Jeffrey Armstrong (spiritual name Kavindra Rishi), born in Detroit in 1947, began studying Western astrology in the late 1960s before transitioning to Vedic astrology under M.K. Gandhi in 1973. He holds degrees in Psychology, History and Comparative Religion, and Literature, and spent five years as a brahmachari (monk) in a traditional ashram. He later worked for ten years as a motivational speaker and seven years as a Silicon Valley executive before dedicating himself fully to Vedic teaching. He holds the titles Jyotish Visharada and Jyotish Kovid from the Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA), is a member of ACVA, and co-chairs the Vedic Friends Association (VFA). He received the ICCR Distinguished Indologist recognition in 2021 and the CHCC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. He founded VASA (Vedic Academy of Sciences and Arts), offering courses in Vedic astrology, yoga philosophy, Bhagavad Gita studies, and Sanskrit wisdom across Foundational, Transformational, and Master Class levels. He is a published author of multiple books and has appeared in several documentary films.