Acharya Prashant

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Acharya Prashant
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Born
Prashant Tripathi

(1978-03-07) 7 March 1978 (age 47)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (BTech)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (MBA)
Occupations
  • Philosopher
  • Author
  • Advaita teacher
  • Social activist
OrganizationPrashantAdvait Foundation
YouTube information
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Years active2006–present
Genre
Subscribers59.5 million
Views5.17 billion
Last updated: 1 January, 2026
Website https://acharyaprashant.org/

Prashant Tripathi, known as Acharya Prashant is an Indian spiritual leader, philosopher, author and poet. [1] He conducts live Gita sessions both offline and online, where he teaches seventeen forms of Gita and sixty forms of Upanishads with eastern and western philosophy and religion. [2] [3] He is the founder of a non-profit organization named PrashantAdvait Foundation, [4] and is an Animal Rights Activist. [5]

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Early life and education

Prashant received his B.Tech from IIT Delhi and later did his Post Graduation in Management from IIM Ahmedabad in 2003. [6] He also cleared the Indian Civil Services Examination but did not pursue it further and went on to become a Vedanta teacher and author. [7]

Awards and recognitions

In April 2025, Acharya Prashant was honoured with the 'Outstanding Contribution to National Development' Award by the IIT Delhi Alumni Association for his efforts in advancing spiritual wisdom and fostering national consciousness through his teachings, books, and large-scale initiatives. [8]

On the World Environment Day, the Green Society of India honoured Acharya Prashant with the "Most Impactful Environmentalist" award. [9]

With over 59 million subscribers, [10] Acharya Prashant is the most followed spiritual teacher globally on YouTube. [11] He directs a Bhagavad Gita Teaching Program that includes over 50,000 participants and recently concluded the world's most extensive online Gita-based spiritual examination. [11]

Poetry

Acharya Prashant’s poetic work is expressed through his Bhagavad Gita course, where he shares simple poetic translations of each Gita verse.

He has also written poems on deep and sensitive aspects of life, compiled in a book called Raat Aur Chaand (Night and the Moon). [12]

A few poems from the book "Raat Aur Chaand":

Bibliography

No.TitlePublisherYear ISBN
1Karma: Why Everything You Know About It Is WrongPenguin Random House20219780143453314 [13]
2Nirbhay Hoy na KoyRajpal and Sons2022978-9393267030 [14]
3Ananda: Happiness Without ReasonHarperCollins2022978-9356292192 [15]
4Maya: I Bow to Thee, You Cannot be OvercomeJaico2022978-9393559418 [16]
5Mukti: Bandhan ko Bandhan to JanoPrabhat Prakashan2022978-9355210616 [17]
6Truth Without Apology: For Those Tired of Sweet LiesHarperCollins2025978-9369896578 [18] [19] [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "सिविल की नौकरी छोड़ आचार्य प्रशांत बने कर्मयोगी, युवाओं में जगा रहे अध्यात्म की अलख". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Acharya Prashant Brings E-course On Upanishads And Gitas For Netizens". 15 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "On a spiritual mission". 21 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "प्रशांत अद्वैत फाउंडेशन के संस्थापक पहुंचे मैक्लोडगंज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "वैश्विक महामारियों का मुख्य कारण मांसाहार को लेकर हमारी चुप्पी, वीगनिज्म के असली मायने सीखना अभी बाकी". Dainik Bhaskar (In Hindi). 17 July 2020.
  6. ↑ मेरी ये बातें आज तक किसी के सामने नहीं आईं | @आचार्य प्रशान्त - Acharya Prashant | Josh Talks Hindi , retrieved 4 December 2022
  7. ↑ "This guru has been to IIT and IIM but wants to connect with his students spiritually". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Acharya Prashant Receives 'Outstanding Contribution to National Development' Award from IIT Delhi Alumni Association". Times Now. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. ↑ PTI (5 June 2025). "Acharya Prashant receives 'Most Impactful Environmentalist' award on World Environment Day". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Staff, Entrepreneur (8 September 2024). "Ancient Wisdom With Modern Relevance: Acharya Prashant's 50 Million Subscriber Success". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Acharya Prashant Is Most Followed Spiritual Leader On YouTube". www.india.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "दर्शन और काव्य का अनूठा संगम : आचार्य प्रशांत - A unique confluence of philosophy and poetry: Acharya Prashant". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Karma". Penguin Random House India. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Nirbhay Hoy na Koy by Acharya Prashant - Rajpal and Sons". rekhtabooks.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Buy Ananda: Happiness Without Reason Online By Acharya Prashant - HarperCollins India". HarperCollins Publishers India Books, Novels, Authors and Reviews. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Buy Maya: I Bow to Thee, You Cannot be Overcome by Acharya Prashant online". Jaico Publishing House. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "Mukti (Bandhan ko Bandhan to Jano) | 9789355210616 | Prabhat Prakashan". www.prabhatbooks.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "HarperCollins Presents Truth Without Apology by Acharya Prashant". HarperCollins India. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Acharya Prashant's Truth Without Apology dominates Amazon charts; #1 bestseller since Day One". DNA India. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "'Truth Without Apology' Now Dominates Flipkart Bestseller Charts". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
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