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Mahamandaleshwar Swami Shankarananda (born 1942) is an American-born guru in the lineage of Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. Swami Shankarananda is a self-published author on the philosophy and practice of Kashmir Shaivism. He emphasises spiritual practice (sadhana), especially meditation, mantra and self-inquiry. He is a spiritual teacher in Australia〔("Garry and the Guru", Interview with Swami Shankarananda and Garry McDonald, Radio National Australia, 5 November 2000 )〕〔"Less ritual, more reality", by Chris Beck, The Age, Section: A3, page 2, 14/11/2003 "Breaking the guru hoodoo", By Michael Dwyer, The Age, Section: A2, page 4, 20/11/2004 "Look inwards to promote a peaceful world", by Yvonne Nicolas, ''The Age'', Section: My Career, page 79, 05/05/2007 〕 where he founded the Shiva Ashram, a residential spiritual school where about 20 seekers lived〔("'Secret' sex shakes yoga school" ), Keith Platt, Mornington Peninsula News, 20 January, 2015. Retrieved 24 June, 2015.〕 and members of the wider public visited for programs, retreats and courses until it went into liquidation in 2015.〔("Yoga school to be wound up" ), Keith Platt, Mornington Peninsula News, 27 April, 2015. Retrieved 18 June, 2015.〕〔("Ashram could wind up amid sex abuse allegations" ), Jane Lee, The Age, 28 March, 2015. Retrieved 18 June, 2015.〕 He has also participated in interfaith dialogue. == Biography == Born Russell Michael Kruckman, son of artist Herbert ("Herb") (1904–1998) and school teacher Selma (1908–1998). He studied at Columbia University, New York, where he played on Columbia's US Champion intercollegiate chess team.〔("Chess Club wins Ivy League Crown" ), William D. Schwartz, Columbia Spectator, 23 February, 1962. Retrieved 23 June, 2015.〕 In 1970 he went to India where he met his guru, Swami Muktananda Paramahamsa, the disciple of Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. In 1991 he founded the Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga in Melbourne with the assistance of Swami Bhairavi Ananda (Devi Ma), who was the co-director. They established a residential ashram〔("Growing with the Guru, Self-Inquiry with Swami Shankarananda", Nancy Jackson, Australian Yoga Life, issue 16 )〕 on the Mornington Peninsula. In 2015 he admitted to engaging in secret sexual relationships with female students, and apologised.〔("'Secret' sex shakes yoga school" ), Keith Platt, Mornington Peninsula News, 20 January, 2015. Retrieved 23 June, 2015.〕〔 ("Guru sex scandal at Mt Eliza yoga retreat" ), Miki Perkins, The Age, 20 January, 2015. Retrieved 23 June, 2015. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shankarananda (Shiva Yoga)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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