A Satyanarayana Shastri

A Satyanarayana Shastri (June 2, 1925 – January 14, 2004) was an Indian philosopher. After his BSc in 1943 from Central College and MSc from Dharwar, he worked at Vijaya College as a lecturer and later as a Professor for 18 years in the Department of Chemistry.

He worked with Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana and became the Chief Adviser of the Deemed University Vivekananda Yoga Mahavidyapeetham of VYTASA. He was also the president of Advaita Samsodhana Pratisthana, chaired by Sri Arun Kumar.

He focused on the Upanishads and Sadhana. He was considered a sadhak par excellence. It was believed that he turned to spirituality initially to solve his own tensions and anxieties. His exposition of Yoga Vasistha made him very popular among his students.

Speeches Some of Shastriji's speeches have been uploaded on YouTube. His speeches center around subject matter such as Manonasa , Atma bodha, and his views on spirituality.