Foundation of Yoga (B K Classics)

Dr Prasanta Kumar Acharya (1952), son of Pandit Parikshita Acharya, Nahapara, Rambag, Jajpur, Odisha. His academic pursuits include: M.Phil. (University of Jammu); Ph.D. (Pune); D. Mag. (Delhi); Assistant Editor, UNESCO Project (Motilal Banarsidas); former Research Fellow, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU; Diploma in Yoga; former Guest Faculty, Bihar Yoga Bharati (Munger); Certificate in Yoga (S-Vyasa); D. Mag. (Delhi); Advaita Vedanta Acharya (Part I). He studied the mystical Sanskrit teachings at more than twelve universities across nine states in India. He learned yoga from scientists at the renowned Medical College, BHU, and received practical training from saints in the Himalayas. He also studied Sanskrit and Vedanta with Pandit Shrinivasa Shasti, the teacher of HH Shankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, and gained insights into the truth of the Vedantic teachings. He believes that anyone studying these texts can come to understand God and find fulfillment in their lives. He has been teaching Sanskrit, Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra at Degree and PG Colleges in Odisha's government higher education system and elsewhere since 1981. Currently, he serves as the Principal of Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Academy in Bhubaneswar.