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 Truth

  • Man proposes; God disposes, says an old adage. It does not mean that God is perpetually opposing whatever man does. What really happens is that when man exerts through his egoism in a manner which violates the eternal law of God, he naturally feels frustrated, being beaten back by the law of Truth.
  • He who knows, knows not; he who knows not, knows. This is a statement in the Upanishad, meaning that one who has realised the Truth has no personality-consciousness, and one who has it knows not the Truth.
  • The four noble truths of the Buddha that there is suffering, that there is a cause for suffering, that there is a way out of suffering and that there is a state beyond suffering are proof enough to show that he was not a nihilist in the sense in which the word is used today, but a practical man who had an eye to doing something than merely conjecturing about Truth and its realisation.