Swami Sri Atmananda

Biography

Swami Sri Atmananda is the founder of the Satyachetana International Spiritual Movement. Born in Orissa, India, his inner pull toward spirituality began during childhood and intensified as he progressed through higher education and university. The Bhagavad Gita was his constant companion and guide, and through intense contemplation and practice of Gita’s principles he achieved profound spiritual attainment. He also served at the feet of many enlightened masters, perhaps most notably His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and traveled the length and breadth of India on his spiritual quest.  

That journey culminated in Pondicherry, where he surrendered to the Divine Mother. She guided him to a cave in the holy mountain Arunachala where he attained the culmination of his sadhana in 1993. After remaining in the state of pure nirvikalpa samadhi for several days, he regained his awareness and returned to the world carrying the aham brahmosmi (“I am the Brahman”) unity consciousness that enables the yogi to consciously carry the guru shakti.

Swamiji’s spiritual work as a master began in 1993. In response to his call for the manifestation of Truth on earth, several non-profit organizations were formed: Divine Mission, established in 1996, serves to guide awakened seekers to the state of highest spiritual realization, while Satyachetana International (SCI), founded in 2001, supports the overall expansion of the Movement and aims to manifest through life the highest truth that has been realized at the individual level. University of Spiritual Research (USR) was founded in 2004 to support and provide spiritual education.  

In 2017, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Swamiji organized the first Chaturveda Rajasuya Yajna in Kali Yuga, after a gap of 5117 years. At present, Swamiji is kept busy completing his commentary on the Vedas; overseeing the Vedavidya Gurukulam; guiding brahmins in performing the daily Chaturveda Brahmakunda Yajna; and managing a major project, The Dictionary of Scriptures, through the Satyachetana Educational Trust and its Veda Research Institute, all located in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Swamiji's primary residence is Satyachetana Ashram at the foot of Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai. More information about Swamiji and his work and sadhana process are available at Swamiji's personal website and Satyachetana Publications, both listed below.

Where to find Swami Sri Atmananda online

Where to buy in print

Books

Life and Yoga
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 45,750. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2022 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Yoga, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Body, mind, & spirit » Inspiration & personal growth
A collection of excerpts from the spoken interactions of Swami Sri Atmananda, covering a wide range of yogic topics in simple language that makes even the deepest concepts easily accessible. Includes a glossary of 81 yogic terms.
Take It Easy: Experiential Validation for Spiritual Transformation
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 43,650. Language: English. Published: April 14, 2014 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Yoga
A guidebook for awakened seekers searching for a contemporary route to travel on the inner path. From a lifetime of spiritual practice, Swami Sri Atmananda shares experiential wisdom on the Yoga of Bhagavad Gita.
Divine Rebirth: Experiential Guidance from an Enlightened Master
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 35,060. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2014 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Spiritual awakening
A collection of talks carrying tremendous force and significance, by Swami Sri Atmananda, founder of the Satyachetana Spiritual Movement (a global mission to manifest Truth consciousness.)
Manifesting Divine: An Action Plan for the Advent of Spiritual Man
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 33,840. Language: English. Published: December 8, 2011 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Spiritual awakening, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Yoga
A collection of 21 powerful yogic revelations that speak to awakened souls and provide specific guidance on how to collaborate with Divine during this period of transition and transformation of consciousness.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita: Beginners' Chanting Book
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,780. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2011 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Hinduism » History, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Yoga
Simplified English phonetic transliteration of the Sanskrit text of the Bhagavad Gita. Designed for those that are new to chanting, and written in as simple a format as possible, with no diacritical marks.
Test Your Attainment: A Handbook for Yogic Self-Evaluation
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 13,430. Language: English. Published: October 24, 2010 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Spiritual awakening, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Yoga
This handbook is based on the principles of the Bhagavad Gita, and is compiled from the spiritual journal of a living enlightened master. Test Your Attainment contains powerful, timeless questions and techniques by which to gauge and guide one's progress on the yoga path, with Swamiji's commentary that reveals with experiential clarity the key concepts of Gita that apply to each situation.
Journal for a Spiritual Warrior: Guidance for a Striving Seeker
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 10,040. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2010 by SatPub. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Yoga
A powerful tool for daily self-evaluation of one's progress on the yoga path, with 33 questions plus commentary, to measure one's attainment. "This diary served me as a living document throughout my journey as a seeker. It was my constant companion in my solitary march to the goal. By sincerely following this and noting my failures, I found the secret path to success in yoga." -Swami Sri Atmananda