Muktananda
Yoga guru who founded Siddha Yoga (1908–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Swami Muktananda | |
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Personal | |
Born | Krishna Rai (1908-05-16)16 May 1908 |
Died | 2 October 1982(1982-10-02) (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 |
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