Diplomas and Certificates Awarded by Vishwa Dharma Mandalam

Next  we will proceed to specify the different diplomas awarded by our organization and what they each certify:

 

1.-Yoga Shiromani: Yoga Instructor. Authorized to teach asanas to beginners.  This diploma corresponds to the first level of the Yoga Teachers Training Course.

2.-Yoga Ratna: Hatha Yoga Teacher. Authorized to teach asanas, relaxation and pranayama to intermediate students. This diploma corresponds to the second level of the Yoga Teachers Training Course.

3.- Maha Yogeshwara: Master of  Hatha Yoga. Authorized to teach asanas, relaxation and pranayama to advanced students.  This diploma corresponds to the third level of the Yoga Teachers Training Course.

4.-Yogi Raj:  Authorized to offer lectures and teach theoretical aspects of yoga to beginning students.  This diploma corresponds to the first level of the Yoga Discipleship Course.

Sadhakas and external disciples can only reach the title “Yogi Raj”. The more elevated levels of study are reserved only for the monastic disciples as they require residing within our mission. 
 

 

5.- Mahashaya: "Respected person”. Authorized to offer lectures and teach theoretical aspects of yoga to intermediate students. This diploma corresponds to the second level of the Yoga Discipleship Course.

6.-Yoga Praveena: “Expert and learned in yoga”. Authorized to teach theoretical and practical aspects of Sakshi Yoga to advanced students. This diploma corresponds to the third level of the Yoga Discipleship Course.  The title of “Yoga Praveena” can only be awarded personally by the Sat Guru (Swami Ramakrishnananda).

7.- Mahabhikshu: "Great Monk”.  Authorized to teach all the theoretical and practical aspects of Sakshi Yoga.  This title authorizes the holder to accept siksha disciples and guide them, solely in the technical aspect. The title of “Mahabhikshu” can only be awarded personally by the Sat Guru (Swami Ramakrishnananda).

8.-Yoga Acharya: Authorized to direct and guide disciples in all the different aspects of spiritual life. The title of “Yoga Acharya” can only be awarded personally by the Sat Guru (Swami Ramakrishnananda).

 Each one of these certificates authorizes its holder to deliver various levels of religious and spiritual knowledge. Therefore, the Vishwa Dharma Mandalam reserves the right to revoke any diploma in the event that the holder does not maintain the required spiritual level.