Jeffrey Armstrong

Jeffrey Armstrong | Kavindra Rishi (b. Detroit, Dec. 1947- ), founder of VASA (Vedic Academy of Sciences & Arts), Vedic scholar, Jyotishi (AyurVedic astrologer), international speaker and linguist is an award-winning poet and best-selling author of numerous books, including Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar: Ancient Wisdom for a New World. His new translation of the Vedic classic, The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive: A Radical Translation, was a Best Book Award finalist at the American Book Fest and has been welcomed by the Hindu/dharmic community both in India and abroad. Though born a Westerner, Kavindra Rishi has dedicated his life to learning about, practicing, and teaching Vedic and yogic wisdom. At age 50, he left the corporate world and took a vow to only teach the Vedic knowledge for the rest of his life. He has worked with prominent Indian organizations to help with the revival of Sanatana Dharma culture by teaching at Hindu youth camps, universities, and civic centers throughout India, America and Europe. He is Co-Chair of the Vedic Friends Association and is active with the British Board of Dharmic Scholars. Jeffrey Armstrong has been featured in the CBC documentary Planet Yoga, the Leo Award-winning documentary Take Back Your Power, Wings of Yoga, and two documentaries on Ayurveda & Psychology for Mind Valley. He has degrees in Psychology, English Literature and History & Comparative Religion, and spent five years in an ashram as a brahmachari (monk). He and his wife live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Join Jeffrey and students all over the world for weekly classes on the Bhagavad Gita as he takes us through the wisdom and secrets of this perennial classic, chapter by chapter. You will also find Jeffrey on his new weekly online TV show, Vedic Vidya, on the Citti Media channel on YouTube, and on his own YouTube channel, Jeffrey Armstrong. For more information and additional content, including a huge archive of Vedic classes, please visit Jeffrey at: www.JeffreyArmstrong.com www.GitaComesAlive.com