Swami Nityasthananda is a senior monk in the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. He has previously served as the editor of "Viveka Prabha", a monthly Kannada magazine. He has written many books and has also translated many books into Kannada. He has special interest in human psychology. He has served as the Acharya in Belur Math and is currently the Adhyaksha of Ramakrishna Mission, Davanagere.