Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati is a distinguished, traditional teacher of
Vedanta. His depth of understanding and nuanced appreciation of Western
culture makes him that rare teacher who can communicate the vision of
non-duality to modern listeners. He is able to make one see, with
immediacy, the truth of oneself as the whole.
Swami
Dayananda has been teaching Vedanta in India for more than four
decades, and around the world since 1976. In his public talks abroad,
Swamiji has spoken at many of the most prestigious American
universities, and has addressed international conventions, UNESCO and
the United Nations, where he participated in the Millennium Peace
Summit.
A teacher of teachers, Swami
Dayananda designed and taught seven resident in-depth Vedanta courses,
each spanning 30 to 36 months.
Sri Swami Viditatmananda, a disciple of Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati,
expounds Vedanta with a simplicity and directness that make it easy to
assimilate. Having lived and worked in the United States prior to
becoming a renunciate, Swami Viditatmananda is familiar with the
lifestyles in India and the West. With his insight into both cultures,
he reaches out to everyone with equal ease.
Swami
Viditatmananda graduated in 1978 from the course taught by Pujya
Swamiji in Bombay, India. Since then he has been extremely active,
teaching, and writing books. Swamiji visits the Gurukulam every year
during spring/summer and conducts classes.
Swami Tattvavidananda is a true pandita in both a classical and modern
sense. His Vedic studies began in childhood, first under the tutelage of
his father, a well-known scholar, and later in a traditional patashala.
He excelled in his Vedic studies and at the age of 11 was encouraged to
begin modern academic studies. A brilliant student, he ultimately
earned a Ph.D in Chemistry, and enjoyed a succesful scientific career.
Swamiji
continued to retain his connection to his Vedic roots, and at the
instigation of colleagues, presented some of his thoughts on the Veda as
a formal Ph.D. dissertation. This won him a Gold Medal and a second
doctorate, this time in Sanskrit. Although steeped in traditional Vedic
learning, Swami Tattvavidanandaji considers his search for understanding
Vedanta ended only when he finally heard Pujya Swamiji, about ten years
ago.
Swami Pratyagbodhananda, a disciple of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati,
follows the traditional methods of the teaching of Vedanta. Swami
Pratyagbodhananda is at home in handling three languages English,
Gujarati and Hindi. He teaches in all these languages, not only Vedantic
texts like the Gita, Upanisads, Panchadasi, and the like, but also
Tulsi’s Ramayana and the Bhagavata Purana.
Swami
Pratyagbodhanada has had extensive satsang with Swami Akhandananda
Saraswati and his disciples in Brindavan. His discourses on Ramayana and
Bhagavatam reflect these invaluable devotion-rich satsangs. He has been
teaching Vedanta for the past 22 years in Surat, India under the
auspices of Viswa-Mangalam. He also teaches at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. In his tours of North America, sponsored by
the Gurukulam, he has touched the hearts of a number of people. With his
love and understanding, he has endeared himself to all those with whom
he has come in touch.
