Acharya Kedar is the founder and spiritual head of Supreme Meditation. He is a Shaktipat Guru, a Siddha in the Yoga of the Siddhas. He participates in a long line of Siddha Gurus. The Master of his lineage is Bhagawan Nityananda.

The scriptures of Shaivism and Vedanta, as well as the Tantras of the Eastern mystics, contain many hidden meanings that cannot be understood from the level of practical experience, without the guidance of one who has experienced those teachings and merged with the principles they represent. Also, many of the teachings set forth in these sacred texts are purposely obscured in an attempt to prevent them being used for the wrong purpose. This is why the guidance of a competent Master, established in an oral tradition, is essential for permanent transformation to occur.

Having said that, how does one choose a Guru? Taking a spiritual master is a personal choice that one should make based on direct experience, not hearsay. As with any other major relationship in life, one chooses a Siddha Guru based on the inner experience and transformation one receives around such a being because, without such experience and transformation, all the titles and appointments in the world mean nothing.

I took Acharya Kedar as my Master because of my experience of Him and the profound inner experiences He blessed me with, all of which have had an immense, positive impact on all areas of my life, from my relationships, to my work, to my service to humanity. In my first Shaktipat Intensive, Acharyaji thrust open the gateway that concealed God. He filled me with Love until my heart opened in longing to know God. In that moment, Sri Bhagawan Nityananda appeared before me and the calamity of my previous experiences dissolved into a tranquil ocean of Peace. It was the depth of this experience that caused me to choose Acharyaji as my Guru.

So many times I have heard students share "I looked at Acharya Kedar and saw Bhagawan Nityananda looking back at me." "Acharyaji's face and form turned into Lord Shiva before my very eyes." "When he touched me to give me Shaktipat, I saw Bhagawan Nityananda standing over me in this very hall."

Through Acharya Kedar, we, his students, are all blessed abundantly by Nityananda Baba's Grace. In fact, so many people who come to the ashram to receive Acharyaji's Blessing and teachings have rich personal experiences of Sri Bhagawan Nityananda and of Lord Shiva, inner experiences that continue for them long after they have left the ashram.

His Background

Acharyaji follows and teaches the Dharma of Bhagawan Nityananda as expressed in the Chidakasha Gita of Bhagawan Nityananda. He is the only living Master to continue the line of oral teachings based on this sacred text, the only recorded text of Bhagawan Nityananda’s words.

Acharyaji's students and disciples, as well as elder disciples of Bhagawan Nityananda who served Bade Baba, all recognize Acharyaji as being a Siddha Guru in the Yoga of the Siddhas, a perfected Master of the Yoga of the Absolute. Out of honor and respect for Acharya Kedar and his work, some direct disciples of Bhagawan Nityananda have written forewords to Acharyaji's books.

The name Acharya means great teacher. It is a reference Acharyaji first heard inside, uttered to him by Lord Shiva. This reference was later taken up and used by his closest disciples, many of whom studied with other renown Masters for many years before choosing Acharyaji as their Guru. His students also affectionately refer to him as Acharyaji (“my Acharya”) due to his ability to convey the loftiest principles in an easy, simple and, at times, humorous, fashion to both Eastern Indians and Westerners.

An Acharya is one who has attained the Supreme Love of God, who experiences the Truth of God directly, and who is then moved by compassion for his fellow beings. An Acharya guides spiritual seekers to realize that same Truth. Such a being is one whose experience of God in everyone and everything, everywhere is uninterrupted.

The Oral Tradition

Acharyaji is part of the long oral tradition of the Yoga of the Siddhas that includes Trika (Kashmir) Shaivism. He participates in the oral tradition as a disciple in the lineage of Bhagawan Nityananda. After the passing of his Guru, Acharyaji continued to serve his Guru doing extensive Seva (selfless service) in his ashrams for a period of more than 15 years.

Acting on the inner command of Bhagawan Nityananda, Acharyaji carries on the work of the Siddhas of his lineage. Acharya Kedar always says, "Bhagawan Nityananda is the Siddhacharya, the Avadhut and Supreme Guru of my lineage. Bhagawan Nityananda is the one I worship. It is by His Grace that I have everything. Without His Grace, I would not be able to take a single step." In the practice of Supreme Meditation we take refuge in Bhagawan Nityananda, the Master of Acharyaji's lineage, considered to be one of the greatest Saints of our modern times.

Shaktipat

Acharya Kedar has the rare gift and capacity of bestowing Shaktipat, which is the purest form of spiritual awakening. Unlike many, Acharyaji gives full Kundalini awakening. His students and disciples share, from their personal experience, that this is like being touched by the hand of God. When he transmits the Grace-bestowing power of God, he leaves people with an unmistakable recognition and increasingly intense experience of God, inner purification and healing. He then participates directly in the ongoing guidance and instruction of Supreme Meditation yogis; guidance that is aimed at helping people to master all the energies of their lives.

For more about Acharya Kedar's initiation and his journey to God-realization, you can read Vibration of Divine Consciousness; The Spiritual Autobiography of Acharya Kedar.


With Supreme Love and Devotion,

Lakshmi Satya Devi
Supreme Meditation Yogini
Assistant to Acharya Kedar

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."

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