Friends for Education
Educating the world in traditional values. Friends for Education focuses on providing education and basic needs worldwide in the areas of holistic education, organic farming, traditional Vedic arts and music, Vedic books, youth shelters, etc.
Friends for Education: Nurturing Minds, Cultivating Futures
Friends for Education: Nurturing Minds, Cultivating Futures
Rooted in the heart of Prosper, Texas, Friends for Education is sowing the seeds of knowledge and holistic living across the globe. Our unique approach combines the timeless wisdom of Vedic education with sustainable farming practices, while fostering mindfulness, community wellness, and emotional resilience, creating a harmonious blend of ancient traditions and modern sustainability.
At Friends for Education, we believe that true learning goes beyond textbooks. Our worldwide initiatives integrate:
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Vedic Education: Unlocking the potential of young minds through time-tested principles of holistic learning.
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Sustainable Farming: Teaching the art of nurturing both the land and the soul.
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Global Community: Connecting students across cultures to foster understanding and cooperation.
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Mindfulness and Well-being: Promoting meditation, yoga, and personal growth through support circles and intention-setting workshops.
By supporting Friends for Education, you're not just donating to a charity - you're investing in a future where education, mental wellness, and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. Join us in cultivating a new generation of mindful, eco-conscious leaders who will shape a brighter tomorrow.
Services
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Traditional Education
Services
Traditional Education
Education (traditional agriculture, arts, culture): Promote traditional Vedic Education in various parts of US and other parts of world. Develop or procure rare books of special artistic and educational significance and distribute free of cost in USA where possible. Distribute books at discounted rates on Amazon.com, Lulu.com including Amazon kindle (2019 no revenue from this source).
Additionally, we incorporate principles of mindfulness and emotional well-being into our education programs to provide a more holistic learning experience.
Basic Needs
Basic Needs
Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter): Identify innovative ways of providing basic needs in the world and conduct research in fundamental ways to solve problems of food (traditional agriculture), clothing, shelter, and care. Eco-Friendly Housing, Cow Shelters, School Infrastructure in developing countries. This specific grant is for school education program in Salem, TN, India, and at Rural Educational Center near Vadodara, India.
We also aim to cultivate community wellness through intention-setting, gratitude workshops, and personal growth activities that support underserved populations.
Holistic living
Holistic Living
Sustainable Farming: Teaching the art of nurturing both the land and the soul worldwide in four different Varnasrama farm communities:
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Salem, Tamil Nadu
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Nandagrama, Gujarat
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Czech Republic
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Wolfe City, Texas
Meet Our Team
Our dedicated team at Friends for Education is committed to making a positive impact through initiatives in holistic education, organic farming, traditional arts, and more.
President: Ramesh Yerramsetti, M.S., M.A., B Engg/ Phone 425 208 5036
Director and Secretary: Sanjay Goel, B Engg
Director: Sunil Somanna, B Engg
Director: Saravanakumar Kanniah, B Engg
President
Ramesh Yerramsetti
Director
Sanjay Goel
Director
Saravana Kanniah
Director
Sunil Somanna
About
About
Here at Friends for Education, we are driven by a single goal: to do our part in making the world a better place for all. This includes protecting cows from slaughter, holistic living on farms, reading ancient scriptures https://vedabase.io/en/ and relating them to modern life, off-the-grid living with no connections to power grid or water supply. Relying on mother earth to provide our basic needs, permaculture, biogas, methane-based fuels, Agrihood living, fresh farm foods, etc.
In addition, we aim to build resilience and emotional well-being through yoga, meditation, and support circles, helping individuals live balanced and fulfilling lives.
Providing education in Ancient Vedic texts as it relates to updating modern life.
Friends for Education is achieving more with our initiatives than ever before. We work on many exciting projects to help improve the lives of others, and are very proud of the progress we continue to make.
1. Grants to non-profits engaged in traditional Vedic Education
2. Teaching farm living to elleviate homelessness in cities
3. Research into farm techniques so as to obtain good yields with just natural fertilizer using cow dung
Education for a future civilization
At Friends for Education we provide educational assistance on traditional Vedic values to uphold dharmic life.
Training for establishing farm communities
•Aiming for Self-sufficiency
•Cooking by firewood available in plenty on the land
•Sufficient field for cow grazing
•We may need to buy some wheat but that is it
•Daily time commitment
•Farming – 4 hours
•Go-Seva – 2hours
•Deity service – 2 hrs
•Srimad Bhagavatham – 1 hour
•Cooking and cleaning – 2 hours
•Kids education – 2 hours
•Sleep 6 hours
•Contemplation – 5 hours
Homeless Outreach
We provide education on moving to farms and living a life closer to nature using varnashrama communities. “Take some land from the government. You produce your food. Where is the difficulty? Keep some cows; you get milk,”a and, “Everyone should possess some land for growing food grains and some cows to take milk,”b and, “…if one man has got a cow and four acres of land, he has no economic problem…Let the people be divided with four acres of land and a cow, there will be no economic question". By Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada