Mukundananda

As a child, Swami Mukundananda spent long hours in meditation and contemplation.[4] He graduated from the IIT Delhi with a degree in engineering[2][5] and received a postgraduate degree from the IIM Calcutta.[6][7]

After that, he worked for some time with one of the India's most topmost industrial houses. He left a career in business[8] to join the order of Sannyas,[9] dedicating his time to devotional pursuits[4] and travelled throughout India as a Sanyasi.[10] Under the guidance of guru Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj who is lovingly called "Maharajji" by his devotees,[4][10] Mukundananda studied the Vedic scriptures,[11] Indian and Western philosophy, and Bhakti Yog. Kripaluji Maharaj entrusted him with the key task of spreading Vedic knowledge around the globe.[4]

For more than quarter century, Swami Mukundananda has been travelling around the world, awakening thousands of minds by spreading profound knowledge of the Vedas. He has unveiled the way to explain the hardest meaning of the Vedas in the modern context using the perfect logic, simple-yet-scientific approach.

Swami Mukundananda formulated JKYog, a system of yoga that incorporates elements of both Hatha yoga and Bhakti yoga,[1][12] and founded a nonprofit organization of the same name to promote the practice throughout the United States and India.[1][13][14] JKYog is headquartered at the Radha Krishna Temple in Allen, Texas.[15][16] In May 2020, Swami Mukundananda launched the expansion of JKYog activities beyond USA to many major cities across the globe. [17]

He has been invited to speak at various institutions namely Google, Oracle, Yahoo, Verizon, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, United Nations, Stanford University, Princeton University, MIT, Kellogg School of Management and Duke University.[9][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Swami Mukundananda travels to many cities in United States and India every year to conduct week-long programs that incorporate yoga sessions, meditation sessions and spiritual discourses.[24][25]

He has founded the Radha Krishna temple of Dallas in Allen, Texas.[26]

He has also established several congregation centres in different cities of United States and India.

The main ashram of Swami Mukundananda in India is located in Banara, Cuttack, India, and is spread over 100 acres of land. There is also a fully functional charitable hospital and a naturopathy hospital on the same campus.

The government of Odisha approved the Jagadguru Kripalu University in April 2018. Swami Mukundananda is the president of the University, which is presently under construction. In the first phase, the university will offer higher learning in Sanskrit, Yoga, Naturopathy, Health Administration, Philosophy, Religion and Comparative Religion.[27]

As Swami Mukundananda emphasizes the importance of mind management in all his talks, so he has authored the book "7 Mindsets for Success, Happiness and Fulfilment" that describes how to discover the limitless potential of the mind and live a life of inspiration & Purpose, Forge one's destiny with every thought and learn the secret to stress-free living, utilize the power of habits to transform oneself and let go of the past and live in the present.[30][31][32][33]

Swami Mukundananda has authored his second book on mind management, called the "The Science of Mind Management". It explains that the quality of our mind determines the quality of the life we lead. The mind can be our greatest ally or our worst adversary. A mind that runs amok could steal our inner peace and undermine our every productive endeavor. Yet, with proper knowledge, training and discipline, it is possible to unleash the mind’s infinite potential.[34][35][36][37]

He charts the four different aspects of the human mind and lays down a clear path towards mastering it. Through witty anecdotes, real-life accounts and stories from the Vedic scriptures, he gently guides readers on the road to winning their inner battle.[34][36]

The book was ranked second in the Hindustan Times Nielsen’s bestseller list.[38]

• 
  Retreat Lecture
• 
  Retreat Discourse
• 
  Retreat Yoga
• 
  Retreat Bal-Mukund
• 
  Retreat Parikrama