Rishi Prabhakar

Guruji Shri Rishi Prabhakar (1948–2014)[1] was an Indian yogi who instructed many spiritual teachers across the country.[2] He was the founder of Rishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra, a Public Charitable Trust. He also developed many programs such as Siddha Samadhi Yoga (SSY), Kaya Kalpa Kriya (KKK), Advanced Meditation Course (AMC), Bhava Samadhi Training (BST), Hundred Percent Memory (HMP, also known as RCRT), Infant Siddha Program (ISP) and Inspirational Leadership in Rural Development (ILRD) for the well-being of humanity.


Guruji Shri Rishi Prabhakar
Guruji Rishi Prabhakar
Born
Prabhakar Raghavendra Rao

30 August 1948
Karnataka, India
Died16 February 2014 (2014-02-17) (aged 65)
Bangalore, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationSpiritual Leader
Years active40 years
OrganisationRishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra (RSVK) and other sister organisation, Founder
Spouse(s)Arundhati Rishi Prabhakar
ChildrenSiddhant Rishi Prabhakar
Parent(s)
  • Ramadevi (mother)

Public life

Rishi Prabhakar oversaw an organisation with over 100 ashrams and 700 centres all over the world. SSY's headquarters are located at a 32-acre campus in Rishi Tapokshetra which is "a yoga finishing school of sorts for a three-day advanced course".[2] Prabhakar's organization has a cancer research center whose goal is to eliminate cancer through yoga and healthy eating. He was on the Board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute.[3]

According to RSVK's web site, he received his spiritual training from his guru, Bhagwan Visweswaraiah and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Personal life

Rishi Prabhakar was born on 1948 in India and lived with his family in the city of Bangalore.

Prabhakar pursued his studies in Aeronautical Engineering at Bangalore University and further pursued his masters in management at Western Ontario University, Ottawa, Canada on a full scholarship, where he acquired Canadian Citizenship. He was also a Computer scientist.

In 1999, Guruji Rishi Prabhakar married Smita Ubale, an entrepreneur (later to be known as Arundhati Ma). They were married for a span of 15 years until Guruji's demise in 2014.

Guruji Rishi Prabhakar and Arundhati Ma are blessed with a son, Siddhant, born in the year 2000 who is currently pursuing his higher education at FLAME University, Pune.

After Prabhakar's demise, Arundhati Ma, Siddhant, and his mother, Srimati Ramadevi along with his key disciple Manoj Lekhi play an active role in Prabhakar's organisation, Rishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra.

Rishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra

Prabhakar's Organisation, Rishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra(RSVK) is a registered trust under Indian Law. RSVK came into existence in the year 1982, with Prabhakar as a founder trustee alongside his mother and a few other individuals.

The Organisation is dedicated towards the promotion of Prabhakar's knowledge, and ever since his demise, it is being looked after by a group of CORE individuals including his family, and disciples from all over India.

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References
  1. Prabhakar, Arundhati Rishi (2015). Divine Satsang: My Divine Encounter with Guruji Rishi Prabhakarji. Partridge India. ISBN 978-1-4828-4810-6.
  2. Venkatesha Babu; Rahul Sachitanand (26 March 2006) Bangalore's Spiritual Boulevard A stretch of road in rural Bangalore houses three major ashrams, attracting thousands of mainly young, well-to-do techie followers who are looking to de-stress. Venkatesha Babu and Rahul Sachitanand tried to do so as well, Business Today, retrieved 3 October 2012
  3. "Leaders of Religions of India". Elijah Interfaith. 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.


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