Swami Muktananda (स्‍वामी मुक्तानन्‍द) (1908-1982) is the monastic name of an Indian guru. He was a devotee of Bhagawan Nityananda. He wrote a number of books, including the autobiography The Play of Consciousness. He was the founder of Siddha Yoga new religious movement.

Quotations

Swami Muktananda's main messages are:

• Honor your Self, Worship your Self, Meditate on your Self, God dwells within you as you.
• See God in Each Other

Criticism

Some former members of Siddha Yoga have accused Muktananda of abusive behaviour which is at odds with his teachings. William Rodarmor made these accusations public in “CoEvolution Quarterly" of winter 1983 in an article titled "The Secret Life of Swami Muktananda"¹ Lis Harris repeated and extended those in

References

• ¹ Rodarmor, William, article "The Secret Life of Swami Muktananda." , CoEvolution Quarterly, Winter 1983
• ² Harris, Lis article, O Guru, Guru, Guru, The New Yorker,November 14, 1994

Literary Works

Muktananda's published books include:

• Play of Consciousness: A Spiritual Autobiography, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307818
• Where Are You Going?: A Guide to the Spiritual Journey, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307605
• Meditate: Happiness Lies Within You, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307621
• From the Finite to the Infinite, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307311
• Secrets of the Siddhas, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307311
• Kundalini, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307346
• I Am that: The Science of Hamsa from the Vijnana Bhairava, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0914602276
• Nothing Exixts that Is Not Shiva: Commentaries on the Shiva Sutra, Vijnana Bhairava, Guru Gita, and Other Sacred Texts, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307567
• Selected Essays, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307370
• Lalleshwari, SYDA Foundation, ISBN 0914602667
• Satsang With Baba
  
  
  
  - Volumes 1 - 5, SYDA, ISBN 0914602403
• Getting Rid of What You Haven't Got, Wordpress ISBN 0915104008
• To Know the Knower, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0914602918
• God is With You, Siddha Yoga Publications ISBN 0914602578
• The Nectar of Chanting, SYDA Foundation, ISBN 0914602160
• A Book for the Mind, SYDA Foundation, ASIN B00072BT0G
• Ashram Dharma, SYDA Foundation, ISBN 0911307389
• Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307451
• Conversations with Swami Muktananda: The Early Years, Siddha Yoga Publications ISBN 0911307532
• Does Death Really Exist?, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307362
• I Have Become Alive, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307265
• I Love You, SYDA Foundation, ASIN B00072OCI2
• I Welcome You All With Love, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0911307656
• Light on the Path, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0914602543
• Mukteshwari, SYDA Foundation, ASIN B0006DXSAK
• Mystery of the Mind, SYDA Foundation, ASIN B0006E4WW2
• Reflections of the Self, Siddha Yoga Publications, ISBN 0914602500
• The Perfect Relationship, SYDA Foundation, ISBN 0914602535
• The Self is Already Attained, Siddha Yoga Meditation Publications, ISBN 0914602772

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