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VaYU, the 1st Yoga University outside India located in Los Angeles, USA, is delighted to kickstart the Distinguished Speaker Webinar Series of 2024 with the following exciting virtual session on April 6th, 2024. Title: Arise & Awake! (Deep Insights into the life and message of Swami Vivekananda)
When: April 6th, 6pm PST (US & Canada)
Abstract: This session will be an inspirational storytelling by a master storyteller and an award-winning filmmaker, Shri. Raja Choudhury, producer of the upcoming documentary on Swami Vivekananda, “America’s First Guru,” being released on PBS in May 2024. You will get deep insight into Swami Vivekananda’s life and message that is inspiring millions globally for the past 100+ years. This session will benefit all immensely in understanding the visionary behind bringing Yoga to the West and transforming millions of lives with his teachings and an inspirational message of ‘Arise & Awake!’ Speaker: Raja Choudhury is a National Film Award (India) winning filmmaker, architect, and speaker, who has created many acclaimed documentary films. He was born in Nigeria to a WHO family and educated as an architect at London’s Architectural Association. His most acclaimed films include The Modern Mystic on Sri M, The Quantum Indians on Saha, Bose, and Raman (awarded the National Film Award of 2014), and, the Government of India’s Ministry of External Affairs’ MEA’s official film on Yoga for the first International Day of Yoga: Yoga Harmony with Nature. Raja is a popular spiritual teacher and guide on The Shift Network and YouTube. He lives in Princeton with his wife, daughter, and dog, Maximillian.