Swami Mukundananda, an IIT alumnus, who quit high-paying jobs to become a spiritual leader, he is now…

Swami Mukundananda completed his B.Tech at IIT, Delhi and subsequently his post-graduate management degree at IIM, Kolkata.

Written by: Victor Dasgupta Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Updated: December 10, 2024, 9:46 AM IST

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Swami Mukundananda

New Delhi: Swami Mukundananda is the founder of the yogic system called Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog, widely known as JKYog. Counted among one of the most respected spiritual leaders of the world, Swami Mukundananda has a distinguished technical and management background from esteemed Indian institutions. Swami Mukundananda is also an exceptional writer, who have penned various bookṣ
His lectures and teaches yoga and meditation almost every day of the year.

In between his hectic schedule, he speaks at prestigious places, and guides a worldwide congregation of devotees. Swamiji’s covers a wide range of topics during his addresses. His lectures are much sought after and include various topics such as Art of Mind Management, Good Health Through Yoga, Meditation, and Spirituality, Developing our Relationship with God, Bhagavad Gita for Everyday Living, Patanjali Yog Sutras.

Swami Mukundananda: Educational Qualification

Swami Mukundananda has always been a meritorious student. He completed his B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. He later pursued his MBA from the equally revered Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata. After that, he worked for some time with one of India’s topmost industrial houses.

Driven by a profound desire to understand the essence of divine love and Bhakti (devotion), he often immersed himself in deep spiritual contemplation. Eventually, his yearning for God became so intense that he abandoned his career and embarked on a journey across India as a sanyasi.

All You Need to Know About Swami Mukundananda:

• Swamiji was born on December 19, 1960
• He spent his early years in different parts of India with his parents.
• He completed his B.Tech at IIT, Delhi and subsequently his post-graduate management degree at IIM, Kolkata.
• He later got hired in one of the biggest corporate houses in India
• Swamiji used to meditate for long hours when he was a youngster
• According to Swamiji, he would pour into books of saints and scriptures to understand their teachings and increasing spend more time thinking about God than anything else.
• By the time he graduated, his hunger for spiritual awakening grew ever stronger and he started to follow the path of Shree Krishna Bhakti.
• Swamiji’s life took a turn for good with his renunciation of material progress and life.
• He considers all familial relations of husband, wife, son, daughter, mother and father to be with Shree Krishna alone.
• Taking up the order of Sanyas, he soon set out on a path of spiritual journey that took him to the holy land of Braj and many other places across India.

After many years, Swami Mukundananda finally found Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. About this first meeting, Shree Maharajji later remarked, “He recognized me as one would recognize his mother.” Under the guidance of Shree Maharajji, he practiced intense sadhana while residing at the ashram. He also extensively studied the Vedic scriptures, Indian and Western systems of philosophy.