Yogis, Saints

 

A Shaivite Sadhu and His Youthful Acolyte, Lucknow or Awadh

Sultan Ibrāhīm Ibn Adham visited by Angels, source Amir Mohtashemi

Yogini in meditation with rosary

A Yogini in Meditation, Impey Ragamala

A Yogi Worshipping Vishnu on Garuda, Victoria & Albert Museum

Angels ministering to a Saint

Two versions of the same subject: Angels ministering to the saint, Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham of Balkh.

Ibrahim is one of the most well known early sufi saints. He lived in the 8th century, and gave up the throne of Balkh to become a wandering ascetic. His teaching emphasised stillness and meditation.