VEENA VENU LEGACY GURUKUL
CHARTER
1) Identity
Veena Venu Legacy Gurukul is a living Gurukul of Indian classical tradition, established to uphold, transmit, and renew the Veena-Sangeet paramparā through disciplined training and dignified cultural conduct. It is not a course-provider;It is not a course-provider; it is a lineage space where learning is treated as sādhanā and life itself as the field of refinement.
2) Purpose
The purpose of Veena Venu Legacy Gurukul is the formation of individuals capable of living ordinary life at a higher plane: with philosophical clarity, aesthetic discipline, intellectual rigor, and dignified engagement with existence. This Gurukul stands for a Sāṅgītika–Sāṁskṛtika Samṛddha Bhārata and carries Indian classical tradition as a global standard of conscious living.
3) Non-Negotiables
We uphold non-negotiable standards of sādhanā, discipline, dignity, and truth. We protect paramparā without dilution and nurture it through innovation rooted in tradition. We do not compromise on the integrity of training. We represent our tradition and our work without distortion. We maintain a learning space that is respectful, coherent, and uncompromising in its standard.
4) Method Standard
Our method is founded on śravaṇ (trained listening), riyāz (disciplined practice), vivek (clarity of intellect), and conduct (sanskāra in daily life). Every program, regardless of duration or format, integrates Bhāratiya Saṅgīta, Darśana, Ātmajñāna, and Adhyātma, not as separate subjects but as one unified education. The aim is Sādhanā se Samapūrṇatā: practice leading to completeness.
5) Program Architecture
Offerings may vary by season and readiness, yet the architecture remains stable. We work across distinct learning tracks, including Workshops, Short-Term Study, Medium-Term Study, Long-Term Training, and the Legacy Track. Progression is guided by readiness, discipline, and mastery, not by speed. The Gurukul reserves the right to place a learner in the track and pace that best protects the integrity of growth.
6) Dīkṣā and Entry Principle
Entry to Veena Venu Legacy Gurukul is open to sincere seekers; acceptance is deliberate. Dīkṣā signifies entry into a lineage and a standard. It establishes the relationship between seeker, discipline, and tradition. Detailed application steps and administrative procedures may be documented separately; the principle remains unchanged: the lineage holds its depth, the seeker brings sincerity, and together they create.
7) Learner Code
A learner is expected to maintain punctuality, consistent practice, respectful communication, and humility before the tradition. The Gurukul is a protected space; Gossip, disruption, misrepresentation, or casual handling of sacred training undermines the sanctity of this space and will not be tolerated. A learner must honor the teacher, the institution, fellow seekers, and the discipline of the path.
8) Acharya Code
An Acharya of the Gurukul upholds dignity, responsibility, fairness, and protection of paramparā. Guidance is offered with clarity and compassion, without lowering standards. Boundaries are respected. The learner’s growth and well-being are protected without enabling indiscipline. The Acharya represents the tradition truthfully and safeguards the integrity of the Gurukul.
9) Assessment and Progression Principles
Assessment is based on mastery, discipline, listening maturity, and the ability to embody the tradition with coherence. Progression may include review, repetition, deepening, or re-grounding as required. The Gurukul recognizes that true training is not linear; it is refined through sincere continuity.
10) Integrity, IP, and Privacy
The Gurukul protects its method materials, curriculum structure, recordings, and intellectual property. Learner privacy is honored. Recording, distribution, or public sharing of training content may be restricted by Gurukul policy. Any misuse, unauthorized reproduction, or distortion of Gurukul materials is treated as a violation of integrity.
11) Discipline and Resolution
Concerns, misunderstandings, and grievances are addressed through direct and respectful communication within the Gurukul’s framework. The Gurukul may issue guidance, warnings, corrective steps, suspension, or discontinuation when standards are repeatedly violated. Decisions are taken to protect the learning environment, the tradition, and the seriousness of sādhanā.
12) Authority and Governance
Veena Venu Legacy Gurukul functions under Veena Venu Art Foundation and remains accountable to its governing authority. The Gurukul maintains the right to uphold standards, define learning pathways, and protect the sanctity of training. Final authority rests with the designated leadership of the institution.
13) Issuance
This Charter is issued as a living declaration of the Gurukul’s standards, commitments, and responsibilities.
Issued under Veena Venu Art Foundation
Issue Date:15-01-26
Dr. Radhika Veenasadhika
Founder-Director, Veena Venu Art Foundation
(Mukhya Aacharya, Veena Venu Legacy Gurukul)
