Raja Choudhury
Bring to life the timeless wisdom of the Yoga of Freedom — introduced to America in 1893 by Swami Vivekananda — and learn to navigate today’s polarities and chaos with balance, harmony, and joy, all rooted in an inner sense of freedom.
Awaken your inner light and divinity through Vedanta on the path to higher consciousness, unlocking deep reservoirs of peace, stillness, and divine guidance — empowering you to thrive with clarity and purpose in every aspect of life.
Many of us are longing for a freedom that no external force can take away — an inner peace and a sense of purpose that transcends the uncertainty of our times...
There is indeed a way to find inner freedom and personal power — even when you’re feeling trapped or overwhelmed by the constant chaos and divisions of the modern world, says spiritual teacher Raja Choudhury, or Rajada, as he is lovingly known by his students (da meaning elder brother, coach, or guide).
More than 130 years ago, a spark was ignited when an unknown monk — who we now know as Swami Vivekananda — proclaimed that we are all “heirs of immortal bliss,” marking the beginning of a spiritual revolution.
Swami Vivekananda’s speech at the first World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago kindled a transformation of America’s religious landscape, bridging East and West with a vision of spiritual unity and individual empowerment that remains profoundly relevant as we navigate today’s widening divides.
Vivekananda shared the teachings of Vedanta (or the Upanishads) — the powerful truth that our true nature is divinity — and the universal doctrines of ancient Indian philosophy. Vivekananda changed Western spirituality as we know it by teaching that there are four yogic paths to self-realization as outlined in the ancient scriptures.
You’re invited to ignite this inner freedom by embarking on a nine-week journey through the Yoga of Freedom, a concept that holds that yoga can help people achieve freedom from all manner of limitations.
Whether you’re new to yoga or have studied with Rajada before, this brand-new course was designed to help you navigate these turbulent times with grace and resilience, offering a transformative path to living as a truly free soul.
You’ll delve deeply into Vedanta — a higher path of wisdom that transcends mantra and focuses on everyday integration for living in the world with enlightenment and purpose even in the face of adversity by equipping you with practical tools and profound insights.
You’ll deepen your understanding of the four yogic paths — Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnana — that can help you overcome life’s polarities and reclaim peace and purpose. Through Vedanta, you’ll learn how to awaken your connection to universal consciousness and discover how recognizing the divinity within yourself can transform your relationships and contribute to a more harmonious world.
Swami Vivekananda wanted everyone to recognize and celebrate their own divinity and see the Divine in everyone and everything around them. He knew this was possible through the practices of the four yogas.
Now you can experience for yourself how these yogic paths can take you to the next level, guiding you to embody Vedanta as a way of life — in the highest path of awakening. With Rajada as your guide, you’ll explore a level of yoga that illuminates your highest potential, guiding you toward inner liberation and unshakable peace.
Freedom begins within. In this course, you’ll stop feeling like a hostage to the world’s chaos and learn how to center your soul in peace, power, and clarity.
During this 9-week live video course, you’ll:
- Build a foundation in the principles of the 4 yogic paths — Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnana — as tools for navigating the challenges of modern life
- Delve into the philosophy of Vedanta to understand the oneness of existence and your connection to the universal soul
- Bring the art of selfless action into your daily life through the principles of Karma Yoga
- Open your heart to the Divine with Bhakti Yoga
- Discover self-mastery of your body and mind with Raja Yoga
- Journey along on the path of self-realization with Jnana Yoga
- Create a personal yogic practice for growth
- Navigate life’s challenges with a peaceful spirit as you step into your inner power on the path to true freedom
- Draw from each of these disciplines to customize your own daily practice, so you can embody their timeless wisdom in each moment
- And much more...
What You’ll Discover in These 9 Weeks
In this 9-week transformational course, Rajada will guide you to awaken your divine spark through the four yogic paths as taught by Swami Vivekananda.
Join the Livestream — or Stream Later to Watch at Your Convenience
You’ll connect with Rajada and experience his teachings through livestreaming video via any connected device. This connection is easy to use and will enhance the impact of Rajada’s transmissions. Can’t make it live? After each class, you can stream the video and audio recordings to enjoy anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
Weekly Sessions Thursdays at 5:00pm Pacific
This course will feature LIVE teachings, interactive sessions, experiential practices, and Q&A with Raja. Each session will build harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to learn how to navigate the chaos of modern life with the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
Module 1: Find Freedom & Peace in a World Gone Mad With the Four Yogic Paths (February 27)
As this journey begins, Rajada will teach you to create a sanctuary of peace within yourself with the four yogic paths — Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnana.
You’ll learn how to apply these four yogas in different contexts and what true freedom is (as defined in Vedanta), and how it differs from external definitions of liberty.
You’ll explore practices for grounding yourself, managing stress, and cultivating emotional resilience.
In this opening module, you’ll explore:
- The foundational principles of the 4 yogic paths — Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnana — as tools for navigating the challenges of modern life
- A guided practice for each of the 4 yogas so you can experience them in action
- Sensing your inner divine spark through practices that promote tranquility and clarity
- Grounding techniques for managing stress and cultivating emotional resilience amidst external turmoil
- A guided meditation using the 4-7-8 breathing technique, Aum chanting, and contemplation of the three parts of Jnana Yoga (gyan)
Module 2: Uncover the Essence of Your Inner Divinity With Vedanta (March 6)
Rajada will guide you to delve into the core principles of the ancient Indian philosophy of Vedanta, which emphasizes the oneness of all existence and the inherent divinity within each of us.
You’ll begin to think about your own divinity in a deeper and more personal way. You caught a glimpse of it in the first module — an initial taste of something profound.
Now, you’ll take the next step: sensing the spark of divinity within your own heart. Through chanting the sacred sound Aum, you’ll discover how this vibration can connect you to the essence of your true self.
You’ll also explore the rich history of Vedanta, a philosophy that reveals the soul within each of us and its connection to the universal soul. Together, we’ll reflect on the teaching of Tat Tvam Asi — “You are That” — a timeless reminder that each of us carries the divine spark, a shared essence linking us to everything and everyone.
Prepare to deepen your understanding and experience the divinity that you are.
In this module, you’ll:
- Delve into the philosophy of Vedanta to understand the oneness of existence and your connection to the universal soul
- Gain insights into the origins of this profound spiritual path and its relevance in modern life
- Reflect on the essence of Tat Tvam Asi — “You are That” — and its transformative implications
- Participate in an Aum meditation to feel the oneness of your soul with the universal divine
Module 3: Explore the Art of Selfless Action With Karma Yoga (March 13)
Through Karma Yoga, the path of selfless action, you’ll discover how to act with purpose and dedication while remaining detached from outcomes, and learn how to find fulfillment in serving others and contributing to a better world.
You’ll start to see yoga as more than just physical postures — it’s a philosophy that becomes a way of life. There’s no separation between your yoga practice and the rest of your day. All of life becomes yoga for you.
You’ll explore how to take the sense of balance, focus, and meditation from your yoga practice into the world of action and doing. You’ll discover that you can stay yogic in the midst of life’s challenges by treating action itself as meditation.
You’ll learn to approach your actions with detachment. As the Bhagavad Gita states, “Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace.”
Through the practice of detachment, every action becomes an offering to Divine Consciousness. This helps clear unfavorable karma, increase favorable karma, and align your life with grace.
Rajada will share meditative case studies and practical exercises that can help you apply these teachings to your own life so you can make every moment a meditation and every action a devotion.
In this module, you’ll:
- Learn how to integrate yoga philosophy into your daily routines, transforming your life into a spiritual practice
- Understand how to act with purpose while letting go of attachment to results, cultivating a sense of inner freedom
- Learn how to accumulate favorable karma and dissolve unfavorable patterns through selfless service
- Discover the joy of serving others as a path to personal fulfillment and spiritual growth
- Reflect on real-life scenarios and engage in practical exercises to embody the principles of Karma Yoga
Module 4: Open Your Heart to the Divine as You Foster Emotional Openness & Vulnerability With Bhakti Yoga (April 3)
Through Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, Rajada will guide you to explore the transformative power of devotion through chanting, prayer, and cultivating love for a higher power. You’ll begin experiencing the deep connection and inner peace that arise from surrender.
You’ll discover how to open your heart center while still feeling safe, allowing yourself to surrender to the bliss that resides within. Surrendering isn’t about giving up; it’s about trusting in something greater than yourself. It’s about having faith in the Divine and recognizing that the first step to true freedom is letting go.
No matter how much free will you think you have, you’ll begin to see that real freedom comes from acknowledging you need help and tapping into something beyond yourself. Whether it’s through a church, a guru, a goddess, or any external symbol of faith, you’ll explore how projecting your highest ideal onto another can eventually lead you to discover it within yourself.
Rajada will guide you to use rituals, devotional practices, pilgrimages, and chanting mantras to help you experience the Divine both externally and within you, opening the door to a more profound sense of freedom and love.
In this module, you’ll:
- Understand the role of surrender in cultivating freedom through devotion and love for a higher power
- Learn how Bhakti Yoga fosters emotional openness and vulnerability in a safe and empowering way
- Discover how devotion creates a sense of inner peace and joy amidst worldly challenges
- Engage in devotional practices and mantras to connect with the Divine both externally (through symbols, deities, or gurus) and realizing it within
Module 5: Master the Body & Mind With Raja Yoga (April 10)
Through Raja Yoga, the path of self-control, you’ll embark on a journey of self-mastery through the eight limbs of yoga. You’ll learn techniques for breath control, concentration, and meditation to quiet the mind and access deeper states of consciousness.
Through the power of self-mastery, you’ll become more balanced and centered in yourself, opening the door to a space where you can meditate and catch a glimpse of your higher self.
Rajada will guide you to dive into Raja Yoga, also known as the eightfold path of yoga outlined by Patanjali. This path covers every aspect of life — how you eat, drink, think, sit, breathe, meditate, and more.
You’ll learn why we practice yoga beyond the physical benefits: to purify yourself and connect with your true essence. As you cultivate self-control, you’ll move closer to becoming your highest self.
This module is deeply experiential. You’ll practice techniques for each of the eight limbs of yoga, gaining practical tools that will help you integrate this path into your daily life and spiritual journey.
In this module, you’ll:
- Learn the principles of the eight limbs of yoga to cultivate physical, mental, and spiritual balance
- Discover how practices like ethical living, posture, and breathwork purify your being for higher realization
- Practice techniques that calm the mind and create space for experiencing your higher self
- Understand how the path of Raja Yoga opens doorways to deeper states of awareness
- Explore techniques from each of the eight limbs, such as breath control, meditation, and concentration exercises
Module 6: Embark on the Path of Self-Realization With Jnana Yoga (April 17)
Through Jnana Yoga, the path of wisdom and self-inquiry, you’ll dive deep into the quest for ultimate truth and self-realization. Through self-study and reflection, you’ll uncover your true nature and experience the freedom that comes from knowing who you truly are.
This path is often considered the highest in yoga, one of deep contemplation and realization. You’ll reflect on the three stages of Jnana Yoga: hearing, thinking, and experiencing.
Rajada will guide you to delve into the timeless question, Who am I? You’ll explore the profound truth of Vedanta — that you are Atman, the pure, eternal, and unchanging Self, one with universal consciousness. Freedom is realizing that I am That! and peeling back the layers that made you forget.
For the Jnana yogi, all of life becomes a quest for this truth.
In this module, you’ll:
- Embark on a journey to uncover your true nature through inquiry and reflection
- Explore the stages of hearing wisdom, contemplating its meaning, and experiencing realization
- Learn how to remove layers of ego and ignorance to connect with your divine essence
- Internalize the teaching of Vedanta that your essence is divine and immortal
- Participate in guided meditations for each stage of Jnana Yoga — listening, contemplating, and experiencing truth
Module 7: Create a Personal Path for Growth With the Yoga of Freedom (April 24)
As this journey comes to a close, you’ll weave together the four yogic paths into a holistic practice that supports your unique journey toward freedom.
You’ll start measuring where you are on your journey and create a roadmap for expanding your consciousness. You’ll reflect on your progress and set a course for greater freedom — working toward the ultimate goal of absolute freedom, even though you never know when it might come.
As Rajada will explain, it’s not optimal to practice just one type of yoga all the time — freedom comes from weaving all the yogas together into a balanced, ongoing practice. The more you integrate these paths, the closer you come to realizing your divine nature while living this life in a human body.
Through the exercise of drawing a mandala — a visual representation of your integrated life, you’ll map out how to bring all the yogas together, creating a picture of how to live as a yogi in a way that’s unique to you.
In this module, you’ll:
- Integrate Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnana Yoga into a unified spiritual practice tailored to your life
- Develop tools for assessing your growth on the path to freedom — and identify areas for further exploration
- Understand how combining the 4 yogic paths creates a synergistic effect for spiritual liberation
- Apply yogic wisdom to all aspects of your life, finding joy and balance
- Reflect on your journey through exercises and meditations that weave together the teachings of all 4 yogic paths
Module 8: Integrate Yogic Wisdom into Your Daily Life to Navigate Challenges With Grace, Cultivate Inner Peace & Contribute to a More Harmonious World (May 1)
You’ll explore practical ways to integrate the teachings of Vedanta and yoga into your daily life, relationships, and work.
You’ll learn how to live as an integral yogi, someone who realizes their higher Vedantic self in everyday life. You’ll take the roadmap you created in the last class and discover how to apply it practically.
Rajada will guide you to consider which practices can help you stay focused on integrating the yogic paths into your life. You’ll explore ways to deepen your awareness and connection to your higher self through actions, thoughts, and daily habits. This is the next step in the journey we began in Module 7.
You’ll engage in a series of mental and physical exercises designed to help you experience your integrated self. You’ll receive practical tools for living as an integral yogi, blending the wisdom of yoga into every part of your life.
In this module, you’ll:
- Learn how to embody the principles of Vedanta and yoga, integrating them into your daily experiences to realize your higher self
- Apply spiritual wisdom to face difficulties with grace and transform obstacles into growth opportunities
- Use the teachings to nurture understanding, compassion, and peace in your connections with others
- Learn techniques for anchoring your awareness in Vedantic truths in daily life
- Experience the teachings of Vedanta and yoga in action, with mindful breathing exercises and real-world problem-solving scenarios
Module 9: Realize Your Inner Power on the Path to True Freedom (May 8)
As this journey comes to a close, you’ll prepare to step into a life of purpose and fulfillment. You’ll discover how to live in alignment with your values, contribute your unique gifts to the world, and create a future filled with meaning and joy.
You’ll come back to the big question: Who am I, and what’s it all about? This time, you’ll begin to understand that it’s not the world that’s chaotic — it’s how you respond to it.
You’ll realize that everything is within you: your consciousness, your storytelling, and how you choose to perceive the world. These are what determine the reality you live in.
This module will teach you how to become centered, so you’re no longer overwhelmed by what seems to be happening to you from the outside. Instead, you’ll start to see that freedom begins within.
You’ll return to Aum meditations, reconnecting with your true self and rediscovering your core center.
In this module, you’ll:
- Discover how embracing your inner truth allows you to experience true freedom, independent of external circumstances
- Identify and live in harmony with your deepest values to create a purposeful and fulfilling life
- Learn how to see the world not as chaotic, but as a reflection of your inner consciousness
- Develop the ability to remain grounded and free, no matter what challenges arise around you
- Return to the transformative Aum meditation, focusing on the question Who am I? to reconnect with your core and experience the freedom of your true self
The The 4 Yogic Paths to Freedom Bonus Offering
In addition to Raja’s transformative 9-week online course, you’ll receive this special bonus offering to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
Become the Freedom of Ananda in the Still Point
Video Teaching From Raja Choudhury
In a mind, world, and universe that seems in perpetual motion, you can indeed experience complete stillness. In this video teaching, Raja will share a wonderful meditation technique of the three worlds to go into Turiya and the Enlightened Witness state. Long used by mystery schools and teachers of nonduality, this technique allows you to travel through your four states of consciousness — Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti, and Turiya.
A Meditation on Freedom
Video Teaching From Raja Choudhury
In this compelling 15-minute video meditation, Raja shares what freedom could mean in today’s chaotic and polarized world — and how, by practicing Yoga, you can liberate yourself from the shackles of destructive stor-telling and mental slavery. He’ll guide you into a profound meditation on AUM to help you open the door to this path to freedom.
America's First Guru
One Year of On-Demand Access
Raja’s new film tells the story of Swami Vivekananda and how he was the first Indian monk to bring Vedanta and Yoga to America in 1893. He became America’s First Guru by teaching the Yogic Path to Freedom and Enlightenment.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Ebook by Raja Choudhury
In this modern interpretation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Raja leads a deep immersion into the book that brought Yoga to the World. It changed the way we exercise, breathe, meditate, worship, and seek enlightenment. The Yoga Sutras were first compiled in India in the early centuries CE by the sage Patanjali, who collected and organized knowledge about yoga.
What People Are Saying About Raja Choudhury…
Having a trusted and knowledgeable spiritual teacher like Raja is essential when delving deeply into esoteric teachings, especially when there is an abundance of material to learn and practice. Raja’s joyful and easy demeanor makes learning fun, and reminds us that the spiritual path doesn't have to be staid and serious. The live sessions were visually stimulating and the guided practices were eye-opening (pun intended). This course was truly a pleasure.
This course — and teacher Raja — is for serious seekers, with no games, hidden agendas, or any secrets. Today I’m standing and knocking on the door of heaven with higher vibration, frequency, and energy with the wisdom and absolutely divine knowledge of Raja.
Seattle, Washington
My intuition has become stronger, especially in understanding other people from their perspectives. Also I feel more peaceful, hopeful, and life seems to be better overall. Raja is a wonderful, honest, and generous teacher.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Raja Choudhury showed me the most simple, well-structured path to open my third eye and how to end up finding myself in my heart. He is a storyteller with vast knowledge and a funny, non-dogmatic way to transmit all this magic to you.
Athens, Greece
This course and all the other courses of Raja have changed and transformed my life. I am fearless, self-confident, and know even more that I am guided and protected by the divine powers. I feel blessed.
Suriname, South America
Join the Global Community
The 4 Yogic Paths to Freedom offers some of the most transformational online teachings available, within a thriving global community of learning and practice.
Join fellow students and practitioners to support and inspire each other as you integrate the teachings and practices Raja Choudhury will share in this powerful program.
You’ll join an international community on the leading edge of manifesting a world grounded in the principles of cooperation, harmony, and reverence for all of life.
Here’s What You’ll Receive
Nine 90-Minute Class Sessions With Raja Choudhury
Experience a unique opportunity to be mentored by and learn from spiritual teacher, filmmaker, and speaker Raja Choudhury (Rajada) — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session includes a livestreaming video option and will help you awaken your divine spark for liberation and empowerment on the four paths of yoga. Course sessions are on Thursdays at 5:00pm Pacific.
Nine Video Recordings of Class Sessions
After each class, the video will be available for you to stream in a high-quality format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can watch anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
Nine Audio Recordings of Class Sessions
After each class, the audio will be available for you to stream. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can listen anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
Nine Transcripts of Class Sessions
You’ll also receive the entire class transcription after each session is completed. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Interactive Exercises and Questions for Each Lesson
Between class sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each week’s lesson.
Online Community
Our exclusive Facebook online community is the perfect place to continue your discovery process after each class. Here, you can continue the discussion about your course materials and interact with your fellow students to take your exploration to an even deeper level.
An Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Online Course, The 4 Yogic Paths to Freedom
We feel honored that Raja Choudhury (Rajada) has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive LIVE online course. This is a unique opportunity to interact directly with a spiritual teacher whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about navigating the chaos of modern life with the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind program.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your own evolution, click the register button below to reserve your space now.
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More Praise for Raja Choudhury
Raja is a teacher who wants to help others find the bliss that he himself has found, and his enthusiasm is genuine and infectious. I appreciate his involvement with the students and the level of support he has given us, with his availability to answer questions and have discussions. I have enrolled in the advanced course and I am very much looking forward to intensifying my practice.
It is my fortune to have found Raja as my teacher, who ever so lucidly explains the philosophy and the practice, one step at a time. What set it apart was his deep engagement with the students, from patiently solving our custom queries to lovingly coaching, connecting, and reassuring us. Truly said, when a student is ready, the master arrives. The journey has just begun. I feel fortunate and safe being taught and lovingly guided by Raja.
I am 83, and was very physically weak and discouraged from several serious illnesses when I began the course, and had come close to leaving my body. My deceased beloved, who has been a spiritual advisor to me, recommended I take the course with Raja to help bring Spirit back into my body, as there were a few things that felt important to me to do before leaving this plane of reality. Raja’s teachings have helped me begin to do that, and I am deeply grateful! I will continue to work with the wealth of teachings he has shared in the course, and expect to be able to progress further as I do.
San Diego, California
About Raja Choudhury
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Raja Choudhury, a spiritual teacher, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and TED speaker, aims to disrupt human consciousness and awaken each of us to our true evolutionary potential using his deep knowledge of Kundalini Shakti, Tantra, and Indian wisdom seen through the lens of neuroscience and modern psychology.
In the past five years, he has emerged as one of The Shift Network’s most popular teachers, initiating and guiding more than 4,400 students into the mysteries of Kundalini Shakti, Shiva-Shakti Tantra, Karma, and the Third Eye. Raja’s own shift occurred in 2006 when, while a creative director in New York, he underwent a life-changing Kundalini awakening that rewired his system and opened up a new Universe for him.
Raja started his professional life as an architect after graduating from the acclaimed Architectural Association School in London, then went on to become a Webby-winning digital creative director in New York, where his awakening occurred. Since then, Raja has created numerous documentary films on wisdom and consciousness, including Spirituality in the Modern World with Ken Wilber and Traleg Rinpoche... Yoga: Harmony with Nature (the official international film for the first International Day of Yoga)... The Quantum Indians (winner of the 2014 National Film Award of India)... The Modern Mystic... and Guruji Amritananda.
Raja gave a TED talk in Bangalore on “Indian Wisdom for Today’s World” in 2012 and a TEDx talk in 2015 on yoga. His videos on Shakti, Mantras, Kundalini, Shiva, the Third Eye, and meditation are popular on YouTube. In his own spiritual quest, he was initiated first into Kriya Yoga in 1998, and went on to take deep initiations into Raja Yoga, advanced Kriya Yoga, and then finally, Sri Vidya and Maha Vidya Tantra. Raja is also a student of Trika, Qigong, sacred geometry, neuroscience, history, esoteric traditions, and the mind. His teachings are a syncretic blend of Eastern and Western philosophies and techniques.
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