Swami Swaroopananda

Swami Swaroopananda, Chancellor of Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, is the Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, an organisation that strives to spread the universal wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for personal transformation to individuals from any background. He is also the Chair of Chinmaya International Residential School, one of India’s most respected boarding schools.

He commenced his formal journey into spiritual life in 1984 when he joined the Vedanta Course and underwent intensive training under Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya. Pujya Gurudev initiated him into the monastic order in 1992.

Prior to being bestowed the privilege to serve as the Global Head – by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda – Swami Swaroopananda was the Regional Head of Chinmaya Mission Australia, United Kingdom, Middle East, Africa and the Far East. Under his leadership each centre escalated its reach, scale and innovativeness, inspiring thousands across the world with this essential self-development philosophy.

Swami Swaroopananda is a rare voice that blends authenticity with accessibility; theory with self-practice; logic with heart. This comes across clearly in his range of books which include the spiritual classics, Ik Onkar, Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, Inner Ramayana and Sankat Mochan along with many contemporary gems such as Simplicity and Meditation, Avatar, Life Management Techniques, Journey into Health, and the recent bestseller Storm to Perform.

Swami Swaroopananda is a pioneer in bringing the universal oneness of religion to a variety of audiences, including senior corporate executives. He has envisioned and conducted numerous spiritual management seminars, by far the most popular being Make It Happen™ – a comprehensive programme designed to reveal each individual’s unique purpose so they can discover success, significance and fulfilment in all aspects of life.

His impactful courses have been adapted and integrated into the human resource training programmes of various corporate organisations in India and beyond and he has personally trained many executives at major corporates including – PwC, Ford, Caterpillar, Credit Suisse Bank and Apollo Tyres. Swami Swaroopananda is a frequent speaker at institutions such as London Business School and Harvard University.