"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom." — Charles Spurgeon
Friends from around the world — The goal of this blog, social media, and books in 2026 (Dwapara 326) is to share knowledge around Ascending Dwapara Yuga, a different and unique perspective on history. At the time of writing, now a generation ago in 2007 (Dwapara 307), little was available online. The materials I presented then were the fruit of a prior generation of research in out-of-print publications, international travel, and in-person meetings.
For me, discovering this perspective has been a genuine joy. I’ve been fortunate to play a small part in sharing it, while also living through—and contributing to—the great technological shifts of our time, from the dot-com era to mobile devices, and now into quantum technologies and AI. As a member of Generation X, I had the chance to meet many disciples of Swamis Yogananda, Sri Yukteswar, and Kebalananda during travels in Europe, the United States, and India.
I trained as a physicist, a path that brought me into contact with high-tech innovators and business leaders in Silicon Valley and around the world. My curiosity about the Vedas and the Yugas was first sparked in 1987 (Dwapara 287), when I attended a conference marking 300 Years of Newton’s Gravitation . That curiosity was also deeply rooted in my childhood, which was shaped by a mix of science and emerging technology, the traditions of the Church of England, Eastern spiritual teachings, and the influential books of the time—Ways of Seeing, Chariots of the Gods, The Third Eye, and The Teachings of Don Juan.
The Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda was the "door opener" for me, as it has been for millions of others, inspiring George Harrison of the Beatles, Steve Jobs of Apple, and Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek. Yoganandaji made a poignant observation about Dwapara Yuga and its fascination with technology — "The trouble with this second age is that there is not enough security, because science plays the part of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Man uses science not only to create and do good, but to destroy as well."
A debt of gratitude is owed to Swami Kriyananda for the exceptional clarity of his writings and to the Kriya Yoga line of gurus who so generously made this knowledge ever more widely available.
Gyanananda
Notes
- All profits are donated to charity - historically OLPC and now GiveWell.
- The views expressed in this blog are my own and not intended to reflect the views of any other individual or organization.
- Gyanananda is my spiritual name that means bliss thru (divine) knowledge. I take it as a motivation for daily self-improvement / self-mastery — kaizen
- The Sanskrit word for knowledge can be spelled out in several different ways in English, e.g., Gnana, Jnana etc.
- This site is associated with the gyanananda.com, gyanananda.org, dwaparayuga.com, and dwaparayuga.org domains.
- Poor Richard was a pen name used in the original blog and books as an homage to Ben Franklin, America's founding father.