Swami Siddhabodhananda has a rich 40 years history as a teacher of Vedānta and Samskrtam. As a student of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Swamiji began teaching Samskrtam while studying Vedānta in Northern California during a three-years Gurukulam-style course conducted by Pujya Swamiji from 1979 to 1982. Swamiji attended this course and soon after began to teach at Pujya Swamiji’s gurukulams as well as serving him in administrative capacities.

In 1974, prior to pursuing his spiritual studies, Swamiji received his MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, USA and worked for National Semiconductor in Silicon Valley, USA for 10 years.

Swamiji’s scholarship and mastery of Paniniyan Samskrtam Grammar allowed him to create the pedagogy and structural tools for the 3.5 years residential Vedānta courses in Arsha Vidya. Inspired by Swamiji’s clarity and mastery of Vedānta and Samskrtam, many of his students have dedicated their lives to sharing this sacred knowledge. They continue the guru-sisya lineage in teaching Sankara-bhasyam, the scholastic commentary of Ādi Śaṅkara on the Upaniṣads, Bhagavad Gītā and Brahma Sūtras.

In addition, Swamiji spearheaded the AIM for Seva movement in its early stages for 7 years at Anaikatti, creating the frameworks for programs on Women’s Empowerment, Balavadi, Hostels for children and a charity hospital for the Adivasis of Anaikatti Hills.

In 2006, Swamiji chose to live a life of Ekantam (solitude) and continues to inspire Purna Vidya Foundation’s activities as the silent spiritual head of the Trust.