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Your next step in Bhakti.

A weekly rhythm of guided study and live sessions with your teacher and classmates.
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Study

Timeless teachings

Understand the core ideas of bhakti-yoga in a simple, rational progression.

Practice

A thoughtful daily rhythm

Apply each lesson to real situations and challenges in your own life.

Community

Learn together

Connect with fellow students and facilitators in small weekly groups.

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Foundations of Bhakti

A 6-week journey through the essential teachings of bhakti-yoga — who we are, how the mind works, the world we live in, and the paths that lead home. Each idea becomes a reference point you'll return to in every course that follows.

Length

6 Weeks

Time

3-4 Hours per week

Format

Online + Groups

Hear it. Understand it. Live it.

How a week works:

Every module moves through the same rhythm, so ideas are met more than once — on your own, in conversation, and in practice.

01

Learn: Watch a pre-recorded presentation

A short video or reading opens each week's teaching.

02

Reflect: Share your reflections in discussion groups

Three to six prompts in deepening layers — hearing, understanding, applying.

03

Ask and Discuss: Meet weekly with other students and your instructor

End each week by bringing your questions to a live session with the instructor.

Made for adult learners with full lives.

Our courses are built on the principles of adult education: you bring your experience, we bring clear goals and a supportive space to grow.

Self-directed

Study independently, at your own pace within each week.

Practical

Every lesson ends in something you can try this week.

Active, with others

Learn in a warm, supportive group rather than alone.

Gentle check-ins

Frequent, low-stakes reflections instead of high-pressure exams.

Your experience counts

Your life story is part of the curriculum.

Recognition

A certificate to mark the completion of each course.

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Meet the Team

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Kaustubha Das

Dean, Lead Educator
Kaustubha Das has taught bhakti-yoga philosophy and meditation for over 30 years in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition. He has served as Senior Educator at The Bhakti Center in New York City and currently co-host of the Wisdom of the Sages podcast (Which has been ranked #1 on Apple Podcasts in Religion & Spirituality). He is known for making timeless teachings clear, practical, and relevant.


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Vasudeva Das

Educator
Vasudeva Das is a Sanskrit scholar with a BA (Hons) in Vaiṣṇava Bhakti Theology from the University of Chester. After 16 years of monastic study in India and Europe, he now serves as head priest and Senior Educator at The Bhakti Center, where he tutors students and contributes to several translation projects.

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Sri Rupa Manjari Dasi

Project Manager
Sri Rupa Manjari Dasi is an elementary school teacher in New York who has practiced bhakti since the early 1990s. She brings classroom experience and a deep commitment to community to the Academy, helping create a learning environment where students feel supported and connected.
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Sudevi Dasi

Instructional Designer
Sudevi Dasi holds a BTh in Vaiṣṇava Theology, an MA in Indian Spiritual Traditions, and certificates in Adult Education and Instructional Design. She studied and taught bhakti texts for 12 years in Europe and India, and she designs courses that help students engage deeply and meaningfully with the teachings.

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