A Teacher
Acharya Shunya
The sovereign Self is already free, whole, and divine, and Vedic wisdom is simply the path of remembering it.
The transmission
Acharya Shunya is a teacher of classical Advaita Vedanta, Yoga, and Ayurveda, and the author of ‘Sovereign Self,’ ‘Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom,’ and ‘Roar Like a Goddess.’ Born in the Ayodhya region of north India into an ancient Vedic teaching lineage, she trained under her grandfather and guru Baba Ayodhya Nath and was appointed spiritual head of the lineage, described as its first female lineage holder.
In 2007 she founded Vedika Global, and she later established the Awakened Self Foundation, through which she teaches internationally.
What they gave
The sovereign Self: Teaches that the Self is already free, whole, and divine, and that Vedic wisdom is the path of remembering it.
- Female lineage holder: Carries the classical Sarayu Vedic tradition to Western audiences as its first female lineage holder.
- Vedanta, Yoga, and Ayurveda integrated: Transmits Advaita Vedanta alongside classical Ayurveda as one coherent path of living wisdom.
- Institution-building: Founded Vedika Global and the Awakened Self Foundation to teach the lineage internationally.
The line they stand in
Taught by / Influenced by: Advaita Vedanta in the line of Shankara; the Sarayu Vedic lineage transmitted through her grandfather and guru Baba Ayodhya Nath; and classical Ayurveda.
- Taught / Influenced: Western Vedanta and Ayurveda students; and the Awakened Self Foundation community.
Revelations they taught
Essential Works
- Sovereign Self2020
- Roar Like a Goddess2022
- Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom2017