TOKYO Vedanta Camp in April 2009

Swami Dayananda has been teaching Vedanta for more than five decades. He is a master in conveying the non-dual vision of Vedanta combined with the appreciation of contemporary problems. It made him the rare teacher who can reach both traditional and modern students. For the camp in Rishkesh, many people around the world come to listen to his unique teaching.

Under his guidance, various centers have been founded in India and the U.S., the places called Arsha Vidya Gurukulam for studying Vedanta, Yoga and Sanskrit based on the tradition. Qualified teachers who have graduated from his 3-Year-Vedanta-Ccourse are now teaching Vedanta around the world.　(Japan: Para-Vidya Kendram, http://vedanta.exblog.jp/) Himself and his students are supporting the All India Movement (AIM) for Seva to save many lesser privileged children from the rural and tribal regions of India.

He has also participated in international forums such as the United Nations gathering of NGOs, the UNESCO Global Convention, the Millennium World Peace Summit. He also has initiated and co-chaired the International　Congress for the Preservation of Religious Diversity in Delhi, November 2001; which Dalai Lama (Religious leader of Tibet),Vajpayee (the then Prime Minister of India), Sri R. Venkataraman (the Former President of India) also attended. And he also helped organize and delivered the keynote address for the Global Peace Initiative of Women, which is held by UN in Geneva, 2002.

The message from Swami Dayananda to all Japanese students is shown in the website of Paravidya Kendram ( Vedanta Study group) message from Swami Dayananda >>

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam >>
Swami Dayananda Ashram Rishikesh >>
Swami Dayananda Saraswati (WIKIPEDIA) >>
An interview with Swami Dayananda Saraswati
by Andrew Cohen >>

In addition to teaching, Swami Dayananda has initiated and supported various philanthropic efforts. The All India Movement (AIM) for Seva, inaugurated in November, 2000, brings medical, educational, nutritional and infrastructure assistance to villagers in the remote areas of India and has got the special Consultative Status by UNESCO in 2005. This movement has been supporting many lesser privileged children to have the opportunity to get the education. The journey has begun from total darkness to light as AIM for Seva's Student Homes open their doors to provide a bright future for them. Paravidya Kendram also is supporting the AIM for Seva.
http://www.aimforseva.org/ >>

To get deeper understanding of Swami Dayanada’s teaching
Every class will be interpreted to Japanese from English. However, the preparation of the basic words of Vedanta gives us deeper understanding and fulfillment during the camp. Para-Vidya Kendram is conducting daily classes, Bhagavadgita, Samskrt, etc. through Internet (Skype) and short camps in different areas.
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