Friends from all over the world:
The goal of this blog, social media, and books in 2026 (Dwapara 326) is to share knowledge from the unique historical perspective of Ascending Dwapara Yuga. When I began writing a generation ago, in 2006-7 such information was scarce online. The original work was the result of extensive research in out-of-print books, international travel, and in-person meetings.
My fascination with Yogananda, the Vedas, and Yugas was ignited in 1987 (Dwapara 287) at a conference with Prof. Hawking marking “300 Years of Gravitation.” That spark of interest grew out of a childhood shaped by science, spirituality, and books like Autobiography of a Yogi, Godel, Escher, Bach, Thinking about Thinking, Chariots of the Gods, Ways of Seeing, The Third Eye, and The Way of the Warrior - The Paradox of the Martial Arts.
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Autobiography, published at the dawn of the nuclear age in 1946 (Dwapara 246), inspired me. It has inspired millions of others, including Dwapara Yuga icons such as George Harrison, Steve Jobs, and Gene Roddenberry.
As a Gen X physicist, with degrees from European and US universities, I’ve had the joy of both contributing to the dissemination of Dwapara knowledge and witnessing the S-curves of innovation in technology firsthand (fintech, dot com, mobile, quantum, and AI). I see parallel arcs of innovation, profit, and prophets more widely across society, e.g., in modern martial arts with Bruce Lee and in modern pop music with Bob Marley.
“The challenge of this second age [Dwapara Yuga]
lies in the lack of security, as science operates as
both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
- Paramhansa Yogananda
FAQ
- Any profits from this blog go to charity—for years to One Laptop per Child, and now to GiveWell. Whatever I write reflects my own views alone and isn't meant to speak for any other person or organization.
- Gyanananda is my spiritual name. It means bliss through divine knowledge, and I carry it as a daily reminder to keep improving myself. The Sanskrit word for knowledge travels into English by several spellings—you'll also come across Gnana and Jnana.
- In the earliest version of this blog and books I wrote as Poor Richard, a small homage to Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers. This site lives across a handful of domains—gyanananda.com, gyanananda.org, dwaparayuga.com, and dwaparayuga.org—along with a Facebook page at facebook.com/dwaparayuga.
- Gratitude is due to Swami Kriyananda (whose writings lead me to the Autobiography) for the clarity of his work and to the Kriya Yoga lineage for making this wisdom so widely accessible.
Gyanananda