{"id":832,"date":"2026-09-29T12:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yog.digital\/?st-import=ec1b72883cf25a3c7857e65029b3acbb"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:50:04","slug":"masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yog.digital\/?p=832","title":{"rendered":"Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lineage of spiritual Masters (Guru Gaddi) of&nbsp;<strong>Shri Yog Abhyas Ashram Trust (SYAAT)<\/strong>&nbsp;follows an unbroken Guru\u2013Shishya tradition established in 1888:<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SYAAT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"\\&quot;wp-block-list\\&quot; wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Guru Gaddi (Founder, 1888\u20131938): Yog Yogeshwar Mahaprabhu Ramlal Ji Bhagwan<\/strong>The founder and original inceptor of the mission in 1888. 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