Draft:Jeevan Vigyan Foundation

=Jeevan Vigyan Foundation=

Jeevan Vigyan Foundation (JVF) was established in 2011 as a non-profit or non-governmental organization in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the mission to guide individuals or seekers on a path of personal and spiritual growth. The organization's founders are, late Mrs. Basanti Nepal, Mr. Ramesh Nepal and Mr. L P Bhanu Sharma. Mrs. Nepal, wife of Mr. Ramesh Nepal, left for eternal reunion with the Almighty soon after the launching of foundation which as the name means the Science of Living.

Ever since the grounding of the organization for the benefit, Mr. Nepal and Mr. Sharma have remained the sole duo of life coaches and spiritual masters (popularly called satgurus or simply gurus. They have been spiritually leading the organization together with those practitioners of JVF’s teachings as individual beneficiaries and spiritual seekers. The duo spiritual masters at different times during their practices called sadhana attained self-realization or enlightenment and began to spread their knowledge and practices to the common people. Self-realization has been defined by Paramahamsa Yogananda as below.

The knowing—in body, mind, and soul—that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God's omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing.

This definition comes out of the teachings of one of the greatest enlightened masters who connected the spirituality in the oriental and occidental seekers as his divine goal with the practice of Kriya Yoga.

In an yet another era of spiritual outreach, Mr. Nepal and Mr. Sharma, the duo gurus of Jeevan Vigyan, over the period of about 13 years until mid-2024, have reached out to over 2 million followers within the Nepali Diaspora from around the world. They have trained more than 2,000 individuals to become assistant teachers or trainers who have been helping the foundation prepare seekers or practitioners to follow the path towards one's ultimate goal of knowing oneself which has been termed as self-realization or samadhi. The masters begin the spiritual training of a seeker or a follower by showing the seven stages of the spiritual path or journey to reach samadhi which can be stated as the six practices of (i) Yama or external disciplines, (ii) Niyama or internal disciplines, (iii) Asana or postures in Yoga, (iv) Pranayama or breath control, (v) Pratyahara or withdrawal of the senses, (vi) Dharana or concentration, and (vii) Dhyan or meditation to ultimately reach the final or the eighth stage called Samadhi or state of bliss or union with the Supreme Consciousness.

There are over 200 Yoga Learning and Practice Centers run by the JV Trainers or Assistant Teachers either through remote (zoom) hosting or physically that are called Prayogshalas. They assist seekers and other practitioners learn and practice the first four stages of the spiritual path. The fifth stage, Pratihara, is expected to emerge from the practices of the 4 stages. SImilarly, other stages can be attained with the divine guidance of the Satgurus or the spiritual masters who have been guiding those determined to follow all the seven steps towards attaining self-realization or knowing oneself and one’s divine goal.

The two gurus are widely acknowledged in Nepal for their spiritual teachings, as life coaches and inspirational motivators who provide spiritual development discourses to all generations from youth to the elderly with various strategies used in contemporary management and human psychology all the while paying close attention to the physical health of the participants. They are also known for their philanthropy throughout the country and abroad mostly amongst Nepali diaspora in more than 65 countries.

The founders fervently believe that spirituality is instrumental in an individual's growth leading to greater progress and prosperity of the society in the direction of the motto of universal brotherhood or Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (In Sanskrit meaning “The world is one family”). Jeevan Vigyan’s spiritual education is based on traditions and human values of oriental ancestors and sages who have over the ages given the Sanataan Dharma a library of scriptures and manuals of spiritual life. These scriptures provide divine direction to individuals and the entire society towards harmonious living amongst various earthly species and non-living environments following the age-old motto of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

The activities of Jeevan Vigyan (JV) or Science of Living have been designed to enable self-realization of oneself with the Super Consciousness or Krsna Consciousness or Christ Consciousness that direct the humans as the most superiorly developed living beings or species of this world that can live in harmonious coexistence with the environment if they consider the rights of all beings to live according to their own level of consciousness.

The spiritual teachings incorporate the art and science of living a happy, healthy and prosperous and yet spiritually motivated life through yogic practices, meditation and various natural and psychological sciences while following various principles of management and development of the self towards ultimate unconditional happiness and prosperity which have already been stated as the seven stages of reaching Samadhi.

Jeevan Vigyan not only uses the methods propounded by oriental enlightened masters but also those espoused by spiritual leaders and masters among the ancient Greeks and Hebrews. JV incorporates also those from the Middle East Asia and other parts of the western world that have strived over the ages to bring forth the message of harmonious living with self-realization. As the name states Vigyan (Science), JV techniques are based on modern science mainly human anatomy, physiology, psychology and scientific principles of management in its various courses for prosperity and healthy living using ancient techniques that have been proved with modern research in social and natural science.

The primary spiritual message or goal of the organization through its spiritual education and practices is collectively encapsulated into three words in Sanskrit or Nepali or Hindi as Sukh (Happiness), Shanti (Peace), and Samriddhi (Prosperity/Affluence). They can be achieved while following the path of righteousness and practicing the noble truths that have been given to humankind in various eras with the progress of human civilization from the alleged cave dwellings to the present affluence in the society. Despite the knowledge and wisdom, human society, as the gurus say, is marred by the horrors of misery, suffering and animal behavior amongst humankind. Thus the world needs the universal message Vasudeva Kutumbakkam with spiritual awakening of the societies that engage in conflicts and not universal peace. There are several courses and regular practices taught by the gurus that comprise the spiritual path of seven stages towards samadhi and world peace as the tall mission of the organization.

JVF is in the process of getting international recognition by tailoring its course in Nepali language into English, Hindi and other languages to register its spiritual education with Yoga Alliance such that its trainers can receive international recognition and expand the activities to reach unserved sections of the human society. With international recognition, the satgurus and the band of JV trainers (assistant teachers called Prashikshaks) are in the course of steering this spiritual organization throughout the world with the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and self-realization. JVF aims to reach out to all seekers and practitioners irrespective of sex, faith, color, creed, race and other divisions of human society.

== Location ==

The headquarters and the main center of the education of the foundation is located in Ganesh Maarg, Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal. It has various domestic satellite practice centers called Prayogshala (laboratory) that provide yoga and meditation courses in various parts of Nepal. Well trained and dedicated trainers manage the Prayogshalas or centers that  provide free daily practices to interested participants. In addition, JVF has trained hundreds of schoolteachers and physical training or sports masters from both government and private schools to teach yoga and meditation to students. JVF believes that spiritual education should go hand in hand with material education for all-round development of an individual.  

Since JVF spiritual education began to find eager learners and practitioners outside Nepal, it opened its doors to outreach through the practitioners and those trained in Nepal to teach others but living abroad in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Australia.

The outreach began with the initiative of followers and practitioners of Jeevan Vigyan courses in the United States and Canada after consultation with the two founders cum spiritual masters Mr. Nepal and Mr. Sharma. It established the second head office in the state of Virginia in the US in 2020. Similarly, JV enthusiasts have established another international center in the United Kingdom in 2021 mainly for the devotees and learners of UK and Europe. Other yoga and meditation enthusiasts in Australia have also initiated practice centers or Prayogshalas in Australia. In addition, various gurus and trainees have initiated yoga and meditation activities by combining JV courses with other fellowships of yoga, divinity, and self-realization.

== Mission and Vision ==

The mission of Jeevan Vigyan is to provide spiritual education and guide individuals through definitive scientific and yogic techniques to experience divinity and personal understanding of Almighty God or Super Consciousness or Krsna Consciousness or Christ Consciousness .

== Leadership, Founding Spiritual Masters cum Life Trainers ==

The organization was initiated by Late Mrs. Basanti Nepal and founded by her with her husband Mr. Ramesh Prasad Nepal and Mr. LP Bhanu Sharma. The latter two are popularly known as Ramesh Gurudev and Bhanu Gurdev amongst the beneficiaries of their courses, administrative staff, and other volunteers throughout the world.

===L P Bhanu Sharma===

Mr. Sharma, called Bhanu Gurudev by his followers and disciples, was born on February 17, 1966 (Falgun 6, 2022 Bikram Sambat according to a Nepali calendar) in Chitwan Nepal. Mr. Sharma studied in Nepal and India and holds a degree of Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Mumbai India in addition to several diplomas and certificates of excellence. He was one of the brightest students from his early education. He also greatly benefited under the spiritual guidance of his father, a reputed Sanskrit scholar well-versed in various Sanaatan Dharma scriptures - shrutis and smritis. His spiritual journey started at an early age under his tutelage.

His academic excellence in the school earned him accolades in every class and throughout his academic journey until his graduation from India. He began his career from India as CA, worked in various financial institutions and moved to Nepal to work for the government and the private sector as a consultant, an academician, and a distinguished motivational speaker in Nepal. He has gathered a wide range of experience of over 31 years.

After years of rigorous spiritual practices of Kriya Yoga in Nepal and India, Mr. Sharma achieved self-realization or enlightenment on the 8th of May which is celebrated by Jeevan Vigyan as his Enlightenment Day or Prakash Diwas.

Mr. Sharma has published hundreds of spiritual discourses in social media like Youtube some because of queries from devotees and followers, hundreds of spiritual interviews and motivational talks mostly in Nepali language and several in English, and thousands of snippet videos in Youtube, Instagram and TikTok to answer spiritual, motivational and self-development questions. He has explained each sloka or couplet of the holy Bhagavad Gita in simple Nepali from the original Sanskrit version. JV has published the first chapter of Bhagavad Gita in Nepali. In addition, With JV, he has composed several spiritual songs and penned hundreds of articles in various news media, and local journals.

Mr. Sharma is a popular spiritual leader, educationist, business executive, social worker, philanthropist and a life and executive coach. He is credited as the founding co-president of Jeevan Vigyan Pratisthan (Foundation) in Nepal in 2012. He is also the founding principal and professor at Apex College established in 2001 to be one of the leading business schools in Nepal and affiliated to Pokhara University. Mr. Sharma is the present Director of Apex Life School. He champions social and spiritual activities through the foundation and his own family business ventures.

Mr. Sharma holds a unique position among the intellectuals of Nepal both for material and spiritual education. He is well versed in English, Hindi and local dialects like Dotyali, Tharu and Bhojpuri. Mr. Sharma lives with his widowed mother, wife Devi, daughter Niti, and twin sons Niranjan and Nirakar in Baluwatar, Kathmandu. Bhanu Guru is a very amicable, compassionate and down to earth individual with an extremely pleasant demeanor sometimes hidden behind a facade of an academic leader and disciplinarian amongst the trainees of JVF courses.

===Ramesh Nepal===

Mr. Ramesh Nepal, popularly known as Ramesh Gurudev, was born on September 11, 1961 (Bhadra 26, 2018) in Sirubari, Sindhupalchok of Nepal. He began his education in a village school established by his father, a Sanskrit scholar and community leader, along with village elders. It was with the blessings of the national government under King Mahendra. Ramesh was a bright student who loved solitude and often would be found meditating under a tree or in some lonely place away from home. He later moved to the city of Kathmandu to acquire higher education before delving into business practices. After years of spiritual practices as a householder or Karma Yogi, he achieved self-realization on November 26 now considered as his Enlightenment Day or Prakash Dewas.

Mr. Nepal’s main drive or goal is towards promoting social entrepreneurship and all-round development in Nepal with compassion and empathy towards the poorer sections of society. His contribution to the lives of millions of Nepalese has been all-round positive self-development through yoga, meditation and positive programs using the platform of modern and ancient science for spiritual practices. As the spiritual educator and life coach of Jeevan Vigyan, he and his spiritual colleague Mr. Sharma, have trained hundreds of JV trainers while the duo have brought the spiritual teaching through Science of Living to hundreds of thousands of the Nepali-speaking diaspora. As the initiator of Bagmati Safai Maha Abhiyan he also serves on the board of many social and educational institutions.

Mr. Nepal has developed various modules along with Mr. Sharma provides training in  Yoga that combines various yogic asanas and relevant techniques of breathing (pranayama) leading the practitioner to short and long periods of meditation. He has also researched yogic techniques and the impacts of their practices (physical exercise with breathing) through ancient scriptures and compared them with modern research in human anatomy and physiology as well as physical and social wellbeing.  Mr. Nepal is also called the “Baba Ramdev” of Nepal for popularizing Vedic Yoga through JVF throughout Nepali and Nepali-speaking diaspora. Each module has been developed in JVF for specific purposes keeping in view the physiological aspects and health benefits.

Mr. Nepal specializes in spiritual music and is a poet. As a spiritual songwriter his poems and lyrics indicate his depth of spirituality in simple words making all seekers and practitioners of Jeevan Vigyan courses understand various tenets of spirituality through music and rhythm. He has even contributed as a vocalist to his own songs. There are hundreds of videos of spiritual discourses and thousands of snippet videos which are answers to spiritual queries from practitioners during courses and social media communications. He has written various featured spiritual articles in Nepali media. One of the most important motivational books “Samasya Anek, Samadhan Ek” which translates as “One Solution to Myriad of Problems”.

Having widely traveled in India during his spiritual journey to self realization, Mr. Nepal speaks fluent Hindi, Bhojpuri and Tharu languages. He is amicable, compassionate, humorous and has a very pleasant demeanor. Many of his followers, trainers and direct disciples say that they have never known him to get angry.

==Activities or Spiritual Learning Courses ==

Jeevan Vigyan (JV) Foundation and its branches offer yoga and meditation opportunities to seekers and practitioners through daily rendering of physical and remote or online opportunities. Its main center or the headquarters at Chabahil Kathmandu, Nepal provides modern spiritual education based on ancient wisdom and experiences of the sages and enlightened spiritual masters including Gautama the Buddha, Mahavira and many other saints, and present and past masters from Nepal and India. These main courses are periodically offered at the center called the Dham or in towns and cities that have JVF teaching centers called Prayogshala. The major courses are listed below and briefly explained.

===Chakra Vigyan Module===

Chakras are the primary centers of energy that lie in the subtle body along our spinal column. They were located and known through the research of sages and scientists of the remote past from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean. They have shed the knowledge obtained through meditation and practice to mankind. It was stated in various texts by ancient spiritual masters and yogis about how human life energy is considered as Kundalini (serpentine flow) through the nerve channels (naadis) to the seven primary nerve centers (called Chakras) to enter our body and into the mind. This energy expresses itself as the human power of concentration, noble attributes, and spiritual intelligence.

As energy flows through the nerves and the body, human life and its living attributes become healthy, energetic, and positive. For this, the Chakras require to be fully energized as healthy and active by emanating physical and spiritual energy. Humans experience various diseases and other negative aspects like fear, lethargy and depressing inhumanly habits if the Chakras are not well developed, unhealthy and out of synchronization with the Kundalini energy flow.

The Chakra Vigyan Module is a seven-day specialized program during which the practitioners use methods of yoga, humming and sound vibration with mantras to awaken and/or heal damaged major five energy centers on the human spinal column, one in the thoracic region and the seventh one on the cranial region. One will be able to comprehend the secrets of a healthy and prosperous living in joy and happiness with a physically and mentally healthy body and active mind, equipping oneself with positive emotions leading to deep spiritual progress towards self-realization.

===Bodh Vigyan Module ===

All human awareness constitutes spiritual consciousness called Bodh or being aware. First, one becomes aware of the external stimuli to the sense organs that form the causes of human awareness. Bodh Vigyan is an intensive meditation course that is acquired through yogic practice or yogic exercise with pranayama leading to one’s awareness of the depth of the incessantly flitting nature of the mind. With the understanding and functioning of the mind, a practitioner of Bodh Vigyan (Inner Cognitive Science) can apply spiritual or divine methods to eliminate his/her miseries by casting away negativities. It helps to experience oneself or bear witness or be a Sakshi of his/her own level of consciousness and discover it as different from one’s body, mind, and intellect. The Bodh Vigyan program shall help one experience better physical health, deep inner peace, and improved understanding of human life and gain deeper spiritual wisdom. Inner cognitive science prepares the practitioner (Sadhak or Sadhika) towards deeper spiritual practice which would enable one compassionate living to achieve self-realization.

The program or course module is intensively provided in a closed-door environment at the JV Center by one of the two spiritual masters. This course is a prerequisite for the Laya Vigyan course which paves the spiritual pathway towards understanding the nature of self-realization with constant practice.  

This course module for seven days is physically provided as a 56-hour course with a spiritual syllabus for 10 hours every day with two meal breaks and two short recesses.

The primary benefits of the course are spiritual awakening leading to inner peace and tranquility that vitalizes the inner energy sources. It empowers the individual and helps develop his/her approach towards life for self-found inner prosperity.

===Laya Vigyan Module===

Laya Vigyan can be directly translated as the Science of Inner Consciousness. This is the key component among the spiritual education courses offered by Jeevan Vigyan. It immediately follows a vibrant course called Bodh Vigyan (Inner Cognitive Science). Bodh Vigyan explores the seeker’s consciousness in the spiritual realm as his/her first cause of awareness. This intensive and meditative course delves into the depths of the human mind, understands its abstract functioning and applies yogic techniques to eliminate negativities and miseries.

This modular course is customized only for those who have completed and graduated from the Bodh Vigyan course without any absence. Laya is provided only for those who want to personally expect to experience the divine and begin to live spiritually. Since God or the Omniscience or the Omnipresent or Krsna Consciousness or Christ Consciousness is not a person one can meet during spiritual journey but is a divine source of energy that reverberates within each living being. The Laya activities, when practiced in earnest, will help the seeker understand and transcend his/her physical and mental existence to delve into the depths of spirituality defined by infinity.

The three main spiritual pathways for a seeker to choose from to live a divine life are:

(1) Gyan Yog (or the path of knowledge);

(2) Karma Yog (the path of action), and

(3) Bhakti Yog (the path of devotion),

One of these pathways will lead the seeker to the advanced Dhyan Yog (meditation and mindfulness) for the spiritual awakening and the transcendental experience of the Divine. S/he gets to know and experience in her/his own heart that enlightens with a clear understanding. Such an insight can provide her/him with the capacity to appreciate the spiritual scriptures and discourses of the Masters of all ages and religions.

The course, like the Bodh Vigyan, is provided in a closed-door environment and comprises seven-day physical (in-person) classes with one of the spiritual masters in attendance and has been packaged as a 56-hour course. During the period of the course, one gets to experience spiritual energy in the closed rendering. The spiritual masters state that they can invoke the energy of the self-realized souls during the course to energize the seekers in the center but cannot invoke outside in other locations. All seekers are expected to retain silence during the course and only speak when necessary to converse with the gurus or the trainers.

The benefits to the seekers are mainly his/her spiritual awakening, finding inner peace, tranquility, vitality and prosperity with empowerment and self-development leading to a life guided by divinity.

===Saat Vigyan Module===

Saat Vigyan is an advanced course which can only be taken after completion of Bodh Vigyan and Laya Vigyan courses. It is held once a year for those who consider themselves ready to practice for inner realization. This advanced course has been developed to delve deeper into one’s inner self to experience the Source of Creation or Omnipresent God by following the spiritual path of devotion or Bhakti using highly advanced techniques. The seeker can experience Divine Love as the nectar within oneself leading to the establishing of eternal connection with Cosmic or Universal Vibration called the Pranav Dhwani the Aum or the Holy Ghost which is regarded as the sound that reverberates as the interchangeable energy and matter in the universe.

The course is expected to lead one on the path of Aum Asatoma Saatgamayah which in Sanskrit means to (lead one from the untruth to the truth). The inner realization teaches the seeker to remain connected to the Soul in harmony with the Great Universal Source of the universe. The practitioner can align his/her life, profession, and other spiritual and material possessions in this life from a fresher perspective that can bring about restructuring of priorities and reengineering all one’s life’s direction towards divinity while functioning as a Kriya Yogi. One can fulfil one’s daily duties and responsibilities to one’s family, society and to the great Source of Divinity all at the same time. The seeker can learn to tune in to Divinity by living a spiritual life of inner joy, peace, and blissful prosperity.

The main benefits stem from the deep Spiritual Connection leading to the seeker’s fresh perspective to one’s life while s/he delves into the divinity gained through advanced spiritual practices. Several practitioners during the course can even attain the spiritual state when they can “view” or know about past lives or their previous incarnations.

Like Bodh and Laya Vigyan courses, this module is of seven-day physical class alternatively conducted by one of the spiritual masters at Jeevan Vigyan Center. It is considered as a 56-credit course in the entire spectrum of the spiritual educational curriculum of Jeevan Vigyan.

===Jeevan Shailee Vigyan Module====

Jeevan Shailee Vigyan is literally Science of Lifestyle or what type of life one wants to lead henceforth. Once s/he has worked hard to achieve significant material success in several fields or walks of life which could have led to expected happiness or joy and prosperity but might feel lacking inner peace. At this stage in life, one may be keen to seek answers to some significant questions related to the primary objectives of life as human beings, and concerns about health, family mosaic and network of friends. This milieu could lead one to think about the past and review life until the present and reflect on it. The points to ponder could relate to the existing conditions of health, one’s own karma and the possible search for spirituality.

At this juncture in life, one may be ready for Jeevan Shalee Vigyan. The course will become an important stepping pathway towards one’s spiritual journey or a search for perfection or fulfillment in life despite the ruthless challenges one has faced and the practicality of the life’s processes as time moves on providing judgment of one’s actions.

The main benefits of Jeevan Shailee Vigya course are mainly based on the skill and willingness of the seeker to follow and practice spirituality. They are:

• Self-analysis using specific spiritual, psychological and management tools.
• Understanding spiritual science and good health by engaging in related activities.
• Setting objectives in life and making resolutions to achieve them.
• Using relevant tools to cultivate joy/happiness, and lasting peace and prosperity.
• Environmentally sustainable and practical living free from anxiety, stress, and unrest.

====Aiswarya Vigyan Module=====

Aiswarya Vigyan as the name implies relates to the science of attaining prosperity. While talking about spiritual science, this course provides the keys to open the main gates to reach the portals that lead to strategies and tools to create and celebrate wealth and abundance in life while fulfilling the role of a spiritual person. The program integrates the spiritual philosophy of eight sources of prosperity called Ashta Laxmi with recent developments in business management and psychological sciences. The learners will understand and recognize their unique capabilities, inherent passion, and direction towards setting or strengthening goals using modern educational tools and strategies for one’s own profession.

The course helps the candidate to identify methods for improvement while distancing himself/herself from negative methods of making money with fraudulent means or by hurting the sentiments of others or leaving aside positive business ethics. For students and youth, the course also helps them decide their tertiary education, skill development and training for long-term business and professional renderings and progress. On completion of the course, one can develop a 10-year action plan by mapping the goal and its process timeline using instruments to achieve it and enjoy the fruit of one’s work. One will also be able to unfold the spiritual secrets of freedom from stress, anxiety, and negativity that could potentially harm the goal to achieve spiritually molded prosperity.

The primary benefits of this 7-day course comprising about 56- credit hours are reformulation of dreams with unleashed talents, recognize one’s potential, and develop a career leading to a path of blissful prosperity.  

====Training of Trainers Module===

Jeevan Vigyan has developed a course called the Training of Trainers (TOT) designed for the graduates of Chakra Vigyan, Bodh Vigyan and Laya Vigyan. It has been designed with the intention of developing assistant teachers for Yoga and Meditation. The course comprises a 7-day intense Yoga and Meditation activities that everyone practices in the above three courses. During the close-door rigorous learning, the trainees are taught to coordinate each set of yogic exercises with human physiology along with the benefits to the physical body through various asanas and activities of Yoga coupled with breathing techniques or pranayama. The graduates further undergo 101-day 90-minute online peer-learning course in smaller groups in which the trainee learns to present each method to other trainee colleagues in the presence of expert senior trainers who monitor and provide feedback.

These teachers and trainers of Jeevan Vigyan in addition learn mindfulness, compassion, and skill to assist trainers achieve the desired physical and mental benefits through the exercises and pranayama. There are more than 20 methods called (Dhyan Vidhi) named after the various yogic asanas designed by the spiritual masters. Each method or Vidhi begins with physical activities that lead to guided meditation as the final beneficial part.  

The trainers on completion of the training are expected to build healthy, loving, and positive communities and societies through yogic science and activities, spirituality, and Urja Dhyan (energized meditation). They are expected to assist in establishing or already established and operating yoga centers in various places in Nepal and abroad. The main benefits are for having a band of highly motivated and qualified practitioners of Yoga and Meditation as teachers/trainers and role model for the society with self-discipline and self-control leading to well organizing training system for the seekers through JVF and its branches.

==Other Short Workshop and Programs===

Jeevan Vigyan Spiritual Masters engage in providing various types of spiritual and motivational activities through short (1-3 days) physical workshops and training, motivational symposium, and discourses. In addition, there are several online courses which enable the seekers introductory pathways towards spirituality ultimately aimed at self-realization.

The three commonly organized online events are for nine days of 90 minutes duration which may be considered as 13 credit courses hosted as prerequisites for Chakra Vigyan, Bodh and Laya Vigyan and Training of Trainers.

(i) Swasambaad (Self Dialogue) or Introspection into Oneself with certain spiritual practices. This self-dialogue points out the hard questions of spirituality in simple manner asking each enthusiast to delve deeper by churning one’s actions, emotions, goals and achievements or fulfilments in life that are aimed at obtaining the much sought after happiness and prosperity encapsulated in physical, mental and spiritual peace and wellbeing. This may be regarded as the first step towards spirituality and divinity in one’s life.  

(ii) Divya Sambaad (Divine Dialogue) or Divine Quest within Oneself

This course is a path lighter after the first step of Swasambaad in which the seeker delves deeper into the divine aspects of life and gets introduced to the Source of Creation or what is commonly called God or Almighty or Lord of Allah or Christ Consciousness or any other name. With the guidance of the spiritual masters, each participant will be provided the pathway towards understanding consciousness and how to incorporate divinity into one’s life, work and network for inner peace or bliss.

(iii) Sambriddhi Sambaad (Conversation towards Prosperity). This online course is towards self-development spiritually. It seeks to teach young seekers to learn how to set life’s goals and move ahead either in academic or training or in business and management leading to prosperity and happiness. Generally, the Spiritual masters as motivational speakers and facilitators of the workshop can instill in them how to carry on social and business activities keeping in mind empathy, reciprocity, honesty and integrity in whatever goals they plan in life and persevere to be spiritual lead the way in their own chosen mode of life and activities. Like the earlier two short modules or workshops, this one also is held for 9 days on 90 minutes each.

===Branches==

Extending its reach globally, Jeevan Vigyan's programs have reached about 2 million people in 60 countries. The impact is not confined to physical locations alone. Over 250 free meditation sessions are conducted daily, both on-site and virtually, across different time zones. The organization has two international branches

====Jeevan Vigyan USA====

On 22 September 2020, Jeevan Vigyan established its first international branch, Jeevan Vigyan USA, registered in Virginia. Since its inception, this branch has seen over 60 individuals complete instructor and teacher's courses in the USA and Canada. Currently, 15 virtual classes run daily across different time zones, and five on-site sessions are conducted in Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and California.

====Jeevan Vigyan UK====

On 18 February 2021, a new branch was opened in the United Kingdom. Jeevan Vigyan UK offers daily meditation sessions to the public at no cost. This initiative aims to make the benefits of meditation accessible to a wider audience, promoting well-being and mindfulness in the community.

==Other Short Workshop and Programs===

Jeevan Vigyan Spiritual Masters engage in providing various types of spiritual and motivational activities through short (1-3 days) physical workshops and training, motivational symposium, and discourses. In addition, there are several online courses which enable the seekers introductory pathways towards spirituality ultimately aimed at self-realization.

The three commonly organized online events are for nine days of 90 minutes duration which may be considered as 13 credit courses hosted as prerequisites for Chakra Vigyan, Bodh and Laya Vigyan and Training of Trainers.

(i) Swasambaad (Self Dialogue) or Introspection into Oneself with certain spiritual practices. This self-dialogue points out the hard questions of spirituality in simple manner asking each enthusiast to delve deeper by churning one’s actions, emotions, goals and achievements or fulfilments in life that are aimed at obtaining the much sought after happiness and prosperity encapsulated in physical, mental and spiritual peace and wellbeing. This may be regarded as the first step towards spirituality and divinity in one’s life.  

(ii) Divya Sambaad (Divine Dialogue) or Divine Quest within Oneself

This course is a path lighter after the first step of Swasambaad in which the seeker delves deeper into the divine aspects of life and gets introduced to the Source of Creation or what is commonly called God or Almighty or Lord of Allah or Christ Consciousness or any other name. With the guidance of the spiritual masters, each participant will be provided the pathway towards understanding consciousness and how to incorporate divinity into one’s life, work and network for inner peace or bliss.

(iii) Sambriddhi Sambaad (Conversation towards Prosperity). This online course is towards self-development spiritually. It seeks to teach young seekers to learn how to set life’s goals and move ahead either in academic or training or in business and management leading to prosperity and happiness. Generally, the Spiritual masters as motivational speakers and facilitators of the workshop can instill in them how to carry on social and business activities keeping in mind empathy, reciprocity, honesty and integrity in whatever goals they plan in life and persevere to be spiritual lead the way in their own chosen mode of life and activities. Like the earlier two short modules or workshops, this one also is held for 9 days on 90 minutes each.

===Branches==

Extending its reach globally, Jeevan Vigyan's programs have reached about 2 million people in 60 countries. The impact is not confined to physical locations alone. Over 250 free meditation sessions are conducted daily, both on-site and virtually, across different time zones. The organization has two international branches

====Jeevan Vigyan USA====

On 22 September 2020, Jeevan Vigyan established its first international branch, Jeevan Vigyan USA, registered in Virginia. Since its inception, this branch has seen over 60 individuals complete instructor and teacher's courses in the USA and Canada. Currently, 15 virtual classes run daily across different time zones, and five on-site sessions are conducted in Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and California.

====Jeevan Vigyan UK====

On 18 February 2021, a new branch was opened in the United Kingdom. Jeevan Vigyan UK offers daily meditation sessions to the public at no cost. This initiative aims to make the benefits of meditation accessible to a wider audience, promoting well-being and mindfulness in the community.

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5. Day 1 Virat Chakra Vigyan Welcoming A New Spiritual Era With Dance And Meditation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd14p4gilgA
6. Day 2 Virat Chakra Vigyan Lumbini: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHBji1Fml4
7. Day 3 Virat Chakra Vigyan Lumbini: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na2fpRRdCxc
8. Dhyan Vigyan: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBuC-HZsWTyj7LoL8Iqsz34how2LFtSQb
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11. Everything Begins With Nothingness | Spiritual Master Nepal, Episode 2705 www.youtube.com/watch?v=x45tdeMFnW4&list=PLBuC-HZsWTyhfLwBrsvsNaGHfpF5oFrOj
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14. Jeevan Vigyan 2nd Headquarters, USA: www.facebook.com/jeevanvigyanusa
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20. L P Bhanu’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/l-p-bhanu-sharma-640357122
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24. Love is the Way; LP Bhanu Sharma: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCVxeQMe218
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26. LP Bhanu Sharma in Yaksha Prashna: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljaCkeS1ZI
27. LP Bhanu Sharma interview by Tikaram Yatri, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, 2 Oct 2017: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-prVuQd4IfM
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