Sangeetha Gowra
Sangeetha has an extensive background in the field of Education. She has facilitated the learning process in various schools and colleges for more than 2 decades. Along with a few friends and colleagues, she also started an alternate school in Bangalore which has its grounding in Jiddu Krishnamurti’s teachings and vision.
She met Abhilash in 2017 who initiated her into Zen. Over this period of time , as the practice continues, she finds her quietness, calm and peace within her, which is experienced through the day and night. She finds this to be beautiful and genuine, which she intends to share with everyone.
She facilitates individuals' inner journey at the Chanshi Meditation Center in Bangalore.
Lokesh is an experienced practitioner and advocate of joy and mindfulness. His passion and pursuit are in assisting individuals to strive for and achieve the pinnacles of human potential through grit and creativity. Lokesh brings over three decades of experience in the areas of design thinking and innovation.
As an advisor to Chanshi's board, he is in charge of setting the organization's social impact strategy and priorities, keeping an eye on them, and setting its high-level policies. He is also in charge of its overall management.
Lokesh Venkataswamy
Natesh Ullal
Natesh is a documentary filmmaker and film practitioner with thirty years of expertise based in Mangalore. He specializes in video documentation, community television, and workshop facilitation for video creation.
"Education, social structures and traditional beliefs have created a fencing all around us. There is a vast creation beyond this fence, which might only seem like a mesmerizing portrait for now. However, We can split open this attractive image and merge ourselves with the reality of its vast existence, only when we become capable to see the various amplitudes and dimensions of the same.
In spite of spending most of its life in just feeding itself, what a natural event it is for the caterpillar to be transformed into a butterfly that can fly with grace and freedom. Likewise, it can be as natural for us too, to easily mutate, break-free from the shackles and become one with the vast existence. Chanshi has been aiding this process, through facilitating the right ambience and atmosphere needed for the same", he says.
Through the practice of yoga and meditation, David discovered a new level of mental clarity and a renewed sense of purpose in life. Witnessing the transformative power of yoga and meditation in his students, he was inspired to share this healing practice with others. As he began teaching, he realized that the most effective teaching comes from the heart, rather than simply focusing on the physical postures. After teaching Bikram Yoga full-time for a decade, he sought to diversify and personalize his practice, discovering the introspective benefits of Ashtanga Yoga. As a teacher, he saw his role as supporting his students' desire to take responsibility for themselves, allowing each posture to serve as a landmark in their personal journey. Through a workshop with Mark Whitwell, he further evolved his approach, realizing that the unitary movement of body, breath, and mind is the nurturing force of life. David describes working with Chanshi as a pleasure due to the organization’s presence, flexibility, and commitment to values, which include respecting the individuality of everyone they work with. Being around the Chanshi team, he feels the immense benefits of meditation practice and is more inspired to continue his own work.He envisions Chanshi as a vital part of a worldwide movement that seeks to transform ancient wisdom into practical tools that empower individuals to be their authentic selves and recognize their interconnectedness with the world, without surrendering to societal pressures. By blending yogic wisdom with social life, Chanshi has made a valuable contribution towards creating a healthier relationship between humans and the creation.
David Rogers
Swaroop Srinivas
Swaroop's search for fulfillment and happiness took him to many places until he realized the futility of seeking them through external experiences. This insight drove him within, and he feels fortunate to have discovered the authentic spiritual path.
Swaroop is ecstatic to be a part of the Chanshi team, in which everyone feels equally accountable for the organization. Swaroop's strength is his ability to embrace new responsibilities and learn new things, which enables him to contribute to a variety of organizational aspects.
Swaroop intends to see more people throughout the world benefit from the programs offered by Chanshi, with an understanding that if it happened to him, it can happen to anyone.
He views the organization as contributing to society by fostering a world in which individuals are leading a self-adequate and fulfilling lives. One of the main objectives of Chanshi's philosophy is to liberate individuals from everything, including a desperate necessity for an external authoritative guidance. According to Swaroop's personal experience, this is what sets Chanshi unique from other organizations.
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