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Shri. Philip Goldberg

Shri. Philip Goldberg, faculty in Hindu Studies at HUA, is an ordained Interfaith Minister with over 50 years of experience as a spiritual scholar, counselor, author, and teacher interpreting global traditions—especially Indian spirituality.

Faculty – Community Education Division (Hindu Studies)

Shri. Philip Goldberg serves as a faculty member in HUA’s Community Education Division. An ordained Interfaith Minister with over 50 years of experience studying the world’s spiritual traditions, he brings deep insight into the evolution and practice of global spirituality. As a spiritual counselor, meditation teacher, and acclaimed author, he has dedicated his career to interpreting and communicating the wisdom of diverse traditions—particularly the influence of Indian spirituality on the modern West.

Goldberg is the author of numerous books, including American Veda, The Life of Yogananda, and Karmic Relief. He is widely recognized for his ability to make spiritual teachings accessible and relevant. An engaging public speaker, he has presented at universities, spiritual institutions, yoga centers, and festivals across the United States and India.

In addition to his teaching and writing, he contributes regularly to Spirituality & Health, Khabar, and other publications, and posts frequently on his “Practical Spirituality” Substack. He hosts the Spirit Matters podcast, leads American Veda Tours to India, and serves on the board of the Association for Spiritual Integrity. Through his multifaceted work, Philip Goldberg continues to build bridges across spiritual traditions, offering thoughtful commentary rooted in decades of scholarship and practice.

Courses Taught By Shri. Philip Goldberg

Explore our comprehensive curriculum designed to deepen your understanding of ancient texts, languages, and philosophies.

Gurus in America- The incredible impact of India’s Dharmic Ambassadors

HAM2101 – This course explores the profound impact of Indian gurus, swamis, and yogacharyas on American spirituality, starting with Swami Vivekananda in 1893 and continuing with figures like Paramahansa Yogananda, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and modern influencers such as Mata Amritanandamayi and Sadhguru. We will analyze their diverse teachings, strategies, and the different spiritual traditions they represented, including Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, and hatha yoga. We will examine the backgrounds, personalities, and methods of these gurus, their challenges in adapting dharma to Western culture, and the controversies and legacies they left behind. Utilizing audio and video recordings, this course offers a comprehensive look at how these spiritual leaders transformed America's cultural and spiritual landscape.

Across the Universe: Hindu Dharma and Western Creative Arts

TAT2100 – This course is both a celebration and a deep analysis of artists who opened Western eyes and ears to the treasures of Hindu Dharma. As Phil Goldberg documented in his book American Veda, and his previous HUA courses, the wisdom of the rishis has filtered into the soil of American life through many streams. They include some of the world’s most beautiful and beloved literature, cinema, music, and other works of art. This creative transmission—which has been both explicit and implicit, both obvious and subtle—has transformed millions of lives while producing expressions of genius that will inspire and illuminate for centuries to come. Each week we’ll meet legendary masters and virtuosos, and we’ll immerse ourselves in the rasa of their brilliant creations. Across the Universe: Hindu Dharma and Western Creative Arts course will elevate our appreciation of India’s timeless spiritual heritage as well as of certain poetry, novels, films, and music.

An Immersive Exploration of the Iconic “Autobiography of a Yogi”

YOG2100 – Of all the books that spread Hindu dharma beyond India, none has had as much impact as Paramahansa Yogananda’s iconic memoir, Autobiography of a Yogi which has charmed millions of readers with its depiction of a singular life, along with other compelling features such as: intimate glimpses of Indian culture in the early 20th century; vivid encounters with saints, gurus, and legends (e.g., Tagore and Gandhi); lucid explanations of Hindu precepts and yogic practices; and mind-opening miracles, wonders, and powers of mind explained in rational and scientific terms. The course is suitable for both those who have not yet read the seminal text and those wish to revisit it with fresh eyes.

How Hindu Dharma Transformed America

HAM2100 – How Hindu Dharma Transformed America - This course explores the history and impact of Vedic Wisdom on America’s Spiritual Landscape. Hindu Dharma has irrevocably altered the way Americans understand and practice the spiritual dimension of life.

With profiles of the key individuals—both Indian and Western—who propagated Dharmic teachings and integrated them into the fabric of American society, this course will analyze a structured history and analysis of the transmission of Sanatana Dharma to America over more than 200 years.

It explores the profoundly transformative, yet vastly unappreciated, impact of Vedantic principles and yogic methods on healthcare, psychology, neuroscience, and religion.

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