At the age of 22, Swami Kriyananda began the adventure of his lifetime: the search for joy in God. His guide was the great yogi, Paramhansa Yogananda.

In the 63 years since, Kriyananda has become one of Yogananda’s foremost disciples, inspiring thousands all over the world. His two consuming desires are “to find God, and to help others find Him.”

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Recent News

New Year’s Message
By Swami Kriyananda
December 28, 2011

Dear Ones: Here it is, 2012: the year people all over the world have been dreading, because the Mayan calendar ends on the last days of December in this year. Shall I add my two cents to the predictions? I have always felt it important, for the sake of those who look to me for [...]

Christmas Message
By Swami Kriyananda
December 16, 2011

In a few days we’ll all be celebrating a precious memory: the birth of Jesus Christ in a humble manger. We think sweetly of that innocent, all-loving baby. I remember a picture I saw in Greece where the Virgin Mary looks at her baby with tears of grief, and I asked a monk, “Why is [...]

Video: The Launch of a New Biography of Paramhansa Yogananda
Book Available in the U.S. January, 2012

“I can tell you from my conviction,” Swami Kriyananda says during this talk given in India, “That Yogananda was India’s greatest gift to the West.”

Economic Collapse — A Solution
By Swami Kriyananda
September 14, 2011

The best way to solve any problem is to reduce it to its lowest common denominator. The electron is the key to the universe. Even so, the key to society lies in the individual family unit — indeed, ultimately, in the individual as a representative of the whole, rather than as a unique personality.

Swami Kriyananda’s Discipleship Anniversary Message, 2011
September 12, 2011

Swami Kriyananda talks on the anniversary of his meeting Paramhansa Yogananda and his 63 years of discipleship.

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