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{{infobox philosopher
| name = A Satyanarayana Shastri
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|6|2}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|1|14|1925|6|2}}
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| main_interests = [[Upanishads]], ''Sadhana''
}}

'''A Satyanarayana Shastri''' (June 2, 1925 – January 14, 2004) was an [[India]]n philosopher. After his BSc in 1943 from Central College and MSc from Dharwar, he worked in [[Vijaya College, Bangalore|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]].

His focused on [[Upanishads]] and ''Sadhana''. He was considered a [[sadhak]] par excellence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vyasa.org/Yogasudha/ysmarch.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803075655/http://vyasa.org/Yogasudha/ysmarch.html |archivedate=2004-08-03 |df= }}</ref> It was believed that he turned to spirituality initially to solve his own tensions and anxieties. His exposition of [[Yoga Vasistha]] had made him very popular among his students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vyasa.org/Yogasudha/ysmarch.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803075655/http://vyasa.org/Yogasudha/ysmarch.html |archivedate=2004-08-03 |df= }}</ref>

Shastriji, as he was nicknamed by his students, focused on the message of the ''Upanishads'' and ''Sadhana'' and the concept of [[Dharma]] centred on [[Sukha Duhkha Pariksa]]. His talks were related to with practical examples from modern life.

His understanding of ''sadhana'' is condensed in the proclamations repeated in all his talks:
{{quote|[[Sukha]] is silence and deeper the [[prasamana]], greater the happiness. Slowing of thoughts and expansion of mind are the key components of all [[yoga sadhana]].}}

Satyanarayana Shastri died on January 14, 2004 in [[Bangalore]]. He is survived by his wife, three sons and four daughters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/18/stories/2004011810560300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040625003036/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/18/stories/2004011810560300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 25, 2004|title=Satyanarayana Shastry dead |date= Jan 18, 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.vyasa.org/Yogasudha/ysmarch.html Excerpt modified from original publication: Yooga Sudha Vol XX No.3 March 2004] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803075655/http://www.vyasa.org/Yogasudha/ysmarch.html |date=August 3, 2004 }}</ref>

== Speeches ==
Some of Shastriji's speeches have been uploaded on YouTube.
You can access them by searching for the following topics.
* A General Survey of Spiritual Study
* Vasana Ksaya - Manonasa and Atma Bodha

==References==
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