Yoga Sagar

Author(s): Paramhamsa Satyananda
Publisher: Bihar School of Yoga Munger

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SWAMI SIVANANDA SARASWATI
Born on 8th September 1887 in Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu.
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Served as a medical doctor in Malaya.
Renounced his medical practice, hearing a call from the Divine, and came to Rishikesh.
Initiated into the Dashnam Order of Sannyasa in March 1924, by Swami Vishwananda Saraswati.
Established the Satya Sevashram Dispensary at Rishikesh in 1925.
Convened the World Parliament of Religions at the Divine Life Society in 1953.
Established the Sivananda Eye Hospital in 1957.
Formed the Sivananda Literature Research Institute in 1958 and the Sivananda Literature Dissemination Committee in 1959.
· Attained Mahasamadhi in 1963.
Toured extersively throughout India, inspiring the people to practise yoga and lead a spiritual life.
Founded the Divine Life Society at Rishikesh in 1936. Opened the Sivananda Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1945. Established the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy in 1948 and the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy Press in 1951. Authored over 200 books on yoga, health and spiritual
life.
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