As your Host, and if you are curious about who is managing the Academy, here I leave you with...
My Origin Story
I have been searching and practicing all kinds of transcendent knowledge (magic, UFOs, parapsychology, astrology, Tibet, and so on) since childhood. That led me to become a Hindu monk at eighteen years old, marry at thirty-two, and be a widower at thirty-eight, raising my kids on my own in the early 2000s.
For the past thirty years, I've been selling books and doing all sorts of related activities to promote Vedic culture and philosophy. However, with age, I found it harder to keep up the same level of energy. The pandemic made things even more challenging; conferences, selling books, and in-person meetings were no longer viable options. I also wanted to study Vedic knowledge meaningfully, not just read it, as I did for the last four decades.
The normalized use of credit cards, fear of in-person meetings, and travel restrictions made my job difficult, and I had no income. I ended up living in a van for a while. Fortunately, I received some government assistance, allowing me to start afresh.
I began exploring new ways to adapt my work to the changing times and my personal situation. A friend introduced me to Sonke Arehn's book "How to Take Smart Notes", which inspired me to implement productivity theories using the Zettelkasten method.
This new approach transformed my study experience, making it enjoyable and productive. It solved one part of my problem: how to study effectively. However, the question of my life mission (to spread Vedic knowledge) remained unanswered.
Excited, I devised a 'master plan' involving revising my own past courses, writings, and conferences to create an online teaching platform.
Being a web developer since 2000 with some marketing knowledge, I decided to build a "tribe". Utilizing my experiences and the insights and advice of many friends, I created Vedalearn Academy.
This platform allows me to share my experience, learn from intelligent peers, and teach without depending on external institutions. The goal is to offer a curriculum that benefits as many people as possible, in an orthodox yet friendly way.
Happy Vedalearning!