"In order to change the world, we must first change ourselves." - Acharya Shree Yogeesh

Yogeesh Ashram is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established in April 1995 by founder, Acharya Shree Yogeesh. Yogeesh Ashram first started in Anaheim Hills, then moved to its current location in Riverside, California. Through Yogeesh Ashram's universal teachings, Acharya Shree has been able to reach a multitude of spiritual practitioners to encourage self-improvement, non-violence, and self-awakening. Yogeesh Ashram currently offers meditation, yoga, and spiritual discourse at the Riverside location. Recently, Yogeesh Ashram expanded its efforts to bring true spirituality to the world by establishing a spiritual pilgrimage and retreat center near Dallas, Texas called Siddhayatan.

Yogeesh Ashram promotes non-violence, vegetarianism, compassion, harmony, and world-peace. It's sole purpose and intention is to uplift and awaken souls.

With sparkling innocent eyes, a robust and charismatic personality, and an exceptionally loving and compassionate soul, Dr. Acharya Shree Yogeesh exemplifies an enlightened living master. He has been entering deep Samadhi states since he was five years old, and has continually studied Eastern philosophy all of his life.

Born in a Hindu Warrior class in Hariana, near Delhi, India, Acharya Shree became a monk in 1970 at the age of fourteen and has been traveling the world promoting non-violence, universal unity, and teaching eastern philosophy, yoga, and meditation since 1986.

Dr. Yogeesh completed his Acharya and received double Master of Arts degrees and a Doctorate of Philosophy in"The Six Substances of Jainism: A Comparative Study with Buddhist Texts."

According to his personal philosophy of teaching, Dr. Yogeesh believes "If you can change one person, you can change the whole world." Therefore, he is committed to the belief that the true wisdom of Lord Mahavira, Buddha, Krishna, Rama, Jesus, and other masters should be available and accessible to all peoples, regardless of nationality, language, color, or creed.

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What do you want to share with everybody in the world?

Whatever I know, I want to share it.

I know what love means. I know what non-violence means: feeling oneness with every living being. I want to share compassion.

I want to share how to reach the highest state of consciousness.

Whatever I know, whatever I understand, I want to share with you. Because I am so full of this understanding.

When a person comes to this understanding, he has to share it. He is a like a cow full of milk, she has to find someone to give it to. Otherwise he will go crazy!

When Mahavira went out to the forest, he lived there alone for twelve years. He meditated, all alone, content in the hermit life. Then he achieved enlightenment. Suddenly he understood everything, he was filled with understanding.

So immediately he ran back to the city to share it! He couldn't resist running back!

The same with Buddha, with Jesus. They couldn't resist sharing. Even when the people turned against Jesus, when he knew he was in danger, he continued to preach and share with them.

I will share too, whatever I know. It may be like guidelines to you, to help you in knowing yourself.