MISSION
The Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Charitable Trust was formally established in January 2006 to promote and support local organizations in Mysore, India who are working for the public good and societal benefit. The mission is to aid and organize charitable activities that help the aged, disabled, down trodden, and physically and/or mentally challenged by providing required support, education, training and rehabilitation programs, with the goal to make them self-sustaining.
Initiatives are selected to improve and strengthen the lives of economically disadvantaged families and children, underserved communities and the environment. Guruji and his family believe that this can be achieved through caring for others and compassionate philanthropy.
The registered Trust was set up in honor of Guruji's 90th birthday and was inaugurated at an event in July 2005 where more than 800 students and friends from around the world gathered to pay respect to their guru. It is a charitable organization exempt under Section 12A and 80(G) of the Income Tax Act (1961) in India, with 100% of its contributions going to charitable projects in the local community.
The Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Charitable Trust was formally established in January 2006 to promote and support local organizations in Mysore, India who are working for the public good and societal benefit. The mission is to aid and organize charitable activities that help the aged, disabled, down trodden, and physically and/or mentally challenged by providing required support, education, training and rehabilitation programs, with the goal to make them self-sustaining.
Initiatives are selected to improve and strengthen the lives of economically disadvantaged families and children, underserved communities and the environment. Guruji and his family believe that this can be achieved through caring for others and compassionate philanthropy.
The registered Trust was set up in honor of Guruji's 90th birthday and was inaugurated at an event in July 2005 where more than 800 students and friends from around the world gathered to pay respect to their guru. It is a charitable organization exempt under Section 12A and 80(G) of the Income Tax Act (1961) in India, with 100% of its contributions going to charitable projects in the local community.
Shri K. Pattabhi Jois has, for 70 years, been teaching Ashtanga Yoga from his yoga shala, the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. His unwavering commitment to sharing the same method he learned from his Guru Tirumalai Krishnamacharya in 1927 is alone a testament of selfless service to others. Guruji has dedicated his life to spreading these teachings and has inspired thousands of practitioners worldwide.
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