"I can never repay my Guru for what He gave me. I do this work by His command and in an attempt to please Him, because I can never repay the gift He gave me," says Acharya Kedar.

Shri Acharya Kedar is a Siddha and Shaktipat Guru in the lineage of Sri Bhagawan Nityananda. Acharyaji is the founder and spiritual head of Supreme Meditation. He is known for disseminating teachings and spiritual instruction in a compassionate, down-to-earth and often humorous manner, making the teachings easy to apply to daily life. Students of Supreme Meditation also learn how to align career, relationships, family, finances and health with the Supreme state that begins to unfold within them as a result of following the teachings and practices of Supreme Meditation. Acharyaji is a published author and a recognized teacher in Kashmir Shaivism, the Chidakasha Gita of Bhagawan Nityananda, as well as the teachings of Jnaneshwar Maharaj and the Spanda School of Vasuguptacharya.

Acharya Kedar teaches from His authentic inner experience of being immersed in God-Consciousness, the rapture of the Self, without interruption. Those who have received Shaktipat from Him share, from their personal experience, that it is like being touched by the hand of God.

He owes His inner state, spiritual power and ultimate attainment to the Grace of His Guru. After being initiated through Shaktipat and being given the name Kedar, which means "blessings of the primordial Lord," Acharyaji began serving his Guru. He also served his Guru's successors, performing Seva (selfless service) for eighteen years. He often performed full-time Seva in Ashrams in New York City, upstate New York, and also served at Gurudev Siddha Peeth in Ganeshpuri, India. During this period, he received direct guidance for his sadhana and was then instructed to take refuge in Bhagawan Nityananda -- the command that later caused Acharyaji's work to unfold.

Kedar Acharya has the rare capacity of transmitting Shaktipat to awaken Kundalini Shakti, the Divine energy within us. He personally bestows this gift of Shaktipat in our Supreme Meditation Intensives. Acharyaji also has the capacity of guiding true seekers in breaking through all their obstacles to becoming established in their own Divinity, permanently. He appeals to devotees and disciples alike. He says that Self-Realization is everyone’s birthright and His mission focuses on serving those who sincerely want to know their own Divine Self to achieve their highest potential by becoming immersed in that experience.

Acharya Kedar has established the Supreme Meditation Ashram as a vehicle for the Grace of Bhagawan Nityananda. In Supreme Meditation we take complete refuge in Bhagawan Nityananda and His teachings because it is our experience that everything here happens by His Grace. Acharyaji lives and teaches the principles expressed in the Chidakasha Gita of Bhagawan Nityananda and continues the line of oral teachings based on this sacred text, the only recorded text of Bhagawan Nityananda’s words.

We invite you to come and spend some time in Acharyaji's company and we hope to welcome you soon to our Ashram.

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Supreme Meditation Ashram


For more about Acharya Kedar's initiation and his journey to Liberation, you can read Vibration of Divine Consciousness; Autobiography of a Siddha.

To view video excerpts of Acharyaji's talks, click here.

For the pronunciation of Kedar.

The word "Kedar" is divided into two syllables, "Ke" and "daar." In the first syllable, "Ke," the "e" is pronounced just like the "a" in "cave." The "d" in the second syllable, "daar," is pronounced like the "th" in "gather" and the "a" in "daar" is a long vowel, pronounced like the "a" in "father."