Update Sources.py

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@@ -49,9 +49,18 @@ st.markdown("""
 # Introduction
 st.markdown("""
 This application draws from a rich tapestry of spiritual wisdom found in classical texts, 
-philosophical treatises, and the teachings of revered saints and spiritual masters across centuries.
+philosophical treatises, and the teachings of revered saints, siddhas, yogis, and spiritual masters across centuries.
 The knowledge presented here spans multiple traditions, schools of thought, and spiritual lineages
 that have flourished in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
+
+Note that the sources consist of about 133 digitized texts, all of which were freely available over 
+the internet (on sites like archive.org). Many of the texts are English translations of original 
+(and in some cases, ancient) sacred and spiritual texts. All of the copyrights belong to the 
+respective authors and publishers and we bow down in gratitude to their selfless work. 
+This application merely re-presents the ocean of spiritual knowledge and wisdom contained in the 
+original works with relevant citations in a limited number of words.
+
+See *Home* in the navigation menu for our Thank You Note for the authors and *Publishers* for acknowledgments.
 """)
 
 # Sacred Texts Section
@@ -108,193 +117,211 @@ Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Nisargadatta Mahara
 Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, Shri Lahiri Mahashaya, Sri Aurobindo, 
 Sri Sri Ma Anandamayi, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 
 Baba Neeb Karori, Baba Lokenath, Shri Sai Baba, Bhagawan Nityananda, 
-Swami Muktananda, and Swami Sivananda. See the list of other revered saints below (in no particular order).
+Swami Muktananda, and Swami Sivananda.
+
+Although we genuinely wanted to have the insights of Devraha Baba, but not enough information was available about the ageless siddha yogi.
+
+### Other Saints
+Note that while we have a strong list of saints that influence this work, availability of 
+literature and information encompassing the works of a majority of the ancient saints are limited. 
+Therefore, the teachings and works of the aforementioned spiritual leaders and saints form the core 
+of this application. While methods differ, the works of all of the saints and sages reflect a common path,
+truth, and God, and therefore, this application does not miss out on any important aspect of spirituality.
+
+Comprehensive list of all of the revered saints influencing this work (includes) follows the section *The Hidden Ones*.
+
+### The Hidden Ones
+We acknowledge the boundless grace, love, compassion, and kindness, of the great saints and siddhas who took on a physical body 
+to selflessly bless beings and guide them to the path to spirituality and the Lord. However, saints are not required 
+to come to the physical plane for continuing with their work. We would like to take a moment to thank all of those 
+great beings, the enlightened ones, who visisted the physical world but remanined reclusive while working on their 
+paths, and the ones who never had to take a physical bode, for their invaluable contributions and divine guidance.
 """)
 st.markdown('</div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
 
 # Create expandable sections for different traditions
 with st.expander("Advaita Vedanta & Self-Inquiry", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Sri Ramana Maharshi.
-    - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
+    - Akalkot Swami.
+    - Appayya Dikshitar.
+    - Sadasiva Brahman.
     - Sankara (Adi Shankaracharya).
-    - Swami Vivekananda.
+    - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
     - Sri Ramakrishna.
-    - Swami Sivananda.
-    - Swami Rama Tirtha.
-    - Akalkot Swami.
+    - Sri Ramana Maharshi.
     - Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
+    - Swami Rama Tirtha.
+    - Swami Sivananda.
     - Swami Swayamprakasa Brahmendra Saraswati.
+    - Swami Vivekananda.
     - Vidyaranya.
-    - Appayya Dikshitar.
-    - Sadasiva Brahman.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Bhakti & Sant Tradition", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Sant Tukaram Maharaj.
+    - Bhagat Pipa.
+    - Dadu.
+    - Ekanath.
     - Goswami Tulsidas.
-    - Sant Kabir Das.
-    - Sant Dnyaneshwar (Jnanadev).
+    - His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.
     - Jayadeva.
-    - Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj.
-    - Sant Narahari Sonar.
-    - Sant Janabai.
-    - Sant Chokhamela.
-    - Sant Ravidas.
-    - Bhagat Pipa.
-    - Sant Narsi Meheta.
+    - Madhva.
     - Mira Bai.
-    - Sakubai.
     - Muktabai.
-    - Ekanath.
+    - Nimbarka.
+    - Potana.
+    - Ramananda.
+    - Saint Haridas.
+    - Sakubai.
     - Samartha Ramdas.
-    - Dadu.
+    - Sant Chokhamela.
+    - Sant Dnyaneshwar (Jnanadev).
+    - Sant Janabai.
+    - Sant Kabir Das.
+    - Sant Narahari Sonar.
+    - Sant Narsi Meheta.
+    - Sant Ravidas.
+    - Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj.
+    - Sant Tukaram Maharaj.
     - Śrī Caitanya (Gauranga).
-    - Ramananda.
-    - Nimbarka.
     - Vallabha.
-    - Madhva.
-    - Saint Haridas.
     - Bhadrachalam Ramdas.
-    - Potana.
-    - His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Yoga & Kriya Yoga Lineage", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Shri Lahiri Mahashaya.
-    - Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri.
-    - Paramhansa Yogananda.
     - Baba Lokenath.
+    - Changdev Maharaj.
     - Dattatreya.
+    - Guru Gorakhnath.
+    - Guru Matsyendranath.
+    - Joga Paramanand.
+    - Paramhansa Yogananda.
+    - Shri Lahiri Mahashaya.
+    - Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri.
     - Yogi Bhusanda.
     - Yogi Jaigisavya.
     - Yogi Mukund Rai.
-    - Joga Paramanand.
-    - Guru Gorakhnath.
-    - Guru Matsyendranath.
-    - Changdev Maharaj.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Modern Indian Saints", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Sri Aurobindo.
-    - Sri Sri Ma Anandamayi.
     - Baba Neeb Karori.
-    - Shri Sai Baba.
-    - Bhagawan Nityananda.
-    - Swami Muktananda.
     - Baba Shri Trailangaswami.
+    - Bal Brahmachari Maharaj.
+    - Bhagawan Nityananda.
+    - Hairakhan Baba.
+    - Khaki Baba.
     - Narayana Guru.
-    - Ramalinga Swami.
     - Raghavendra Swami.
-    - Sundaresa Swami.
+    - Ramalinga Swami.
     - Saint Gudidi Baba.
-    - Shri Raukhdiya Baba.
     - Shri Harshdev Puri Maharaj.
-    - Khaki Baba.
+    - Shri Raukhdiya Baba.
+    - Shri Sai Baba.
     - Sombari Baba Maharaj.
-    - Hairakhan Baba.
-    - Bal Brahmachari Maharaj.
+    - Sri Aurobindo.
+    - Sri Sri Ma Anandamayi.
+    - Sundaresa Swami.
+    - Swami Muktananda.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Tamil Saints & Nayanars", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Thirumula Nayanar.
     - Appar (Thirunavukkarasar).
-    - Sundaramurti.
-    - Thiru Jnana Sambandhar.
     - Manickavasagar.
     - Pattinathu Pillayar.
     - Thayumanavar.
+    - Thiru Jnana Sambandhar.
+    - Thirumula Nayanar.
     - Thiruvalluvar.
+    - Sundaramurti.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Alvar Saints", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Periyalwar.
-    - Nammalwar.
+    - Andal.
     - Kulasekhara Alwar.
-    - Thondaradippodi Alwar.
-    - Thiruppan Alwar.
+    - Nammalwar.
+    - Periyalwar.
+    - Ramanuja.
+    - Saint Alavandar.
     - Thirumangai Alwar.
     - Thirumazhisai Alwar.
-    - Andal.
-    - Saint Alavandar.
-    - Ramanuja.
+    - Thiruppan Alwar.
+    - Thondaradippodi Alwar.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Karnataka Saints & Haridasas", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
+    - Gorakumbar.
     - Kanak Das.
+    - Nilakantha Dikshitar.
     - Purandara Das.
-    - Vyasaraja.
-    - Gorakumbar.
     - Tyagaraja.
-    - Nilakantha Dikshitar.
+    - Vyasaraja.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Sikh Gurus", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Guru Nanak.
-    - Guru Angad.
     - Guru Amardas.
-    - Guru Ramdas.
+    - Guru Angad.
     - Guru Arjun Singh.
+    - Guru Govind Singh.
     - Guru Har Govind.
-    - Guru Har Rai.
     - Guru Har Kishan.
+    - Guru Har Rai.
+    - Guru Nanak.
+    - Guru Ramdas.
     - Guru Tej Bahadur.
-    - Guru Govind Singh.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Ancient Sages & Seers", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
     - Maharshi Vyasa.
-    - Sage Yajnavalkya.
     - Sage Nagnath.
-    - Sage Satyanath.
     - Sage Riddhgiri.
-    - Sri Kurmadas.
+    - Sage Satyanath.
+    - Sage Yajnavalkya.
     - Sant Jagamitra Naga.
+    - Sri Kurmadas.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Buddhist & Jain Teachers", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
     - Buddha.
     - Mahavira.
-    - Parsvanatha.
     - Milarepa of Tibet.
+    - Parsvanatha.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Sufi & Islamic Saints", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
+    - Bulla Shah.
     - Jalal-ud-din Rumi.
     - Mansoor.
-    - Shams Tabriez.
-    - Bulla Shah.
     - Rabia.
+    - Shams Tabriez.
     """)
 
 with st.expander("Western & Other Traditions", expanded=False):
     st.markdown("""
-    - Zoroaster.
+    - Akha.
+    - Appayyacharya.
+    - Avadayakkal.
     - Confucius.
+    - Damaji.
     - Jesus.
+    - Madalasa.
+    - Nandanar.
+    - Saint Arunagiri.
     - Saint Augustine.
     - Saint Francis of Assisi.
     - Saint Francis Xavier.
     - The Saintly King Bijal.
-    - Akha.
-    - Avadayakkal.
-    - Nandanar.
     - Vilwamangal.
     - Yogi Vemana.
-    - Appayyacharya.
-    - Madalasa.
-    - Saint Arunagiri.
-    - Damaji.
+    - Zoroaster.
     """)
 
 # Attribution note