Swami Chidrupananda Giri

Swami Chidrupananda was born and raised in Pasewalk, Germany. While a young man, he worked as a Security Telecommunications Electro-mechanic for a major railway corporation in Germany. Being a seeker of Truth, he read a book titled, Kriya Yoga by Paramahamsa Hariharananda. Afterward, he made arrangements to attend a Kriya Yoga program in June 2000, at the Tattendorf Ashram in Austria. It is there where he met Paramahamsa Prajnanananda and received Kriya initiation from him.


In 2001, he traveled to the USA to meet his Gurudev, Paramahamsa Hariharananda, at Kriya Yoga Institute in Homestead, Florida. After he completed the First Residential Brahmachari Training Course in 2002, at Hariharananda Gurukulam in Balighai, Odisha, India, he joined the Tattendorf Ashram, Kriya Yoga Centre. As a brahmachari, he spent time between the Vienna and Miami ashrams for several years. In 2006, he relocated to Homestead, Florida to join the Mother Center ashram, Kriya Yoga Institute.


In the year 2012, he took Sannyasa initiation at Hariharananda Gurukulam, from his Guruji, Paramahamsa Prajnanananda. His Guruji gave him the name Chidrupananda, which means consciousness in the form of bliss.


Swami Chidrupananda Giri is currently a resident monk in the Mother Center ashram, Kriya Yoga Institute, in Homestead, Florida. He conducts programs and propagates Kriya Yoga throughout the USA. He is also authorized to initiate seekers into the ancient spiritual path of Kriya Yoga.

Upcoming Events
Mar 25 - Mar 26 2023
Initiation Session Initiation Only - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Apr 27 - Apr 30 2023
Spring Retreat with Shri Guruji Retreat - Temple of Peace, Denver, CO, USA
May 06 - May 06 2023
One-day Intensive Session Intensive - Tampa, FL, USA
May 13 - May 14 2023
Initiation Session Initiation Only - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
May 24 - May 28 2023
Shri Gurudev's Birthday Seminar Retreat - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Jun 10 - Jun 11 2023
Initiation Session Initiation Only - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Jun 23 - Jun 25 2023
Initiation Program Initiation Program - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Jul 06 - Jul 09 2023
Youth Retreat Retreat - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Jul 15 - Jul 16 2023
Initiation Session Initiation Only - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Jul 21 - Jul 23 2023
Initiation Program Initiation Program - Tampa, FL, USA
Aug 10 - Aug 10 2023
Shri Guruji's Birthday Celebrations Local Event - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Aug 19 - Aug 20 2023
Initiation Session Initiation Only - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Sep 16 - Sep 22 2023
Foundation Day Retreat Retreat - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA