His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda hails from an esoteric lineage of monks who specialize in seamlessly combining three cardinal philosophies of the ancient Sanskrit heritage: Vedānta, Yoga and Sāmkhya. Even though the roots of the lineages date back in time to well before 3100 BCE, the monastic branches were formalized into the current orders in and around 500 BCE. Spiritual philosophy is shared with the public through lectures, workshops, retreats and youth programs as well as educational publications.