Have Sri Acharyaji Speak to Your Organization

[Guest guest]

The disciples of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya (Dr. Frank Morales, Ph.D.) are

currently organizing a U.S. speaking tour for the Winter of 2009-2010. If you

would like to arrange a professional presentation or seminar for your Hindu

temple, Yoga center, conference, or organization by one of the nation's leading

authorities on Hinduism, and a globally recognized Dharma teacher, please

contact us today for details.

 

Contact:

Mr. Mangesh Bhise

mdbhise

541-772-2800

Please ask for extension 417

 

 

Topics that Sri Acharyaji has spoken on include:

 

Sanatana Dharma, Meditation, Dharma Philosophy and Spirituality, Hindu Studies,

South Asian Affairs, Ethics, History of Religion, Comparative Theology,

Principles of Effective Leadership, Yoga Spirituality, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga

Sutras, as well as many dozens of related subjects.

 

Previous talks have included:

 

" The Meaning, Teachings and Practice of Sanatana Dharma "

" The Culmination of Knowledge: Understanding the Essence of Vedanta "

" Why I am a Hindu " (a lecture in which Acharyaji talks about his own journey to

Hinduism)

" How God is Known in the Vedic Tradition "

" Understanding the Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita "

" Divine Union: Understanding the Philosophy of Yoga "

" Dharma Ascending: Hindu Renaissance and the Twenty First Century "

" Stilling the Mind/Awakening the Self: Mastering the Powers of Meditation "

" Living Dharma Today: An Experiential Spiritual Intensive "

 

 

 

Sri Acharyaji's Life and Work

 

Sri Acharyaji has been studying and practicing the ancient spiritual tradition

of Hinduism for over 35 years. His interest in Hinduism began when he first read

the Bhagavad Gita at the tender age of ten. A philosophically inquisitive child,

Sri Acharyaji proceeded to practice Yoga, pranayama, and meditation. After

living the life of a celibate Hindu monk for six years, Sri Acharyaji was

initiated as a Hindu priest in 1986. His Sanskrit name is Sri Dharma Pravartaka

Acharya. Today, Sri Acharyaji is one of the most respected Hindu leaders on

earth.

 

In addition to being an accomplished spiritual practitioner, Sri Acharyaji

coupled his personal spiritual practice with rigorous academic training. Sri

Acharyaji earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Theology, magna cum

laude, from Loyola University Chicago in 1994. While there, he studied the

intellectual and philosophical foundations of Western civilization under the

tutelage of Jesuit (Catholic) professors. In May of 1999, Sri Acharyaji earned

a Master of Arts degree in South Asian Languages and Literature. In December of

2002, Sri Acharyaji earned a Ph.D., summa cum laude, in Languages and Cultures

of Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a scholar, Sri Acharyaji

specializes in Philosophy of Religion, Sanskrit, Hindu Studies, and South Asian

Affairs.

 

He has written for numerous academic journals and anthologies, as well as

presented talks at numerous academic conferences. Sri Acharyaji has guest

lectured at over four dozen major universities, including such prestigious

institutions as Harvard, Columbia, Rutgers, Cornell, and Northwestern. He has

also served as a consultant for many Fortune 500 corporations, including Ford

Motor Company and Lucent Technology.

 

His latest book " Whisperings of the Divine: How God is Known in the Vedic

Tradition " is scheduled to be published in 2009. He has previously released

" The Shakti Principle: Encountering the Feminine Power of God " , and " Radical

Universalism: Does Hinduism Teach that All Religions are the Same? " , among other

books.

 

Sri Acharyaji is one of the very few non-Indian spiritual teachers on earth to

be fully accepted by both the orthodox Indian Hindu community, in addition to

Western spiritual seekers, as being a fully authentic and recognized spiritual

teacher (Acharya). Sri Acharyaji's students come from both Indian and

non-Indian communities.

 

Dr. Morales was the Resident Acharya (Spiritual Preceptor) of the Hindu Temple

of Nebraska from 2007-2009 - which represented the first time in history that an

American had been appointed to such a highly prestigious post. He is also the

President and Acharya of the International Sanatana Dharma Society, a world-wide

movement dedicated to teaching Dharma spirituality.

 

In addition to delivering hundreds of talks and seminars throughout the nation,

he has been the keynote speaker at several very large Hindu events, each with

audiences in the multiple thousands. In June, 2007, Sri Acharyaji was the

keynote speaker at the largest single gathering of Hindus in American history.

During the " Swadhyay " event in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morales spoke to an

estimated 20,000 Hindus about the benefits of Dharma spirituality.

 

Sri Acharyaji is currently recognized as one of the world's foremost scholars of

Hinduism, the Yoga tradition, Dharma, and meditation, as well as being a truly

authentic spiritual teacher. Sri Acharyaji teaches the ancient philosophy of

Sanatana Dharma in a way that is inviting to the modern mind. Sri Acharyaji's

teachings stress the achievement of self-realization and God-realization through

the practice of meditation, Yoga, and directly experiencing the presence of the

Divine. Another overarching aspect of Sri Acharyaji's teachings focuses on the

importance of love, compassion and service toward all living beings.

 

Sri Acharyaji is widely renowned for his unapologetically authentic, traditional

and fearless approach to teaching. Whether speaking to an audience of thousands,

or having a heart-felt discussion with only one person, Sri Acharyaji vividly

conveys a deeply moving sense of compassion, peace, humility, and spiritual

insight that has endeared him to thousands of students and admirers throughout

the world.

 

 

What Others Say

 

" In twenty years of attending spiritual discourses, I have never encountered a

teacher with such power of authority, complete authenticity and abiding

humility. Dr. Morales is the real thing…a truly enlightened teacher. "

- Dr. Nathaniel Garber, M.D.

 

 

" You've done truly phenomenal work teaching the pure essence of Yoga. "

-Dr. Deepak Chopra

 

 

" Few have the background and fewer still the courage to speak boldly about

Hinduism in modern times. Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya has both, and wields

them to trenchant purpose. "

- Paramacharya Palaniswami

Editor-in-Chief

Hinduism Today Magazine

 

 

" Dr. Morales, I am astounded at your knowledge and realization of our Dharma.

That an American would grasp the Divine teachings as deeply as you have is

wondrous. You are truly a Maha Jagad Guru, the Great World Teacher. "

- Sri Swami Brahmananda Saraswati

 

 

" Dr. Frank Morales is one of the most informed and articulate teachers of the

greater Yoga tradition in the West today. He is in contact with the roots of

this profound tradition of Self-realization going back to the mantras of ancient

Vedic seers and rishis. He has a deep understanding of the foundations of Yoga

Dharma and a special insight into Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion. "

 

- Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri)

(Internationally known author of over 20 books on Hinduism.)

 

 

To arrange a presentation, please contact us today:

Mr. Mangesh Bhise - National Tour Coordinator

mdbhise

541-772-2800

Please ask for extension 417

 

 

For more information about the life and teachings of Sri Dharma

Pravartaka Acharya and how you can personally help him in the monumental task of

reviving Dharma globally, please visit his website:

 

http://www.dharmacentral.com

 

 

We humbly urge you to please forward this important information to all

individuals, forums, blogs, websites and discussion groups dedicated to Dharma.