
Dr. Janki Santoke
Dr. Janki Santoke, a doctorate in philosophy, has been an international proponent of Vedanta for close to four decades. She is an accomplished author, public speaker, and corporate trainer. Trained under world-renowned Vedanta scholar Swami A. Parthasarathy at the Vedanta Academy, she completed a three-year full-time residential course and later led Vedanta Institutes in Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad under his guidance.
Her teachings are enriched by her interests in English Literature, Mythology, Psychology, Sanskrit, Epistemology, and Logical Thinking. Her key contributions include:
- Weekly sessions on the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta and on some of her books. The sessions are in online and in-person formats. The online sessions have participants from different parts of the world
- Author of four books – (a) How Do You Know What You Know? and (b) The Happiness Guarantee trilogy. The books explore themes from Vedanta that help one live a joyous and productive life
- Public talks and webinars that apply Vedantic wisdom to address everyday challenges
- YouTube Channel with over 1000 videos. Besides her online sessions, there are a plethora of videos which give Vedantic perspectives of various topics
- Corporate Training for organizations like Indian Oil, Gillette, GSK, Bharat Petroleum, and YPO
- Articles & Interviews in major media outlets such as Times of India, Speaking Tree, and Dainik Bhaskar, as well as inspirational conversations with celebrities
- Founder and Managing Trustee of the Vedanta Wisdom Trust, a public charitable dedicated to the propagation and practice of Vedanta
- Leads the Trust’s effort to form the world’s first Vedanta University. It will be established near Mumbai in the Raigad district of Maharashtra
Her logical and engaging sessions bring home the relevance of the ancient words to today’s world. Her approachable style encourages questions and discussions.