Swami Paramahamsa Hariharananda Giri (* May, 27 1907 in Habibpur, Province Nadia, Bengal, India; † December, 3 2002) was a Swami (monk) of a Hindu Order. In the West, he mainly became popular as Kriya Yoga Teacher Yoga. His birth name was Rabindranath Bhattacharya. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali:বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Swami playing the Harmonium Swami is a primarily Hindu honorific, loosely akin to master. It is derived from the Sanskrit language and means owner of oneself, denoting complete mastery over instinctive and lower urges. ... Kriya yoga is a system of Indian yoga that was first popularized in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda. ... Hatha Yoga posture performed at a Hindu temple. ...

Life

At age 12, he vowed for brahmacharya. One year later, he was initiated into Jnana Yoga. At the age of 25, he was initiated into Kriya Yoga by Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, who mainly became popular through his disciple Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Hariharananda received further Kriya Yoga initiations fromn Paramahansa Yogananda, Sanyal Mahasaya und Swami Satyananda Giri. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Paramhansa Yogananda Paramahansa Yogananda परमहंस योगानन्‍द (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952), was an Indian yogi and guru. ...

According to his followers, Paramahamsa Hariharananda attained the highest step of samadhi, the Nirvikalpa Samadhi, that is the pulseless und breathless state. This had been carefully examined and confirmed by several physicians. While Yogananda adjusted the discipline Kriya Yoga for Westerners, Hariharananda teach the original technique, as in India, and received from Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri. After having spent most of his life travelling the world in order to teach Kriya Yoga, he spent the last few years of his life in Florida. Several Swamis and Yogacharyas carry on his work. After his passing, Swami Paramahamsa Prajnanananda Giri became his successor in managing the organisation of centers and meditation groups all over the world. Swami Paramahamsa Prajnanananda Giri also wrote several books on Kriya Yoga and meditation. There are several Kriya Yoga Centers in Florida, Tattendorf (Austria), Sterksel (Netherlands), and more besides Puri (Orissa) in various other places in India. It has been suggested that Samadhi meditation be merged into this article or section. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Quotes

• An ounce of practice is better than tons of theory.
• Breath control is self control
  

Mastering breath means

mastering your self.

In the breathless state there will be no death.

Books

• Books by Paramahamsa Hariharananda
• Books by Paramahamsa Prajnanananda

Weblinks

• American Mother Center
• Prajnana Mission in India
• http://www.hariharananda.org/
• http://www.kriyavan.de/