Lineages
Swami Narayan Tirtha's Siddhayoga & Tirtha Lineages
Siddhayoga Shaktipat Lineage
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Gangadha Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Narayan Dev Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 1008 Sri Sri Srimat Swami Narayan Tirthaji Maharaj
Listed under Shankarachayra Lineage Sri Adi Shankaracharya
His Holiness Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaja
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 1008 Sri Sri Srimat Swami Narayan Tirthaji Maharaj
Siddhayoga Shaktipat Lineage
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Gangadha Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Narayan Dev Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 1008 Sri Sri Srimat Swami Narayan Tirthaji Maharaj
Listed under Shankarachayra Lineage Sri Adi Shankaracharya
His Holiness Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaja
His Holiness 108 Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj
His Holiness 1008 Sri Sri Srimat Swami Narayan Tirthaji Maharaj
Shankaracharya Lineage
Adi Shankaracharya- and his four main disciples
Lord Narayana to Brahma to Vasishtha to Shakti to Parashara to Veda Vyasa to Shuka. (The lineages was passed on from father to son). From Shuka it was passed on from guru to shishya; this began the tradition of wandering monks. From Shuka to Patanjali to Gaudapada to Govinda to Chandra Sharma to Adi Shankara. Vyasa told Govinda of the advent of the incarnation of Shiva as Adi Shankara and to meet and give him sanyas diksha, Shankara's purpose in incarnating was to comment on the Brahma Sutras. Several birth dates are suggested, however, astrologically and historically it seems most likely that he was born in 509BC just after 12 noon, on the fifth day of the new Moon under the sign of Cancer (karkataka) in the month of Vaishaka in the last quarter of punarvasu naxatra. [reference: Sri Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya. By a. Kuppuswami. Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, India, 1972].
Sri Shankara choose his birth where religion was properly observed, in Kerala at Kaldi. He received his sacred thread ceremony (upanayana) at age 5 and moved to his guru's ashram and commenced studying the Vedas with his guru. By age 8 he had mastered the Vedas and Shastras and thus returned home. During his absence his father had expired. Shankara thought, 'we have not come here to live in a household. We have come to serve the world.' Thus his mind was set on entering the life of a sanyas. However he needed his mother's blessings, and she was not of a mind to let her only child leave. as it happened one day while Shankara was bathing in the river a crocodile grabbed hold of his leg. He thought if I at least take mental sanyas now it is like taking another birth, then destiny may also change and spare his life. If not, he will achieve moksha. Shankara called out to his mother for her consent to become a sanyas. She had to agree at this point. as he vowed a life a sanyas the crocodile changed into the form of a celestial musician who was thus released from a curse placed on him. Shankara's life was spared and so, at the tender age of 8, went off to seek out his sanyas guru.
He met Govindapada (disciple of Gaudapada) and accepted sanyas with the instruction to move to the holy city of Kashi (Varanasi) and write the commentary to the Brahma Sutras, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita. By age 16 he completed this task. While Shankara was visiting the holy village of Uttarkashi in the Himalayas he was visited by Sage Veda Vyasa (author of the Vedas). Citing his completion of the commentary, Shankara asked to be allowed to be released from his body. However Vyasa said that Shankara still needed to teach the philosophy of advaita (nondulistic) vedanta and to travel the country. Religion was in decay at the time and people were worshiping idols and involved in black magic. For the next 16 years Shankara walked across India spreading the truth of advaita vedanta and re-establishing sanatana dharma (the eternal truth). His mission nearing an end, Shankaracharya set up four religious seats in the north, south, east and west of India to act as a lighthouse to guide religious seekers towards the truth for the millennia to come. at each seat he assigned a sanyas as its head. additionally, Shankaracharya set up 10 monastic orders.
1) Tirtha, 2) Ashrama, 3) Vana, 4) Aranya, 5) Giri, 6) Parvata, 7) Sagara, 8) Saraswati, 9) Bharati, 10) Puri
Shankara had four main disciples who carried on his work:
Padmapada- is perhaps best known for the time he was washing Shankara's clothes on one side of the river while Shankara was on the other side. Shankara called to him to come quickly. Padmapada instantly responded and walked across the water. as he did, lotus petals appeared below his feet and supported him crossing the river. So devoted to Shankara was he that his only thought was to obey his master and come attend to him. Thus he was known thereafter as Padmapada (lotus-footed).
Hastamalaka was brought to Shankara when he was a young boy. His parents told Shankara that the boy has never spoken a word. Shankara asked the boy who he was. Miraculously the boy answered, 'I am not the earth, ether, woman or man, I am pure consciousness.' amazed, the parents brought the boy home only to find he became dumb again. Shankara suggested the boy stay with him thereafter. Because the boy was able to explain deep philosophical truths as clear as an amalaki fruit in one's hand, he was named Hastamalaka.
Totakacharya is the essence of pure devotion, devoid of intellectual capacities. He never could understand the deep intellectual discourses Shankara conducted with the other disciples. Yet one day while washing his masters clothes in the river, Shankara would not begin the discussion until Totakacharya was present. The other disciples could not understand why as Totakacharya would not benefit from these talks anyway. Suddenly from the river bank they heard Totakacharya chanting self-composed poetry about his love for Shankara, reflecting the wisdom shared by the intellectual disciples. Self-realization is not only for the intellectual but for all devotees of God.
Vartikakara was a great intellectual of the time but his ideas were not strictly in accord with sanatana dharma that Shankara was re-establishing. a great debate was held between these two men that lasted for many days. Finally Shankara won the debate and Vartikakara became his disciple.
Completing his mission, Shankara traveled to Kedara a holy land of Shiva and left his mortal body at the age of 32.
[Reference: Adi Shankaracharya; His Life and Times. By His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Chandra Shekharendra Saraswati, Sri Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Pith. Bharitya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, India, 1980] From here the lineage of Shankaracharyas was passed down until His Holiness Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaja"
Lord Narayana to Brahma to Vasishtha to Shakti to Parashara to Veda Vyasa to Shuka. (The lineages was passed on from father to son). From Shuka it was passed on from guru to shishya; this began the tradition of wandering monks. From Shuka to Patanjali to Gaudapada to Govinda to Chandra Sharma to Adi Shankara. Vyasa told Govinda of the advent of the incarnation of Shiva as Adi Shankara and to meet and give him sanyas diksha, Shankara's purpose in incarnating was to comment on the Brahma Sutras. Several birth dates are suggested, however, astrologically and historically it seems most likely that he was born in 509BC just after 12 noon, on the fifth day of the new Moon under the sign of Cancer (karkataka) in the month of Vaishaka in the last quarter of punarvasu naxatra. [reference: Sri Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya. By a. Kuppuswami. Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, India, 1972].
Sri Shankara choose his birth where religion was properly observed, in Kerala at Kaldi. He received his sacred thread ceremony (upanayana) at age 5 and moved to his guru's ashram and commenced studying the Vedas with his guru. By age 8 he had mastered the Vedas and Shastras and thus returned home. During his absence his father had expired. Shankara thought, 'we have not come here to live in a household. We have come to serve the world.' Thus his mind was set on entering the life of a sanyas. However he needed his mother's blessings, and she was not of a mind to let her only child leave. as it happened one day while Shankara was bathing in the river a crocodile grabbed hold of his leg. He thought if I at least take mental sanyas now it is like taking another birth, then destiny may also change and spare his life. If not, he will achieve moksha. Shankara called out to his mother for her consent to become a sanyas. She had to agree at this point. as he vowed a life a sanyas the crocodile changed into the form of a celestial musician who was thus released from a curse placed on him. Shankara's life was spared and so, at the tender age of 8, went off to seek out his sanyas guru.
He met Govindapada (disciple of Gaudapada) and accepted sanyas with the instruction to move to the holy city of Kashi (Varanasi) and write the commentary to the Brahma Sutras, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita. By age 16 he completed this task. While Shankara was visiting the holy village of Uttarkashi in the Himalayas he was visited by Sage Veda Vyasa (author of the Vedas). Citing his completion of the commentary, Shankara asked to be allowed to be released from his body. However Vyasa said that Shankara still needed to teach the philosophy of advaita (nondulistic) vedanta and to travel the country. Religion was in decay at the time and people were worshiping idols and involved in black magic. For the next 16 years Shankara walked across India spreading the truth of advaita vedanta and re-establishing sanatana dharma (the eternal truth). His mission nearing an end, Shankaracharya set up four religious seats in the north, south, east and west of India to act as a lighthouse to guide religious seekers towards the truth for the millennia to come. at each seat he assigned a sanyas as its head. additionally, Shankaracharya set up 10 monastic orders.
1) Tirtha, 2) Ashrama, 3) Vana, 4) Aranya, 5) Giri, 6) Parvata, 7) Sagara, 8) Saraswati, 9) Bharati, 10) Puri
Shankara had four main disciples who carried on his work:
Padmapada- is perhaps best known for the time he was washing Shankara's clothes on one side of the river while Shankara was on the other side. Shankara called to him to come quickly. Padmapada instantly responded and walked across the water. as he did, lotus petals appeared below his feet and supported him crossing the river. So devoted to Shankara was he that his only thought was to obey his master and come attend to him. Thus he was known thereafter as Padmapada (lotus-footed).
Hastamalaka was brought to Shankara when he was a young boy. His parents told Shankara that the boy has never spoken a word. Shankara asked the boy who he was. Miraculously the boy answered, 'I am not the earth, ether, woman or man, I am pure consciousness.' amazed, the parents brought the boy home only to find he became dumb again. Shankara suggested the boy stay with him thereafter. Because the boy was able to explain deep philosophical truths as clear as an amalaki fruit in one's hand, he was named Hastamalaka.
Totakacharya is the essence of pure devotion, devoid of intellectual capacities. He never could understand the deep intellectual discourses Shankara conducted with the other disciples. Yet one day while washing his masters clothes in the river, Shankara would not begin the discussion until Totakacharya was present. The other disciples could not understand why as Totakacharya would not benefit from these talks anyway. Suddenly from the river bank they heard Totakacharya chanting self-composed poetry about his love for Shankara, reflecting the wisdom shared by the intellectual disciples. Self-realization is not only for the intellectual but for all devotees of God.
Vartikakara was a great intellectual of the time but his ideas were not strictly in accord with sanatana dharma that Shankara was re-establishing. a great debate was held between these two men that lasted for many days. Finally Shankara won the debate and Vartikakara became his disciple.
Completing his mission, Shankara traveled to Kedara a holy land of Shiva and left his mortal body at the age of 32.
[Reference: Adi Shankaracharya; His Life and Times. By His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Chandra Shekharendra Saraswati, Sri Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Pith. Bharitya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, India, 1980] From here the lineage of Shankaracharyas was passed down until His Holiness Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaja"
His Holiness Sri Shankaracharya Jagadguru Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaj
The word Jagadguru means world teacher. It is given to those rare individuals who are asked to fill the seat of the Shankaracharya. His Holiness was the spiritual head of the Shankaracharya seat at Gobardhan Math in Puri , India. He was born into a highly learned and religious family in March of 1884. During his years as a student he won many awards and graduated with Ba and Ma at the top of his class. He was highly skilled in the subjects he studies; Sanskrit, public speaking, mathematics, philosophy, English, history and science.
Jagadguruji was was initiated into the holy order of Sanyas in Banaras (Varanasi), India by His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Trivikrama Tirthaji Maharaj of Sharadapitha on 14 July 1919. after only two years he was installed as Shankaracharya of Sharadapitha in Dwaraka on 27 February 1921. Guruji was a strong proponent of dharma, and the balance of spiritual and worldly duties. Jagadguruji was equally learned in ayurveda and Jyotish astrology and Chandas Shastra. He was also an ardent speaker for the cause of Hindu-Muslim unity.
In 1925 the Shankaracharya of Puri became seriously ill. Jagadguruji was asked to take over as Shankaracharya of Puri. For the remainder of his life, over the next 35 years he presided in this capacity. He was also the founder-president of the World Reconstruction association (Vishwa Punarnirmana Sangha) in Nagpur India. The aim of this association was to propagate world peace and universal brotherhood.
In 1958 Sri Paramhansa Yogananda, founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship, brought Sri Jagadguruji to America. It was the first time in the 1,000 year-old monastic Shankaracharya history that a Shankaracharya visited america. His Holiness also had rare mathematical skills and shared the unique mathematical laws of nature that he discovered through sadhana and reAding the Vedas at many American universities. In april 1958 Newsweek Magazine reported on this historic visit. During His three-month visit to America He left his disciple, His Holiness Sri Srimat Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj to preside over the Shankaracharya seat.
Sri Jagadguruji was loved and respected by the religious leaders from all religions, by people of many nations, by the learned, rich and poor. Crowds gathered daily just to catch a glimpse of Him; the milk of human kindness flowed from His heart. On 2 February 1960 Jagadguruji attained mahasamadhi (shed his earthly body) at Mumbai.
Jagadguruji was was initiated into the holy order of Sanyas in Banaras (Varanasi), India by His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Trivikrama Tirthaji Maharaj of Sharadapitha on 14 July 1919. after only two years he was installed as Shankaracharya of Sharadapitha in Dwaraka on 27 February 1921. Guruji was a strong proponent of dharma, and the balance of spiritual and worldly duties. Jagadguruji was equally learned in ayurveda and Jyotish astrology and Chandas Shastra. He was also an ardent speaker for the cause of Hindu-Muslim unity.
In 1925 the Shankaracharya of Puri became seriously ill. Jagadguruji was asked to take over as Shankaracharya of Puri. For the remainder of his life, over the next 35 years he presided in this capacity. He was also the founder-president of the World Reconstruction association (Vishwa Punarnirmana Sangha) in Nagpur India. The aim of this association was to propagate world peace and universal brotherhood.
In 1958 Sri Paramhansa Yogananda, founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship, brought Sri Jagadguruji to America. It was the first time in the 1,000 year-old monastic Shankaracharya history that a Shankaracharya visited america. His Holiness also had rare mathematical skills and shared the unique mathematical laws of nature that he discovered through sadhana and reAding the Vedas at many American universities. In april 1958 Newsweek Magazine reported on this historic visit. During His three-month visit to America He left his disciple, His Holiness Sri Srimat Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj to preside over the Shankaracharya seat.
Sri Jagadguruji was loved and respected by the religious leaders from all religions, by people of many nations, by the learned, rich and poor. Crowds gathered daily just to catch a glimpse of Him; the milk of human kindness flowed from His heart. On 2 February 1960 Jagadguruji attained mahasamadhi (shed his earthly body) at Mumbai.
His Holiness 1008 Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha Maharaj
His Holiness was born in 1889 in the Vikramapar division of Dacca district which belonged to the Bengal province of undivided India. He was originally called Rohini Kumar Chattopadhaya. His father was a highly devoted orthodox brahmin. Even as a child he was drawn to the spiritual path of yoga; the path of love. after His student years, at age 18 He joined the freedom movement, but always found time to worship the great saint Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa in His heart. However meditation developed a building spiritual urge, and a lessening of interest in fighting.
One day while worshiping before a picture of Sri Ramakrishnaji He earnestly beseeched Ramakrishna's blessings to find a competent guru who would be friend, philosopher and spiritual guide on his path to achieve moksha, the ultimate destination of one's spiritual journey. Suddenly the figure of Ramakrishna transformed into a new ascetic whom He had never seen before. His desire to find a guru became so paramount that He was always in a state of agony and torment. One day a friend invited Him to a nearby village where, to his great astonishment, he saw the very ascetic from the picture.
The saint's name was Sri Narayan Dev Tirtha. The yogin also behaved as if they already knew each other. They spent the night in meditation with other followers and in no time, He was submerged in an ocean of spiritual ecstasy and inexplicable joy and happiness. He realized that he had found his guru. He spent the next eight years as a brahmachari. Expressing to Narayan Dev Tirtha His interest in becoming a Dundar Swami (traditional), He was sent to meet Jagadguruji, Sri Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaja where he was initiated into sanyas (order of renunciates).
During Jagadguruji's visit to america He was asked to maintain the Shankaracharya seat. after a few years He chose a more monastic lifestyle and moved to Uttarkashi where the king (raja) of that area, appreciative of the help he received from Swamiji, built an ashram for him called Shankar Math. In this ashram Swamiji wrote Guru Bani: 100 Ways to Attain Peace. The only way to reach the ashram in those days was a seven-day walk from Rishikesh. Disciples asked that He open a more accessible ashram, so the Siddhayogashram in Varanasi was constructed. There He wrote Jap Sadhana (available in Hindi and Bengali) and Yoga Vani: Instructions for the Attainment of Siddhayoga (available in Bengali, Hindi and English). Later, His Holiness installed Swami Narayan Tirtha as the head of the Siddhayogashram. His Holiness Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj left his mortal body in 1958 at Calcutta.
One day while worshiping before a picture of Sri Ramakrishnaji He earnestly beseeched Ramakrishna's blessings to find a competent guru who would be friend, philosopher and spiritual guide on his path to achieve moksha, the ultimate destination of one's spiritual journey. Suddenly the figure of Ramakrishna transformed into a new ascetic whom He had never seen before. His desire to find a guru became so paramount that He was always in a state of agony and torment. One day a friend invited Him to a nearby village where, to his great astonishment, he saw the very ascetic from the picture.
The saint's name was Sri Narayan Dev Tirtha. The yogin also behaved as if they already knew each other. They spent the night in meditation with other followers and in no time, He was submerged in an ocean of spiritual ecstasy and inexplicable joy and happiness. He realized that he had found his guru. He spent the next eight years as a brahmachari. Expressing to Narayan Dev Tirtha His interest in becoming a Dundar Swami (traditional), He was sent to meet Jagadguruji, Sri Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaja where he was initiated into sanyas (order of renunciates).
During Jagadguruji's visit to america He was asked to maintain the Shankaracharya seat. after a few years He chose a more monastic lifestyle and moved to Uttarkashi where the king (raja) of that area, appreciative of the help he received from Swamiji, built an ashram for him called Shankar Math. In this ashram Swamiji wrote Guru Bani: 100 Ways to Attain Peace. The only way to reach the ashram in those days was a seven-day walk from Rishikesh. Disciples asked that He open a more accessible ashram, so the Siddhayogashram in Varanasi was constructed. There He wrote Jap Sadhana (available in Hindi and Bengali) and Yoga Vani: Instructions for the Attainment of Siddhayoga (available in Bengali, Hindi and English). Later, His Holiness installed Swami Narayan Tirtha as the head of the Siddhayogashram. His Holiness Sri Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirthaji Maharaj left his mortal body in 1958 at Calcutta.
His Holiness Sri Sri Srimat 1008 Swami Narayan Tirtha Maharaj
Called Baba or Guruji by his disciples, Swami Narayan Tirtha first embarked upon His path of renunciation in 1939 (at the beginning of World War II). He left his home and headed directly to Puri where He met Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha. after spending five or six days there, they both came to Varanasi. He was initiated into sanyas in 1950. Later, Swami Narayan Tirtha was left in charge of the Siddhayogashram and Shankar Math by His guru, Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha.
Sri Swami Narayan Tirtha traveled widely on pilgrimage covering almost all the reputed religious places & temples. He was the great religious leader in Siddhayogashram, Varanasi & Shankar Math at Uttarkashi. Besides religious deliberation he carried out various social/educational duties to redress the distress of suffering humanity. One of the many rare qualities found in Guruji was that he was quite accessible - his door was open to all who required his darshan. Further, through the power of his silence only, he made great things be accomplished through his shishyas efforts – events that no ordinary person could achieve on their own.
In last decade of his life, Baba loved to spend most of the year in Shankar Math, Uttarkashi, leaving his disciple, Swami Atmananda Tirthaji to run Siddhayogashram. In 1988 Baba gave His blessings to one of his disciples, Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha to open an ashram in his name in America (Swami Narayan Tirtha Math).
Year of Mahasamadhi
On 2nd March, 2001 our master, Shri Shri Shrimat 1008 Guru Dev, Swami Narayan Tirtha Maharaj, took Mahasamadhi at His Siddhayogashram in Varanasi. He left Swami atmanandaji in charge of the ashrams in India.
Sri Swami Narayan Tirtha traveled widely on pilgrimage covering almost all the reputed religious places & temples. He was the great religious leader in Siddhayogashram, Varanasi & Shankar Math at Uttarkashi. Besides religious deliberation he carried out various social/educational duties to redress the distress of suffering humanity. One of the many rare qualities found in Guruji was that he was quite accessible - his door was open to all who required his darshan. Further, through the power of his silence only, he made great things be accomplished through his shishyas efforts – events that no ordinary person could achieve on their own.
In last decade of his life, Baba loved to spend most of the year in Shankar Math, Uttarkashi, leaving his disciple, Swami Atmananda Tirthaji to run Siddhayogashram. In 1988 Baba gave His blessings to one of his disciples, Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha to open an ashram in his name in America (Swami Narayan Tirtha Math).
Year of Mahasamadhi
On 2nd March, 2001 our master, Shri Shri Shrimat 1008 Guru Dev, Swami Narayan Tirtha Maharaj, took Mahasamadhi at His Siddhayogashram in Varanasi. He left Swami atmanandaji in charge of the ashrams in India.
His Holiness Sri Swami Atmananda Tirtha Maharaj
Swami Atmananda Tirtha
current head of the ashrams in India
He may be contacted at:
Siddhayogashram
D60/23 Choti Gaibi
Varanasi UP 221010; India
and
Shankar Math
Uttarkashi 249193; India
current head of the ashrams in India
He may be contacted at:
Siddhayogashram
D60/23 Choti Gaibi
Varanasi UP 221010; India
and
Shankar Math
Uttarkashi 249193; India
His Holiness Sri Swami Sadashiva Tirtha Maharaj
With his Guruji's blessings, Swamiji founded the Swami Narayan Tirtha Math in 1989 in the USA. Swamiji says the ashram is a state of consciousness, and since he travels and lives around the world, the ashram is where he is living at any given time.
Swamiji published two books by Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha, Yoga Vani: Instructions for the Attainment of Siddhayoga, and Guru Bani: 100 Ways to Attain Inner Peace.
Later, he wrote the popular Ayurveda Encyclopedia (25,000 copies in print), and a commentary on the Gita, Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times. Both are available in paperback and e-book formats (AE BGFMT).
In addition to his monastic life, Swamiji spent 30 years preserving, disseminating and teaching Ayurveda, Jyotish astrology, Vastu Shastra, and offering an Ayurveda Certification program. He earned a Doctor of Science in Ayurvedic Research. Swamiji has spoken about Ayurveda at the White House Commission on Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Policy, John Hopkins University, and various other universities. He is on the board of directors of Light on Ayurveda Journal published by Dartmouth College.
As the world began to shift towards the 2012 phenomenon, Swamiji was called to shift his ashram upstate NY and also travelled to the Amazon Rainforest where he was recognized as a shaman and a healer. Since then Swamiji has been developing energy healing methods to affect physical, emotional, and spiritual healing in a matter of minutes instead of days, weeks and months. He has realized his unique healing gift that he calls 'Heart Healing'. Additionally Swamiji is blending modern healing technology with inner energy healing and uses EEG brainwaves & Laser healings as well.
Swamiji currently is living part of the year in Tobago where he continues his meditations as well as develop spiritual ideas for the new Golden Age that has dawned in 2013. He has created numerous websites that are listed below.
Swamiji published two books by Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha, Yoga Vani: Instructions for the Attainment of Siddhayoga, and Guru Bani: 100 Ways to Attain Inner Peace.
Later, he wrote the popular Ayurveda Encyclopedia (25,000 copies in print), and a commentary on the Gita, Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times. Both are available in paperback and e-book formats (AE BGFMT).
In addition to his monastic life, Swamiji spent 30 years preserving, disseminating and teaching Ayurveda, Jyotish astrology, Vastu Shastra, and offering an Ayurveda Certification program. He earned a Doctor of Science in Ayurvedic Research. Swamiji has spoken about Ayurveda at the White House Commission on Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Policy, John Hopkins University, and various other universities. He is on the board of directors of Light on Ayurveda Journal published by Dartmouth College.
As the world began to shift towards the 2012 phenomenon, Swamiji was called to shift his ashram upstate NY and also travelled to the Amazon Rainforest where he was recognized as a shaman and a healer. Since then Swamiji has been developing energy healing methods to affect physical, emotional, and spiritual healing in a matter of minutes instead of days, weeks and months. He has realized his unique healing gift that he calls 'Heart Healing'. Additionally Swamiji is blending modern healing technology with inner energy healing and uses EEG brainwaves & Laser healings as well.
Swamiji currently is living part of the year in Tobago where he continues his meditations as well as develop spiritual ideas for the new Golden Age that has dawned in 2013. He has created numerous websites that are listed below.