Maria Nikolaeva
Maria Vladimirovna Nikolaeva (Russian: Мария Владимировна Николаева), also well known as Atma Ananda, Shanti Nathini, Dolma Jangkhu, Made Sri Nadi (born 8 July 1971, Saint Petersburg) is a prolific modern writer, philosophy master, and spiritual teacher. She is the author of 33 books printed in total run of 115 000 copies, translated into 6 languages, and available worldwide in English via Amazon.com. She has lived and worked in 10 Asian countries for above 12 years plus half-year in 10 European countries.
Career
According to the author's autobiography , published in USA, she started to write at the age of 4. She studied at Saint Petersburg State University, High School of Religion and Philosophy (Institute) , and Russian Christian Humanitarian Academy getting three degrees in philosophy. Her academic work started from publishing 30 philosophical articles in different collections since 1996. The summary was collected by web-cathedra at university. She worked as an editor for 5 years until 2004. Initially, her 5 spiritual books were printed as a series by Piter in 2004. After her first success she moved to India (visited many times since 1996) to continue her spiritual research, publishing reports in the Russian 'Yoga Magazine' and many new books. The first academic edition of her book The Basic Hatha-Yoga Schools was printed by the publishing house 'Saint-Petersburg Oriental Studies' (Russian: «Петербургское востоковедение») , 2007. It was presented by Russian Journal and the radio channel Moscow Echo . The first English edition of her book Hatha Yoga Practice: Disciple against Wall (2007) was reviewed by Swami Dharmananda (India) and Dr. David Frawley (USA) and distributed by Amazon.com. Her books have been translated to Eastern European languages - Lithuanian , Estonian , and Ukrainian since 2008. She traveled broadly in 10 Asian countries (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia) in 2007-2009. After she settled down in Bali in 2009, she concentrated on her holistic spiritual teaching according to her later book Self-Being Strategy consulting her readers till the end 2013. In this period she published her articles in monthly local magazines 'Ubud Community' and 'Sanur Community', got translated her books to Indonesian and Chinese while her English books reached the number of 10. Since beginning 2014 she moved back to her home-town St. Petersburg to publish the whole collection of her works in Russian (8 volumes), becoming the member of 'The International Writers Union' and 'The Translators Union of Russia'. She continues her teaching in plenty spiritual centers, being the honorable member of St. Petersburg Yoga School, often travelling to Europe (Finland, Norway, Germany, Greece, France, Monaco, Italy, Vatican, Austria, Portugal), and giving interview to European mass-media.
Selected Works
Books in English
- Atma Ananda. Bubble Bali: Spiritual Inflation within Multicultural Syncretism. Charleston, 2013.
- Atma Ananda. Personal Reality: Project Coordination. Charleston, 2012.
- Atma Ananda. Double Bali: Shiva & Buddha, Sekala & Niskala, Black & White. Charleston, 2011.
- Atma Ananda. I & I Yoga: Inversion & Introversion. Charleston, 2011.
- Atma Ananda. Self-Being Strategy. Charleston, 2011.
- Atma Ananda. Out of Biography. Charleston, 2010.
- Atma Ananda. Kali-Bali. Time-Shift in Eternal Spirit. Charleston, 2010.
- Atma Ananda. Karma Mastery. Daily Reincarnation. Charleston, 2010.
- Shanti Nathini. Taoist Female Practice. Period of Preparation. Charleston, 2008
- Shanti Nathini. Hatha Yoga Practice. Disciple against Wall. Charleston, 2007.
Books in Chinese and Indonesian
- 阿特玛 .阿楠妲. 深反内瑜伽 深度的反向及内向性. Charleston, 2013.
- Made Sri Nadi. Tembok Yoga: Belajar Hatha Yoga Dengan Tembok. Charleston, 2011.
- Rahasia Penyembuhan Tradisional Bali Dalam Lontar Rukmini Tatwa dan Hatha Yoga Tembok // Bab III 'Tembok Yoga' by Maria Nikolaeva. Bali, 2013.
Books in Lithuanian, Estonian, and Ukrainian
- Shanti Nathini. Moters Dao praktikos. Pasirengimo periodas. Vilnius, 2008.
- Shanti Nathini. Joogateraapia nägemise taastamiseks. Tallinn, 2009.
- Атма Ананда. Стратегія самобутності. Симферополь, 2011.
Books in Russian
- Мария Николаева. Основные школы хатха-йоги. Москва, 2014 (Петербург, 2007).
- Мария Николаева. Рамана Махарши. Через три смерти. Москва, 2014, 2008 (Петербург, 2005).
- Мария Николаева. Свами Вивекананда. Вибрации высокой частоты. Москва, 2014, 2007 (Петербург, 2005).
- Мария Николаева. Панчатантра: Индийская стратегия успеха. Москва, 2014, 2009; 2007 (Петербург, 2005).
- Мария Николаева. Хитопадеша: Парадоксы взаимности. Москва, 2014, 2009; 2007.
- Мария Николаева. Травы для йоги и аюрведы. Москва, 2014, 2008, 2006.
- Мария Николаева. Йога прозрения. Москва, 2015 (Петербург, 2009; 2008; 2006).
- Николаева М. В. Власть кармы. История идеи. Москва, 2006.
- Николаева М. В. Понятие Мы и суждение Нашей воли. Москва, 2009.
- Николаева М. В. Практика хатха-йоги. Ученик среди учителей. Петербург, 2004.
- Николаева М. В. Практика хатха-йоги. Ученик перед стеной. Москва, 2005.
- Николаева М. В. Практика хатха-йоги. Ученик без тела. Москва, 2013.
- Атма Ананда. Сакральная Азия. Традиции и сюжеты. Москва, 2010.
- Атма Ананда. Стратегия самобытности. Духовная практика. Москва, 2009.
- Атма Ананда. Культура сублимации. Опыты самодостаточности. Москва, 2009.
- Атма Ананда. Полная пустота. Игры в богов. Москва, 2010.
- Атма Ананда. Личная реальность. Координация проекта. Москва, 2011.
- Шанти Натхини. Монолог о Себе в Азии. Москва, 2014.
- Шанти Натхини. Женские даосские практики. Период подготовки. Петербург, 2006.
- Шанти Натхини. Власть над кармой. Современные методы. Петербург, 2007; 2004.
- Долма Джангкху. Экодизайн в индийской традиции. Москва, 2009; Петербург, 2004.
- Долма Джангкху. Экодизайн в китайской традиции. Москва, 2009.
- Долма Джангкху. Фэн-шуй сверхвысоких технологий. Москва, 2009.
- Долма Джангкху. Деловой фэн-шуй: Неорганические энергии. Москва, 2010, 2007; Петербург, 2004.
- Долма Джангкху. Классический фэн-шуй. Сад - Обитель Дракона. Москва, 2010, 2008; Петербург, 2004.
- Долма Джангкху. Фэн-шуй. Стихия Дерева в городской культуре. Москва, 2010, 2007; Петербург, 2005, 2004.
References
USA and Indian Sources (in English)
- Report ‘The Realm of Maria Nikolaeva’ by Aloke Mukerjee in 'CNN International' (New York)
- Autobiography by the author in Amazon.com
- All books by Atma Ananda in Amazon.com
- All books by Shanti Nathini in Amazon.com
- All books by Dolma Jangkhu in Amazon.com
- All books by Maria Nikolaeva in Amazon.com
European Sources (in Lithuanian and Estonian)
- Shanti Nathini's presentation in Vilnius, Lithuania
- Shanti Nathini's presentation in Tallinn, Estonia
- Atma Ananda's book translated in Ukrainian
Russian Sources (in Russian)
- ‘The Realm of Maria Nikolaeva’ by Aloke Mukerjee in 'CNN International' (New York) in Russian
- Maria Nikolaeva's presentation in ‘Russian Journal’ (Culture, 29 July 2007)
- Maria Nikolaeva's page in Web-department of Saint-Petersburg State University
- Articles by Maria Nikolaeva in Russian ‘Yoga Magazine’ (2004, #3 – 2007, #4)
Indonesian Sources (in English and Indonesian)
- Articles by Atma Ananda in ‘Ubud Community’ (2009, Sept. – 2014, Jun.)
- Maria Nikolaeva's visit in Chandi Buddha News & Photos (July 2009)
- Atma Ananda's presentation in 'Balinese Cultural Creation