Living Veda™
Conference on application of Veda(s) in the light of Sri Aurobindo
From Shruti
to Shakti
Commemorating the Centenary of Sri Aurobindo Ashram & Siddhi Day
When24—25 October
2026
2026
WhereSri Aurobindo Society
Puducherry, India
Puducherry, India
A convening ofScholars, practitioners
& seekers
& seekers
The theme of this edition
From revelation
to transformation.
How does spiritual knowledge become a force for change? “From Shruti to Shakti” explores this question through the Veda, Sri Aurobindo’s interpretation and The Mother’s work.
The sessions examine the Vedic goddesses, the growth of consciousness and the place of spiritual practice in everyday life.
Puducherry 2026 · Featured voices
Voices of the
Living Veda.
Meet a selection of this edition’s speakers, with perspectives from Vedic scholarship, Integral Yoga, education and research.
Sri Vid. Adithya Rangan C. K.
Vedic scholar and semiconductor chip design engineer · Founder, Abhyanksha Veda Pāṭhaśālā
Session themeDīkṣā, Śraddhā, Medhā and Dakṣiṇā: Vedic Śakti Quad (V–SQUAD) for Supreme Consciousness
Acharya Dr. Arun Prabhakaran
Vedic scholar, teacher and Acharyan of Gayathri Gurukulam
Session themeVedic Goddesses
Sri Puttu Parashuram Kulkarni
Editor, Akhila Bharata Patrike, Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry–Bangalore · Poet and translator
Session themeAparāhne Sāvitrī: Evolution of Consciousness and the Cosmology
Prof. Renuka Rathore
Professor of Sanskrit, Rajasthan College Education Department · Former Director, Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy
Session themeSymbolism and Inner Meaning of the Īśāvāsyopaniṣad
Ms. Savi Sarin
Educationist, storyteller and founder, Weave A Tale
Session themeVedic Wisdom in Education, Culture and Social Development
Dr. Shrikant A. Jamadagni
Independent scholar of Sanskrit, Vedānta and Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy · Former Visiting Professor, Department of Yoga & Consciousness, S-VYASA, Bengaluru
Session themeApplication of Basic Concepts of Integral Yoga and Vedānta as Therapy for Repairing the Human Condition for the Descent of Supramental Consciousness
About Living Veda™
The purpose behind the conference
Study. Practice.
Exchange.
Living Veda™ is a conference series devoted to the application of the Veda in the light of Sri Aurobindo. It brings textual scholarship into conversation with the experience of teachers, researchers and practitioners.
Each edition takes up a particular theme, creating space to examine interpretations, share work and consider how Vedic knowledge can inform contemporary life.
A living lineage →At the heart of the inquiry
A living
lineage.
Living Veda™ grows from the work of seers and scholars who reopened the Veda as a source of inner discovery, rigorous thought and life-changing possibility.
1878—1973
The Mother
At the heart of this edition’s theme, The Mother is Shakti: the Divine Consciousness whose action transforms mind, life and body. In Puducherry, she worked with Sri Aurobindo towards supramental transformation, giving lived force to the movement from Shruti to Shakti.
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1872—1950
Sri Aurobindo
Yogi, poet, philosopher and nationalist, Sri Aurobindo evolved Integral Yoga: a path in which spiritual realisation is brought into life itself. His writings on the Veda opened a modern approach to its psychological and spiritual meaning.
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1886—1953
Sri T. V. Kapali Sastry
A Sanskrit scholar, poet and spiritual adept, Sri Kapali Sastry extended Sri Aurobindo’s work through luminous commentaries on the Veda and Upanishads. His writings unite scholarship, mantra and lived spiritual experience.
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1918—1993
Sri M. P. Pandit
A teacher, author and long-time secretary to The Mother at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri M. P. Pandit brought the depth of Integral Yoga and India’s spiritual heritage to a wide contemporary readership.
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1925—2006
Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao
Scholar, author and professor, Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao brought traditional learning and modern research into dialogue across the Veda, Vedānta, Āgama, art and Indian philosophy.
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1938—2022
Dr. R. L. Kashyap
Padma Shri awardee, scholar and founder of SAKSHI Trust, Dr. R. L. Kashyap made a defining contribution to Vedic studies through translations, publications and an enduring commitment to reveal the Veda’s inner sense.
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The continuing work
Living Veda™ is a concept of SAKSHI Trust.
SAKSHI Trust — Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture — works to preserve, study and share Vedic knowledge for contemporary life. Living Veda™ extends that work as a meeting place for rigorous inquiry, lived experience and collective renewal.
A meeting of minds & hearts
Why attend
Listen closely.
Ask deeply.
Hear different
interpretations
Follow how speakers approach Vedic texts and connect their readings with Sri Aurobindo’s thought.
Bring your
questions
Consider the ideas in relation to your own study, teaching or spiritual practice.
Meet people
with shared interests
Use the gathering to exchange reading recommendations, research interests and experiences.
What stays with you
Take more than notes
What you carry
home.
- ReadingTexts and interpretations to return to in your own time.
- ReflectionQuestions to pursue through further study and personal practice.
- ApplicationIdeas to examine in the context of your classroom, work or daily life.
Attending the conference
Before you register
Plan your
participation.
Participation is free and subject to confirmation by the organisers. You can request to attend both days or a single day. Please wait for your seat confirmation before making travel arrangements.
Who can requestScholars, teachers, students, practitioners and interested seekers
AttendanceIn person, for one or both days
Individual requestsOne form for each attendee
Specific requirementsInclude dietary or accessibility needs in your request
Puducherry · 24—25 October 2026
Request your place
at the gathering.
Participation is complimentary. Please submit a request for each attendee; the organisers will review it and confirm the seat by email or telephone.
Submitting this form is a participation request and does not itself reserve a seat.
The journey continues
A growing conversation
Past editions,
shared spirit.
Each Living Veda™ gathering has opened a new field of inquiry — rooted in timeless insight and alive to the questions of its moment.
The pillars of
Living Veda™.
Living Veda™ takes shape each year through their vision, guidance and hands-on stewardship. They are the key pillars who support and organise the conference, helping its conversations reach a wider community.
Dr. R. V. Jahagirdar
Managing Trustee · SAKSHI Trust
Dr. R. V. Jahagirdar directs SAKSHI Trust’s Vedic research, publications and workshops. He also leads its translation and publishing work across Kannada and other Indian languages, helping bring Vedic knowledge to a wider public.
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Dr. Ajit Sabnis
Member-Executive · Sri Aurobindo Society
Chairman · AuroSchools & SAMATVA Academy
Dr. Ajit Sabnis leads the AuroSchools and SAMATVA National Teachers Training Academy. His work brings Integral Education into curriculum design, teacher development and sustainability-led learning, placing inner growth alongside academic life.
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