H. W. L. Poonja

H. W. L. Poonja
H. W. L. Poonja, often known as "Papaji"
Personal life
Born
Hariwansh Lal Poonja

13 October 1910 (or later)
Died6 September 1997 (aged 86 or 87)
Lucknow, India
NationalityIndian
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
PhilosophyAdvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruBhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
Quotation

No teaching, no teacher, no student.

Hariwansh Lal Poonja (/ˈpʊnə/; born 13 October 1910 (or later) in Punjab, British India 6 September 1997 in Lucknow, India) was an Indian sage. Poonja was called "Poonjaji" or "Papaji" /ˈpɑːpɑːi/ by devotees. He was a key figure in the Neo-Advaita movement.