"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 all over the world, the purpose of this blog, social media, and books in 2026 (Dwapara 326) is to share knowledge about Ascending Dwapara Yuga, offering a unique and different perspective on history. At the time of writing, now a generation ago in 2007 (Dwapara 307), there was limited information available online. The materials I presented then were the result of extensive research, including out-of-print publications, international travel, and in-person meetings.
For me, discovering this perspective has been an immense joy. I’ve had the privilege of contributing to its sharing, while also witnessing and participating in the significant S-curves of technology innovation of my lifetime, from fintech, to the dot-com era to mobile devices, and now into quantum tech and AI. As a member of Generation X, I had the opportunity to meet many disciples of Swamis Yogananda, Sri Yukteswar, and Kebalananda during my travels in Europe, the United States, and India.
I trained as a physicist, which led me to interact with startup innovators and academics globally. My fascination with the Vedas and the Yugas was ignited in 1987 (Dwapara 287) when I attended a conference commemorating the 300th anniversary of Newton’s Gravitation. This curiosity was also deeply ingrained in my childhood, which was shaped by a blend of science, technology, and the parallel S-curves of innovation in spirituality from the Church of England, Eastern / New Thought teachings, and books of the era like Ways of Seeing, Chariots of the Gods, and The Third Eye.
Paramhansa Yogananda’s The Autobiography of a Yogi, coming out at the dawn of the nuclear age in 1946 (Dwapara 246) served as the “door opener” for me regarding the Vedas and Yugas, as it has for millions of others. It inspired some of the most prominent figures in our modern age, including George Harrison of the Beatles, Steve Jobs/Abdul Lateef Jandali of Apple, and Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek.
Yoganandaji made a poignant observation about Dwapara Yuga and its fascination with technology: “The challenge of this second age lies in the lack of security, as science operates as both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Humans utilize science not only to create and do good but also to destroy.”
Swami Kriyananda deserves our gratitude for the exceptional clarity of his writings, and the Kriya Yoga line of gurus deserves recognition for their generous efforts in making this knowledge widely accessible.
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.