Q&A with Swamiji .....237... A rose by any other name

[Guest guest]

Question from Steve:

What were the circumstances when you changed from a Western name to

Swami Satyananda Saraswati? What was the significance and implication

for you? Do you have any thoughts on this regarding your students and

their names?

 

Swamiji's response:

My Guru ordained me as a Swami of the Saraswati order, so my name

was changed. It was done in a ceremony of worship.

[Guest guest]

Swamiji,

 

Are there any members of your lineage from India you wish us to be

aware of?

 

Where you known as simply "Satyananda" prior to ordination?

 

What do you like to be called above all else?

 

Jai Maa, Swamiji, thank you for talking with us!

 

steve

 

 

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

>

>

> Question from Steve:

> What were the circumstances when you changed from a Western name to

> Swami Satyananda Saraswati? What was the significance and

implication

> for you? Do you have any thoughts on this regarding your students

and

> their names?

>

> Swamiji's response:

> My Guru ordained me as a Swami of the Saraswati order, so my name

> was changed. It was done in a ceremony of worship.