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PrashantAdvait Foundation
Indian non-profit organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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Publications
- Stree (Hindi), ISBN 978-8194794516[22]
- Sangharsh Apane Viruddh (Hindi), ISBN 978-9395257473[17]
- Vedanta (Hindi), ISBN 978-8194794554[23]
- Vidyarthi Jeevan (Hindi), ISBN 978-8194794547[24]
- Samay (Hindi), ISBN 978-9395257022[25]
- Sootra Bachchon Ki Parvarish Ke (Hindi), ISBN 978-9395257541
- Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Bhaag 1) (Hindi), ISBN 978-8197332456
- Bhagavad Gita – Volume 1 (English), ISBN 978-9392657535[26]
- Jaandar Vyaktitva (Hindi), ISBN 978-9395257701
- Climate Change (Hindi), ISBN 978-8197130540[27]
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