Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is the name of two related institutions for the study of traditional Indian practices. One of these is located on a 14 acre campus in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania; the other is located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. [cite web|url=http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=71234|title=Center Profile: Arsha Bodha Center|accessdate=2006-05-27] The institute in Pennsylvania was founded in 1986 by Swami Dayananda Sarasvati.

The institutes focus on Advaita Vedanta philososphy. Other topics taught include Sanskrit, Yoga, Ayurveda, astrology, and other classical Indian disciplines. The institute has its own publishing house, which issues editions of traditional Indian texts as well as writings by members of the institute. [cite web|url=http://www.arshavidya.org/|title=Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Home|accessdate=2005-05-27]

Major publications

* Arsha Vidya, the vision of Rishis - Swami Dayananda
* Conversion is violence - Swami Dayananda
* Crisis Management - Swami Dayananda
* Hinduism - Swami Dayananda
* In the vision of Vedanta - Swami Dayananda

External links

* [http://www.arshavidya.org/ Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Official site]
* [http://www.aimforseva.org/index.html All India Movement for Seva]
* [http://www.arshabodha.org/ Arshabodha Kendra]
* [http://www.rkas.org/ Raji Krishna Adoption Seva]
* [http://www.sastraprakasika.org/home.asp Hindu Dharmacharya Sabha]

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