At Tat Wala Baba’s Cave in Rishikesh with my partner Jeremiah
ABOUT
My journey to Vedic Meditation began with compelling questions sparked by a childhood across multiple countries—experiencing vastly different cultures before age eight, I developed deep curiosities about human nature, consciousness, and why suffering transcends cultural boundaries despite humanity's capacity for wisdom and compassion.
My search took me through diverse landscapes of knowledge—art, exploring how creativity reveals human experience, and Chinese medicine, discovering ancient healing wisdom. Each offered profound insights, yet something remained incomplete. What was the connecting thread?
It was in the ancient knowledge accessible through Vedic Meditation that I found what I'd been seeking—the most comprehensive understanding of our innate potential for transformation.
What emerged was beautiful recognition: this practice illuminated the connecting thread between all her pursuits. Art, healing, and consciousness were no longer separate explorations but expressions of the same infinite source—the unified field of Consciousness.
Now based in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill, I bridge ancient wisdom with contemporary life, honoring each student's unique path in their search for wellbeing and understanding.
What is in a Name?
Along my journey, my teacher gifted me the spiritual name Jānakī. You may see me as Su-Jung Lee, Su Jānakī Lee, or simply Su—all are welcome. Su from my Korean heritage, Jānakī from my Vedic path, woven together to reflect my evolution as a teacher.
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I guide students beyond technique into genuine transformation. My approach recognizes our fundamental work: realizing our true nature and living fully in the love and joy of inner knowing. This begins with establishing expanded consciousness as our everyday baseline—understanding that true change comes from within.
From the wisdom of our śrī Guru Deva, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati
While countless paths lead to expanded consciousness, I chose Vedic Meditation because it offered something rare—profound transformation through effortless ease and natural joy.
This ancient technique doesn't demand struggle or sacrifice, but instead reveals the inherent bliss that is our birthright.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Master of Fine Arts
MFA, Tufts University & the School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Photography, Film & Installation
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Master of Science
MSTOM, Pacific College of Health & Science
New York
Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
Nationally certified by NCBAHM & New York state licensed
Vedic Meditation Studies
Initiation 2016 with Robert Hammond
Advanced Knowledge 2016 - 2017
Initiator Training 2018 with Thom Knoles
Sanskrit Language
Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
with Dr. Zoë Slatoff
Yogic Studies with Dr. Antonia Ruppel