Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

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It has been stated several times recently that it is very important to receive

instruction in Advaita Vedanta from a traditional teacher. Recently, I have

learned of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in eastern Pennsylvania, founded by Swami

Dayananda Saraswati, who is apparently such a teacher. Does anybody out there

have any personal knowledge of this place, the teachers, etc, that they would

care to share? And is this the only institution of its kind in America?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Warren

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Dear friends,

 

"Warren E. Donley" <wedonley wrote

 

" It has been stated several times recently that it is very important to

receive instruction in Advaita Vedanta from a traditional teacher. Recently,

I have learned of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in eastern Pennsylvania, founded

by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, who is apparently such a teacher. Does anybody

out there have any personal knowledge of this place, the teachers, etc, that

they would care to share? And is this the only institution of its kind in

America? "

 

I am a student of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. I have undergone a three year

residential course in Vedanta and Sanskrit at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam,

Anaikatti, Coimbatore, India. I am blessed with whatever knowledge I have

today only due to his grace. He is the only teacher in the world today who

can handle the Vedanta texts in English as a valid means of knowledge. He

is a traditional teacher who is able to communicate the vision of the Vedas

in a language which can be easily understood by the modern man. In his

teachings Shankara and all other Acharyas in the tradition come to life. It

won't be a hyperbole if I say that he is the best in the world today to

teach vedanta.

 

I have been to Arsha Vidya Gurukulam at Saylorsburg, PA. It is the only

place in U.S where Vedanta is taught in the traditional gurukula style. The

gurukulam is run with voluntary donations and no fee is collected for the

teaching courses conducted. Ours is a tradition which does not sell

knowledge and Swamiji strictly follows it. The remarkable thing about

Swamiji is that he does not have any agenda for anyone and he does not

manipulate anybody. He is truly a guru who is a srotriya and brahmanista.

 

You may also visit the website http://www.arshavidya.org

 

With love and prayers,

 

Jaishankar.