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Preetha Krishna

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Preetha Krishna
Preetha Krishna
NationalityIndian
Other namesPreethaji
EducationMasters in Business Administration
Occupation(s)Spiritual teacher and Philosopher
Known forCo-founder of Ekam
SpouseKrishnaji
ChildrenLokaa
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Preetha Krishna (also known as Preethaji) is a spiritual teacher,[1][2] author[3] and co-founder of Ekam[4][5]

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Preetha Krishna is a spiritual teacher and is known for her teachings on consciousness and personal development. She has conducted programs in various countries across the world including India [6] USA [7] China [8] Malaysia,[9][10] Korea and other countries.[11] She has given TED talks at Kansas City in 2017 [12] and at Shanghai in 2018.[13]

In 2002, Preetha Krishna founded the Women's Movement for the Golden Age in Bangalore.[14] In 2009 along with her husband, Krishna, also known as 'Krishnaji',[15] she co-founded One World Academy,[16] a philosophy and meditation school in Kanchipuram,[17] that later turned into O&O Academy.[18]

In 2018, Preetha Krishna along with her husband created the Ekam World Peace Festival[19] which is an annual meditation event conducted at Ekam. The event has drawn together several million participants from across the world[20] including celebrities.[21] During the global pandemic, it was conducted online.[22]

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Preetha Krishna is a director of Kosmik Music and production company Kosmik Global Media, which owns the Bengaluru Bulls, a Pro Kabaddi League team.[23][24]

In 2019, the Income Tax Department raided premises associated with Preetha Krishna and issued an order against her. She then filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court against this.[25] The court in 2020 quashed the order passed by the tax department.[26] Later, in 2022 the court dismissed the subsequent appeal by the department. [27]

Publications

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Books authored

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  • Freedom in relationships., Preetha Krishna (2013)[28][29] ISBN 978-0-9887-0390-2

References

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  1. ^ "Sustainability must start from oneness within, says spiritual teacher". TheEdge Malayasia. 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ Tom Gentry (5 October 2021). "20 Questions for Sri Preethaji". The Path to Authenticity (Podcast). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Inside The Four Sacred Secrets Book Launch Hosted By Usher (You Read That Right)". 1 October 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ Jaffer, Askari (5 September 2019). "Together they lead people towards inner transformation & love: Preethaji & Krishnaji's Journey". Hans News Service. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Mukti Guru Sri Preethaji at the India Economic Conclave 2023 on India Being The Consciousness Superpower". TimesNow News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.thehansindia.com/featured/sunday-hans/go-on-a-self-awakening-journey-with-bodhi-a-3-day-spiritual-intensive-768100
  7. ^ Ari Emanuel Brings Meditation to WME-IMG With Tony Robbins Archived 25 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Article by Chris Gardner from 21 July 2017 in The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ https://www.ted.com/talks/preetha_ji_the_force_of_innovation_preethaji_tedxcaohejingpark_sep_2018?subtitle=en
  9. ^ https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/people/ekam-co-founder-sri-preethaji-mission-raise-global-consciousness-about-spirituality-and
  10. ^ https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/sustainability-must-start-oneness-within-says-spiritual-teacher
  11. ^ https://n.news.naver.com/article/023/0003848737?lfrom=kakao#new_tab
  12. ^ https://www.tedxkc.org/preetha-ji
  13. ^ https://www.ted.com/talks/preetha_ji_the_force_of_innovation_preethaji_tedxcaohejingpark_sep_2018?subtitle=en
  14. ^ Movement to empower women launched. Article in The Times of India from 18 February 2002.
  15. ^ "Krishnaji". Penguin Books Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Preethaji is the cofounder of the One World Academy (OWA)". TEDx. 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Preetha ji – HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  18. ^ "Who We Are – O&O Academy". oo.academy. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Ekam World Peace Festival holds meditation for ending domestic violence". ANI News. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  20. ^ "The EKAM World Peace Festival (EWPF) – Online Gathering Of 20 Million Peace Makers". www.edtimes.in. ED Times. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Saina Nehwal and Mithali Raj at Ekam world Peace Festival". Business News This Week. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  22. ^ Murdheswar, Sachin (17 September 2021). "Ekam organise the World's Biggest Online Meditation Event". Global Prime News. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  23. ^ Thakur, Soumik (30 December 2021). "Bengaluru Bulls ink partnership with PK Consciousness". Sports Mint. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Bangalore franchise kabaddi team launched". Business Standard India. IANS. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  25. ^ Imranullah, Mohamed (22 November 2019). "'Kalki' Bhagavan's daughter-in-law moves HC against 'look out circular'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  26. ^ https://indiankanoon.org/doc/101686316/
  27. ^ https://indiankanoon.org/doc/101686316/
  28. ^ Krishna, Preetha (2013). Freedom in relationships. O&O Academy. ISBN 978-0-9887-0390-2.
  29. ^ Krishna, Preetha (2013). Freedom in Relationships. ISBN 978-0-9887-0390-2.
  30. ^ Krishna, Preetha (2019). The four sacred secrets: how to overcome stress and anxiety and live in a beautiful state. New York: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. ISBN 978-1-5011-7377-6.
  31. ^ Krishna, Preetha (2019). The Four Sacred Secrets: For Love and Prosperity, A Guide to Living in a Beautiful State. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5011-7377-6.


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