Swami Muktananda | |
|---|---|
 Muktananda in 1974 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Krishna Rai 16 May 1908 |
| Died | 2 October 1982 (aged 74) Ganeshpuri, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting place | Muktananda's samādhi shrine, Gurudev Siddha Peeth |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Notable work(s) | Play of Consciousness |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism |
| Religious career | |
| Period in office | 1956-1982 |
| Initiation | Shaktipat 15 August 1947 Ganeshpuri, Mahrashtra, India by Bhagavan Nityananda |
| Post | Founder and guru of Siddha Yoga |
| Website | siddhayoga |
Swami Muktananda Paramahamsa (16 May 1908 – 2 October 1982), born Krishna Rai, was a yoga guru and the founder of Siddha Yoga.[1] He was a disciple of Bhagavan Nityananda.[2][3] He wrote books on the subjects of Kundalini Shakti, Vedanta, and Kashmir Shaivism, including a spiritual autobiography entitled The Play of Consciousness. In honorific style, he is often referred to as Swami Muktananda, or Baba Muktananda, or in a familiar way just Baba.
- ^ Safransky, Sy (July 1976). "An Interview With Swami Muktananda". The Sun Magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
Muktananda was said to be a living saint, a perfectly realized human being, a sadguru — the highest of gurus.
- ^ S.P. Sabharathnam Douglas Brooks. Meditation Revolution: A History and Theology of the Siddha Yoga Lineage. Agama Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-9654096-0-5
- ^ Jones & Ryan 2006, p. 296.