Swami Shivaprakashananda Saraswati is a Sannyasi and a
traditional teacher of Vednata. He was born on 29 April 1981 in Mangaluru. Even
as a child, he exhibited a great inclination to spirituality and practiced spiritual
disciplines like fasting, japa, meditation etc. He read spiritual literature
and life of saints and took great interest in studying Sanskrit.
The Swami graduated as a Bachelor in Engineering in 2002. He
was no longer interested to pursue a secular career and left home at the age of
twenty-two in quest of the ultimate truth.
The Swami came across sadhus of the Ramakrishna Mission and received
his preliminary spiritual instructions from some of them. He studied a few
texts on Advaita Vedanta and other systems of Indian philosophy from Swami
Tattvamayanandaji and some other sadhus. He was attracted towards the works of
Sri Shankaracharya and studied the Bhashyas with great earnestness. He spent a few years as a Brahmachari of the
Ramakrishna Mission, practicing intense spiritual disciplines and offering his
services to various philanthropic activities of the Mission. In the meantime,
he came across Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, a traditional teacher of
Advaita Vedanta.
He joined a three-year course on Vedanta in Arsha Vijnana
Gurukulam, Nagpur, and studied Vedanta from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati and
Swamini Brahmaprakashanandaji. Even as a
student, he taught Sanskrit and Vedic chanting to other students. He also spent
some time in Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Annaikatti, Coimbatore studying the Upanishads
at the feet of Pujya Swamiji. On completion of the course he received the
certificate of ‘Vedanta Shastri’ from Kalidasa Sanskrit University.
The Swami spent some time in Rishikesh studying the advanced
texts Vedanta. While in Rishikesh, he was in close association with many
mahatmas and was inspired by their simple and austere life. On the Shivaratri day
of 2013, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati initiated him into Sannyasa.
The Swami moved to Bangalore in July 2013 following his
Guru’s instruction. He served as the Resident Acharya of Arsha Vidya Kendra,
Bengaluru from July 2013 to February 2018. In March 2018, the Swami moved to a
rented house in Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru to start a new centre under the name of
Vibhu Foundation.
At present, the Swami teaches Vedanta and Sanskrit at various
localities of Bengaluru for the benefit of sincere seekers of spiritual wisdom.
Many spiritual aspirants from all over the world seek spiritual guidance from
the Swami. The resident students of Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam, Nagpur also derive
benefit from his teachings when he visits the Gurukulam to teach Vedanta, meditation,
Sanskrit Grammar and Vedic chanting.
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