Swami
Swami is a primarily Hindu honorifc derived from the Sanskrit word meaning master. It is a title prefixed to a name that connotes learning and, of course, mastery of a specific field of knowledge, most often religious and/or spiritual. Many great yogis and gurus (teachers) of the Hindu tradition have the title Swami appended to their name, two notable of whom are Swami Vivekananda and Swami Sivananda.
| Early Hinduism | Hinduism | Hindu Philosophy |
| Primary Scriptures: Vedas | Upanishads | Bhagavad Gita | Itihasa | Tantras | Sutras |
| Concepts: Brahman | Dharma | Karma | Moksha | Maya | Punarjanma | Samsara |
| Schools & Systems: Vedanta | Yoga | Tantra | Bhakti |
| Rituals: Aarti | Darshan | Puja | Satsang | Thaal | Yagnya |
| Hindu Teachers/Gurus and Saints: Sankara | Ramakrishna | Vivekananda | Aurobindo | Ramana Maharshi | Sivananda |
| Denominations: Vaishnavism | Shaivism | Shaktism | Neo- and quasi-Hindu movements |