Swami Gurusharanananda Giri

Swami Gurusharanananda Giri was born Tapaswini Dash to a very spiritual family. She grew up surrounded by her family and loving community in a village near Pattamundai, Odisha. She attended Utkal University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha and graduated with a degree in science.


When she was 21 Tapaswini attended the First Residential Bramachari Training Course in 2002.


In 2004 her opportunity to live ashram life and serve her masters came when her guru, Paramahamsa Prajnanananda, asked her to join the new Hariharananda Balashram where she joyfully served from 2004 to 2017.


In 2009 Tapaswini was initiated into brahmacharya and given the name Dhyanamayee. It was after that, following the instructions of Paramahamsaji, that she began traveling to the West. In 2009 and 2010 she visited many countries in Europe participating in Kriya Yoga programs and visiting European ashrams and Kriya Yoga centers.


In 2012, following tradition, she was initiated into sannyasa by Paramahamsaji and given the name Swami Gurusharanananda Giri.


In 2017 she moved to the United States and is stationed at the Temple of Compassion ashram in Burton, Texas.

Upcoming Events
Mar 21 - Mar 23 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Dallas, TX, USA
Apr 11 - Apr 13 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Detroit, MI, USA
May 13 - May 14 2025
Darshan and Satsang with Shri Guruji Special Event - Austin, TX, USA
May 15 - May 19 2025
Darshan and Satsang with Shri Guruji Retreat - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA
May 23 - May 27 2025
Shri Gurudev's Birthday Seminar Retreat - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Jun 15 - Jun 20 2025
Summer Camp for Girls Retreat - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA
Aug 02 - Aug 03 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Austin, TX, USA
Aug 16 - Aug 17 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA
Aug 22 - Aug 24 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Charlotte, NC, USA
Sep 16 - Sep 22 2025
Foundation Day Seminar Retreat - Kriya Yoga Institute, Homestead, FL, USA
Sep 24 - Sep 28 2025
Temple of Compassion 9th Annual Foundation Day Program Retreat - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA
Oct 04 - Oct 04 2025
One-Day Intensive Intensive - Atlanta, GA, USA
Oct 11 - Oct 12 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA
Oct 21 - Oct 30 2025
GoNavaratri Retreat - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA
Nov 07 - Nov 09 2025
Texas Silent Retreat Retreat - Austin, TX, USA
Dec 13 - Dec 14 2025
Initiation Program Initiation - Temple of Compassion, Burton, TX, USA