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{{short description|Indian spiritual and philosophy teacher}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Preetha Krishna
| image = Preetha krishna.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Preetha Krishna
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| death_date = 
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| education = Masters in Business Administration
| alma_mater =
| other_names = Preethaji
| occupation = Spiritual teacher and Philosopher
| years_active =
| known_for = Co-founder of [[Ekam - The Oneness Temple|Ekam]]
| parents =
| spouse = Krishnaji
| children = Lokaa
| website = {{official_website}}
}}

'''Preetha Krishna''' (also known as Preethaji) is a spiritual teacher,<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-08-06|title=Sustainability must start from oneness within, says spiritual teacher|url=https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/sustainability-must-start-oneness-within-says-spiritual-teacher|work=TheEdge Malayasia}}</ref><ref name="gentry2021">{{cite podcast |host=Tom Gentry|title=20 Questions for Sri Preethaji |website=The Path to Authenticity |date=5 Oct 2021 |url=https://www.thepathtoauthenticity.com/blogs/questionnaire/20-questions-for-sri-preethaji/ |access-date=24 Sep 2024}}</ref> author<ref>{{cite web |date=2019-10-01|title=Inside The Four Sacred Secrets Book Launch Hosted By Usher (You Read That Right) |url=https://thechalkboardmag.com/the-four-sacred-secrets-book-launch|access-date=24 Sep 2024}}</ref> and co-founder of [[Ekam - The Oneness Temple|Ekam]]<ref>{{cite news |agency=Hans News Service|last=Jaffer|first=Askari|date=5 Sep 2019|title= Together they lead people towards inner transformation & love: Preethaji & Krishnaji's Journey|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/featured/womenia/together-they-lead-people-towards-inner-transformation-love-561003|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |agency=TimesNow News|date=1 Jun 2023|title= Mukti Guru Sri Preethaji at the India Economic Conclave 2023 on India Being The Consciousness Superpower|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/spiritual/mukti-guru-sri-preethaji-at-the-india-economic-conclave-2023-on-india-being-the-consciousness-superpower-article-100681523#new_tab|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref>

== 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,<ref>https://www.thehansindia.com/featured/sunday-hans/go-on-a-self-awakening-journey-with-bodhi-a-3-day-spiritual-intensive-768100</ref> the USA,<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/ari-emanuel-brings-meditation-wme-img-tony-robbins-1022194 ''Ari Emanuel Brings Meditation to WME-IMG With Tony Robbins''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825000350/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/ari-emanuel-brings-meditation-wme-img-tony-robbins-1022194 |date=25 August 2017 }}. Article by Chris Gardner from 21 July 2017 in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref> China,<ref>https://www.ted.com/talks/preetha_ji_the_force_of_innovation_preethaji_tedxcaohejingpark_sep_2018?subtitle=en</ref> Malaysia,<ref>https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/people/ekam-co-founder-sri-preethaji-mission-raise-global-consciousness-about-spirituality-and</ref><ref>https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/sustainability-must-start-oneness-within-says-spiritual-teacher</ref> Korea and other countries.<ref>https://n.news.naver.com/article/023/0003848737?lfrom=kakao#new_tab</ref> She has given TED talks at Kansas City in 2017<ref>https://www.tedxkc.org/preetha-ji</ref> and at Shanghai in 2018.<ref>https://www.ted.com/talks/preetha_ji_the_force_of_innovation_preethaji_tedxcaohejingpark_sep_2018?subtitle=en</ref>

In 2002, Preetha Krishna founded the ''Women's Movement for the Golden Age'' in [[Bengaluru|Bangalore]].<ref>''Movement to empower women launched''. Article in [[The Times of India]] from 18 February 2002.</ref> In 2009 along with her husband, Krishna, also known as 'Krishnaji',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/krishnaji|title=Krishnaji|website=Penguin Books Australia|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref> she co-founded ''One World Academy'',<ref>{{cite web |date=2017|title=Preethaji is the cofounder of the One World Academy (OWA)|url=https://www.tedxkc.org/preetha-ji|website=TEDx|access-date=24 Sep 2024}}</ref> a philosophy and meditation school in [[Kanchipuram]],<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/owa-350?guccounter=1 |title = Preetha ji – HuffPost |website = www.huffingtonpost.com |accessdate = 13 June 2018 |url-status = live |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180613063410/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/owa-350?guccounter=1 |archivedate = 13 June 2018 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> that later turned into O&O Academy.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.oo.academy/who-we-are/ |title = Who We Are – O&O Academy |website = oo.academy |accessdate = 13 June 2018 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180613063411/http://www.oo.academy/who-we-are/ |archivedate = 13 June 2018 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2018, Preetha Krishna along with her husband created the Ekam World Peace Festival<ref>{{cite news |agency=ANI News|date=14 Aug 2020|title= Ekam World Peace Festival holds meditation for ending domestic violence|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/ekam-world-peace-festival-holds-meditation-for-ending-domestic-violence20200814182612|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref> which is an annual meditation event conducted at [[Ekam - The Oneness Temple|Ekam]]. The event has drawn together several million participants from across the world<ref>{{cite news |agency=ED Times|date=14 Aug 2021|title= The EKAM World Peace Festival (EWPF) – Online Gathering Of 20 Million Peace Makers|url=https://edtimes.in/the-ekam-world-peace-festival-ewpf-online-gathering-of-20-million-peace-makers|website=www.edtimes.in|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref> including celebrities.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Business News This Week|date=17 Aug 2020|title= Saina Nehwal and Mithali Raj at Ekam world Peace Festival|url=https://businessnewsthisweek.com/national/saina-nehwal-and-mithali-raj-at-ekam-world-peace-festival/|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|global pandemic]], it was conducted online.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Global Prime News|last=Murdheswar|first=Sachin|date=17 Sep 2021|title=Ekam organise the World's Biggest Online Meditation Event|url=https://globalprimenews.com/2021/09/17/ekam-organise-the-worlds-biggest-online-meditation-event/|access-date=23 Sep 2024}}</ref>

== Business links ==

Preetha Krishna is a director of Kosmik Music and production company Kosmik Global Media, which owns the [[Bengaluru Bulls]], a [[Pro Kabaddi League]] team.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Thakur|first=Soumik|date=30 Dec 2021|title=Bengaluru Bulls ink partnership with PK Consciousness|work=Sports Mint |url=https://sportsmintmedia.com/bengaluru-bulls-ink-partnership-with-pk-consciousness/|access-date=28 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=IANS|date=16 July 2014|title=Bangalore franchise kabaddi team launched|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bangalore-franchise-kabaddi-team-launched-114071601156_1.html|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref>

Krishna is the daughter-in-law of "self-styled godman" [[Kalki Bhagawan|Kalki Bhagavan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2019-12-21 |title=Kalki Bhagavan case: 900 acres of benami land attached by I-T |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kalki-900-acres-of-benami-land-attached-by-i-t/articleshow/72909944.cms |access-date=2026-04-16 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2019, the [[Income Tax Department]] raided premises associated with Preetha Krishna and issued an order against her over unaccounted for cash and undeclared assets. She then filed a writ petition in the [[Madras High Court]] against this.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Mohamed |last=Imranullah|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kalki-bhagavans-daughter-in-law-moves-hc-against-look-out-circular/article30042861.ece|title='Kalki' Bhagavan's daughter-in-law moves HC against 'look out circular'|date=22 November 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=9 April 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The court in 2020 quashed the order passed by the tax department.<ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/101686316/</ref> Later, in 2022 the court dismissed the subsequent appeal by the department.<ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/101686316/</ref>

== Publications ==
=== Books authored ===
* ''Freedom in relationships.'', Preetha Krishna (2013)<ref>{{cite book |last=Krishna |first=Preetha |title=Freedom in relationships |date=2013|publisher=O&O Academy|isbn=978-0-9887-0390-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Krishna |first= Preetha |year=2013 |title=Freedom in Relationships |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32310589-freedom-in-relationships|isbn=978-0-9887-0390-2}}</ref> {{ISBN|978-0-9887-0390-2}}
* ''The Four Sacred Secrets: For Love and Prosperity, A Guide to Living in a Beautiful State'', Preetha Krishna (2019)<ref>{{cite book |last=Krishna |first=Preetha |title=The four sacred secrets: how to overcome stress and anxiety and live in a beautiful state |date=2019 |publisher=Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc |location=New York |isbn=978-1-5011-7377-6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Afreen |first=Saima |date=2019-08-26 |title=For a happy better Life |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2019/Aug/26/for-a-happy-better-life-2024938.html |access-date=2026-04-16 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Krishna|first=Preetha|year=2019|title=The Four Sacred Secrets: For Love and Prosperity, A Guide to Living in a Beautiful State|publisher=Simon and Schuster |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43258146-the-four-sacred-secrets|isbn=978-1-5011-7377-6}}</ref> {{ISBN|978-1-5011-7377-6}}

== References ==

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== External links ==

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* {{official_website}}
* [https://lewishowes.com/podcast/preetha-ji/ Preetha Krishna, interviewed by Lewis Howes]

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