Paramahansa Yogananda early life Paramahansa Yogananda was a spiritual figure of modern times who introduced the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga to the world. Born in a Bengali family … Read more
Who was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi? Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was an Indian guru and spiritual teacher credited with introducing the practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) to the West. Born in 1918 … Read more
Dhirendra Brahmachari biography Dhirendra Brahmachari (1924 – 1994) was an Indian Yoga teacher, born as Dhirendra Choudhary in Basaith Chanpura, Madhubani, Bihar. Brahmachari developed an early interest in spirituality and … Read more
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya-father of modern yoga Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (18 November 1888 – 28 February 1989) was born in Muchukundapura, a town in thitradurga, Karnataka. He was a great Yoga teacher and … Read more
Nigamananda Paramahansa early life Swami Nigamananda Paramahansa was born on August 18, 1880, in a Bengali Brahmin family in Kutabpur. He was named Nalinikanta at birth, lost his mother at … Read more
Paramahamsa Madhabda’s early days Paramahamsa Madhabdas Maharaj (1798 – 1921) was born in Bengal to the Mukhopadhyaya family. He came from the lineage of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from Bengal. He had … Read more
Swami Kuvalayananda biography Swami Kuvalayananda (30 August 1883–18 April 1966) was named Jagannatha Ganesa Gune when he was born. He was a teacher, researcher, and well-renowned pioneer in the scientific … Read more
Swami Satyananda Saraswati Swami Satyananda Saraswati (25 December 1923 – 5 December 2009) was born in Almora, Uttarakhand, into a family of farmers. Despite coming from a family, who has … Read more