Venkatesananda Saraswati
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Venkatesananda Saraswati (or Swami Venkatesananda; 29 December 1921 in Tanjore, South India – 2 December 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa), known previously as Parthasarathy, was a disciple of Sivananda Saraswati. He received his spiritual training at the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh, India, and disseminated his master's teachings in South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Venkatesananda Saraswati | |
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| Born | 29 December 1921 Tanjore, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 2 December 1982 (aged 60) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Saint, Monk, Teacher, Author, Biographer |
Venkatesananda said that he had been specially commissioned by his master, Sivananda, to spread the gospel of goodness – the four words: "Be good, do Good".
Swami Venkatesananda is also referred to as Siva-Pada-Renu (dust of Siva's feet), a title conferred to him by Swami Sivananda, his guru.
Bibliography
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1974), Swami Venkatesananda in Albany, 1974, Integral Yoga Association of W.A, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Jyoti (1983), A few precious days with Swami Venkatesananda: as recalled, Jyoti, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1971), Talks given by Swami Venkatesananda in April, 1971 at Perth, Western Australia, [Swami Vankatesananda's friends and devotees as an expression of their love and gratitude], retrieved 28 February 2022
- Haridas, Anand Swami (1980), An introduction to the Supreme yoga: a translation by Swami Venkatesananda of the Yoga Vasistha, School of Human Communication, Murdoch University, ISBN 978-0-86905-068-2
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1972), The song of God (3rd ed. Rev. & enl ed.), Chiltern Yoga Trust, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1970), Swami speaks: aspects of yoga, M.G.A. Publications, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1985), All about Sivananda, Divine Life Society, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1970), Bhakti Yoga: the path of god-love (2nd ed.), The Chiltern Yoga Trust, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1968), Srimad Bhagavad Gita for your daily life, Sivananda-Adhwaryoo, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1966), The ancient religion: a new look, N. Srinivasan, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1956), Sivananda's integral Yoga, The Yoga-Vedanta Forest University, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami; Lakshmi (1975), Beyond time and space: a series of talks on the Yoga Vasistha, Chiltern Yoga Trust, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami; Venkataramani, Swami (1988), Multiple reflections: talks on the yoga Vasistha, Chiltern Yoga Trust, ISBN 978-0-9612762-1-8
- Venkatesananda, Swami (1976), The story of Rama: a new, novel and challenging presentation of the original Ramayana of Valmiki, Chiltern Yoga Trust, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami; Integral Yoga Association of W.A (1974), Look within: talks on the Bhagavad Gita, The Association, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami; Integral Yoga Association of Western Australia (1975), Stop that sorrow before it gets you, South Fremantle, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami; Melvin, Terence; Hamsa, Swami; Chiltern Yoga Foundation (1983), Christ, Krishna, and you, Chiltern Yoga Foundation, ISBN 978-0-9612762-0-1
- Yogavasistharamayana; Venkatesananda, Swami (1976), The supreme Yoga: a new translation of the Yoga Vasistha, The Chiltern Yoga Trust, ISBN 978-0-620-02055-8
- From the ridiculous to the sublime, Chiltern Yoga Trust, 1991?, 1991, ISBN 978-0-9590690-4-4
- Chidananda, Swami; Divine Life Society (India) (1960), Life of Swami Sadananda, Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Charles, Koilpillai J; Parashuraman, K. G (1973), The power of negative thinking and other parables from India, Orient Longman, retrieved 28 February 2022
- Venkatesananda, Swami (2001), YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI, THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY, ISBN 81-7052-142-4
External links
- Website dedicated to Swami Venkatesananda's life and works
- Celebration of the Teachings of Swami Venkatesananda
- A short biography. Blog maintained by a disciple in Thailand
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