Daaji reached the meditation hall by 8.55 a.m. and went into his office. Daaji then conducted the meditation from 8.59 am to 9.36 am. Around 170 preceptors from the refresher program were also present, mostly via Zoom call, and some were present in the meditation hall.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After the meditation, Daaji distributed certificates to the 34 yoga training participants who completed the first yoga course in Kanha Shantivanam, conducted by Sister Viji Vasu, a veteran yoga trainer who has been a direct disciple of the well-known acharya, Desikachar Krishnamacharya.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abhishek Sinha Roy was invited for breakfast with Daaji. After breakfast, he joined Daaji for a walk around the garden. &nbsp;

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Abhishek Sinha Roy was invited for breakfast with Daaji. After breakfast, he joined Daaji for a walk around the garden.

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After the meditation, Daaji distributed certificates to the 34 yoga training participants who completed the first yoga course in Kanha Shantivanam.

Kanha Shantivanam 31st March 2024

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A live journal of blessed activities in and around Kanha with Daaji

In the morning, Daaji went to the tomato garden to have a look at the volunteer work going on there. He requested that chocolates be distributed to the children who were taking part in the work. From there, Daaji came to the mango grove area on the back side of the north canteen. He met all the volunteers present there. He plucked some guava from the tree and gave it to the kids. Daaji asked the young volunteers to eat the fruits that were fit for consumption. The rest could be used to create new plants. He then went around, picking up the waste lying in the field.&nbsp;&nbsp;A little later, a Buddhist monk, Ven. Sumedha Bodh, who had attended the Global Spirituality Mahotsav earlier last month, greeted him. Daaji then asked him if he would like to have a guava fruit, tossing him one, which he caught. Daaji chuckled, saying, “You are really a great monk.”. What was it that the monk had really captured? The analogy was not lost on those watching this with smiling faces. Ven. Sumedha Bodh then gave Daaji a brochure on “'Dharma Soldier's Reform Movement' on ‘Inner Peace to the World Peace’.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After speaking to Bhuvana and Vinay, who are organizing the volunteer work, Daaji guided them on future activities and then went to inspect the pond area. Daaji went around the pond, picking up the dry coconut leaves and other waste. During the walk, one gentleman asked Daaji for a photo with him. After giving in to this person’s request, Daaji left for home.&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon arrival, he was seated and working on his emails when he saw a request from Satbir Bakshi to meet a few people from Uttar Pradesh. Around 9.30 am, Daaji met Sufi Shah Hussain, who is the caretaker of the samadhi place of Huzur Maharaj, and the family members of Huzur Maharaj, including Maulana Shah Fazal Ahmed Sahab, Adil Khan Pitaura of Farrukhabad, Suhel Khan, and Azib of Hyderabad, who were accompanied to Daaji’s home by Satbir Bakshi.&nbsp; &nbsp;

In the evening, Daaji went to Kanha Sarovar and later met with Maj. Gen. Dr. C.K. Thapliyal. &nbsp;

A Buddhist monk, Ven. Sumedha Bodh, who had attended the Global Spirituality Mahotsav earlier last month, greeted him. Daaji then asked him if he would like to have a guava fruit, tossing him one, which he caught. Daaji chuckled, saying, “You are really a great monk.”. What was it that the monk had really captured? The analogy was not lost on those watching this with smiling faces. Ven. Sumedha Bodh then gave Daaji a brochure on “'Dharma Soldier's Reform Movement' on ‘Inner Peace to the World Peace’.&nbsp;

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Daaji met Sufi Shah Hussain, who is the caretaker of the samadhi place of Huzur Maharaj, and the family members of Huzur Maharaj, including Maulana Shah Fazal Ahmed Sahab, Adil Khan Pitaura of Farrukhabad, Suhel Khan, and Azib of Hyderabad, who were accompanied to Daaji’s home by Satbir Bakshi. 

Kanha Shantivanam 16th April 2024

Around 6 a.m., with the first light of dawn, Daaji joined the volunteer work in the mango groove near the pond. Daaji spoke to all those who were present there. When one of the young practitioners informed Daaji that it was the Tamil New Year, Daaji asked what was pronounced in Tamil and recorded the New Year wishes for both Tamil Nadu and Kerala. &nbsp;

Daaji then went back home to get ready for the 9 am meditation session, it being Sunday. When Daaji arrived at the meditation hall, two young girls were waiting to begin their meditation practice. Daaji inquired about their age and was then permitted to start the meditation. Daaji took them with him to the stage, where they were seated in front of him. He then conducted the meditation session from 8.58 am to 9.30 am. After the meditation, Daaji asked the two girls what their observations were of the meditation that had just been conducted.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He then addressed all the people present in the meditation hall, saying, “My special request to youth volunteers, or those who feel young at heart, is to join us every morning at 6 o'clock for various volunteer activities in the ashram. You may kindly contact Sister Bhuvana about it. You will be assigned certain duties. You can say I can work only on Friday morning, or you can say I can work one hour on Sunday morning. Please specify your timings so that they can always call you on that day. Thank you very much.” &nbsp;

In the evening, he went for a walk in the same mango groove area and observed how the volunteer work was going on. After reaching home, he spent a little time with Ramesh Guda from the HeartMath Institute, who had come to install the HeartMath software on his computer. Ramesh grinned with joy as he got a chance to speak with Daaji. He did have a lot to say, and Daaji listened with infinite patience. He is extraordinary in his capacity to listen to everyone who is so eager to speak.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ramesh showed Daaji how the software can be used to measure heart coherence, and then Daaji tried it out by plugging in while meditating for a few minutes. While discussing his health, Daaji said to Ramesh that his health is rather fragile, even though his mind is running strong. His constant commitment to work keeps him going day after day, even if fatigue sets in in the evenings after a day’s work. Whenever possible, he encourages volunteers and takes upon himself such little details of the work that it astonishes people who are with him. His attention to detail, the precision of work, and the highest standards of quality of work leave little to chance as he toils day after day to fulfill the destiny of Heartfulness that his beloved Babuji Maharaj envisioned.&nbsp; &nbsp;

After Ramesh left, Daaji had dinner with a few guests from Udaipur before joining the Zoom call with the American Telugu Association. He performed the virtual wedding of Aravind and Josephine, who were looking bright and cheerful on this important occasion in their lives. They thanked Daaji for accepting to perform their wedding.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The entire session can be seen at the link below: &nbsp;

In the evening, Daaji went for a walk in the same mango groove area and observed how the volunteer work was going on. After reaching home, he spent a little time with Ramesh Guda from the HeartMath Institute, who had come to install the HeartMath software on his computer. Ramesh grinned with joy as he got a chance to speak with Daaji. He did have a lot to say, and Daaji listened with infinite patience. He is extraordinary in his capacity to listen to everyone who is so eager to speak.&nbsp;

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When Daaji arrived at the meditation hall, two young girls were waiting to begin their meditation practice. Daaji inquired about their age and was then permitted to start the meditation. Daaji took them with him to the stage, where they were seated in front of him.


Kanha Shantivanam 14th April 2024

Daaji went to the meditation hall office around 9 am to meet some practitioners gathered there. He conducted the meditation session from 9.04 am to 9.34 am. He carefully took notes about the sitting in his little book. Thereafter, he discussed a few projects with Shri Mukesh Patel.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shri Mukesh Patel is now working in the state government at a very high level. He envisioned a project to create a happiness ministry in the state. Daaji carefully went through the presentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;He said, “The first thing we must create to induce happiness is wealth. Spirituality will also come after that. Imagine you have to pay rent, and you have to think twice about where the money will come from. Even if you are the master of spirituality, it will shake you up. So remember that when a country becomes wealthy, things will improve.”&nbsp;&nbsp;Brother Ramakrishna Mallela, having come back from Fiji, where he had gone to work on the Brighter Minds project, came to meet Daaji. Daaji welcomed him back with joy, and they discussed the new book on brighter minds that the team had designed.&nbsp;&nbsp;Daaji went through the textbook in its entirety and congratulated the team on their good work. He suggested breaking it into smaller ones - one for each of the chapters—to make them more accessible.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shri Kumaresh Rajagopalan, the famed violinist, had just arrived and came straight to meet Daaji. He fell at Daaji’s feet and made full pranam with such reverence that Daaji, though trying to stop him in the usual manner when someone falls at his feet, did it with a smile.&nbsp;One little boy presented Daaji with the paintings that he had done. Daaji encouraged him, saying it was good, and returned it to him, saying to keep it in your room. The fatigue began to show on his face, and he excused himself before deciding to leave, saying that he could not meet and discuss it in person with everyone there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After leaving the office, Daaji went to the Bamboo Forest Road, where he stopped his car and walked near the mango grove. He noticed that there was a need to clean up the waste. Brother Kanharam was called and showed all that needed to be done. A wave of volunteer work would begin to address the need to clean that area the very next day.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shri Kumaresh Rajagopalan and Shri Praveen Dagdee, the correspondents of the Heartfulness Learning Centre of Kanha, joined Daaji for lunch.&nbsp; &nbsp;

In the evening, Daaji returned to the mango grove garden and decided that a call for volunteers would be made after Satsang the next day. Daaji then walked to the cricket ground and returned home. For dinner, he had invited Shri P.R. Krishna, his wife Priya, and their daughter Madhuri and her husband. Then, after dinner, Satbir Singh Bakshi and a few other abhyasis, including Dr. Shreevarma, who coordinates the operations at the Kanha Wellness Center, and Dr. Navneet, all met Daaji and discussed the various aspects of the wellness center.

Daaji said, “The first thing we must create to induce happiness is wealth. Spirituality will also come after that. Imagine you have to pay rent, and you have to think twice about where the money will come from. Even if you are the master of spirituality, it will shake you up. So remember that when a country becomes wealthy, things will improve.”

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Daaji went through the new textbook on Brighter Minds in its entirety and congratulated the team on their good work.

Kanha Shantivanam 13th April 2024

In the morning, Daaji went for a walk for almost an hour. After breakfast, he sat in the swing and watched a video of the garden greenhouse, as it is a subject he particularly loves.&nbsp;After a while, Stan and his daughter Kristina came to meet Daaji while he was watching a video on strawberries. He told them that he was trying to grow good strawberries. He took notes and shared the parameters suggested with the volunteer in charge of this work. Stan showed him some presentations on a particular software (Prezi) that gives particular zoom-in and zoom-out effects and overview perspectives. He used this application to make the "Spiritual Anatomy” book as a map into which the reader may navigate and read Daaji’s teaching. A similar presentation was made on the "Kanha tour” and on the course “Science of Meditation”. Daaji remarked that it was excellent work. To Kristina, he said, “What did you learn that is new?” She said, “Chapter number 9 of the Bhagavad Gita” and recited it for him. Daaji took some rest as he was tired. &nbsp;

In the evening, Daaji went to the Kanha Sarovar along with Ronald Rose and his spouse, Visalatchy. They all walked for a while, and then Daaji conducted a meditation session there and returned home to have dinner together. &nbsp;

Stan and his daughter Kristina came to meet Daaji while he was watching a video on strawberries. He told them that he was trying to grow good strawberries. He took notes and shared the parameters suggested with the volunteer in charge of this work. Stan showed him some presentations on a particular software (Prezi) that gives particular zoom-in and zoom-out effects and overview perspectives. He used this application to make the "Spiritual Anatomy” book as a map into which the reader may navigate and read Daaji’s teaching. A similar presentation was made on the "Kanha tour” and on the course “Science of Meditation”. Daaji remarked that it was excellent work.

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In the evening, Daaji went to the Kanha Sarovar along with Ronald Rose and his spouse, Visalatchy.

Kanha Shantivanam 12th April 2024

Early in the morning, Daaji began penning his message for the upcoming April Bhandara. He then went for a walk and sat on the swing for a while. After breakfast, Daaji went to the stage building to meet a few people.&nbsp;Daaji came to the backstage area around 9 am to meet guests and practitioners. Nabhish Tyagi showed some book designs as part of the upcoming releases to Daaji for his suggestions and approvals. Mr. Ramdas Maheshwary and his wife, Smt. Santosh Maheshwary discussed their business and showed some samples to Daaji of jewellery. Later, Daaji called Shri Haresh Buxani, who is the Heartfulness Coordinator for the Far Eastern Countries. Hearing about some of the recent challenges he has been facing, Daaji said - “Babuji is with you. These ups and downs are good. They prepare you, and you have to accept them with grace.”&nbsp;Daaji then conducted the meditation from 9.55 am to 10.18 am. After the meditation session, Sudhir Marwah came to meet Daaji, and he showed him some samples involved in construction so that Daaji could make a selection. Daaji asked him to come home with him and took him back in his car to conclude their discussion.&nbsp; &nbsp;

After he reached home, Ramasamy (from the electrical department), who had made a cooler with air mist based on the ideas Daaji had shared with him, came to show him the first prototype based on the design.&nbsp;Reminiscent of the recent meeting with the Imam of India during the Global Spirituality Mahotsav held in Kanha, Daaji decided to call him and wish him as it was Eid day and the last day of Ramadan. In the evening, Daaji inspected the Madhur road and came back to continue his usual walk in the gardens of his residence.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some special installations had been put in recently, such as a new hose pipe to clean the roadside plants. For Daaji it is not just the cleanliness but the sheer comfort of plants.&nbsp;&nbsp;This was noticed by the Governor of Telangana, who had alluded to it in her speech at the Global Spirituality Mahotsav. She has been to Kanha several times before. When the Vice President was to plant the symbolic tree as a guest of honour near the meditation hall, it seemed that various kinds of manure had been prepared to be added to the roots of the new tree being planted. She said that it amazed her just how considerate Daaji was of plant life—that he would take every need for the plant’s nourishment into consideration.&nbsp;&nbsp;People feed animals, humans, and birds, but who thinks so much of feeding plants with such attention to detail? This is often noticeable when Daaji takes a walk in the green splendour of Kanha. Every conscious being calls out to him, and he is sensitive to such an extent that the governor gave almost her entire speech on that observation. &nbsp;

Some special installations had been put in recently, such as a new hose pipe to clean the roadside plants. For Daaji it is not just the cleanliness but the sheer comfort of plants. This was noticed by the Governor of Telangana, who had alluded to it in her speech at the Global Spirituality Mahotsav. She has been to Kanha several times before. When the Vice President was to plant the symbolic tree as a guest of honour near the meditation hall, it seemed that various kinds of manure had been prepared to be added to the roots of the new tree being planted. She said that it amazed her just how considerate Daaji was of plant life—that he would take every need for the plant’s nourishment into consideration.&nbsp;

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Daaji called Shri Haresh Buxani, who is the Heartfulness Coordinator for the Far Eastern Countries. Hearing about some of the recent challenges he has been facing, Daaji said - “Babuji is with you. These ups and downs are good. They prepare you, and you have to accept them with grace.”


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