Ácharya Shambhúshivánanda Avadhuta (Dadaji) is currently the Chancellor of Ánanda Márga Gurukula, a network of educational institutes operating in over 50 countries. He is also the Director of Tantra Vidyapiitha, an Institute of Advanced Studies in Tantra, Yoga and Allied Sciences. Dadaji has been a yogic monk and teacher of meditation for over 20 years, and a practitioner of meditation for over 35 years. Prior to his life as a monk he received his PhD in Business and Applied Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1992 he was the recipient of the International Mahatma Gandhi Award. Dadaji was the keynote speaker on several global forums, including the Lithuanian Parliament on the occasion of their independence from USSR, the Kyoto Forum of Japan, and the Parliament of World Religions in Cape Town, South Africa.

In 1990 Dadaji was present when Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar laid the foundations of Ánanda Márga Gurukula, and Dadaji was then given the job of Chancellor or Kulapati. Since then Dadaji has been active in disseminating the ideas of Ánanda Márga Gurukula (AMGK).

AMGK approaches education as a broad platform for providing, among other things, a conducive environment for students' physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual development. AMGK is participating in the building of a global eco-village network, and places volunteers across cultures to facilitate understanding and build meaningful relationships that are the impetus for social change. AMGK also encourages the development of micro-enterprises for sustainability of social service projects. Dadaji works to develop and coordinate all of the activities of the Gurukula international network.

You may contact Kulapati by e-mail: kulapati@gurukul.edu.