About Us

Vedanta Peetam was established in 2007 by Sri Parthaji to teach Sanskrit slokas to children in the Sunnyvale neighborhood in California, US. Since then it has grown into an institution teaching not just slokas but imparting ancient wisdom through stories and discourses. Tens of hundreds of students have benefited in the last few years through passionate and dedicated classes conducted on a weekly basis at the Vedanta Peetam residence in Sunnyvale. Since the introduction of online classes in April 2020, students from across the US are taking advantage of the weekly classes through Vedanta Peetam’s distance learning system.

At Vedanta Peetam, we believe ancient moral stories can positively influence a child’s mental and spiritual development. Stories filled with fun and wisdom are an integral part of every class. Our experience tells us that children look forward more enthusiastically to sloka classes to listen in to a couple stories every week.

To quench the spiritual thirst of adults, Vedanta Peetam introduced knowledge sessions(Gnaana sessions) from April 2020 over zoom. Ancient wisdom provided by hindu epics and scriptures is taught using an easy and simple-to-understand language and vocabulary so that everyone can appreciate and apply the principles contained therein.

Vedanta Peetam also organizes Yoga Meditation classes called Dhyana Yoga through distance learning. Dhyana yoga follows Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga that includes an 8-fold approach to Yoga. Participants are given step-by-step instructions with periodic review and feedback sessions.