Jeevan Vidya · Madhyasth Darshan
A path to happiness,
prosperity, harmony, and balance.
For over 25 years, Somdev Tyagi has walked with people of all ages and backgrounds — in IITs, villages, classrooms, and homes — helping them rediscover a life that is universal, self-reliant, awakened, and contented.
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About Jeevan Vidya
A learning program conducted as a conversation — not a lecture.
Jeevan Vidya guides individuals toward living harmoniously — with oneself, with family, with society, and with nature. It is rooted in Madhyasth Darshan, a holistic philosophy propounded by Shri A. Nagraj Ji after decades of deep inquiry.
This is not about accumulation. It is about sustainable happiness through rational, secular, universally applicable principles — fulfilling relationships, sound health, inner clarity, harmony in society, and balance in nature. The knowledge is open and copyright-free.
Happiness in self
Clarity, inner stability, and freedom from complaints and anxieties.
Prosperity in families
Fulfilling relationships grounded in values, not accumulation.
Harmony in society
Living together with mutual trust, respect, and rational understanding.
Balance in nature
A sustainable, self-reliant relationship with the natural world.
The Facilitator
Somdev Tyagi — a life aligned with the teaching.
Mr. Somdev resides in Hingnadih village near Raipur, Chhattisgarh with his family. Alongside his educational mission, he practices organic farming and cow rearing — embodying the very principles he teaches: a universal, self-reliant, awakened, and contented way of life.
Contributions & Achievements
- Conducted 300+ workshops (3–8 days each) across 16 states of India.
- Facilitated 18,500 educators in Delhi (2016) and 12,000+ teachers (2022–23).
- Invited to premier institutions: IIT-BHU, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Guwahati, IIT-Delhi, NIT Raipur, Atmiya University (Rajkot).
- Founding member of Abhyudaya Sansthan (Achhoti, Chhattisgarh & Hapur, UP).
- Mentor for Nepal's curriculum on emotional & ethical living.
- Academic background: B.E. in Electronics, Nagpur University (1989).
- Honorary advisor to multiple social-service organizations.
Workshops
Upcoming gatherings and the trail behind us.
Upcoming
Past workshops
On YouTube
Recorded workshops & talks
Watch complete multi-day workshops and shorter talks from the Jeevan Vidya Shivir Series.
Jeevan Vidya Parichay Shivir · Delhi & Hapur
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Jeevan Vidya Parichay Shivir · Raipur
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Selected Talks & Dialogues
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Parichay Shivir – Delhi/Hapur · Day 1 Session 2
Parichay Shivir – Delhi/Hapur · Day 2 Session 2
Parichay Shivir – Delhi/Hapur · Day 6 Session 1
Parichay Shivir – Delhi/Hapur · Day 7 Session 4
Parichay Shivir – Niranjan Dhramshala, Raipur · Day 1
Harmony in Husband–Wife Relationship
Voices from participants
What people carry home.
Attending Jeevan Vidya Shivir was the first time I felt a genuine quiet inside. I went home and listened to my family differently — that alone was worth everything.
Somdev bhai does not preach. He asks, waits, and lets understanding surface from within you. In seven days the idea of 'relationship' itself changed for me.
I came expecting philosophy. I left with something more practical — clarity about what I actually want, and why complaining no longer felt useful.
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