::Welcome to Jiva Culture::

Dr. Satya Narayan Das, Director, Jiva Culture

Dr. Satya Narayan holds an M.Tech degree from IIT Delhi and a PhD in Sanskrit (Agra University), as well as eight additional shastric degrees in various subjects. He is the author of 15 books related to Indian culture and philosophy. Dr. Satya Narayana Das conducts classes on ancient Indian sciences for scholars from around the world, and has initiated a program for preservation, translation and publication of ancient Indian works of science and wisdom. His library houses over 2500 texts dating back to the 13th century.

He has produced hundreds of audio and video lectures, and airs in in a daily morning talk show, Jivananda, on the 7 Star Care Channel that focuses on spirituality in daily life. He is also a visiting professor at American Hindu University, USA.

Rishi Pal Chauhan, President, Jiva Institute

Rishi Pal Chauhan is the founder-president of Jiva Institute. A postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering, he has over 20 years
experience in Quality Control Management both in India and the US. Mr. Chauhan oversees the operations of all Jiva programs, and has played a central role in the evolution and creation Jiva's novel programs and products.

These include establishing the Jiva Public School, the Jiva Ayurvedic Pharmacy, and the Jiva Ayurvedic Clinic.

He has forged ties with a number of leading organizations including Media Lab Asia,

Pitney Bowes, and the 7 Star Care Channel. His work with Teledoc created the first Ayurvedic rural telemedicine service in India, which won the World Summit Award in Geneva in 2003.

Dr Partap Chauhan, Director, Jiva Ayurveda

Dr. Partap Chauhan (B.A.M.S.) is a silver medallist in Ayurveda from the University of Delhi, India. Since 1992, he has dedicated himself to popularizing Ayurveda across the globe. Dr. Chauhan established the Jiva Ayurveda Clinic, which treats thousands of patients each year from all over the world. In 1995, he set up the world's first Ayurvedic website (www.jiva.com) that provides free health consultancy, online courses, and lifestyle advice. At the Jiva pharmacy he has developed over 200 authentic Ayurvedic healthcare products as

per the ancient Ayurvedic traditions. Dr. Chauhan teaches students about Ayurveda both at Jiva as well as in other countries. His Ayurvedic TV show, Eternal Health, has a viewership of more than 10 million people. He has also developed innovative programs such as Ayurschool and Ayurcorp that help students and business people integrate Ayurveda into their daily lives.

Steven Paul Rudolph

Originally from the US, Steven Rudolph (M.Ed. Temple University) serves as Jiva's Director of Education. He is a co-founder of Jiva and has lived in India since 1994. Rudolph is a pioneer of educational methodologies and technology in India.

He established the Jiva Public School, a K-12 institute that uses an innovative, holistic curriculum called ICOT, India's Curriculum of Tomorrow. Rudolph has produced a series of 70 student textbooks and teacher training materials for Indian teachers that have been used by hundreds of schools

throughout India. Mr. Rudolph has provided educational consulting to the World Bank, Unesco, Apple Computer, Microsoft, Intel, and Indian bodies such as the NCERT, the CBSE, the ICSE Board, and the MHRD.

Jaya Devi

Gerda Staes, well known as Jaya, is a Sanskrit scholar and the secretary of Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies. She was born in Antwerp, Belgium, where she graduated in Secretarial management and languages, along with a Teacher's degree. At the age of 22 she left her country to explore the world, soon to discover her deep bond with Indian culture and philosophy. She has earned a Master degree in Sanskrit and presently she is pursuing for PhD on Madhurya Bhava in Chaitanya Sampradaya from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, India.

She has translated Bhagavad Gita into Dutch language, published by Davidsfonds, Leuven, Belgium. Her translation of the Hitopadesha will soon be out. Since two years she is fully engaged in the organization and further development of Jiva Institute, Vrindavan, where she assists Dr. Satya Narayana Dasa in translating and editing Sanskrit works. She also manages the Library and Book Publishing at JIVA Vrindavan. She is dedicated to the study and teaching of Jiva Gosvami's philosophy.