKoIt5aM
Website : http://www.vivekananda.org
Description-Bio :
Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), born Narendranath Dutta, is considered to be the patriot saint of modern India and a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga in Europe and America. His inclination towards spirituality and God realization was demonstrated from the childhood. He was the chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He founded the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in 1897.

Description-Teaching :
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is the way great spiritual giants are produced.

Yogananda Maharaj

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video :
Website : http://www-cad.eecs.berkeley.edu/HomePages/keutzer/kundalini/yogananda.html
Description-Bio :
Shri Yoganandaji Maharaj, originally known as Daya Shankar, was a disciple and lifelong companion of Shri Krishnanandaji Maharaj, a Bengali Brahmachari. He was initiated into Shaktipat by Swami Narayan Tirth. He wrote a notable book in Hindi entitled Mahayog Vigyan. He initiated a number of aspirants into the Shaktipat system. His notable book is titled "Mahayog Vigyan".

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Saya Lahiri Maharaj

Country : India
Period : 19 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://oaks.nvg.org/wm3ra3.html
Description-Bio :
Shyama Charan Lahiri (1828 - 1895), also called Lahiri Mahasaya, lived as a married accountant. He was an Indian yogi and a disciple of Mahavatar Babaji. His major contribution was the revival of the yogic science of Kriya Yoga. Lahiri Mahasay made Commentaries of 26 classical scriptures and treatises in the light of Kriya in his mother language, Bengali.

Description-Teaching :
Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man's ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.

Ramakrishna, Sri

Country : India
Period : 19 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://www.ramakrishna.org/rmk.htm
Description-Bio :
Sri Ramakrishna (1836 - 1886), born Gadadhar Chatterjee, was born in poor Brahmin family. He is considered to be incarnation of God by many devotees. He was a famous mystic of 19th century India. He and his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda, were influential figures in the Hindu renaissance in the 19th and 20th centuries. When he was 23 years, he married a 5 year old bride, Sarada, who later became his stronger follower of Sri Ramakrishna. He practiced several religion and found that all of them lead to the same goal i.e. God.

Description-Teaching :
"A devotee who can call on God while living a householder's life is a hero indeed. God thinks: 'He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of his worldly duties. He is trying to find me, overcoming a great obstacle -- pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero.'"

Harkrishan Dev Ji, Siri Guru

Country : India
Period : 17 Century AD
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO5tR_BvaMk
Website : http://www.sikh.net/sikhism/gurus/08Gfact.htm
Description-Bio :
Siri Guru Harkrishan Dev Ji (1656-1664), the Eighth Nanak Guru, was born in Kiratpur, Punjab-India. At the age of about five, he was appointed as Guru. He fully demonstrated all the qualities of a spiritual guide. He suffered from a high fever, followed by smallpox and, passed away at the tender age of eight years.

Description-Teaching :
Both happiness and suffering are part of life. He who has faith gains all. He who is without faith acquires but little. The body is mortal. Daily bow your head to it. So will you conquer your passion and attain liberation

Ramdas, Shri Samarth

Country : India
Period : 17 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://www.ramdas.org/profile.htm
Description-Bio :
Ramdas (1606-1682), a prominent Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition, was born in Jamb, Maharastra, India. He was the inspirer of Shivaji. He was born of Suryaji Panth. His original name was Narain. As a boy, he acquired some knowledge of the Hindu scriptures and developed a liking for meditation and religious study.

Description-Teaching :
Do not think much of your bodily wants. Have Satsang with devotees. Keep the image of Lord Rama in your heart. Repeat the name of Lord Rama always. Annihilate lust, greed, anger, hatred and egoism. See Lord Rama in all creatures. Love all. Feel His presence everywhere. Live for Him alone. Serve Him in all beings. Make total and unreserved surrender unto Him. You will always live in Him alone. You will attain immortality and eternal bliss.

Ammal, Nadadur Sri

Country : India
Period : 13 Century AD
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Website :
Description-Bio :
Known as Nadadur Ammal (1165 AD and 1275 AD), his birth name was Sri Vaatsya Varadaguru. He was the disciple of Engal Alvan.

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Srimad Ananda Tiirtha

Country : India
Period : 13 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://www.dvaita.org/madhva/AnandaT_1.html
Description-Bio :
Srimad Ananda Tiirtha (1238-1317), the chief proponent of Tattvavada, is also known as Sukha Tirtha, Purnabodha, Madhvacharya, and Purnapragnya. He was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He is identified as the third incarnation of Vayu, the god of life, after Hanuman and Bhima.

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Country : American Samoa
Period : 11 Century AD
Video : http://www.youtube.com/
Website : http://www.cafezen.com/admin/teacher/
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Patanjali

Country : India
Period : 02 Century AD
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Website : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pata%C3%B1jali
Description-Bio :
Patanjali, the compiler of the Yoga Sutras, an important collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice and the author of the Mahabhasya, was one of the world's greatest sages. The yoga Sutras he wrote seem to have transcended time remaining one of the most influential spiritual writings in Yoga.

Description-Teaching :
Yoga Sutra, written by Patanjali, is considered the fundamental text on the system of yoga. With 195 guidelines in Yoga Sutra, he has suggested how to live a better life through Yoga.

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Al Alawi

Country : Algeria
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video :
Website : http://www.tasawuf.info/en/biography/
Description-Bio :
Shaikh Ahmad Al Alawi (1869 - 1934), a Sufi Saint of 20th Century, did not attend school for a single day. He learned Quoran Lessons from his father at home only. He was strongly influence by Shaikh Sidi Muhammad Al-Buzidi.

Description-Teaching :
"Since all my days are now unclouded, I count not woes as others count them. Who knoweth God, were he to lose The entire world, would need no solace."

Shaykh ad-Darqawi

Country : Morocco
Period : 19 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_al-Arabi_al-Darqawi
Description-Bio :
Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi (1760-1823), a Moroccan Sufi leader, was the founder of a major branch of the Shadhiliyyah Order in North Africa. He authored several letters belonging to a class of Sufi literature and concerning the dhikr he preached and instructions for daily life.

Description-Teaching :
The sickness that is afflicting your heart is one of those things which strike men whom God loves, for 'of all men the most sorely tried are the Prophets, after them the saints, then those who resemble them, closely or remotely.

Ibn 'Arabi

Country : Syrian Arab Republic
Period : 13 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://www.ibnarabisociety.org/ibnarabi.html
Description-Bio :
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (1165 -1240), one of the world's great spiritual teachers, profoundly influenced the development of Islam. He studied the Islamic sciences in Andalus and North Africa. He believed in the unity of all religions and taught different prophets all came with the same essential truth.

Description-Teaching :
It is He who is revealed in every face, sought in every sign, gazed upon by every eye, worshiped in every object of worship, and pursued in the unseen and the visible. Not a single one of His creatures can fail to find Him in its primordial and original nature.

Rumi

Country : Turkey
Period : 13 Century AD
Video :
Website : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi
Description-Bio :
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi (1207 - 1273), known to the English-speaking world simply as Rumi, was a poet, jurist, theologian, and mystic. Interesting fact is that he is claimed as national poet by three countries: Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan. He lived most of his life and produced his works, under the Sultanate of Rum. He wrote his works in the New Persian language.

Description-Teaching :
Lover's nationality is separate from all other religions, The lover's religion and nationality is the Beloved (God). The lover's cause is separate from all other causes Love is the astrolabe of God's mysteries.

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Chitrabhanu, Gurudev Shree

Country : India
Period : 20 Century and Up
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZbnnPvgZ4E
Website : http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=179636
Description-Bio :
A master lecturer, Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu, born on July 26, 1922 in a small town of Rajasthan, India, devoted the first five years of his monastic life in silence and meditation. He believed in non-violent actions. He has several conferences outside of India, as well.

Description-Teaching :
He shares his experience of self-realization, among the million who are in search of truth, to develop awareness of divine potentiality and freedom of choices. To him "God is an idea, an inspiration, an innermost quest, rather than a figure who judges and puts you in hell or heaven."
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