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Lineage of masters

The unbroken lineage of Kriya Yoga masters, which begins with Mahavatar Babaji Maharaj and ends with Paramahamsa Hariharananda and his spiritual successor Paramahamsa Prajnanananda.

Babaji
Sanyal
Lahiri
Yogananda
Shriyukteshwar
Satyananda
Hariharananda
Prajnanananda
1

Mahavatar Babaji Maharaj

Timeless and eternally young. His birth, identity and life cannot be described with historical certainty.

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2

Shrimat Bhupendranath Sanyal Mahasaya

At sixteen he stood before Lahiri Mahasaya with flowers and a great longing to realise God.

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3

Shri Lahiri Mahasaya

Born on 30 September 1828 in Ghurani in West Bengal.

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4

Paramahamsa Yogananda

Born on 5 January 1893 as Mukunda Lal Ghosh. Author of “Autobiography of a Yogi”.

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5

Swami Shriyukteshwar Giri

A disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya who went through all four stages of Hindu life (ashramas).

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6

Swami Satyananda Giri

Born on 17 November 1896 in Bikrampur. Philosopher, singer, composer, poet and social worker.

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7

Paramahamsa Hariharananda

Born on 27 May 1907 in Habibpur in Bengal as Rabindranath Bhattacharya. Founder of the KYIO centres.

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8

Paramahamsa Prajnanananda

Born as Triloki Dash in Pattamundai in Orissa. A disciple of Hariharananda since 1980, now the spiritual leader of KYIO.

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International organisation
Kriya Yoga International Organization (KYIO)
Three mother centres (USA, Europe, India) with branches around the world, operating as non-profit organisations.