Mukundananda
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| Born | 19 December 1960 India |
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| Founder of | Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog, Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas |
| Philosophy | Bhakti yoga |
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| Guru | Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj |
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Swami Mukundananda (born December 19, 1960) is a teacher of yoga, meditation and spirituality and the founder of Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog (JKYog), a nonprofit organization based out of Dallas, Texas.[1]
Early life
As a child, Mukundananda spent long hours in meditation and contemplation.[2] He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with a degree in engineering[3][4] and received a graduate degree from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.[5][6]
He left a career in business[7] to join the order of Sannyas,[8] dedicating his time to devotional pursuits.[2] Under the guidance of guru Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj,[2] Mukundananda studied the Vedic scriptures,[9] Indian and Western philosophy, and Bhakti Yog. Maharaj exhorted Mukundananda to disseminate Vedic teachings around the globe.[2]
Teachings and philosophy
Mukundananda formulated Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog (JKYog), a system of yoga that incorporates elements of both Hatha yoga and Bhakti yoga,[1][10] and founded a nonprofit organization of the same name to promote the practice throughout the United States and India.[1][11][12] JKYog is headquartered at the Radha Krishna Temple in Allen, Texas.[13][14]
He delivers lectures at Fortune 500 companies and major universities throughout the world.[8][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Bibliography
- Art of Mind Management ISBN 978-0-9968693-2-4 (2017)
- Bhagavad Gita ISBN 978-0-9833967-2-7 (2013)
- Essence of Hinduism ISBN 978-0-9826675-8-3 (2011)
- Spiritual Dialectics ISBN 978-0-9826675-9-0 (2011)
- Yoga for the Body, Mind and Soul ISBN 978-0-9833967-1-0 (2011)
- Inspiring Stories for Children, Vol. 1: ISBN 978-0-9826675-0-7 (2010)
- Inspiring Stories for Children, Vol. 2: ISBN 978-0-9826675-1-4 (2010)
- Inspiring Stories for Children, Vol. 3: ISBN 978-0-9826675-2-1 (2010)
- Inspiring Stories for Children, Vol. 4: ISBN 978-0-9826675-3-8 (2010)
- Bal-Mukund Festivals of India ISBN 978-0-9826675-4-5 (2010)
- Bal-Mukund Wisdom Book ISBN 978-0-9826675-5-2 (2010)
- Bal-Mukund Saints of India ISBN 978-0-9826675-6-9 (2010)
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External links
References
- ^ a b c "Monthly Archives: July 2013: The Swami and the mayor". Deborah Fleck, Staff Writer, July 23, 2013. Irving Blog, the Dallas News.
- ^ a b c d "The Saint and the Sciences"
- ^ "IITian swamijis? Meet the unusual engineers Ishani Duttagupta & Shantanu Nandan Sharma". The Economic Times, Oct 2, 2011
- ^ "Offbeat route to success - An Article on IITD Alumni". IIT Alumni News, By Janani Rajeswari S, 23 Oct 2010.
- ^ "Techie Swami Mukundananda Embarks On 7-Month US Tour". ebscohost.com.
- ^ "Spiritual leader visits Rolling Meadows". ABC7 News. August 7, 2011
- ^ "Newsgram Interview"
- ^ a b " Swami Mukundananda Enlightens Devotees through Lecture Series Across America". Indo American News, August 2, 2012.
- ^ Indian Diaspora: Socio-Cultural and Religious Worlds. BRILL. 30 January 2015. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-90-04-28806-5.
- ^ "US Tour" http://www.prweb.com/
- ^ "Satsang Centers" JKYog.org
- ^ [1] India Satsang Centers
- ^ "Radha Krishna Temple Inaugural Ceremony". Indo American News. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "Radha Krishna Temple opens in Dallas". India-herald.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "World religion students visit temple, Swami Mukundananda". westmorelandtimes.com.
- ^ "Swami Mukundananda to visit Houston". india-herald.com.
- ^ TooStep. "Swami Mukundananda Leads the "The Path to God Realization"". toostep.com.
- ^ "Inspiring Discourses by Swami Mukundananda". dharmacafe.com.
- ^ "With 'Who am I' begins the quest for spiritual knowledge". indiapost.com.
- ^ "Swami Mukundananda answers questions on Spirituality". indiapost.com.