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Lenish John (Born 24 April 1982) is a Yogi, Healer and Artist with a mission to spread the Indian Vedic healing knowledge to the western world. His Yogic practice Atharvanic Kriya, which is described in Atharva veda (one of 4 sacred scripts of ancient India) has proved to be a success in healing many diseases in the western world. In 2012 the Australian Government granted a Distinguished Talent visa to continue his services to the Australian public.

Early life
Born in Kochi, Kerala to Philomina and Artist E P John, Lenish was the youngest of three children, two boys and one girl. At the age of 18 he found his Yoga Guru Sri Jos Jacob, an internationally awarded Yogic Master from a lineage dating back to Vedic India. Sri Jos Jacob has successfully managed to reignite two closely guarded esoteric Yoga practices for maximizing human potential called Atharvanic Kriya. Lenish has since been practicing yoga for 17 years. After 10 years of daily practice under the guidance of his Guru he was appointed as the next Guru, out of many other dedicated disciples, to continue this ancient method of healing.

In 1997 he completed high school and had an interest to continue his studies in Sanskrit (Classical Indian Language) and was accepted at Govt Sanskrit College Tripunithura, Kerala. There he studied for 2 years and specialised in Sanskrit Shastra (precept), Sahitya (Literature), Vyakarana (analysis), Tarka-Sangraha (logic and reasoning). In 2002 he went to RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura, Kerala and successfully graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. During this period he had been visiting his Guru every morning and practicing Yoga and other esoteric practices in a Guru-Shishya traditional method. As part of his spiritual studies and experiences Lenish frequently traveled to many spiritual places and temples in India with his Guru. This experience strengthened his connection with nature.

Philosophy & Religious views
Lenish John believes and strictly follows Yogic ethics and the law of Karma (actions). He states that "Only a healthy person can achieve most of the spiritual boons". Our health and happiness is connected to the mind and the mind reflects in our actions. The Upanishad explains "Truly, one becomes good by good actions and bad by bad actions". Newton's 3rd law of motions is proving this theory. Lenish works with his students and patients with the same concept of action. It is very important to know a person's past to make his/her spiritual journey faster and easy as most health and emotional problems are from our past. According to Lenish, all health conditions divide in to two categories; 1) Poor diet and lifestyle. 2) Unbalanced or blocked energy in the body or mind. He focuses on the root cause of the problem rather than the symptoms. As each and every person's body and mind structure is different therefore each practice is tailored specifically to the individual. He teaches Yoga only through a traditional Guru-Shishya tradition (teacher to student) and teaches basic theories of yoga in a group.

Lenish John follows and respects each religious concept. According to him, culture, religion, art, food and our unique body structure all stem back to our geographical and living condition. However every belief and spiritual concept actually unites into a single supreme power. Each religion refers to this supreme power by many different names.

Atharvanic Kriya
"Atharvanic Kriya" is a successful yogic method to heal body and mind which derives from the ancient Indian Vedic healing concepts. The healing practice involves two different approaches, which are 'Atharvanic tradition' and 'Kriya Yoga'. A perfect blend of these two practices could heal several types of diseases. Lenish John acquired Atharvanic Kriya knowledge from his Guru Yogacharya [http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/20201379/ Sri. Jose Jacob]. The ancient Indian Vedic texts provides deep knowledge in various aspects of human life. In these sacred texts “Atharvaveda” teaches the most significant healing practices for a healthy and happy life. This holistic system of healing is known as “Atharvanic". This practice involves many natural treatments for detoxing the body and mind. The major part of healing in this practice is 'Kriya Yoga'. The daily practice of Kriya yoga can strengthen body functions and improve immunity power. This yoga method involves many types of Yogic stretches and breathing techniques.

Awards and recognitions

 * Australian Department of Immigration & Border Protection - Australia (2012)
 * East Asia Excellence Yogacharya Award - Vietnam (2017)
 * ONV Smaraka Sevansresta Puraskaram - India(2017)
 * Kalimala Varambathi Yogacharya Puraskar - India(2017)

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