Inner Mandala Full Membership
Enter a Living Path of Vedic Study
Study with Acharya Shunya through live Sunday satsangs, guided spiritual practice, companion classes, embodiment offerings, a vast teaching library, and a worldwide community rooted in Advaita Vedanta and the Sarayu Parampara.
8+ live teaching and practice gatherings each month
Live online, with recordings available
Monthly: $108 Annual: $1,080
Sunday satsangs begin at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time and continue for 60–90 minutes. All other live sessions are 60 minutes
Ancient Wisdom. A Living Path. A Global Sangha.
A Complete Spiritual Learning Community
Inner Mandala is Acharya Shunya’s deepest ongoing circle of Vedic study and spiritual practice. It offers the continuity that many seekers are missing: a living teacher, authentic wisdom, weekly guidance, contemplative practice, a large teaching archive, trained spiritual mentors, and a sincere community with whom to walk.
Members learn how to understand the mind, work consciously with the ego, deepen their relationship with Ishvara, bring spiritual wisdom into daily life, and gradually recognize the freedom of the true Self.
The teachings are rooted in the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, Bhakti Sutras, Advaita Vedanta, and the living wisdom of the Sarayu Parampara.
No knowledge of Sanskrit, Hinduism, or Indian philosophy is required. Seekers of all religions, cultures, genders, and backgrounds are welcome.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN FULL MEMBERSHIP
Live Sunday Satsangs with Acharya Shunya
Receive a new live teaching from Acharya Shunya every Sunday as part of a carefully unfolding spiritual journey.
Across the month, members receive:
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Scriptural wisdom made clear and relevant to modern life
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Guided contemplation that connects the teachings to personal experience
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Meditation, breath, mantra, and inner-discipline practices
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Sacred chanting and remembrance of the Universal Divine
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Special reflection and dialogue gatherings on designated fifth Sundays
Sunday satsangs begin at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time and continue for approximately 60 to 90 minutes.
Scriptural Teaching: Shastra
Receive the vision of the Vedic path through teachings from scripture.
Contemplative Integration: Anubhava
Contemplate the teaching and recognize its meaning within the seeker’s journey.
Meditation and Inner Practice: Dhyana
Gather and steady the mind through meditation and preparatory practices.
Sacred Remembrance: Nama Smarana
Turn the heart toward Ishvara through sacred name, remembrance, and devotion.
Spiritual Reflection and Dialogue: Samvada
Students gather for guided reflection upon the teachings, the path traversed, and the obstacles that obscure our highest aspiration.
Four or More Additional Live Classes Every Month
In addition to Acharya Shunya’s Sunday satsangs, members receive four or more live companion classes each month from lineage-trained Sadhvis.
These classes help students:
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Revisit and assimilate Acharya Shunya’s teachings
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Ask questions and clarify important concepts
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Deepen meditation, mantra, chanting, and contemplative practice
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Remain connected and steady between Sunday satsangs
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Bring the teachings into relationships, work, health, and everyday life
Each companion class is 60 minutes. Recordings of all regular teaching and practice classes are available to full members.
A growing library of hundreds of recorded teachings
Members receive access to a private library of more than 500 teaching videos.
The library includes:
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Teachings from Acharya Shunya across the Four Yogas
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Complete and selected teaching journeys
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Rare archival classes
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Current Inner Mandala recordings
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Foundational teachings for newer students
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Advanced teachings for students ready to go deeper
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Meditation, mantra, chanting, spiritual practice, and self-inquiry
Embodiment and Integration Offerings
Members receive access to special live sessions and recorded offerings that help them embody the teachings through movement, creativity, health, emotional maturity, and everyday living.
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Atma Dance
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Atma Art
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Ayurveda Sangha
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Samsara Surfer Support Group
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Meditation and contemplative practice gatherings
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Additional embodiment teachings offered during the year
These offerings should be described as included with full membership, rather than free.
Community and Peer-Support Circles
Full members may participate in smaller community spaces created around shared experience and mutual support, including:
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A men’s group beginning in November 2026
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Geography-based peer groups connecting students in compatible regions and time zones
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An LGBTQ peer-support group, coming soon
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Private student discussion and reflection spaces
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Opportunities for spiritual friendship within a worldwide sangha
Peer-support gatherings offer community connection and shared reflection. They are not therapy or professional counseling.
Early Access to Selected Writings by Acharya Shunya
Full members may periodically receive selected writings from Acharya Shunya before they are released publicly.
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New essays and reflections
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Teaching passages and booklets
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Selected excerpts from works in progress
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Spiritual writings shared especially with the Inner Mandala
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Occasional downloadable resources included with membership
Acharya Shunya periodically shares selected unpublished writings with the Inner Mandala. Many are included with membership, although not every work in progress or future publication will be shared.
A Private Member Portal
Full members receive access to the private XP student portal, which brings their study resources together in one place.
The portal includes:
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The current teaching calendar
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Zoom information for eligible live gatherings
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Recordings of current teaching and practice classes
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Study materials and spiritual practices
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The teaching archive
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Private student communication spaces
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Announcements of special member gatherings
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Opportunities for reflection and continued study
Flexibility for Real Life
Inner Mandala members include parents, professionals, caregivers, householders, artists, and retirees living across many countries.
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Attend live whenever possible
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Watch recordings when life or time zones prevent live attendance
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Move through the teaching archive gradually
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Participate quietly without pressure to speak
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Deepen at a steady and sustainable rhythm
A Month Inside Inner Mandala
Each month brings new opportunities to study, practice, and connect.
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Live Teachings and Guided Practice
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Four or more live Sunday satsangs with Acharya Shunya
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Four or more live companion classes with lineage-trained Sadhvis
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Live meditation, chanting, embodiment, or community gatherings
Recordings and Teaching Library
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Recordings of regular teaching and practice classes
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Access to more than 500 archived teaching videos
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Private study materials and spiritual practices
Early Writings and Study Resources
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Selected early writings from Acharya Shunya
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Additional study materials and spiritual practices
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Support to deepen your understanding and integration of the teachings
Community and Belonging
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Peer-support and community spaces
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Ongoing connection with a worldwide spiritual sangha
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A welcoming global community to walk this path together
Guided by Acharya Shunya and the Sarayu Parampara
Sadhvis and Sadhyas who have been prepared
within the lineage over many years.
Inner Mandala is guided by Acharya Shunya, spiritual head of the Sarayu Parampara, and supported by Sadhvis and Sadhyas who have studied within the lineage over many years.
They support companion study, reflection, and shared practice, while the curriculum and spiritual direction remain rooted in Acharya Shunya’s teachings and the Vedic tradition.
Begin Where You Are
Inner Mandala is designed for sincere seekers from all faiths, cultures, and gender affiliations. You do not need to arrive already trained in Sanskrit, scripture, or Indian philosophy. You only need willingness, sincerity, and a readiness to listen, reflect, and grow. Over time, students stay because the mandala offers more than information. It offers steadiness, depth, guidance, and a spiritual home.
Trial Members
Begin with the next four consecutive Sunday satsangs after enrollment.
Monthly and annual members
Begin with whatever teaching is currently unfolding. They may attend the next live satsang and use the recordings, teaching library, study materials, and companion classes to deepen their understanding gradually.
No one is expected to watch the entire archive or complete earlier teachings before participating. Each student begins where they enter and allows the path to unfold from there.
The Sacred Journey of the Four Yogas
The Four Yogas offer one of the Vedic tradition’s most ancient and complete pathways toward spiritual freedom. Karma Yoga purifies action, Bhakti Yoga opens the heart to Ishvara, Upasana Yoga gathers and steadies the mind, and Jnana Yoga reveals the true nature of the Self. Together, they engage the whole human being: our actions, emotions, mind, devotion, and understanding.
Together, the Four Yogas lead toward the deepest recognition of the Vedic tradition: the Divine we seek is not separate from the limitless reality of the Self. Devotion, sacred action, meditation, and Self-knowledge gradually reveal one complete awakening.
Beyond the Sunday Teaching
Full membership extends far beyond the live Sunday gatherings. Members receive recordings of the current teachings and access to a growing archive that includes rare videos, complete earlier teaching journeys, and extensive study across the Four Yogas.
Sadhvis offer companion study and support students in revisiting, clarifying, and assimilating what Acharya Shunya has taught. Through shared reflection and ongoing dialogue, members also enter a vibrant worldwide community of sincere study, inquiry, and spiritual practice.
The Big Deal About Yoga Scripture
The Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are living guides to the universal human condition: suffering, longing, ego, duty, devotion, freedom, and the search for what is Real.
In Inner Mandala, Acharya Shunya makes these teachings clear and alive without diluting them. Students do not need prior Sanskrit study. The scriptures gradually become mirrors and maps for understanding the mind, refining one’s life, knowing Ishvara, and awakening to the Self.
The Current Teaching Journey: Upasana Yoga
A living teaching journey unfolding within Inner Mandala
Upasana Yoga teaches us to refine the inner instrument through sacred practice, mantra, meditation, contemplation, and Patanjali’s eight steps of yoga.
Through breath, discipline, sense-restraint, concentration, and inner stillness, we learn to gather the scattered mind and make it steady, luminous, and available to the presence of the Supreme Self.
Begin with a Four-Sunday Trial
Experience four consecutive Sunday teachings with Acharya Shunya and receive a meaningful introduction to the teachings and practices of the Inner Mandala.
This one-time introductory membership is offered for $75. It includes four consecutive Sunday teachings and limited access to recordings. It does not include the full Inner Mandala member portal, full archives, student forum, or other full membership benefits.
The trial does not automatically renew. After experiencing the four Sundays, you may choose whether to continue with a full Inner Mandala membership.
Choose Your Way to Enter Inner Mandala
Inner Mandala offers three ways to begin. Choose the pathway that best meets you now.
INNER MANDALA
4-Sunday Trial Membership
$75
ONE TIME
Experience four consecutive Sunday teachings with Acharya Shunya and receive a meaningful introduction to the Inner Mandala.
INCLUDES
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Four consecutive Sunday teachings
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Limited access to recordings
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A gentle introduction to the Inner Mandala rhythm
DOES NOT INCLUDE
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Full member portal
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Full archives
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Student forum
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Full membership benefits
INNER MANDALA
Monthly
Membership
$108
/ MONTH
For seekers ready to enter the ongoing rhythm of Inner Mandala one month at a time.
INCLUDES
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Live Inner Mandala teachings
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Recordings
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Selected archives
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Student forum
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Reflection opportunities
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Eligible member gatherings
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Ongoing access while membership remains active
Monthly membership renews automatically and may be canceled before the next billing cycle. Processed payments are non-refundable.
INNER MANDALA
Annual
Membership
$1,080
/ YEAR
For seekers ready to make a deeper year-long commitment to the Inner Mandala.
INCLUDES
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Full Inner Mandala membership benefits
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Live teachings
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Recordings Selected archives
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Student forum
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Reflection opportunities
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Eligible member gatherings
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Ongoing access throughout the paid membership year
Annual membership is a full-year commitment and is non-refundable once access has been granted.
Would You Like to Speak with
Someone Before Joining?
If you are considering monthly or annual membership and would like to understand the rhythm of the Inner Mandala more clearly, you are welcome to speak with a member of the Vedika Global Welcome Team.
A student familiar with the Inner Mandala can answer practical questions about the live teachings, recordings, membership portal, community offerings, and how to begin.
This is a warm informational conversation. There is no pressure or obligation to enroll.
Voices from Inside the Circle
Seekers from 21 countries have entered the Inner Mandala in the midst of real lives, responsibilities, relationships, and spiritual questions.
They come from many faiths, cultures, ages, genders, and stages of life. What unites them is sincerity of seeking.
“Even across distant oceans, I feel deeply connected to Acharya Shunya and her timeless teachings. Her awakened presence gently opens my searching heart, guiding me toward a life rooted in inner stillness, clarity, and right understanding.
This sangha feels like a gentle remembering, a warm space where truth, devotion, and belonging naturally meet.”
Marijke Vancoille, Belgium
Frequently Asked Questions
Enter When You Feel Ready
Inner Mandala is for seekers who wish to give Vedic study a steady and meaningful place in their lives. You are welcome to arrive as you are, listen carefully, practice sincerely, and allow the teachings to deepen over time.
Begin with four Sunday satsangs, or enter full membership immediately.
Wherever you join, you begin from there.
Begin with Four Sunday Satsangs
Join with Monthly Membership
Join with Annual Membership