Empowering Individuals
About Us
At Gurupeedam, our mission is to guide and empower individuals to experience themselves and identify their self-values by building their self-confidence to live independently with their individuality.
Background
Gurupeedam is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization founded in Canada in 2008 and later incorporated in 2017 with the foundation and intent of guiding individuals through a journey of human transformation from Humanity to Spirituality to Divinity. Gurupeedam’s programs, services, charitable causes are grounded in enabling this human transformation. We are all born as human beings, but the first essential step in personal growth is to genuinely develop humanity – practices to live with respect, acceptance, love and care for themselves and others around them.
Gurupeedam offers all individuals in the community an avenue to freely participate, attend sessions on valuable topics, classes, practices through the guidance of Nalenthiran Guruji and volunteers to overcome personal struggles, build skills of self-confidence, independency, love, care, calmness, satisfaction and ultimately realizing the value of one’s’ life. In a society where many are affected by negative mental health and struggling within all ages from youth to seniors, Gurupeedam is an organization that recognizes and values the reality of life and transforms lives through these foundational principles to live a calm and satisfactory life irrespective of background, age, culture, material wealth and external factors.
Our Impact
Gurupeedam’s programs and services are uniquely designed by Nalenthiran Guruji and have impacted countless lives including youth building confidence, families overcoming psychological distress to live harmoniously, alleviating isolation and inability within the senior community (Experienced Valuable Individuals).
Gurupeedam’s mission is for individuals to realize the fact behind their mental struggles, to live a self-confident, calm and satisfactory life. This cannot be expressed in words, but countless testimonials share the experiences of those who have participated in these various programs and how they have been able to transform their lives and their families to identify their self-values to live satisfactory real lives.
Intent of Gurupeedam
Through the guidance of Nalenthiran Guruji, Gurupeedam’s intent is to enable individuals from all walks of life to transcend from their psychological self-imposed limitations and existing in a life of pain and suffering by offering a hand to guide these individuals to experience their self-value, independence, self-confidence to live with acceptance, respect, love and care. This is realized directly from the programs and services offered by Gurupeedam and the initiatives Gurupeedam supports within the community including homeless shelters, food banks and much more.
Our Mission
At Gurupeedam, our mission is to guide and empower individuals to experience themselves and identify their self-values by building their self-confidence to live independently with their individuality.
Self-confidence is the main root to accept everything as it is, to respect oneself, to respect others, to love oneself and to love others. With self-confidence, an individual can experience their freedom and live a self-satisfactory life.”
Board Of Directors
Jeyagowri Arulnathan
President
Ms. Jeyagowri Arulnathan was appointed President in May 2025. She completed her B.Sc. in Sri Lanka before moving to Canada, where she obtained a diploma in Accounting and earned her CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional) designation. Ms. Arulnathan has over 16 years of experience in the banking industry as a Business Analyst and Financial Advisor. She also worked for more than 10 years in the USA as a Senior Trade Operations Analyst and Team Lead at an investment company. In addition to her corporate career, she is an active businesswoman, running several businesses in Toronto. Currently, she works as an HR Coordinator at a hospital. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Ms. Arulnathan has a strong interest in spirituality and has attended numerous classes to develop her inner strength. At Gurupeedam, she believes in uplifting every soul towards their highest potential through the path of devotion, discipline, and divine knowledge. The programs are rooted in compassion, inclusion, and service – designed to empower youth, support seniors, and unite families in spiritual growth. She continues to dedicate her life to serving others through her professional work, business initiatives, and spiritual leadership at Gurupeedam.
Sharmily (Chithrangani) Balasingham
Secretary
Ms. Sharmily Balasingham was appointed as Secretary in Aug 2022. Sharmily is a Software Program Management Professional with over 15 years of experience managing complex programs. She holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and has led many highly impactful organizational transformation initiatives for global software and hardware firms. Sharmily has held various leadership positions at BlackBerry and Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) and is currently leading the Software Program Management Office at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Sharmily has been a member of Gurupeedam for more than twelve years and was instrumental in development and execution of key programs and held finance management functions. Most recently, she was the Administrator of the organization and oversaw the day-to-day operations at Gurupeedam. Sharmily is very passionate about Gurupeedam’s mission and is deeply concerned with achieving lasting positive impact and global wellbeing.
Thanusga Kugathasan
Treasurer, CPA, CA
Ms. Thanusga Kugathasan was appointed as the Treasurer in June 2021. Thanusga is a Chartered Professional Accountant with experience carrying leadership roles in internal and external audit, financial operations in the not for profit sector and most recently within procure to pay process transformation. Thanusga is currently Director of Procure to Pay Operations & Administration within the real estate management industry. Thanusga has been a member of Gurupeedam for many years and shares a deep feeling of gratitude for the value of Guru’s guidance and the unique programs and services offered by Gurupeedam. As a participant of these programs and services, Thanusga is an advocate to share her transformational journey, internal growth and experience with the global community.
Vadivambikai Nadarajah
Director
Ms. Vadivambikai Nadarajah was appointed as a Director in February 2025. Prior to this, she served as Treasurer on the Gurupeedam Board from March 2019 to April 2021. After 35 years of dedicated service at the Royal Bank—including 15 years in a supervisory role—she retired in February 2025. Grateful for a fulfilling career, she is now deeply focused on her spiritual journey and community service. A devoted member of the Gurupeedam for over 10 years, Ms. Nadarajah is part of the EVI (Experienced Valuable Individual) program, where she received profound guidance from our beloved Guruji. The teachings and experiences from this program have greatly strengthened her inner resilience and self-confidence. With heartfelt intention, she remains actively involved in the organization and is committed to walking the path of service with faith, humility, and dedication.
Nilooja Nagendran
Director
Ms. Nilooja Nagendran was appointed as Director in May 2025. She holds qualifications in both Montessori education and Information Technology. With over seven years of experience as a Montessori teacher, Nilooja brings a strong foundation in early childhood education. She is currently working as a Financial Shared Services Representative, demonstrating her diverse skill set and commitment to professional growth. Nilooja has been an active member of Gurupeedam for many years and is grateful for the value gained at Gurupeedam over the years. Nilooja loves doing service to the community, supporting individuals in overcoming their challenges using the wisdom and guidance of Guruji.