Vedant Budhhist Institute
The Institute is inspired by the mission of “Scientific Spirituality for Humanity” as envisioned by His Holiness Shri Ram Sharma Acharya, founder of the All World Gayatri Pariwar, Shantikunj, Haridwar.
One of its own kind in the foothills of the Himalayan sanctuary, the Institute offers genuine Seekers a Cognitive and Neuroscience-based foundation for the philosophies and meditation modalities of two most ancient systems: Vedanta (Upanishadic Wisdom) and Buddhism (Theravada, Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Zen).
The Seekers would be encouraged to practise these traditional Meditations and Spiritual learnings alongside with the cutting edge research understandings from Neuroscience and Psychology, giving them the tested tools to design their own methods more effectively and hence wiser.
Our Short-Term Courses ( 2 + 2 hours ) Lectures And 2 hours Workshop
Neuroscience and Cognitive based learning of key Vedantic Meditation Models.
Neuroscience basis for major Vedantic Meditations: So-Ham Meditation, Self Enquiry Method of Ramana Maharishi, Direct Path Meditation, Mahavakya based Meditation. The Seeker as an outcome would learn how each meditation is working from brain’s and mind dynamics and how each is different from other Neuroscience wise and can be further designed better.
Online and offline both available : Course fees 1000 INR.
Neuroscience and Cognitive based learning of Key Buddhist Meditation Models.
Neuroscience basis for major Buddhist Meditations: Vipassana Meditation, Zazen of Zen, Mahamudra of Tibetan Buddhism, Anapana Sati as focused breath meditation. The Seeker as an outcome would learn how each meditation is working from brain’s and mind dynamics and how each is different from other Neuroscience wise and can be further designed better.
Online and offline both available : Course fees 1000 INR.
Learning Key Vedanta Philosophical Constructs from Cognitive Science.
Science-based understanding of Key Vedanta Philosophical constructs like Sakshi (Witnessing), Jiva (Pure Awareness state), Perception Architecture (Anthakaran) used in Vedanta, Knower-Knowing-Knowledge unity (Drishta-Drishya unity), and Avidya Model (Ignorance). The seeker as an outcome would understand the basis of these concepts from the latest findings from Cognitive and Evolutionary Psychology and Neuroscience.
Online and offline both available : Course fees 1000 INR.
Learning Key Buddhist Philosophical Constructs from Cognitive Science.
Science-based understanding of Key Buddhist Philosophical constructs like Dependent Origination (Paticca Samuppada), No Self (Anatta), Emptiness of Mahayana (Shunyata) and Abhidharma model of Consciousness (Panch skhandha), and Zen koans. The seeker as an outcome would understand the basis of these concepts from the latest findings from Cognitive and Evolutionary Psychology and Neuroscience.
Online and offline both available : Course fees 1000 INR.
About The Founder And Instructor
Abhay Kumar is a Computer and Cognitive Scientist who has dedicated his last 20 years in immersing himself into Vedanta and Buddhist Philosophies and their Scientific understandings.
Initiated into Gayatri Mantra from Shanti Kunj Haridwar, Kriya Yoga from Paramhansa Yogananda lineage and into Vedantic practices from Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math, quite early. Abhay also underwent serious studies into the systems of both Sri Aurobindo Integral Philosophy at Pondicherry and at J. Krishnamurthy Study centres. Hence, Abhay brings plurality of Philosophical insights blended with latest Science in these courses. Inventor of few US Patents in AI and Machine Learning, Abhay had a successful career in US Corporates. Abhay did an M.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Guwahati and an MA in Philosophy of Cognitive Science & Mind from the University of Birmingham, UK.
Why Choose Us?
We combine ancient Vedantic and Buddhist wisdom with modern neuroscience to help you understand meditation in a clear and practical way.
Learn directly from time-tested traditions like Vedanta and Buddhism, presented in their pure form without unnecessary complexity.
Our sessions include both theory and guided practice, helping you apply meditation and awareness techniques in real
life.
Go beyond surface-level learning and experience deeper clarity, awareness, and lasting inner
growth and
Peace.
Learn to Be Meditative : Holistic and Science Wise
IN the present era of Artificial Intelligence where Smart Machines are challenging all spheres of Human Intelligence, Meditations need to be at par with the best of Brain and Mind Research. The Institute wishes to offer the services to integrate time tested Meditation Models of both Vedanta and Buddhism from the lens of Cognitive and Neuroscience. Meditations need to be precise than ambiguous, measured where possible than amorphous. Today the Science of Mind is backed by the Science of Brain and their meeting grounds need to be explored and embedded in human well being. We are humbly here exactly to serve this purpose!