The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1947 page)

1879–1950).
Hindu
i
who attained union with
Brahman
at the age of 17, without the help of instruction or a
guru
. This realization of
tman
as Brahman remained with him as a constant condition, first in absolute silence on a hill in Tiruvann
malai, later in dialogue with seekers, concentrating on the question, ‘Who are you?’ An
rama
developed around him at Tiruvann
malai, which remains a place of pilgrimage.

 
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(?1360–?1470)
. Founder of the
Vai
avite
R
m
nand
sect. A
sa
ny
sin
who was originally a devotee of
R
m
nuja
, he was offended by his fellow-disciples when, after years of preaching throughout India, they forced him to sit apart at meals for fear of the pollution he might have acquired through eating with others during his journeys. As a result of this he established his own sect, preaching against
caste
and urging the equality of all people in the sight of God (thereby admitting
women
to his order). His first twelve disciples were of varied castes, and included the Muslim
Kab
r
, and a woman. R
m
nanda urged worship of one deity,
R
ma
, with
S
t