H.H Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri
Shankara Satcithanandhendra Saraswathy Mahaswamiji, born as Jayaprakash, is a
Hindu religious teacher, spiritual guru and a yogic healer. He is referred to
as Satguru, Swamiji or Appaji by his followers. He was formerly known as Sri
Jayaprakash Swamigal.
Swamiji established the Sri
Chakra Sri Vidya Peetam (Malaysia), a non-profit society aimed to spread the
knowledge of Advaita Vedanta philosophy by the great guru Adi Shankara. He is
the 169th Gurumahasannidhanam (pontiff) of the Shankara Parambara
and Kitavala Sampradhaya of Sri Chakra Sri Vidya Peetam Ashrama
Mahasamasthanam.
Spiritual Quest
Swamiji began his spiritual quest
at the age of 12. He obtained Upanishad and Deeksha from HH Jagadguru Sri Thevathasandra
Saraswathy Mahaswamiji with the great blessing of H.H Jagadguru Sri
Chandrasekharendra Saraswathy Mahaswamiji (Kanchi Periyaar) and H.H Jagadguru
Bodhendra Tirtha Mahaswamiji.
Upon graduating, he furthered his
quest to attain Nirvikalpa Samadhi at the Thabovanam mounts in Himalaya. Here,
Swamiji through deep Dhyana (meditation) and Pranayama Abhaysa (breathing
techniques), had acquired the Kirya Yoga, Jaba and Turiya (Samadhi Stage) under
the guidance of Maha Avatar Babaji. Later, Swamiji performed Tapas in the
concealed Janani Cave located in Jaffna Sri Lanka for seven (7) months where
Swamiji have attained Jivan Muktha.
Swamiji's title was elevated to Jagadguru
Shankaracharya Sri Shankara Satchithanandhendra Saraswathy Mahaswamiji by H.H
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sachidananda Tirth Mahaswamiji of Sri Chakra
Mahameru Peetham, Bilaspur Chattisgarh. The name Satchithanandhendra is derived from the word Satcithananda or Satcitdananda, is a compound of three Sanskrit
words namely, Sat-Cit-Ananda.
Sat is eternal existence. Chit is eternal consciousness. Ananda is eternal bliss. This term is
used in Yoga, Vedanta and other schools of Indian philosophy to describe the
subjective experience of Brahman.
Known as a spiritual yogic
healer, Swamiji has treated many types of illnesses through unifying Pranayama
and Yogic therapeutic practice.
Vision / Mission
Vision: To guide devotees to
attain self-realization and liberation from the cycle of rebirth and attain
Jivan Muktha (Enlightment).
Mission: To foster the spirit of
sincere devotion, dedication, and worship to the Supreme one, to cultivate and
propagate the Sanatana Dharma values and morals of life as suited in modern
times, with Sanatana Dharma principles being the core foundation in attaining self-realization.
