Swami Satyeswarananda Giri

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Swami Satyeswarananda Giri also known as Vidyaratna Babaji, was born in Bengal, India, and is considered a Himalayan Master of Kriya Yoga. He received Kriya instruction and guidance, as well as, monastic training from Swami Satyananda Giri, whom he met whilst studying at the hermitage of Paramhansa Yogananda for eight years.

Swami Satyeswarananda Giri, in concordance with his 20 year service to Swami Satyananda Giri, completed his MA in Philosophy (specialising in Vedanta) and an LL.B in Law from the University of Calcutta, eventually practicing as an attorney and a Law professor.

Shortly before Swami Satyananda's passing, Swami Satyeswarananda Giri became part of the Swami Order with the blessings of Sankaracharya of Puri. After the passing of his spiritual preceptor, he would go to the Himalayas to meditate for years at a time - primarily to Dunagiri Hill, the place where he would go to practice Kriya Yoga every summer in the past.

It is during this period that Swami Satyeswarananda Giri came into contact with Mahamuni Babaji. Mahamuni Babaji lived and stayed with Swami Satyeswarananda Giri for periods of time in various caves and a small hut. Swami Satyeswarananda Giri was then initiated into Purna Kriya ('Whole' or 'Complete' Kriya Yoga practice) by Mahamuni Babaji and was instructed by Mahamuni Babaji to re-establish the original Kriya Yoga, as brought to the world by Lahiri Mahasay, throughout the world.

Currently, Swami Satyeswarananda Giri resides in San Diego teaching Kriya Yoga and writing books on sacred scriptures and Kriya Yoga.

Swami Satyeswarananda Giri has also authored many books mostly published by Sanskrit Classics on Kriya Yoga and the biographies of many of the Kriya Yoga Masters, as well as being involved with the translations of commentaries and letters by these authoritative figures within the Kriya tradition.

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Kriya Yoga: The Science of Self Realization. Sanskrit Classics,1974
The Bhagavad Gita (Interpretation of Lahiri Mahasay (in Bengali). Sanskrit Classics,1981
Dunagiri Hill, Himalayas (pamphlet in Hindi). Sanskrit Classics, 1981
Lahiri Mahasay: The Father of Kriya Yoga. Sanskrit Classics,1983. ISBN 1-877854-02-6
The Commentaries Volume 1. Sanskrit Classics, 1984.ISBN 1-877854-08-5
Babaji: The Divine Himalayan Yogi (First Edition). Sanskrit Classics,1984. ISBN 1-877854-01-8
The Only Bible. Sanskrit Classics, 1984. ISBN 1-877854-05-0
Lahiri Mahasay’s Personal Letters. Sanskrit Classics,1984. ISBN 1-877854-07-7
Babaji: The Divine Himalayan Yogi (Second Edition). Sanskrit Classics, 1985. ISBN 1-877854-17-4
Lahiri Mahasay: The Father of Kriya Yoga (Revised). Sanskrit Classics,1985. ISBN 1-877854-02-6
Kebalananda and Sriyukteswar (Biographies). Sanskrit Classics,1985. ISBN 1-877854-03-4
Babaji Vol. 1 Second Edition in 4 audio Tapes. Sanskrit Classics, 1985. SR-63-541
Vedic Chantings & Kriya Masters’ song, audio Tape. Sanskrit Classics,1985. SR-64-698
Devotional Songs in Sanskrit, audio Tape SR-64-699 1985
Biography of a Yogi (Swami Satyananda) 1st Edition. Sanskrit Classics, 1985. ISBN 1-877854-04-2
Hidden Wisdom. Sanskrit Classics, 1986. ISBN 1-877854-10-7
The Mahabharata: Commentaries Volume 2. Sanskrit Classics, 1986. ISBN 1-877854-09-3
Inner Victory. Sanskrit Classics, 1987. ISBN 1-877854-11-5
The Bibles: In the Eye of a Yogi. Sanskrit Classics, 1988. ISBN 1-877854-06-9
The Bhagavad Gita: Interpretation of Lahiri Mahasay. Sanskrit Classics, 1991. ISBN 1-877854-16-6
Kriya: Finding the True Path. Sanskrit Classics, 1991. ISBN 1-877854-14-X
Babaji: Volume 2 Lahiri Mahasay, Polestar of Kriya. Sanskrit Classics, 1991. ISBN 1-877854-13-1
The Bhagavad Gita: Interpretation of Sriyukteswar Sanskrit Classics, 1991. ISBN 1-877854-12-3
Babaji: Volume 1 (Third Edition). Sanskrit Classics, 1992. ISBN 1-877854-17-4
The Upanisads Volume 3. Sanskrit Classics, 1992. ISBN 1-877854-19-0
Babaji: Volume 3 Masters of Original Kriya. Sanskrit Classics, 1992. ISBN 1-877854-18-2
The Gitas: Volume 1 (Second Edition). Sanskrit Classics, 1992. ISBN 1-877854-15-8
The Mahabharata Vol. 1 The Stories of the Great Epic. Sanskrit Classics, 1993. ISBN 1-877854-24-7
The Holy Bible: In the Light of Kriya (3rd edition). Sanskrit Classics, 1994. ISBN 1-877854-23-9
Sriyukteswar: A Biography. Sanskrit Classics, 1994. ISBN 1-877854-28-X
Kriya Sutras de Babaji (Spanish). Sanskrit Classics, 1994. ISBN 1-877854-22-0
Die Kriya Sutras des Babaji (German). Sanskrit Classics, 1994. ISBN 1-877854-29-8
Kriya Sutras of Babaji (English). Sanskrit Classics, 1994. ISBN 1-877854-27-1
The Dhammapada: The Path of Dharma. Sanskrit Classics, 1996. ISBN 1-877854-20-4
The Divine Incarnation: Sri Panchanan Bhattacharya. Sanskrit Classics, 1996. ISBN 1-877854-30-1
Kriya Ganga (Bengali). Sanskrit Classics, 1998 ISBN 1-877854-21-2
Biography of a Yogi (Revised Second Edition). Sanskrit Classics, 2002. ISBN 1-877854-26-3
Babaji and His Legacy (Revised Fourth Edition). Sanskrit Classics, 2002. ISBN 1-877854-31-X
The Six Systems (Sara Darsan). Sanskrit Classics, 2003. ISBN 1-877854-32-8
The Bhagavad Gita of Lahiri Mahasay’s Bengali Interpretations. 2003, Sanskrit Classics, ISBN 1-877854-25-5
Kriyasar (Bengali). Sanskrit Classics, 2004. ISBN 1-877854-39-5
Essence of Kriya. Sanskrit Classics, 2004. ISBN 1-877854-38-7
Babaji O Tnar Parampara (Bengali). Sanskrit Classics, 2004. ISBN 1-877854-33-6
The Original Kriya (Revised Second Edition of Kriya). Sanskrit Classics, 2005. ISBN 1-877854-42-5
The Mahabharata with Spiritual Interpretation. Sanskrit Classics, 2006. ISBN 1-877854-43-3
The Eternal Silence … Synthesis of All Dharma Paths. Sanskrit Classics, 2006. ISBN 1-877854-41-7
Gitas and Sanghitas - Volume 1. Sanskrit Classics, 2006. ISBN 1-877854-36-0
Chandi and the Other Scriptures - Volume 2. Sanskrit Classics, 2006. ISBN 1-877854-39-7
The Upanisads (Revised Second Edition) - Volume 3. Sanskrit Classics, 2006. ISBN 1-877854-44-1
The Six Systems (Revised Second Edition) –Volume 4 Sanskrit Classics, 2006. ISBN 1-877854-45-X