Preetha Krishna (also known as Preethaji) is a spiritual teacher, author and co-founder of

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Work

Preetha Krishna is a spiritual teacher and is known for her teachings on consciousness and personal development. She has conducted programs in various countries across the world including India USA China Malaysia, Korea and other countries. She has given TED talks at Kansas City in 2017 and at Shanghai in 2018. In 2002, Preetha Krishna founded the ''Women's Movement for the Golden Age'' in

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. In 2009 along with her husband, Krishna, also known as 'Krishnaji', she co-founded ''One World Academy'', a philosophy and meditation school in

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, that later turned into O&O Academy. In 2018, Preetha Krishna along with her husband created the Ekam World Peace Festival which is an annual meditation event conducted at

. The event has drawn together several million participants from across the world including celebrities. During the global pandemic, it was conducted online.

Business links

Preetha Krishna is a director of Kosmik Music and production company Kosmik Global Media, which owns the

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, a

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team. In 2019, the

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raided premises associated with Preetha Krishna and issued an order against her. She then filed a writ petition in the

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against this. The court in 2020 quashed the order passed by the tax department. Later, in 2022 the court dismissed the subsequent appeal by the department.

Publications

Books authored

* ''Freedom in relationships.'', Preetha Krishna (2013) * ''The Four Sacred Secrets: For Love and Prosperity, A Guide to Living in a Beautiful State'', Preetha Krishna (2019)

References

External links

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Preetha Krishna, interviewed by Lewis Howes
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