Ancient Healers & Mystics:
Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BCE)
Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BCE)
Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BCE)
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The "Father of Medicine," who emphasized holistic healing and ethics in medicine.
Imhotep (c. 2600 BCE)
Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BCE)
Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BCE)
Egyptian polymath and physician considered the first recorded healer in history.
Asclepius (Mythological)
Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BCE)
Dhanvantari (Mythological/Historical)
Greek god of medicine, whose legend inspired healing temples
Dhanvantari (Mythological/Historical)
Dhanvantari (Mythological/Historical)
Dhanvantari (Mythological/Historical)
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Hindu god of Ayurveda, credited with bringing divine healing wisdom to Earth.
Sun Simiao (581–682 CE)
Dhanvantari (Mythological/Historical)
Jīvaka (5th century BCE)
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Chinese physician and Daoist adept, known as the "King of Medicine."
Jīvaka (5th century BCE)
Dhanvantari (Mythological/Historical)
Jīvaka (5th century BCE)
"Thrice Crowned Physician"
He figures prominently in legendary accounts in Asia as a model healer and is honored as such by traditional healers in several Asian countries.
Spiritual Peacemakers & Philosophers
Buddha (c. 5th–4th century BCE)
Buddha (c. 5th–4th century BCE)
Buddha (c. 5th–4th century BCE)
Taught the path to enlightenment through peace, meditation, and compassion.
Jesus Christ (c. 4 BCE–30 CE)
Buddha (c. 5th–4th century BCE)
Buddha (c. 5th–4th century BCE)
Embodied love, forgiveness, and healing, inspiring billions.
Laozi (c. 6th century BCE)
Buddha (c. 5th–4th century BCE)
Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926–2022)
Founder of Daoism, promoting harmony and balance in life.
Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926–2022)
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926–2022)
Zen master and peace activist who popularized mindfulness in the West.
Rumi (1207–1273)
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
Persian Sufi mystic and poet, whose teachings inspire spiritual unity and love.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)
Legendary American leader who advocated for nonviolent resistance and civil rights.