Swami Krishnananda Saraswati

Swami Krishnananda Saraswati

Sivananda's disciple, Vedanta teacher.

A prominent disciple of Swami Sivananda, he was known for his deep understanding of Vedanta, yoga, and spirituality. Swami Krishnananda Saraswati dedicated his life to the service of humanity and the spread of spiritual knowledge. He was a prolific writer, producing numerous works on philosophy and Vedantic teachings, often focused on the importance of self-realization and inner peace. His teachings emphasized the practical application of spiritual principles in everyday life, helping people integrate spirituality with worldly responsibilities.

Swami Krishnananda Saraswati Quotes about Knowledge

  • Manu Smriti says: One-fourth of one's knowledge comes from the Teacher, one-fourth from study, one-fourth from co-students and one-fourth by experience in the passage of time.
  • What man needs is not philosophy or religion in the academic or formalistic sense of the term, but ability to think rightly. The malady of the age is not absence of philosophy or even irreligion but wrong thinking and a vanity which passes for knowledge. Though it is difficult to define right thinking, it cannot be denied that it is the goal of the aspirations of everyone.
  • Dirt is matter out of place. Weed is a plant out of place. Nuisance is action out of place. Even those things, acts or words which are normally good and useful become bad, useless and even harmful when they are out of place, time and circumstance. Knowledge of this fact is an essential part of wisdom.