SWAMI MUKTANANDA of Rishikesh
Hindu monk originally from Canada, Quebec. Born in 1960, raised as a catholic and educated in Canada, Swamiji met His Master Swami Chidananda when He was 9, in 1969.
Hindu monk originally from Canada, Quebec. Born in 1960, raised as a catholic and educated in Canada, Swamiji met His Master Swami Chidananda when He was 9, in 1969.
Swami Chidananda is a disciple of Swami Sivananda who founded the “ Divine Life Society” ashram of Rishikesh at the banks of the Ganga at the foot Hills of the Himalaya. Swami Sivananda gave generously an ecumenic teaching. Swami Chidananda followed his steps. He is also called St-Francis of Assisi and was a great sage and saint in India. He not only was a great spiritual being but also worked very hard for the leprosies and help built hospitals for the poor and hopeless cases.
Amongst so many places in the world Swami Chidananda came to give a talk at McGill University.
Swami Muktananda decided to dedicate his life to God and to the goal of life, knowing himself, at the age of 20.
Amongst so many places in the world Swami Chidananda came to give a talk at McGill University.
Swami Muktananda decided to dedicate his life to God and to the goal of life, knowing himself, at the age of 20.
His master told him to work and serve his family as his mother had to educate them 4, alone. He became a teacher then a businessman in Montreal and all these times He practiced what his Master told him, the message of the sages of India beyond all religions. At one point Swami Chidananda sent him to learn the Advaita Vedanta with Swami Brahmananda also known as the Ramana Marshi of the ashram. He became a sanyas in the very old tradition of the ancient sages of India. He was initiated by Swami Chidanandaji Himself in Rishikesh in 1999 at the original Sivananda ashram in the Himalayas. He lives there since then. He realized the goal of life and immediately, spontaneously people came to him and asked him to teach them meditation and the way to realize oneself, to realize God. He wanted to stay in his room in Rishikesh to meditate. His master told him I cannot travel anymore…so Swami Muktananda answered positively to the invitations in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Italy, USA, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Canada in Edmonton… and started giving retreats since 1999 where everyone is welcome, regardless of age or religion.
His teachings are very practical because he understands our daily difficulties, having lived among us before. His talks are guided by the hindu message of non- duality, at the universal point of all religions. He imparts the yoga of Self-Knowledge and helps us live day by day in that Being.
What is a Satsang? What kind of conference?
Swamiji shares and we bathe peacefully in the Presence of the Being. This in order to discover our real nature: Who am I? Why am I on earth? What is the goal of life?
He teaches us to count on the sacred in us.
Such a Presence is a precious gift that testimonies that Being happy all the time and that our real nature is all Love, all Joy. It only needs to be revealed. For that Swamiji reminds us the practices taught since 1000 of years by the great Sages of different religions aiming to Knowing your Self.
Swamiji follows the steps of his Master and radiates Love, Joy and is attentive to everyone. Since 2001, Swamiji travels all over the world in respond to a growing demand of youngsters, students and adults and accompanies us towards our essential nature.
His teachings are very practical because he understands our daily difficulties, having lived among us before. His talks are guided by the hindu message of non- duality, at the universal point of all religions. He imparts the yoga of Self-Knowledge and helps us live day by day in that Being.
What is a Satsang? What kind of conference?
Swamiji shares and we bathe peacefully in the Presence of the Being. This in order to discover our real nature: Who am I? Why am I on earth? What is the goal of life?
He teaches us to count on the sacred in us.
Such a Presence is a precious gift that testimonies that Being happy all the time and that our real nature is all Love, all Joy. It only needs to be revealed. For that Swamiji reminds us the practices taught since 1000 of years by the great Sages of different religions aiming to Knowing your Self.
Swamiji follows the steps of his Master and radiates Love, Joy and is attentive to everyone. Since 2001, Swamiji travels all over the world in respond to a growing demand of youngsters, students and adults and accompanies us towards our essential nature.
He is the author of “Awakening to the Infinite” and of “L’Eveil à L’infini”