Karma and Karma Yoga

“Karma is manifestation of human nature. It is something which is expressed spontaneously, naturally and unconditionally, because this entire creation is nothing but manifestation of karma. The entire creation, the entire universe, the entire life is manifestation of karma, and the seed of karma in creation was planted by the cosmic will.

The Yogadrishti (Yogavision) series of satsange consists of discourses given by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati in Munger as part of the new Phase of sannyasa life that he has embarked upon since2009.

Karma and karma yoga was the theme of the satsange given in fresh perspective on this timeless subject and also a clear map for the course of our life. The satsange are one of the finest examples of Swami Niranjan’s inimitable style: light yet deep, refreshing yet classical, profound yet practical.

Swami Niranjanananda was born in Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) in 1960. Guided from birth by guru, Swami Santayana Saraswati, he came at the age of four to live with him at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger where he received training in yogic and spiritual sciences through yoga nidra. In 1971 he was initiated into Dashnami sannyasa, and thereafter for eleven years he lived overseas, skills in varied areas, acquiring an understanding of different cultures and helping establish Santayana Yoga ashrams and centers in Europe, Australia, North and South America.

At the behest of his guru, he returned to India in 1983 to guide the activities of Bihar School of Yoga, Sivananda Math and the Yoga Research Foundation at Ganga Darshan. In 1990 he was initiated as a paramahamsa sannyasin and in 1995 anointed spiritual preceptor in succession to Swami Satyananda Saraswati. He established Bihar Yoga Bharati, the first University of Yoga, in 1994 and the Yoga Publications trust in 2000 in Munger. He also initiated a children’s Yoga movement, Bal Yoga Mitra Mandal, in 1995. In addition to steering the activities at Munger, he traveled extensively to guide seekers around the world till 2009, when he received the command to embark on a new phase of sannyasa life.

Author of many classic books on yoga, tantra and the Upanishads, Swami Niranjan is a magnetic source of wisdom on all aspects of Yogic philosophy, practice and lifestyle. He ably combines tradition with modernity as he continues to nurture and spread his guru’s mission from his base at Munger.