PrashantAdvait Foundation

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PrashantAdvait Foundation
Formation2015
Founder Acharya Prashant
Type Non-profit organization
HeadquartersIndia
Location
  • India
FieldsSpiritual education, Animal welfare, Environmental awareness
Website acharyaprashant.org

PrashantAdvait Foundation (PAF) is an Indian non-profit organization founded in 2015 by Acharya Prashant, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. The foundation promotes self-awareness, spiritual inquiry, and inner transformation through teachings based on Advaita Vedanta and classical scriptures. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Overview

The PrashantAdvait Foundation operates as a registered non-profit entity headquartered in India. It serves as a platform for disseminating Acharya Prashant’s teachings, which emphasize the practical application of spiritual wisdom from the Upanishads [5] [6] , the Bhagavad Gita [7] , and Vedanta philosophy in modern life. [8] [9]

Through public lectures, workshops, and online learning programs, the foundation encourages individuals to develop critical thinking and self-inquiry by questioning societal conditioning, consumerism, and rigid belief systems. [10]

The organization is also involved in animal rights [11] , Veganism, and environmental sustainability initiatives [8] , reflecting Acharya Prashant’s holistic view of compassion and ecological responsibility. [12] [13]

Activities and collaborations

The foundation conducts public lectures, spiritual retreats, and annual educational events such as the Vedanta Mahotsav at IIT Delhi [14] [15] [16] . It has also organized large-scale scripture-based examinations, including what was reported as the largest Bhagavad Gita exam in India. [17]

In 2025, PrashantAdvait Foundation partnered with PVR INOX Limited [18] , one of India’s leading cinema chains, to host live sessions and discourses by Acharya Prashant in theatres across several Indian cities. [19] [20] [21]

Publications

See also

References

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  2. Gupta, Priyanka. "PrashantAdvait Foundation's Digital App: Building a New-Age Wisdom Ecosystem". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  3. Ranjith, Lakshmi. "From India To Arabia: PrashantAdvait Foundation Takes The Message Of Climate Awareness To The Middle East News24 -". News24. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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  17. 1 2 "जब विवेक बोले, तो जीवन बदले...! PrashantAdvait Foundation के साथ आचार्य प्रशांत बता रहे हैं जीने का सही मार्ग". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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