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Kanha Shantivanam 29th April 2023
At the most auspicious beginning of the 124th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj,Daaji arrived at his meditation hall and conducted a few discussions on upcoming projects. Daaji was pleasantly surprised and expressed his wonder and happiness at the harvesting of cashews from trees here in Kanha. Daaji met many guests and had a fruitful discussion on taking technology to the grassroots level for rural employment.
The evening marked the official start of the Bhandara. Daaji arrived early at the meditation hall and met many guests, including Shri Somesh Kumar, Dr. Chandrashekar (Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, and Dr. Vipin (Director of the National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad), in his office around 5.30 pm. There was a fruitful discussion on taking technology to the grassroots level for rural employment. They discussed the various innovations at Kanha Shanti Vanam and how they can be implemented across India. Daaji then took them outside to the meditation hall and showed them how water conservation has been implemented in Kanha. He also explained how the pits are connected to one another and to the water bodies. He presented the concept of bio-charcoal, explained how it is extensively used for many purposes, and then recommended using it to improve crop yield and soil fertility. Barkha Sharma, a famous author, designer, and classical danseuse, joined them in his office. After the discussion, Daaji invited them to the meditation session.
It was the perfect setting for the most auspicious beginning of the 124th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj. Since early morning, the rain gods have been benevolent with their blessings upon Kanha, with lightning, thunder, and a cool spell of rain around 5 a.m. The weather changed to welcome the celebrations, and as the yoga session got underway at 5:55 am, practitioners began to fill the meditation hall despite the chill in the air.
Daaji arrived at his meditation hall office quite early (5:55 a.m.) and conducted a few discussions on upcoming projects. He then conducted meditation from 6.32 a.m. to 7.12 a.m. for around 2600 practitioners present. After the meditation, he returned home and went for his regular walk.
After breakfast, Daaji's day was filled with many meetings on upcoming projects. He also found time to meet many seekers, who eagerly poured into his office one after another. Around 10 a.m., Br. Ashok Bhargava gave a presentation on the Vadnagar project.
Later, Dhaval and Dhananjay met and showed him cashew nuts that had been grown in Kanha itself. Daaji was pleasantly surprised and expressed his wonder and happiness at the harvesting of cashews from trees here in Kanha. He inquired about the trees and their location, and it was a joy to see him happy. They showed him many other grains harvested in Kanha, e.g., coriander seeds, chana, and rose leaf powder. He went to rest soon thereafter.
The evening marked the official start of the Bhandara. Daaji arrived early at the meditation hall and met many guests, including Shri Somesh Kumar, Dr. Chandrashekar (Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, and Dr. Vipin (Director of the National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad), in his office around 5.30 pm. There was a fruitful discussion on taking technology to the grassroots level for rural employment. They discussed the various innovations at Kanha Shanti Vanam and how they can be implemented across India. Daaji then took them outside to the meditation hall and showed them how water conservation has been implemented in Kanha. He also explained how the pits are connected to one another and to the water bodies. He presented the concept of bio-charcoal, explained how it is extensively used for many purposes, and then recommended using it to improve crop yield and soil fertility. Barkha Sharma, a famous author, designer, and classical danseuse, joined them in his office. After the discussion, Daaji invited them to the meditation session.
He then conducted meditation from 6.01 p.m. to 6.34 p.m. for around 5352 seekers present in the meditation hall. After the meditation, he and Devaki unveiled the book "Global Little Yogis" by Barkha Sharma. He then went into his office along with Barkha Sharma and Shri Somesh. Dr. Chendrashakar and Dr. Vipin took leave of Daaji and invited him to visit their campus and inspect the facilities and developments taking place. Daaji discussed the book with Barkha Sharma and then left for home along with Shri Somesh. They went for a walk and had dinner together.
At night, one of his associates read the Bhandara message released in Hindi, after which Daaji went to rest.
