The Rahasya, the secret of the universe is that you
don't need to
get things and experiences for happiness.
You are the very fountain of happiness.
Attitude precedes action.
Bring an attitude of equanimity to all your actions.
India is the spiritual cradle of all civilizations, where the message of oneness and harmony gifted by our own indigenous civilization can be learned and shared.
We all have roles and responsibilities towards the cosmos and
these are five-fold: towards Gods, towards ancestors, towards human civilization,
towards the powers of the nature and towards all life-forms.
The Veda says, in decision-making don't go by the five
senses.
You have a mind.
You have a freedom of choice. Make a choice in accord with
Dharma.
Click to know the upcoming retreats and weekend sessions. Register for the program of your choice! Wouldn’t it be great if love and harmony be the foundation of your relationships in your life? Wouldn’t it be great if your thoughts, words and deeds are aligned? Want to be the torch bearer of Purna Vidya heritage programs in your community? Click here to know more!
About Purna Vidya
Mission and Purpose
Welcome to Purna Vidya. Embrace yourself with Vedic way of living.
Purna Vidya Foundation was conceived, envisioned and actualized by Swamini Pramananda (affectionately known as Ammaji), inspired by her Guru, Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati, in 2014 with its centers in Coimbatore and Uttarkashi and an ashram at Palakkad, India.
It's MISSION and PURPOSE is to connect with every individual at every stage of life from childhood onwards to facilitate inner growth, achieve inner peace and universal oneness, based on the ṛiṣi tradition of vedānta and teachings of cultural heritage.
Donations are welcome to sustain the efforts to propagate the knowledge of ṛiṣi paramparā.
to Contribute.
Four Pillars of Purna Vidya
Our Vedic pillars form the core foundation for Purna Vidya’s teaching
programs that benefit the seekers globally.
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Vedānta
Vedānta
The fundamental desire for every human being is to be happy. Whatever happiness we receive from our efforts is impermanent. Whereas the message of Vedānta is that, true and unwavering happiness is our very own nature. Join our programs and experience days of joyful learning and inner transformation.
Saṃskṛtam
Saṃskṛtam
Spiritual seekers desiring to learn Saṃskṛtam for the study of Vedantic scriptures. Learn from the Gurus of Purna Vidya.
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Vedic Heritage
Vedic Heritage
The Vedic Heritage programs from Purna Vidya is a guide for educational institutions, communities and families that offers tailor-made programs for children, youths, homemakers, couples, young adults, the middle-aged and the elderly. These programs contribute not only to an individual's growth and spiritual awakening but also to the society.
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Yoga
Yoga
Purna Vidya teaches Yoga Sutras and courses on Yoga Philosophy to Yoga Practitioners. These courses provide a broader view and not restrict Yoga to Asanas but cultivate a deeper and a more inclusive relationship with yoga transforming all aspects of our lives.
- The programs offered by the four pillars of Purna Vidya guide a person with the principles of universal dharma in every stage of one’s life, leading them towards the destination of harmony and oneness.
- The self-awakening programs are courses on the tenets of Advaita Vedānta, which teaches the philosophy of oneness and helps seekers actualize the same in their personal lives. Courses include study of Upaniṣads, Bhagavad Gītā, Prakaraṇa Granthas, and so on.
- The Saṃskṛtam programs guide students of the literary tradition to access the ancient classical scriptures through the study of Paniniyan Saṃskṛtam.
- The Heritage programs begin with parent-child bonding retreats, learning of the culture based value education, awareness workshops as well as teacher training programs. The courses include study of Rāmāyaṇa, Bhāgavatam, Mahābhārata, Values, Religious Disciplines, Culture, Sanātana Dharma, Vedic Literature.
- The Yoga program offers unique courses in the study of phonetics of the Saṃskṛtam language along with the recitation and meaning of each word of the yoga-sūtras. It also offers programs for learning the Bhagavad Gītā and Tattvabodha, as the philosophy segment to the course.
Programs of the above four pillars are delivered through different modes as online, residential and outreach programs. Join the program of your choice. Immerse in the spiritual fabric of India and Celebrate Life.
Purna Vidya Centers
Purna Vidya centers are designed for your repose and the retreats enable
the contemplation process in finding inner peace and bliss. Retreats
help you to connect in depth with Vedic wisdom and unearth the energetic
yoga processes to awaken your spiritual self and explore beyond the
materialistic acquisition and fleeting experiences of day to day
life.
Whether you find yourself at Tapasyalayam high up in
the Himalayas or in the plains of Coimbatore at Purna Vidya Foundation
surrounded by magical mountain ranges or in the tropical lands of Kerala
at Sri Venugopalaswamy Ashram, each center offers the perfect
combination of peaceful surroundings and teachings that your spirit
seeks.
Surrounded by breath-taking mountains, Purna Vidya Foundation offers a quiet, contemplative environment for vedānta and heritage retreats catering to diversified groups.
Purna Vidya Foundation - Coimbatore
Car Parking
Conference Hall
Lecture Hall
Dining Facility
Accommodation
Outdoor Space
Wi-Fi
Throughout the ages, seekers after truth have found themselves in the Himalayan Mountain Range where the timeless wisdom of the Vedas is kept alive and vital by sages and seers.
Tapasyalayam - Uttarkashi
Car Parking
Lecture Hall
Dining Facility
Accommodation
Outdoor Space
Wi-Fi
Sri Venugopalaswamy Ashram was constructed in 2011, following the discovery by Swamini Pramananda in 1996, that the Village known as Coolimuttam Agraham was her ancestral home.
Sri Venugopalaswamy Ashram - Palakkad
Dining Facility
Accommodation
to book your accommodation at Purna Vidya Centers.
Contribute for a cause
Global Peace via Education, Environment and Diversity.
May your charity purify your mind, bringing peace to you as you respond
to the needs of others, above your own! Be a giver and see how your
generosity helps you discover that you can be happy within.
- Ammaji
Education
Sponsoring complete education for under privileged kids, free tuitions to children and imparting Purna Vidya study programs through value based cultural education to schools, colleges, institutions, villages, communities and families are few of the educational projects run by Purna Vidya.
to know more on how you could contribute to our educational projects.
Annadaan (Donation of Food)
Atithyam, hospitality, is integral to the Indian consciousness and is considered to be able to serve another. It is one of the Pañchamahāyajñas, one of the five great offerings.
to know more on how you can contribute to our Annadaan (Donation of Food).
Environment
Lakhs of people visit the Ganga belt each year, to pay thier tributes to the only ancient living civilisation and experience the Deva Bhumi. Purna Vidya focuses on educating the importance of ecological, mythological and cultural significance of the places on Ganga belt. Ganga-se-ghar-tak is one of the projects that creates awareness on Gangetic belt for protection of the purity and maintenance of hygiene along Ganga banks up to the village.
to know more on how you can contribute to our environment projects for sustainable life.
Diversity
Promoting skill development in rural women and make them more self-dependent. Women empowerment projects that generate income for women by knitting caps, mufflers and making paper bags & other items are driven to achieve self-sustainability. Purna Vidya Gram programs teach vocational skills, waste management, hygiene and offers medical care.
to contribute the amount of your choice.
Volunteer for Seva
Doing Seva, service is a blessing in one's life for discovering the joy of giving to others one's knowledge, skills, time, etc. without any expectations. Purna Vidya provides us a sacred space for learning and sharing the age-old wisdom of the ṛiṣis with our human family. Join us and discover your inner spiritual potential of being a contributor to the world and not a consumer.
to know more on how you can contribute to Volunteer for Seva.
Resources
Publications
Online store for your choice of books and recommended gift set of Vedic Heritage Books (A gift pack of 23 books).
Publications
Free Resources
There is nothing indeed as purifying as knowledge. Click here to access free resources of Purna Vidya and to read articles / view or download Ammaji’s Satsang Videos. (Copyright of all resources including paid is with Purna Vidya Foundation. Reusing for any commercial purpose is prohibited).
Free Resources
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Testimonials
What an awakening this morning! I was able to open the link last
night and listened again to the first sequence with Ammaji to "fall
asleep". I am very grateful to have experienced this weekend.
I feel I have found the "Red Thread"... today I just want to say
with the simple words: "Happy, perfectly happy" I am! Also, I am
already in the Gita Group Switzerland with, tonight 6 pm!
Everything else will be seen.
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- Shanti Fuhr
The teacher training with Ammaji's philosophy-course was amazing! She
has such a profound knowledge and her art to teach is so full of
experience, humor and good examples that we could understand even
difficult themes.
She explains them in such a gripping, exciting
way that I could
listen to her for hours.
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- Caroline
What an amazing course, ashram and teachers. I have been studying
yoga for the last 13 years and this was the first course I feel I
have gone into the heart of the true teachings of philosophy of
yoga. Ammaji is an wonderful, engaging and inspiring teacher.
Not only is the format of the course very well constructed but the
delivery holds your attention. Everything about this place : the
rooms, the food, the schedule, is excellent, but the best thing
about it, is this is the real deal. If you are looking for
authentic teaching of Vedanta in India, this is the place. Look no
further.
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- Lucilla Hammond
I am very humbled and grateful for the teachings received at Purna
Vidya Foundation during the one month Advaita Vedanta Course.
Swamini Pramananda, “Ammaji”, is an inspiring and knowledgeable
teacher that gave us a comprehensive understanding of this Vedantic
text.
She has the wonderful capacity to bring the
teaching alive, full
of anecdotes and being extremely funny at times. So although the
concepts are hard to grasp by them elves, through her guidance it
seems much easier. This was a treasure in itself and Ammaji’s
comments were spot on. Furthermore Swamiji’s Samskritam classes
were pure joy and gave us an opportunity to dip into this ancient
and sacred language. Chanting, pūjā’s and meditation rounded up
each day in our spiritual journey. Finally, the love and
compassion demonstrated by them to all of us was priceless and
indeed, in a true Vedanta ..... amazingly , they don’t charge for
their teaching and are only supported through donations. Another
opportunity to open your heart and give and receive love. In
summary, this has been an invaluable, uplifting and enrichening
experience which I highly who is looking for deep and lovingly
spiritual knowledge. The ashram in Coimbatore is the perfect place
to dive deep into this knowledge, offering a contemplative
environment surrendered by beautiful forests and hills.
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- Om Anandi Uruguai
Ammaji's words express such brilliant clarity that they carry me into deeper insights with each listen. Her Vedanta teachings are not only pain reliever for the mind, but also for the heart. This is how hearing becomes an understanding and from that seeing and living with different eyes!.
- Nina Tiltmann
My journey with Ammaji started 5 years ago. She is a wonderful teacher who explains the Vedantic wisdom in a way everyone can understand. Through her teachings the way I relate to myself and the world has changed dramatically.
- Gela Fee Fischer
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