Master Paramahamsa Prajnanananda Biography

At Hariharananda Balashram, children receive quality care and education completely free of charge. Theschool is a Nursery – X Standard, co-educational, residential home and school that blends academicexcellence with values-based education. The school prepares students for higher studies and offersvocational and life skills training so that students are well-equipped to assume a meaningful role insociety. Forty children are admitted each year, ages 3 ½ to 4 ½, and in 2012 the school will reach itscapacity of 480 students.Paramahamsa Prajnanananda is known as a powerful and loving teacher, author and speaker on worldreligion. Well versed in the scriptures and literature of the East and West, he combines a compassion forhumanity with his love for God and his mastery of complex philosophical thoughts.His metaphorical interpretations of the scriptures are unique. Using Kriya Yoga as a reference point andan interpretative tool, Prajnanananda highlights universal truths contained in the passages of sacred textsin ways, which make the meanings relevant and helpful in our daily lives.With thought-provoking statements and quotations from varied texts and world literature including theBible, Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw, Bhagavad Gita and practical examples from the lives of Saints andworld religious leaders, Paramahamsa Prajnanananda distills the ancient teachings from a variety ofdisciplines into clear, relevant instructions on leading a spiritual life in the world today.A prolific author, Paramahamsa Prajnanananda has written, compiled, translated and edited many books.Some of his works include The Torah, The Bible and Kriya Yoga; Babaji: The Eternal Light of God;Discourses on the Bhagavad-Gita Parts 1 and 2; Lahiri Mahasaya: Fountainhead of Kriya Yoga; SwamiShriyukteshwar: Incarnation of Wisdom; Paramahamsa Hariharananda: River of Compassion; Yoga:Pathway to the Divine; Divine Blossoms; The Universe Within; Path of Love; Changing Nature ofRelationships; Life and Values, and more..His loving guidance and deep compassion have earned him the devotion and faith of countless studentsaround the world.Page 2 of 2