New Religious Movements in the Twenty-first Century. 3 Prakriya 1 Universal and Individual In the preface to Atma Darshan (page. Robin Larsen Stephen Larsen Antony Van Couvering, eds. The Teaching of Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon on Advaita Vedanta as presented.
Has he written anything on them as yet? Sundari: No, he abandoned the idea, as the present heirs to Atmananda's writings contacted him and threatened to sue him for teaching from the texts. Texts of Sri Atmananda (Krishna Menon): Atma Darshan and Atma Nirvriti. Atma Darshan At The Ultimate & Atma Nirvriti (Freedom and Felicity in the Self) - 1955 by Sri Krishna Menon. Those who have already realized the Ultimate Truth can verify the same through this book. (Malayalam and English), Advaita Publishers, 1983.His teachings have become a foundation for a spiritual method called the Direct Path. When American mythologist visited India (1954–1955), his meeting with Krishna Menon has been described as the 'climax of his visit' to India, and is recounted in his book, Baksheesh and Brahman, and the meditation he was given, 'Where are you between two thoughts?' In the following years, his eldest son Adwayananda continued his teachings from his home in Anandawadi, Malakkara, near, till his death in 2001.Ī school in his name, was founded in 1987 in Malakkara, and another was located in from 1995 to 2011. After his death, the book, based on tape-recorded talks between Sri Atmananda and some disciples, was published. Legacy He published several books including, and in (both of which he translated into English), and Atmaramam (in Malayalam). He died at Trivandrum (now known as ) in 1959. In 1923, he assumed the name Sri Atmananda and started teaching.Īfter retirement from government service, he resided in his family home, Anandavadi on the river in Malakara. Sadhana and realization Meanwhile, his search for a guru led to his meeting Swami Yogananda (not to be confused with ) briefly in 1913.
After completing his the study of law, he became a Government Advocate and Inspector and and remained in service until 1939. Krishna Menon in 1883 at Cherukulathu House, in, near, in the state of, now a part of.