Swami sukhabodhananda

Swami Sukhabodhananda is a guru active in the Bangalore area and abroad, whose talks combine Vedic tradition with Western management and psychological development perspectives. His books have appeared in many Indian languages, and recordings of his mantra singing and talks have appeared on the Sa Re Ga Ma label.
Biography
Swami Sukhabodhananda is the second of the three sons of Late Sri C.M.S. Murthy and Rukmani Murthy. His parents gave birth to him on 25.04.1955 and named him Dwaraknath. His siblings are Preetham (married to Shanta and proud parents of Shruti) and Prathap (aka Kalyan Mitra). He was born and brought up in Bangalore. He studied in Baldwin's Boys High School and St. Joseph's College.
He was a basketball player during his school days.
At the age of 20, he got attracted to spirituality and became a student of Swami Chinmayananda and Dayanada Saraswati at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya of Mumbai . His name during Sandeepany days was Brahmachari Nithya Chaitanya. Brahmachari Nithya Chaitanya embrased Sanyas on Shivarathri day in 1984 from when on he is known as Swami Sukhabodhananda.
In November 1982, he established the Prasanna Trust, a registered public charitable (non-profit) organisation, to fulfil his vision. He saw how knowledge alone is not enough for one to be an enlightened person and he was determined that every one who comes in touch with him should be set on the path of transformation. He saw Bhagawad Gita not as a text for Hindus but as a divine song for the whole of humanity.
Prasanna Trust enjoys benefits under section 80(G) of the Indian Income Tax Act and also is an organisation registered with Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India for receiving contributions in foreign currency.
Thus, in 1986, after conducting classes on Bhagavad Gita and other texts for few years, he launched in Bangalore his first workshop, called LIFE - Living in Freedom and Enquiry".
Swami Sukhabodhananda, on 2010.08.12 inaugurated the distance mode course for opticians launched by Sankara Nethralaya of Chennai jointly with the Association of British Dispensing Opticians College (ABDO), United Kingdom.
Swami Sukhabodhananda is listed in Jnana Jyoti as one of the inspiring Spiritual Saints.
Swami Sukhabodhananda has also been featured in Life Positive a magazine devoted to wholistic living.
Swami Sukhabodhananda is the founder Chairman of the Prasanna Trust. Swamiji is not only one of the most respected spiritual leaders of the country, but also nicknamed as ‘Corporate Guru’. His expertise lies in synthesizing ancient wisdom of east and modern vision of west appealing to both young and old from a wide spectrum of society.
•Swamiji is the author of many best sellers whose books have sold over a million in more than 79 titles in different languages. His books have made many discover a new way of living life. He makes you realise that if one door closes another door opens. Life is an opening.
•His self-development programs have benefited many in the corporate sectors of reputed institutions like banking, finance, industry, education, armed forces and police.
•Leading industrial houses invite him to conduct ‘In-house workshops’ for their executives.
•Swamji is also a Sport Psychology Coach for cricket team like Delhi Dare Devils and many other teams.
•“Times of India” in their recent poll on “who talks the best” places Swamiji as the one, who tops the list on all counts as the best speaker.
•“The Week” magazine acclaims Swamiji as one among the top five best exponent of spiritual knowledge.
•Swamiji’s English books “Oh, Mind Relax Please!” and “Oh, Life Relax Please!” are the top best sellers in the country and has set a new bench mark in the lives of many, from the Kargil hero Gen. V. P. Malik who swear by the inspiring content of the book to the New York Mayor who acknowledges its usefulness to diminish work pressure and dealing with New York City press!
•Swamiji’s book “Manase Relax Please” has set an all time sales record in the history of Tamil, Kannada & Telugu books and has been included as a part of curriculum in some of the schools & colleges. Leading personalities have termed that he has revolutionized Tamil literature through his books.
•Swamiji was invited as a dignitary on five different panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and was a special invitee to the United Nation World Millennium Summit of spiritual Leaders.
•Swamiji is the second Indian to be honored at the prestigious lotus millionaires’ Intellectual Club at Manhattan, New York.
•Swamiji’s works in audio and video have been transforming the lives of many through Sa Re Ga Ma and Times Music.
•His message on Aastha TV, Sanskar and many other Channels is reaching a wide spectrum of people both in India and Overseas.
•Prasanna Trust under his inspiration and guidance runs an orphanage for girls, provides artificial limbs and calipers to people with impoverished background, conducts regular poor feeding and blood donation camps.
•Swamiji was awarded 'Karnataka's Best Social Service Award' by Essel group & Zee network.
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WorldCat link to further works in Indian languages.
Discography
* collection at Dada.net

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