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Arsha Vidya (Dayananda Saraswati)

Arsha Vidya (Dayananda)

Arsha Vidya is the traditional Vedānta teaching methodology of Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1930–2015), a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda, emphasising rigorous, unfolding study of the Upaniṣads and Bhagavad Gītā in the teacher–student (guru–śiṣya) mode.

Origin: 20th c.
Geographical roots: Coimbatore / Rishikesh
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Historical development

Arsha Vidya is the traditional Vedānta teaching methodology of Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1930–2015), a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda, emphasising rigorous, unfolding study of the Upaniṣads and Bhagavad Gītā in the teacher–student (guru–śiṣya) mode.

Principal Gurus & Ācāryas

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Modern transmission

It continues through Arsha Vidya Gurukulams in India and abroad.

Institutions

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam ↗

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