Life and work
He was born in Kongana, B. Shettigeri, a village in Coorg, Karnataka state, South India. From an early age, he practised regularTeachings
Swami Narayanananda called his teachings ''"The Universal Religion,"'' implying that they are dealing with Truth, irrespective of caste, creed, sex, nationality, race, etc. He gives guidance to spiritual seekers. He emphasizes the moral code of conduct as a basis for spiritual development, and puts particular stress on sexual sublimation implyingBibliography
(with years of 1st editions) # The Secrets of Mind-Control (1954) # The Way to Peace, Power and Long Life (1945) # The Primal Power in Man or The Kundalini Shakti (1950) # The Ideal Life and Moksha (Freedom) (1951) # Revelation (1951) # The Mysteries of Man, Mind and Mind-Functions (1951) # The Gist of Religions (1955) # A Practical Guide to Samadhi (1957) # Mind, Its Source and Culture (1958) # The Secrets of Prana, Pranayama and Yoga-Asanas (1959) # Brahmacharya, Its Necessity and Practice for Boys and Girls (1960) # The End of Philosophy (1962) # The Basis of Universal Religion (1963) # Caste, Its Origin, Growth and Decay (1955) # God and Man (1965) # Sex-Sublimation (1955) # A Word to Sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) (1955) # Wisdom (1971) # Your Birth-Right (1973) # The Aim of Life (1974) # The Universal Religion (1975) # Your Hidden Treasures (1977) # Brahman and the Universe (1978) # Birthday Messages 1955-79 (1979) # Questions and Answers (1979) # The Essence of Life (1980) # Religion and Philosophy (1980) # Life Behind Death (1980) # Within you (1981) # India and the Rishis (1981) # Brain, Mind and Consciousness (1982) # Consciousness under Different States (1982) # Reality Behind Life (1983) # God or the Ocean of Consciousness by Itself or in Itself (1983) # God, Kundalini Shakti and Mind (1984) # Truth Eternal (1984) The above volume numbers refer to the first edition of ''The Complete Works of Swami Narayanananda'' (1979–1984). The first 12 volumes are the "major works" whereas volume 13-36 are the "minor works" (small books). A ''second'' edition of the ''Complete Works'' was published in 2001–2002 in 18 volumes. The minor works (volumes 13–36 above) have here been collected into three volumes (Minor Works I–III, vol. 13–15), and the following works are ''added:'' * Vol. 16: Birthday Messages, Poems and Consolations (Birthday Messages 1980–87 are here added, compared to the 1st ed. of ''Complete Works'') * Vol. 17: Selected Articles 1933–1986 * Vol. 18: Autobiography of Swami Narayanananda (here in one volume – previously published separately in two illustrated and annotated volumes)Film
''Yoga''. The Danish Film Museum. Hagen Hasselbalch, 1975, 83 min. https://www.danmarkpaafilm.dk/film/yogaReferences
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* Swami Narayanananda: ''Autobiography of Swami Narayanananda. Part One (Childhood, Youth and Renunciation).'' 2nd revised and enlarged edition, 1990. N. U. Yoga Trust, Denmark * Swami Narayanananda: ''Autobiography of Swami Narayanananda. Part Two (Journeys in India 1936-41).'' 1st edition 1990. N. U. Yoga Trust, Denmark * Swami Narayanananda: ''The Complete Works of Swami Narayanananda'', vol. 1-36, 1979-84. N. U. Yoga Trust, Denmark * Swami Narayanananda: ''The Complete Works of Swami Narayanananda. Being the authorized, unedited scripture as given by the author'', vol. 1-18, 2001-2002. N. U. Yoga Trust, Denmark * Swami Balakrishnananda: ''Yogic Depth Psychology. Introduction to Swami Narayanananda's Psychology.'' 1980. N. U. Yoga Trust & Ashrama, Denmark * 4th rev. ed., 2025, of the above: https://www.scribd.com/document/829847087/Yogic-Depth-Psychology-4th-ed-2025-v4-01 * Swami Sagunananda: 'Swami Narayanananda's Authorship' (1-16). Articles published in ''Yoga. Magazine for the Universal Religion'', issues 1993-2000. * Erling Petersen: ''Yoga, step by step: A source book of classical yoga exercises'', Amazon, 1986. * Maribeth Gray (editor): ''Darshan with Swami Narayanananda'', Amazon, 2022. (Paperback and e-book). {{DEFAULTSORT:Narayanananda, Swami 1902 births 1988 deaths Monks of the Ramakrishna Mission Indian Hindu spiritual teachers 20th-century Hindu religious leaders People from Kodagu district Indian religious writers 20th-century Hindu philosophers and theologians Kodava people