Online Certificate Courses
Study Vedanta through structured courses A guided way in, from foundations to the focused study of a single text. Pick a course, learn at your pace, and earn a certificate from the Vedanta Wisdom Trust.
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Start here Vedanta Foundation Course The recommended starting point — a systematic introduction to the core concepts of Vedanta. 14 compulsory video lessons (about an hour each) plus 2 optional ones, a final MCQ exam, and a certificate from Vedanta Wisdom Trust on passing. See what is inside All Self-paced Quiz
Quiz The Theory of Perception Quiz A short, quiz-based course on how we know what we know, drawn from the Theory of Perception chapter of Swami Parthasarathy's Vedanta Treatise. Pass the quiz and a certificate is generated showing your score. Self-paced Bhagavad Gita in 20 Sessions An accessible self-paced pass through all 18 chapters of the Gita, recorded across 20 sessions with Q&A, group discussions, and Karma Yoga. No Sanskrit needed. Three MCQ exam papers lead to a certificate from Vedanta Wisdom Trust. Self-paced The Secret of Effective Work An applied study of right action from Chapter 3 of the Gita (verses 25–35) — how to work with clarity and without inner agitation. Self-paced lecture recordings, a 45-minute MCQ exam, and a certificate on passing. Especially useful early in a career. Self-paced Bhaja Govindam A verse-by-verse study of Adi Shankaracharya's devotional poem on seeking the Self over endless acquisition. 32 video lessons (an introduction plus one per verse), a final MCQ exam, and a certificate from Vedanta Wisdom Trust. Self-paced Vedanta in English Literature – Part I Vedantic takeaways from five classic English poems by Gay, Emerson, Baring-Gould, Hunt, and Hemans. 5 video lessons (one per poem), each with a short MCQ exam, and a certificate from Vedanta Wisdom Trust on completion. Self-paced Vedanta in English Literature – Part II Part II of the series, finding Vedantic insight in poems by Goldsmith, Saxe, Patmore, and Cowper. 4 video lessons (one per poem), each with a short MCQ exam, and a certificate from Vedanta Wisdom Trust. Self-pacedEnrolling soon 20 Timeless Qualities of a Person of Knowledge A practical study of the 20 virtues Krishna names as true knowledge in Chapter 13 (verses 8–12) of the Gita — humility, harmlessness, forgiveness, self-control, and more. 10 video sessions and an exam, with a certificate from Vedanta Wisdom Trust. For US learners, open a course and complete the donation and course access steps in the modal. Use the same email for the donation and course account so the course team can match your access.
