Swami Nishchalananda is the Founder and Director of Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales, UK. He lived for 14 years in India, from 1971 to 1985, where he studied and practised the different paths of Yoga under the guidance of his guru, Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga and Satyananda Yoga.
During this period he conducted many seminars on Yoga and meditation throughout the subcontinent, in villages, towns and companies. Whilst in India, he wrote a number of books on Yoga which were published in the name of his guru for the Bihar School of Yoga. These include of Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha (the first edition), Meditations from the Tantras, Sannyasa Tantra, and A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Kriya Yoga. (See ‘Books’ menu.) For a few years he was the editor of the Yoga magazine which was published monthly by the Bihar School of Yoga.
In 1985 he returned to Europe to propagate the profound teachings he had received. In 1986 he establish Mandala Yoga Ashram and from then to the present day he has been teaching Yoga and meditation in the ashram, all over Europe and in India. Many people have been touched by his inspiring yet practical, down to earth teachings and have realised a new meaningful dimension in their lives. He has also conducted and inspired Yoga Teacher Training Courses (YTTCs) in the ashram and elsewhere so that professionally trained teachers can pass on the life-transforming message and teachings of Yoga.
Over the last twenty five years he has written the following books: Mantra Yoga and Ashram Chants, which gives a background explanation of Mantra Yoga, The Edge of Infinity, an eclectic collection of articles on numerous aspects of Yoga, and his latest book Insight into Reality – the Tantric Teachings of the Vigyana Bhairava Tantra, which gives a practical presentation of one hundred and twelve means of transforming our vision of life and existence. (See ‘Books’ menu.)
He is currently writing two books: Kriya Yoga – the Practical Means to Spiritual Awakening and a definitive book on the chakras entitled The Chakras: Keys to a Quantum Leap in Human Evolution – a Practical Manual on Kundalini Yoga.
He has also written a range of Yoga booklets, including Pancha Kosha: The Five Sheaths of the Human Being, Bhakti Yoga: The Yoga of the Heart, The Mantra OM: Symbol of Primordial Vibration, Karma Yoga: The Yoga of Awareness in Action, Yogic Paradigms of Human Nature, Kriya Yoga: A Systematic, Time-tested and Profound Approach to Spiritual Awakening, Balance, Integration and Transformation: As Symbolised by the Ida and Pingala, Bhagavad Gita: Its Symbolism and Practical Application, Bhaja Govindam: Open Your Heart to Reality and Kena Upanishad – to Whom?
He feels that yoga is an invaluable practical system and way of life to bring meaning, wisdom and joy into our lives, thereby helping to harmonise society and bring peace into our troubled world.
Swami Nishchalananda 