Daaji’s day began early, as he had to leave by 7 a.m. for his talk at the G20 Economic Forum at Taj Krishna Hyderabad. The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. It plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues. G20 members currently account for more than 80% of the world's GDP, 75% of global trade, and 60% of the global population. It is a matter of great honour for the mission to have our beloved Daaji address a session of the 2nd Digital Economy Working Group Meeting of the G20. Daaji was received warmly by the organisers and taken to the hall for the session. "Yoga tells us that if the individual mind finds peace, it can achieve a lot. Some level of happiness is what all creatures want. Is it possible to have peace without harmony within us and with our surroundings? Is harmony possible without a contemplative mind? Is contemplation possible without a focused state of mind? And is it possible to have a focused state of mind without a mental gym? Such a mental gym is meditation, or Dhyana, which is loosely translated as being synonymous. But I differ. Dhyana means to transcend the mind itself. As a result of Dhyana, many good things happen automatically. For example, when the mind is in tune with the higher self, the heart will be able to recognise a mistake. Whenever we have followed our hearts, the results have been stunningly beautiful. Whenever we follow the mind, even if the ideas are lofty but the heart says no, one suffers. This is mind pollution. Sage Vashishta, one of the famous Indian sages, has said that if the degree of awareness or reception expands to a great extent, we become more and more conscious and resist doing the wrong things. In economics, yoga is also about regulating the impulses of the heart and mind, which lead us to take the right action. The heart’s impulses should be heard." In his talk, he shared that the 17 SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) goals set by the United Nations are all interdependent. If one falls, the others also fall, be it political, poverty management, environmental sustainability, or any other. Money and greed are the basis for environmental pollution. When the competitive nature of man takes over, the results are disastrous. Indian tradition believes that the reason behind competitiveness in men is thought pollution.  If one can regulate the mind and bring about a healthy mindset, then all the Problems can be solved. And that is why he urged the introduction of the 18th SDG, eradication of thought pollution’.

After this impactful talk, Daaji conducted the relaxation and meditation session from 8:29 AM to 8:50 AM. He then addressed a few questions from members of the audience. Daaji had breakfast at the venue and met the organisers of the event. He shared with them that the event could have been held in a much more befitting manner at Kanha Shanti Vanam. He invited them over to KSV for a visit in the near future and also invited them to host their next event there.

Daaji returned home thereafter and met a group of preceptor-training candidates over lunch. He offered everyone some snacks that he had prepared himself the day before and also conducted a short meditation session from 1:05 to 1:15 PM for all present at the table itself.

In the evening, around 5:30 PM, he had a meeting with the preceptor candidates and the team from Tropical Agro, led by Shri V K Jhaver, Chairman. After a short meditation session from 5:38 PM to 6:06 PM, Daaji addressed a few questions from the team. For a question on how meditation will help in coming out of stress, anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia, Daaji said that these are mental disorders that even the best of us may face when we get toppled at an emotional level. The main focus of yoga and meditation is to prevent it, like vaccination, which is better than curing the condition after it has arisen. If we get on a spiritual path and practise as prescribed, then such conditions can be kept at bay. It is when we compromise with our practise that we succumb to such worldly affairs. In the beginning stage of such a condition, multiple sittings with the preceptors' help The first thing we can do ourselves is slow down with our practise and only do cleaning, both in the morning and evening, and take sittings from preceptors. There are times when these conditions arise from external causes, like the death of a loved one. In such times, one can take help from medication prescribed by a doctor; there is no harm. Medication in such cases provides externally the neurotransmitters like serotonin that greatly benefit the situation. One should not feel guilty in any way for this and seek help from preceptors. In another question asking how to know if we are progressing and the parameters to know if we are on the right path, Daaji guided that it is of the utmost importance to know first why one is practising at all and what the goal of one’s life is. We have forgotten the real goal of the embodied soul (atman), which is to evolve and return home to the source. It is like a child that got lost in the fair who cannot find its parents and dies without ever meeting them again. So we have to revive that memory through meditation. Whenever the path to the real goal is correct, the soul understands, perceives, and grasps that it is evolutionary for it and showers us with a lot of peace, leading to a feeling of a trouble-free life. That is the first sign. If one is on the wrong path, one will feel constantly disturbed. One finds oneself doing work with better clarity of mind, focus, and excellence as one follows the guidance of the heart through meditation. One can judge progress by sitting in silence, walking around alone in the ashram, and contemplating. But before one asks oneself that question, one must reflect and see if one has been doing the practise as prescribed. One must know what to do with what one has been given. A 360-degree vision results only when we are poised and in utter silence within our hearts. Our near and dear ones can also endorse our progress, or lack thereof, by telling us if we have changed our habits for the better. The third question was on the real cause of failure and unhappiness. Daaji said that the reason is unawareness. All unhappiness is a result of not knowing why one is doing what one is doing, which is like sleeping with open eyes. Daaji also released three new products on the occasion: Tag Rio, Tag Weedfire, and Tag Rocket. Daaji had dinner with another group of preceptor candidates, and after that, he had a discussion with Dr. Ashok Saxena and Dr. Ramakantha on the Greening India Mission. We need to see what contribution we can make to this lofty initiative. It was discussed that the government is going to recommend Kanha Shanti Vanam as a Centre of Excellence in Forests. Many more MOUs are in the pipeline, for example, the Aravali Mound Greening Project, etc. Daaji spoke about which water sources could be used immediately. Daaji spoke on how such projects in the areas could make the flow of the Saraswati River restart, enriching the whole landscape of India.