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Vedanta Amritam has been set up by the disciples of Swami Paramarthananada. None of this knowledge belongs to us and with all humility we acknowledge that it has been possible for us to share these teachings only due to the unbounded grace of the Guru Parampara.
We place our eternal gratitude at the lotus feet of our living Guru, Swami Paramarthananda and dedicate all teachings to him. We pray his blessings always guide us.
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Meet our Teachers
Head Teacher
Ravi Easwaran
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The son of a prominent mystic Sri Eknath Easwaran, Acharya Ravi always had spirituality as a part of his life. He came to classical Advaita Vedanta and adopted this as his style when he met his teacher Swami Paramarthananda (who is a direct disciple of late Swami Dayananda Saraswati). He was a commercial investment banker till 2010 after which he quit the corporate sector to dedicate his time to the traditional teachings of Yoga. Shri Easwaran is also a qualified yoga Acharya from Sivananda Ashram and is an active senior visiting faculty.
Teachers
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Late Shree Sundar Nandagopal
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With great regret we have to advise the demise of our beloved Acharya Nandagopal on 2nd March 2024. He lived an exemplary life of service teaching Vedanta till his very last days. He has merged with his higher nature and therefore will, of course, always be present with us.
He had Corporate Marketing / Operations experience of more than 3 decades and was a certified Yoga Acharya of Sivananda Ashram. He taught Vedanta from 2017 to 2024.
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Shivani Attri
Shivani has been studying and teaching Vedanta and Samskritam since 2017. She teaches Bhagavad Gita, chanting and anatomy & physiology for Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Teachers Training Courses and for Vedanta Amritam. Her interests include flying, painting, calligraphy, traveling and Indian music and literature.
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Medha Nainegli
Medha is the Co-founder of Arsha Samyoga School of Yoga and Vedanta. Medha has a Master's degree with Distinction in Yoga and completed 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training. She worked at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, as a yoga therapist, offering yoga classes for patients with psychiatric issues. She is teaching Vedanta since 2019.
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Pragna Sunil Shah
Pragna is a retired banker who has pursued yogic studies at Kaivalyadham and Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre. She is a visiting faculty at Sivananda Ashram teaching Bhagavad Geeta for the TTC students. She is also actively involved in promoting holistic health (Medico Media) uplifting the lower strata of society (Namaste Life) and study of Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta texts.
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Swamini Tanmayi Maiya
A sanyassini dedicated to the study, practice and teaching of yoga, Vedanta and Vedic chanting.
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Spandana Araga
Spandana is an MBA and erstwhile marketing professional who left corporate life with a desire to contribute in a more meaningful way to society and dedicate further time to Vedanta. She teaches Vedanta and manages the digital assets for the community. She is a certified Yoga Teacher from Sivananda Ashram and Menstruality Mentor from Red School, UK. She also provides coaching for women to grow in wellness, creativity and awareness.
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Aravind KS
Aravind is a dedicated Yoga & Veda teacher. He is the co-founder of Arsha Samyoga and on a mission to spread inner peace and ancient wisdom. He is currently offering traditional Vedic Chanting classes for the students of Vedanta Amritam.
![Headshot of Dr Aruna Batra, a teacher of Vedanta Amritam](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c81f9a_f39687124bf1452795f7db8009fc5fe6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_283,h_353,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Aruna%20Batra%20ji.jpg)
Aruna Batra
A retired Gynecologist. Aruna Batra has been pursuing the study of Vedanta for the last 15 years initially through Chinmaya Mission and then under the guidance of Acharya Ravi Easwaran since 2018.
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Rashmi Mehrotra
Dr Rashmi Mehrotra is a retired Physician turned Yoga acharya. She is a member of the teaching faculty at Sivananda ashram, teaching Anatomy and Physiology. She has been perusing Vedanta study under the guidance of Acharya Ravi Easwaran since 2016.