Swami Chidanandaji has been a speaker, writer, and teacher of spiritual topics for nearly three decades. He is the founder and chief resource person of FOWAI FORUM, a non-government organization (NGO) engaged in dialogues on human values, promotion of spiritual studies, and serving all life forms. At the age of 23, he was inspired by the eloquent discourses of the famous Vedanta teacher Swami Chinmayanandaji. 

He studied at his guru’s ashram in Mumbai (1984 – 86) and thereafter served the master’s institution Chinmaya Mission for sixteen years (1986 – 2002). He taught philosophy at Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kochi, and in California, USA. He spoke at many academic, social, and business centers in India and North America. His thought evolved through coming in contact with the works of several great thinkers, notable among them being Ramana Maharshi and Jiddu Krishnamurti.

He held executive positions, between 2003 – 2013, at Rajghat Education Centre, which is the chapter at Varanasi, of Krishnamurti Foundation India (KFI) where he was involved in certain projects of education and rural service. Since 2009, he has been a member of KFI’s Governing Body.