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'''Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari''' born 10 May 1949, is a motivational speaker and social advocate. He lives in [[Kolkata]], India, where he founded and is the current mentor of Lokenath Divine Life Mission. He has authored several books and travels internationally, speaking on [[Stress (psychological)|stress]] reduction, [[mindfulness]] and [[meditation]] and [[microcredit]].<ref name="ref1"/><ref name="ref2"/><ref name="ref3"/><ref name="ref4"/><ref name="ref5"/><ref name="ref6"/><ref name="ref7"/><ref name="ref8"/>
'''Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari''' born 10 May 1949, (often referred to as simply Bodhi) is an author, motivational speaker, spiritual teacher and humanitarian. He lives in [[Kolkata]], India, where he founded and is the current mentor of Lokenath Divine Life Mission. He has authored several books and travels internationally, speaking on [[Stress (psychological)|stress]] reduction, [[mindfulness]] and [[meditation]] and [[microcredit]].<ref name="ref1"/><ref name="ref2"/><ref name="ref3"/><ref name="ref4"/><ref name="ref5"/><ref name="ref6"/><ref name="ref7"/><ref name="ref8"/>


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==
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==Awards and major speaking engagements==
==Awards and major speaking engagements==


He addressed the Parliament of World Religion in Chicago, (1993) and Barcelona (2004),<ref name="ref15"/> was a keynote speaker at the Global Youth Conference held at the Capital Center, Washington, DC (1993),<ref name="ref12"/> and was a special invitee to the United Nations World Millennium Summit of spiritual leaders in New York, (2000).<ref name="ref8"/> He was a keynote speaker at the International Conference on Spiritual Paradigm for Surmounting Global Management Crisis in Varanasi, India in 2012, 2013.<ref name="ref3"/>
He addressed the Parliament of World Religion in Chicago, (1993) and Barcelona (2004),<ref name="ref15"/> was a keynote speaker at the Global Youth Conference held at the Capital Center, Washington, DC (1993),<ref name="ref12"/> and was a special invitee to the United Nations World Millennium Summit of spiritual leaders in New York, (2000).<ref name="ref8"/> He was a keynote speaker at the International Conference on Spiritual Paradigm for Surmounting Global Management Crisis in Varanasi, India in 2012, 2013.<ref name="ref3"/> He was keynote speaker at the Origin Group, Bahrain Annual Conference on The Power Within, 2014,<ref>https://youtube/61sT8uTp_0k</ref> and the Women’s Economic Forum (WEF), New Delhi, 2016,
where he was awarded the Iconic Leaders in Peace and Change Award.<ref>https://www.wef.org.in/shuddhaanandaa-brahmachari-2/</ref>

He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the S.T.A.R foundation at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2015 for his "invaluable and outstanding contribution to society". He was presented the Award by The Rt Hon, Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE <ref name="ref19"/>
He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the S.T.A.R foundation at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2015 for his "invaluable and outstanding contribution to society". He was presented the Award by The Rt Hon, Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE <ref name="ref19"/>


== Books ==
== Books ==
* The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva Baba [[Lokenath]], 2014<ref name="ref15"/>
* The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva Baba [[Lokenath]], 2014<ref name="ref15"/>
* Your Mind, Your Best Friend in 2003<ref name="ref16"/>
* Your Mind, Your Best Friend, 2003<ref name="ref16"/>
* Cleaning the Mirror of Mind: Clutter Free Home, Clutter Free Mind, 2013<ref name="ref17"/>
* Cleaning the Mirror of Mind: Clutter Free Home, Clutter Free Mind, 2013<ref name="ref17"/>
* Living with My Himalayan Master Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari-A Biography, 2020<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.com/Living-Himalayan-Master-Brahmachari-Biography-ebook/dp/B08CCXLX4H | title=Living with My Himalayan Master: Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari - A Biography | date=4 July 2020 | publisher=July 4, 2020) }}</ref>
* Quintessence of Sai Satcharitra: A Biography of the Incredible Sai Baba of Shirdi, 2023<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Quintessence-Sai-Satcharitra-Biography-Incredible/dp/818720706X</ref>
* La vita con il mio Maestro dell’Himalaya : Biografia di Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari (Italian Edition), 2023<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.com/vita-mio-Maestro-dellHimalaya-Brahmachari-ebook/dp/B0BV62NHDY | title=La vita con il mio Maestro dell'Himalaya : Biografia di Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari }}</ref>
* Tu Mente, Tu Mejor Amistad: 30 Días para tu consciente mente amistosa (Spanish Edition), 2014<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.com/TU-MENTE-MEJOR-AMISTAD-consciente-ebook/dp/B00N5CLJEQ | title=TU MENTE, TU MEJOR AMISTAD: 30 Días para tu consciente mente amistosa | date=29 August 2014 | publisher=Lokenath Divine Life Publisher }}</ref>
Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari is also a spotlight writer for ''OM Times e-zine''.<ref name="ref18"/>
Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari is also a spotlight writer for ''OM Times e-zine''.<ref name="ref18"/>


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<ref name="ref15">Brahmachari, S., & Shannon, A. , 2014, Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi : The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva : Baba Lokenath Brahmachari, LDLM Publishers, Kolkata.</ref>
<ref name="ref15">Brahmachari, S., & Shannon, A. , 2014, Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi : The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva : Baba Lokenath Brahmachari, LDLM Publishers, Kolkata.</ref>
<ref name="ref16">Brahmachari, S., & Shannon, A. , 2004, Your Mind Your Best Friend: 30 days To Build Your Most Important Friendship, LDLM Publishers, Kolkata.</ref>
<ref name="ref16">Brahmachari, S., & Shannon, A. , 2004, Your Mind Your Best Friend: 30 days To Build Your Most Important Friendship, LDLM Publishers, Kolkata.</ref>
<ref name="ref17">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Mirror-Mind-Clutter-Free-ebook/dp/B00ERRNG80|title=Cleaning the Mirror of Mind: Clutter Free Home, Clutter Free Mind - Kindle edition by Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.|website=Amazon|publisher=|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="ref17">{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Mirror-Mind-Clutter-Free-ebook/dp/B00ERRNG80|title=Cleaning the Mirror of Mind: Clutter Free Home, Clutter Free Mind - Kindle edition by Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.|website=Amazon|date=24 August 2013 |publisher=|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="ref18">{{cite web|url=http://omtimes.com/tag/baba-shuddhaanandaa-brahmachari/|title=Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Archives - OMTimes Magazine|work=OMTimes Magazine|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="ref18">{{cite web|url=http://omtimes.com/tag/baba-shuddhaanandaa-brahmachari/|title=Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Archives - OMTimes Magazine|work=OMTimes Magazine|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="ref19">"Baba Shuddhaanandaa receives Lifetime Achievement Award", Pardes Weekly, p.&nbsp;23, (London, U.K.). 8 August 2015 – 14 August 2015 issue</ref>
<ref name="ref19">"Baba Shuddhaanandaa receives Lifetime Achievement Award", Pardes Weekly, p.&nbsp;23, (London, U.K.). 8 August 2015 – 14 August 2015 issue</ref>

Latest revision as of 02:59, 22 November 2024

Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari
Born (1949-05-10) 10 May 1949 (age 75)
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Author, Motivational speaker, Humanitarian

Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari born 10 May 1949, (often referred to as simply Bodhi) is an author, motivational speaker, spiritual teacher and humanitarian. He lives in Kolkata, India, where he founded and is the current mentor of Lokenath Divine Life Mission. He has authored several books and travels internationally, speaking on stress reduction, mindfulness and meditation and microcredit.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and career

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He received a Master of Commerce degree in 1972 at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and taught Commerce at Andhra Vidyalaya College (affiliated to Osmania University). From 1972–1976 he was a lecturer of Commerce at Andhra Vidyalaya College, (affiliated to Osmania University) in Hyderabad, India.[9]

Humanitarian work

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He founded Lokenath Divine Life Mission (LDLM) in 1985 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Lokenath Divine Life Mission works in the field of education, health care and women's empowerment, utililizing microcredit self-help programs.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

A former professor of economics, Brahmachari’s model aims at direct credit linkage between banks and SHGs, completely eliminating agencies that play the middleman, such as NGOs. LDLM’s role is to create SHGs through awareness, training and organisation and then enable their credit linkage with the banks.[11]

LDLM also performs resource linkage[clarification needed] as well as addressing targeted areas of need and collaborating with other organizations on additional programs.[10][13][14][15]

Motivational and spiritual teacher

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In 2005, he founded the Stress Management Academy, and began conducting global seminars on breathing, relaxation, meditation, mindfulness and positive thinking for schools, corporations, hospitals, prisons and other venues under his Course of Mindfulness program.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Awards and major speaking engagements

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He addressed the Parliament of World Religion in Chicago, (1993) and Barcelona (2004),[15] was a keynote speaker at the Global Youth Conference held at the Capital Center, Washington, DC (1993),[12] and was a special invitee to the United Nations World Millennium Summit of spiritual leaders in New York, (2000).[8] He was a keynote speaker at the International Conference on Spiritual Paradigm for Surmounting Global Management Crisis in Varanasi, India in 2012, 2013.[3] He was keynote speaker at the Origin Group, Bahrain Annual Conference on The Power Within, 2014,[16] and the Women’s Economic Forum (WEF), New Delhi, 2016, where he was awarded the Iconic Leaders in Peace and Change Award.[17] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the S.T.A.R foundation at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2015 for his "invaluable and outstanding contribution to society". He was presented the Award by The Rt Hon, Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE [18]

Books

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  • The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva Baba Lokenath, 2014[15]
  • Your Mind, Your Best Friend, 2003[19]
  • Cleaning the Mirror of Mind: Clutter Free Home, Clutter Free Mind, 2013[20]
  • Living with My Himalayan Master Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari-A Biography, 2020[21]
  • Quintessence of Sai Satcharitra: A Biography of the Incredible Sai Baba of Shirdi, 2023[22]
  • La vita con il mio Maestro dell’Himalaya : Biografia di Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari (Italian Edition), 2023[23]
  • Tu Mente, Tu Mejor Amistad: 30 Días para tu consciente mente amistosa (Spanish Edition), 2014[24]

Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari is also a spotlight writer for OM Times e-zine.[25]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b "Unleash the 'Power Within'™". weekender.bh. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Backing sought". Gulf Digital News Online. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Sri Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, Renowned Spiritual Guru at SMS Varanasi (Part-I)". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Mindfulness and Meditation Workshop This Monday 9/15". University Health Services. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b "In the Spirit: Hindu monk urges putting our lives on pause at least a little every day". La Crosse Tribune. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Mindful Meditation for Health and Happiness - Theosophical Society in America". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Sri Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari: The Role of Meditation/ Mindfulness in stress management". Göteborgs universitet. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "The World Council of Religious Leaders". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b Jones, Constance A.; James D. Ryan (2007). Lokenath Divine Life Mission. New York: Facts On File, Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  10. ^ a b "Microcredit crosses over to this side of Bengal". dna. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  11. ^ a b Himalayan Academy. "No-Nonsense Calcutta Swami Rallies Youth To Serve India's Poor". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Article". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  13. ^ a b Swinhoe street school Calcutta. Vimeo. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Parliament of the World's Religions 2004 - Barcelona". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  15. ^ a b c Brahmachari, S., & Shannon, A. , 2014, Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi : The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva : Baba Lokenath Brahmachari, LDLM Publishers, Kolkata.
  16. ^ https://youtube/61sT8uTp_0k
  17. ^ https://www.wef.org.in/shuddhaanandaa-brahmachari-2/
  18. ^ "Baba Shuddhaanandaa receives Lifetime Achievement Award", Pardes Weekly, p. 23, (London, U.K.). 8 August 2015 – 14 August 2015 issue
  19. ^ Brahmachari, S., & Shannon, A. , 2004, Your Mind Your Best Friend: 30 days To Build Your Most Important Friendship, LDLM Publishers, Kolkata.
  20. ^ Cleaning the Mirror of Mind: Clutter Free Home, Clutter Free Mind - Kindle edition by Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  21. ^ Living with My Himalayan Master: Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari - A Biography. July 4, 2020). 4 July 2020.
  22. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Quintessence-Sai-Satcharitra-Biography-Incredible/dp/818720706X
  23. ^ La vita con il mio Maestro dell'Himalaya : Biografia di Sri Sri Bhajan Brahmachari.
  24. ^ TU MENTE, TU MEJOR AMISTAD: 30 Días para tu consciente mente amistosa. Lokenath Divine Life Publisher. 29 August 2014.
  25. ^ "Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Archives - OMTimes Magazine". OMTimes Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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