About
About
With its breathtaking 250-acre landscape of rolling hills, Siddhayatan Tirth is the largest Jain-Hindu pilgrimage site in North America founded by H.H. Acharya Shree Yogeesh. Since 2008, Siddhayatan Tirth was established as a non-profit organization devoted to delivering spiritual guidance to tens of thousands of local and international visitors. The philosophy encourages non-violence, compassion, oneness, respect for life, self-awareness, personal development, and inner freedom.
At Siddhayatan Tirth you will find
An Ashram
A Pilgrimage Site
A Jain-Hindu Temple
A Cow Sanctuary
A Spiritual Retreat
A Monastery
Siddhayatan Tirth’s History
2008
Land Purchased
Established Siddhayatan Tirth & Spiritual Retreat
2015
Temple Construction
Construction and renovation of 11K sf temple, family cabin, and dorm renovation
2017
Lake Mansarovar
Started excavation of lake and began building Mt. Kailash & Ashtapad hills
2018
Cow Sanctuary
Opening of our cow sanctuary
2020
Shiva, Bahubali, & Tirthankar Adinath
Installation of sacred statues on hills
2023
Tirth & Temple Inauguration
Opening of Tirth & Temple, new family cabins
Siddhayatan Tirth’s Monks
Acharya Shree Yogeesh
Founder
H.H. Acharya Shree Yogeesh, the founder and visionary of Siddhayatan Tirth, is an inspiring spiritual leader who, for over fifty years, has dedicated his life to helping guide hundreds of thousands of people on their spiritual journey of self-improvement and total transformation in a practical and modern way. As a revolutionary Hindu-turned-Jain monk, his teachings are practiced and followed by thousands of spiritual practitioners globally. His nontraditional and progressive approach has inspired many to practice nonviolence and become vegetarian. Acharya Shree is known as a spiritual leader on YouTube with over 17 million views, and has been recognized by the United Nations Fund for his humanitarian work. Acharya Shree has opened multiple establishments globally, including locations in India, Estonia, California, and Texas.
Sadhvi Siddhali Shree
Spiritual director
Sadhvi Siddhali Shree is the Spiritual Director of Siddhayatan Tirth and Chief Disciple of Acharya Shree Yogeesh. Since 2004, she has been studying under the guidance of her guru while sharing his universal teachings of non-violence and personal and spiritual transformation in creative and practical ways. She is the first non-Indian to take Jain Sadhvi Diksha (2008), served in the Iraq war as an army combat medic, and is a TEDx speaker, author, and award-winning filmmaker. Through her efforts on YouTube, she has helped spread the teachings of Acharya Shree touching and transforming millions of lives worldwide. Her deepest wish is to support and bring Acharya Shree’s vision to fruition and help share the ancient, spiritual, and liberating teachings of the Tirthankaras.
Sadhvi Anubhuti
Operations Director
Sadhvi Anubhuti is the Operations Director of Siddhayatan Tirth. She is an inspiring spiritual teacher, speaker, social-impact filmmaker, and human & animal rights advocate. In 2011, she visited Siddhayatan Tirth to partake in a 7-Day Spiritual Intensive Retreat and her life was transformed and deeply impacted by the teachings and techniques she learned from Acharya Shree. In 2013 she moved to the ashram to dedicate her life to spiritual upliftment, selfless service, and to begin her training to become a monk. In 2016, she took Diksha making her the first Mexican Jain monk. Sadhvi Anubhuti has contributed to the exponential growth of Siddhayatan Tirth and supported the humanitarian and spiritual work of the Siddha Sangha. Her mission is to help spread the universal teachings of Acharya Shree and the Tirthankaras worldwide and inspire others to follow the path of non-violence in order to achieve total freedom.
Our Teachings
non-violence
Nonviolence is the greatest principle to bring peace in this world because it means to be one with every living being throughout the universe. Nonviolence promotes co-existence, which is to let live and live.
oneness
When you feel oneness with all living beings, you will truly understand what it means to be in oneness with yourself. The teaching of Oneness reminds us that we are all connected, we must co-exist together peacefully, and we cannot live without the other.
total transformation
Total Transformation means changing all areas of your life completely. To transform all your lower qualities into higher qualities. When you totally transform your life, you can influence and impact others in a positive way.
Awakening
Inner Awakening is a sudden click and jolt within you that changes your reality from darkness to light. It is this inner awakening that begins your spiritual journey.
Self-Awareness
Self-analysis is self-awareness, which can help you grow in all aspects. Self-awareness helps you identify the areas that need improvement in your life.
Liberation
Liberation is the process of shedding all karmas, blockages, illusion, ego, ignorance, pain, and suffering. Spirituality teaches you how to free your soul and achieve bliss.
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Siddhayatan Tirth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving ancient spirituality and Indian culture primarily through the Jain and Hindu systems by providing a holy pilgrimage site and temples near Dallas, Texas, USA.
Contact
- 9985 E. State Hwy 56, Windom, TX 75492
- info@siddhayatan.org
- 903.487.0717
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