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"Enlightenment is meant to be lived in a dynamic and exciting lifestyle, serving the Divine with your whole being while living passionately in higher consciousness."- Jeffrey Armstrong
Jeffrey Armstrong will challenge your mind and open your heart and show you a vision of a new world that blends modern science with timeless wisdom. Jeffrey’s clear-eyed perspective of the issues facing the world paired with his humor and humanity take audiences on an incredible journey.
JEFFREY ARMSTRONG is a former monk, Silicon Valley Executive with Apple Computer and a motivational speaker to Fortune 500 companies. Jeffrey is also a best-selling author and award-winning poet, who has studied and taught ancient Eastern philosophy for over 45 years. He has degrees in Psychology, History and Comparative Religion and English Literature and is also grounded in a daily spiritual practice. His innovative fusion of Western technologies and thought along with the ease with which he explains Eastern wisdom is highly sought after by CEOs, celebrities, youth groups and people desiring to integrate universal values into their lives.
He is one of North America’s most knowledgeable teachers of Yoga Philosophy and is featured in many documentaries including Planet Yoga (CBC), Soulvana, Gaia, Fox TV , Wings of Yoga, and the award winning Take Back Your Power. He also hosted Vedic Vidya for Citti Media Youtube Chanel.
Founder of VASA – Vedic Academy of Sciences and Arts
VASA Vedic Academy of Sciences and Arts is an on-line educational institute that offers a large curriculum of ancient wisdom for modern times. Founded by Jeffrey Armstrong, a western born guru in the Vedic tradition. We have programs suitable for beginner yoga practitioners, right up to the advanced Vedanta practitioner. (available as instant MP3 downloads)
Thirty years ago, Jeffrey Armstrong predicted that yoga knowledge would lead the western world forward and he began the process of recording an audio curriculum of the most important tools, techniques and methods of living a deep spiritual life. He interweaves Yoga Philosophy ‘Sanatan Dharma’, Ayurveda, Jyotish, the Bhagavad Gita & other classical texts with Western Psychology…it is his deepest wish that you will receive benefit from this great library of Vedic knowledge.
Award-winning poet and best-selling author of numerous books including: The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive, Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar, Ancient Wisdom for a New World and Dreaming the Countless Worlds, winner of the 2024 American Fiction Award for Poetry!
Lyrist: He is also a lyrist with his work featured on albums with Michael Cassidy "Change of Heart", Trust with Thomas Barquee, and "There is Only One Love" with Patrick Bernard.
Prior to his teaching he had a successful career as an executive in Silicon Valley and spent five years in an ashram as a brahmacharya (monk). He is a sought after guest expert on TV and talk radio. For 15 years, he was a corporate executive in Silicon Valley, and a speaker for Fortune 500 companies and was was written about regularly in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, LA times, San Jose Mercury News, Discover Magazine, CNN, Stern and many others.
I’ve been a practitioner of Bhakti YOGA (Sanatan Dharma) for over 50 years and enjoy teaching the Philosophy and Lifestyle of Yoga to western practitioners. I gave up my career in Silicon Valley 30 years ago and now it is my full-time devotional service to teach and inspire the West. I also travel to re-inspire the Indian and NRI (non-resident Indians) around the world on the greatness of their ancient knowledge.” JEFFREY ARMSTRONG – Kavindra Rishi
Featured Video
Take a moment to watch the featured video below in which Jeffrey gives some of his thoughts on what Yoga is, what it’s objectives are on life.
'The Wings of Yoga' from ROETRY on Vimeo.
For all International and Canadian bookings, please contact Jeffrey’s office vasa@jeffreyarmstrong.com OR call: 1-604-385-5320
