OUR ACHARYA

 

Acharya Vivek Gupta

 

After graduating from the Ivey School of Business in Canada and traveling to over 45 countries, Vivek Gupta sought more in life than restless, extroverted pursuits. He decided to turn his journey within and in 2005 joined Chinmaya Mission's two-year residential Vedanta Course at the "Sandeepany Sadhanalaya" ashram in Mumbai, India. There he studied and lived under the guidance of Pujya Swami Tejomayananda for over two years. 

 

Discovering that the only purpose of life is to be infinitely, constantly and unconditionally happy, Vivekji continues to explore this purpose by sharing the same with others. Acharya Vivekji shares Vedanta with innovation and inspiration, making the teachings relevant, relatable, and reachable.

 

Through his inspiring, innovative and insightful style, Vivekji makes Vedanta relevant, relatable and reachable. Intrigued that a young-adult born and raised in Canada would walk such an untraveled path, an array of community groups, academic forums, professional associations, medical departments and religious organizations around the world (i.e. The Office of the Pentagon in Washington, Regional Mental Health Care Hospital in London, etc.) have invited Vivekji to share his wisdom on Life and living. Amidst all his efforts, Pujya Swami Tejomayananda has continuously blessed Vivekji with greater responsibilities: in 2008 as the Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, in 2011 as the Deputy Director of Chinmaya Yuva Kendra West and in 2013 as the Visiting Acharya of Chinmaya Mission Pittsburgh.