1.Rishis, Maharishis were expert in any subject, while Munis, Mahamunis were saintly persons who had renounced worldly pleasures. However both worked for welfare of humanity and environment.
2.Mahamunis were the one who had renounced all worldly pleasures, had extreme knowledge about at least one subject. ‘Rishis’ were expert in any subject and persons with better knowledge and human and environment friendly approach of the subject. Masters among experts were called ‘MAHARISHI’, and grandmasters, ‘BRAHMRISHI’. Remember it was extremely difficult to be called Bhramrishi.
3.The original Saptrishis were Bhramrishis. The main difference between rishis and munis was that munis were ‘saintly persons’ who had already started the process of renouncing worldly pleasures, while rishis were expert in any subject with aptitude and intention to use the knowledge for humanity and environment.
4.Saptrishis were experts in their respective subjects; but they had not renounced worldly pleasures and could NOT be classified as munis. Later the name of the Saptrishis became the title or ‘gotra’ of Brahmins and had since been used as such. This is one erosion that had taken place and is physically verifiable even today
5.According to Buddhist and Janis,Munis are the persons who have renounced worldly pleasures. During Dwaaper yug Parasher, the renowned Jyotish was a Mahamuni.
6.A RISHI is one who trancends the level of RIT(RIT is a wave of SOUL which attaches SOUL to the MIND through INTELLECT) towards SELF REALISATION.
A MUNI means one whi explores one's MIND.
To become RISHI one needs to be MUNI first.
7.Narad (son of Bramha) was known as Narad Muni.
Agastys was with the kings and performing Havan/prayers etc in the forest - was a (Maha) rishi
2.Mahamunis were the one who had renounced all worldly pleasures, had extreme knowledge about at least one subject. ‘Rishis’ were expert in any subject and persons with better knowledge and human and environment friendly approach of the subject. Masters among experts were called ‘MAHARISHI’, and grandmasters, ‘BRAHMRISHI’. Remember it was extremely difficult to be called Bhramrishi.
3.The original Saptrishis were Bhramrishis. The main difference between rishis and munis was that munis were ‘saintly persons’ who had already started the process of renouncing worldly pleasures, while rishis were expert in any subject with aptitude and intention to use the knowledge for humanity and environment.
4.Saptrishis were experts in their respective subjects; but they had not renounced worldly pleasures and could NOT be classified as munis. Later the name of the Saptrishis became the title or ‘gotra’ of Brahmins and had since been used as such. This is one erosion that had taken place and is physically verifiable even today
5.According to Buddhist and Janis,Munis are the persons who have renounced worldly pleasures. During Dwaaper yug Parasher, the renowned Jyotish was a Mahamuni.
6.A RISHI is one who trancends the level of RIT(RIT is a wave of SOUL which attaches SOUL to the MIND through INTELLECT) towards SELF REALISATION.
A MUNI means one whi explores one's MIND.
To become RISHI one needs to be MUNI first.
7.Narad (son of Bramha) was known as Narad Muni.
Agastys was with the kings and performing Havan/prayers etc in the forest - was a (Maha) rishi
8.Thus, a muni is a spiritual philosopher. The answers to difficult existential questions that spiritual philosophers arrive at through logic are quite similar to those provided by rishis or mystics through experience. The muni’s method needs a sharp intellect, which therishi’s method does not. Still, the muni’s method is considered inferior to the rishi’s method. The reason is that the muni’s method provides answers that entertain the intellect but are open to doubts and questions, as is everything worked out by the intellect. The rishi or mystic explores the same questions through intense concentration and self-purification, and is not satisfied till he has arrived at the answers through personal experience.
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