Daaji went for his walk around 6.30 a.m.


 At 10.15 a.m. he went to the temporary meditation hall in the north of Kanha to give the final sitting to the 78 candidates, including 44 women and 34 men, who had come as part of the new preceptors’ (trainers) training&nbsp;program.&nbsp;It was a short and special&nbsp;sitting, beginning at 10.20 a.m. and concluding at 10.32 a.m.&nbsp;

After the sitting Daaji observed, “The luminous spiritual being of Pujya Babuji Maharaj was felt while giving sitting to the preceptor candidates. I instantly started resonating with that luminosity, and I could find my entire body glowing. From this state, the work began on the candidates present. The work was made easier because of this, and Transmission flowed naturally from points 1, 2 and 8. Some were settled on point 8 and some were on point 9. I offered my prayers to the great Master to help them retain the position granted during the sitting.”


 Afterwards, Daaji distributed&nbsp;prasad to all the candidates and gave a talk. Congratulating the new trainers, he said that this was an opportunity given to them by the great Master that would indirectly help them all to evolve faster. In addition to their daily practice, this offering of service and training seekers to the next level, cannot go without reward. And that is in the hands of the great Master.&nbsp;


 Daaji said, “I’m sure whoever you start on the Sahaj Marg path will turn out to be spiritual giants.” He added that the requirement to do so was to allow the Master to work through the preceptor, permitting him to help the seeker&nbsp;grow, while doing whatever was needed to be done from their side by way of Transmission, cleaning, prayer, suggestions, and exchange of thoughts.


 Daaji stated that he wanted every preceptor to create at least 3 very good practitioners in their center each year, who would be well versed in the philosophy of Sahaj Marg. He said, “Give them special attention all throughout the year, and every year you must produce at least 3 such students.”&nbsp;


 He suggested that brother preceptors nurture brother practitioners and sister preceptors nourish sister practitioners.


 He added, “So imagine if all 14,000 preceptors worked together. What magical things we can do together!”&nbsp;


 Through this one can gauge the vision that Daaji has for preceptors in taking the work forward.

After the session with preceptors, Daaji went on rounds of the ashram. He first checked the place of construction of&nbsp;a new gate, which would make it easy for the people of Meera Shanti Vanam to enter and leave Kanha.&nbsp;


 From there he went on to inspect the ponds in the Madhuvanam premises and nursery area, both of which are being expanded&nbsp;so that they can store more rainwater. Through this one can understand the importance Daaji has been giving to the construction of ponds and other waterbodies.

On his way back home Daaji met a couple of practitioners (Anubhuti and her mom), who were walking in the hot sun. He asked them to get into his car and took them home. He then spent some time patiently listening to an elderly couple in his office, along with Anubhuti and her mom. Anubhuti thanked Daaji saying it was the most wonderful day of her life!

At 6.15 p.m. Daaji went to the Kanha Medical Center for a follow-up of his&nbsp;shoulder pain, as per the advice of Dr. Sharath Reddy whom he had visited the earlier day. After the check-up, and despite the pain he was in, Daaji went to the admin building to meet the practitioners who were waiting for him.


 At 7 p.m. he met the guests from Brahma Kumaris, and other practitioners, in the admin building. The team from Brahma Kumaris honored Daaji with a shawl and invited him to their upcoming event.&nbsp;


 A few practitioners asked him some questions. After some time Daaji indicated that he would like to meditate, but the flow of questions and meetings kept going on.&nbsp'

Just before starting meditation, Daaji called on the THLC students present there and spoke to them. They had all completed their tenth class and wanted Daaji’s guidance in further studies. Daaji asked them to meditate on this thought regarding what to choose for studies, reassuring them that he would discuss it after the meditation.&nbsp;


 Daaji conducted meditation for about 25 minutes. Thereafter he welcomed the THLC students, who were seeking his guidance for their higher studies, into his office. The students present were Karnika Singh, Divya Atithi, Heer Madrasi, Malti Patel, Bhumij Ahire from THLC and Anmol Samant from KCC.&nbsp;


 Daaji asked all of them to write their 5 best areas of interest pertaining to higher studies. Then he asked them to strike off the one they were least interested in from among the options they had written down. He asked them to repeat the process until only one option was left, and he suggested they go with that.&nbsp;

After this, Daaji left the office to go home.

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 The Natural Flow of Transmission
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 The luminous spiritual being of Pujya Babuji Maharaj was felt while giving sitting to the preceptor candidates. I instantly started resonating with that luminosity, and I could find my entire body glowing. From this state, the work began on the candidates present. The work was made easier because of this, and Transmission flowed naturally from points 1, 2 and 8. Some were settled on point 8 and some were on point 9. I offered my prayers to the great Master to help them retain the position granted during the sitting.

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So imagine if all 14,000 preceptors worked together. What magical things we can do together!

Kanha Shantivanam 29th June 2022

Daaji went for his regular walk at 7 a.m.&nbsp;


 At 8 a.m., after breakfast, Daaji left for the hospital in Hyderabad&nbsp;to get an MRI scan done for his shoulder which had been troubling him for quite a long time.&nbsp;


 Around&nbsp;9.30 a.m. he reached&nbsp;the Sprint Diagnostics Center, where he was received and taken for scanning by Dr. Sharath and his team. After the scan, Daaji invited the doctors and the staff of the diagnostic center to visit Kanha along with their children. He shared the idea of having their children learn Brighter Minds.

Daaji then left for IKEA and spent some time there purchasing garden&nbsp;tools for daily&nbsp;use.&nbsp;

He returned to Kanha around 2 p.m. and, after lunch, went to rest.


 At 6 p.m. Daaji went to the meditation hall to conduct sitting for the candidates of the new preceptors’ (trainers) batch. After meditation, which concluded around 6.40 p.m., he informed that he would be giving the final sitting to the candidates the next day.&nbsp;

Although he looked very tired and exhausted, he went to his office to meet a couple of practitioners who were waiting to see him. In no time the entire room was filled with practitioners. In spite of his&nbsp;tiredness and shoulder pain, Daaji listened to them patiently, one after the&nbsp;other. Observing him deeply, one could get a feel of his pain and his need for rest.&nbsp;

Suddenly one of the sixth-grade students from THLC asked Daaji,&nbsp;“When I see you answering a question on TV or in person, it seems to me that you’re constantly thinking about something. I wonder what is it that you keep thinking about?”


 Daaji replied, “We are talking now, right? Did I speak a word? What was I doing?” &nbsp;


 The student said he was thinking.&nbsp;


 Daaji said, “No, I was trying to&nbsp;feel your question. I was trying to understand what&nbsp;you are&nbsp;trying to convey through your heart. For example, questions such as ‘What’s going on with your life?’ are easy to answer. Words can just pacify at the mental level and, of course, they are also necessary. But to go deeper and respond is different.&nbsp;


 “So questions, when asked, are to be heard. Or at least make the other person believe that you are hearing well.”&nbsp;


 Later the boy expressed his wish to hug Daaji. Daaji laughed and hugged him back. He gifted the boy a book and asked him to keep reading it.

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 Feeling is the Key
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 “No, I was trying to&nbsp;feel your question. I was trying to understand what&nbsp;you are&nbsp;trying to convey through your heart. For example, questions such as ‘What’s going on with your life?’ are easy to answer. Words can just pacify at the mental level and, of course, they are also necessary. But to go deeper and respond is different.&nbsp;


 “So questions, when asked, are to be heard. Or at least make the other person believe that you are hearing well.”&nbsp;

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For example, questions such as ‘What’s going on with your life?’ are easy to answer. Words can just pacify at the mental level and, of course, they are also necessary. But to go deeper and respond is different. 


Kanha Shantivanam 28th June 2022

The day began with Daaji going for his walk in the nature.&nbsp;


 At 9.30 a.m. he checked his e-mails and responded to them. He spent some time researching a few plants and later went to rest.&nbsp;

At 4.30 p.m. Daaji conducted group meditation in which Sanjay Sehgal, Geeta Sehgal, Ajay Bhatter, and Madhusudan Reddy participated.&nbsp;After meditation, there was a discussion on land-related matters pertaining to the Siliguri ashram, and the group received guidance from Daaji.&nbsp;



 He also suggested a new way to inspire youngsters to participate in a new phase of the Heartfulness Essay Event, which would include topics such as ‘The problems I can solve’. He said he would like to institute awards for young innovators this time. He also expressed his wish to create scholarship funds for the students of THLC [The Heartfulness Learning Center].

At 5.15 p.m., Dr Sarath, Suresh from the Harley’s group, Rahul Rao and Kranthi Kiran from the TRS party, and a few&nbsp;others joined Daaji in his office. At 5.30 p.m. he conducted meditation for all present.&nbsp;



 After meditation, Daaji spoke to Suresh from the Harley’s group. He suggested them to offer their customers a very special opportunity to learn to meditate by opening spirituality clubs at their&nbsp;joints.&nbsp;



 Daaji then called Kapil, a young boy residing in Kanha, to demonstrate Brighter Minds to the guests. After the demo, Suresh ji asked if the children needed to practice every day and what happens if they don’t.&nbsp;



 Daaji replied, “They lose the ability depending on the surrounding environment. If the family is in harmony, it is good. If they are not, then the mind gets disturbed and they lose that ability. I observed this when the Brighter Minds sessions were conducted in government schools and villages.&nbsp;



 “Children from the villages learn very fast. They also lose the ability very fast because the proper environment is not&nbsp;there in the house.&nbsp;Parents don’t&nbsp;meditate. They are so much into rituals and other stuff that the calmness that should prevail in a person is missing&nbsp;in the villages. So, that has to be there.&nbsp;



 Parents have to radiate poise; that is a precondition. If children keep watching TV and playing video games, they’ll lose the ability instantly.”



 Suresh ji wanted to know if there was any&nbsp;way to keep children away from the distractions caused by addiction to gadgets.



 Daaji said,&nbsp;“Unless you have something higher in mind, you cannot disconnect yourself from the lower. For these children, playing video games is a high ambition. When they come across something new like God-Realization, there is initial excitement but afterward they lose it. So I would say it entirely depends on the environment in the house, the&nbsp;family environment.”



 Daaji further clarified that Brighter Minds was not a miracle. By practicing continuously, there is a new network formed in the brain from which new abilities emerge. Children have&nbsp;to practice&nbsp;regularly and keep using those abilities, otherwise, the new neuron network that is created by the initial learning&nbsp;will be&nbsp;lost.&nbsp;

The discussion continued till 7 p.m. Later Daaji went for his rounds in the ashram, inspecting the pond in the Madhuvanam premises and a few other areas.

<h2>
 Calmness Should Prevail
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 “Children from the villages learn very fast. They also lose the ability very fast because the proper environment is not there in the house. Parents don’t meditate. They are so much into rituals and other stuff that the calmness that should prevail in a person is missing in the villages. So, that has to be there.”

<h2>
 The Family Environment is Important
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 “Unless you have something higher in mind, you cannot disconnect yourself from the lower. For these children, playing video games is a high ambition. When they come across something new like God-Realization, there is initial excitement but afterward, they lose it. So I would say it entirely depends on the environment in the house, the&nbsp;family environment.”

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Children from the villages learn very fast. They also lose the ability very fast because proper environment is not there in the house. Parents don’t meditate. They are so much into rituals and other stuff that the calmness that should prevail in a person is missing in the villages. So, that has to be there. 


Kanha Shantivanam 27th June 2022

Daaji spent the first half of the day in his office at home.


 Between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., he had meetings with Balaji, Malik and Vinod to discuss the ongoing construction activities at Kanha. He met Sanjay Sehgal to discuss upcoming events of Heartfulness, and afterward went home to get some rest.


 After lunch, around 2.30 p.m., Daaji spoke at length with Ramakrishna Mallela and N.S. Nagaraja on various topics related to spirituality. Talking about the attitude to work, he said, “Remain absorbed in the Lord and work.”

As per the routine, Daaji met up with guests and seekers in his office at 6 p.m. He first conducted meditation for the group, which included Shashi Dhawan, D.P. Mishra, Dr. Nagaraju Rao and S.G. Anil Kumar. After meditation, one by one the guests spoke to Daaji and shared the purpose of their visit. Slowly, the entire office was flooded with seekers, each one eager to meet Daaji.


 A young boy joined Daaji on his way home, and asked him, “Daaji, what should I grow up to be?”&nbsp;
 
 Daaji replied, “Grow up to be a good man.”&nbsp;
 
 On a lighter note, he added, “Get married,” and everyone burst out laughing.

Daaji reached home and spent some time watching a few videos on his computer. After dinner, between 8.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m., he recorded a few videos with the media team for various programs.


 When asked for a solution to the growing issue of children’s addiction to mobile phones and digital gadgets, Daaji said, “Meditate.”&nbsp;
 
 He added with a sad expression, “Who will listen to me if I ask them to meditate? Even our practitioners, themselves, don’t meditate regularly. They are always busy with their mobiles, so how can they become examples for their children?”


 Later he went through some of the proposed designs for his upcoming book, The Wisdom Bridge. Daaji saw all of them with keen interest and requested the team to get some more designs ready.


 After this long and tiring session, he called it a day.


 In the silence of the night, Daaji’s repeated message throughout the day – to meditate for peace and calm – rang loud and clear in the hearts and minds of his associates.&nbsp;

When asked for a solution to the growing issue of children’s addiction to mobile phones and digital gadgets, Daaji said, “Meditate.”&nbsp;
 
 He added with a sad expression, “Who will listen to me if I ask them to meditate? Even our practitioners, themselves, don’t meditate regularly. They are always busy with their mobiles, so how can they become examples for their children?”

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Talking about the attitude to work, Daaji said, “Remain absorbed in the Lord and work.”

Kanha Shantivanam 18th June 2022

Daaji spent almost the entire morning inspecting the ongoing work at various places in Kanha, meeting the project leads and guiding them.


 He met up with Srikanth, Satyan and Sudhir Marwaha to discuss a project on the expansion of the existing ponds and water reservoirs in Kanha. He suggested the Heartyculture Nursery team to trim all the trees regularly, little by little, so that the trees grow better and at the same time the team’s workload is reduced in the future.

Later he visited the site office and discussed a few civil projects with Sudhir Marwaha. He went around the interiors studio and suggested a few add-ons to make it look more attractive.&nbsp;

After reaching home, between 11.20 am. and 12 pm, Daaji had a discussion with Vinay and Balaji regarding a construction project.

After lunch, he shared some of his reflections. Daaji said, “A real Sahaj Margi is a pilgrim on the path towards divinity; someone who has moved away from ‘I, me and mine’ to ‘Thou’. This understanding automatically unfolds when we arrive at the state Babuji describes as the ‘living dead’. It does not mean physical death, but a psychological death where we slowly replace ‘I’ with God. When ‘I’ is replaced by Him, life becomes completely natural or sahaj. This is what is meant by ‘life in life’. Life in life is real life.”

In the evening, between 6 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., Daaji met up with a few dignitaries and seekers in his office. The guests included Subbarao Vaddadi, director of B-LNG, and film director, Kishore Kumar Pardasani.


 Subbarao had a discussion with Daaji regarding the installation of LNG, CNG, biogas and solar power units at Kanha. They also spoke about helping villagers run their tractors with biogas, and providing training to make them aware about the health hazards of alcohol.

Later Sai Nath, an eminent Indian author, met Daaji and presented him with his latest book, Daily Prayers.

After the meetings and discussions, Daaji conducted a short meditation and then left for home.&nbsp;

Around 10.30 p.m., while talking about meditation, Daaji remarked, “Meditation is a subtle link that connects the limited with the unlimited, atman with the Paramatma, mortal with the immortal, within us, where the kingdom of truth, the kingdom of the divine and everything resides.”


 With this, he retired for the night.

Daaji said, “A real Sahaj Margi is a pilgrim on the path towards divinity; someone who has moved away from ‘I, me and mine’ to ‘Thou’. This understanding automatically unfolds when we arrive at the state Babuji describes as the ‘living dead’. It does not mean physical death, but a psychological death where we slowly replace ‘I’ with God. When ‘I’ is replaced by Him, life becomes completely natural or sahaj. This is what is meant by ‘life in life’. Life in life is real life.”

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Daaji remarked, “Meditation is a subtle link that connects the limited with the unlimited, atman with the Paramatma, mortal with the immortal, within us, where the kingdom of truth, the kingdom of the divine and everything resides.”


Kanha Shantivanam 17th June 2022

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

Daaji’s last day of the tour began with an unexpected interview with Ms Reema Gautam from Aaj Tak TV channel while he sat looking at the view of the city from his room. He then proceeded to the hall and conducted group meditation followed by a question and answer session. After meeting a few guests from the city, he proceeded to move out to Indore for hisflight that would take him back to Hyderabad. It was a significant time, marking the end of a historic tour of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh - a culmination of the first phase of Ekatma Abhiyan. It was nothing short of a marvel - an unprecedented covering of 23 cities, towns and villages in 14 days! The special trip had been made most unique for Daaji in a very personal way, in that his son Marg Patel had been the‘sarathi’ for him throughout the travels in three states, driving the car every place he went. &nbsp;

Daaji arrived at Indore airport and rested in the VIP lounge before boarding the flight back to Hyderabad. All the members of the group travelling with him felt nostalgic and atthe same time grateful to have been with him. The single thought in many minds was a wistful wish that the trip may never end. &nbsp;

The flight landed at Hyderabad at 1:45 pm. Daaji was welcomed warmly by happy practitioners upon his return after two weeks. He reached Kanha Shanti Vanam where he was welcomed heartily by his family and grandchildren who had been waiting for his return.&nbsp; &nbsp;And thus came to a close, a saga of love, joy, dedication and the grace of the hierarchy - felt by all those who were with him, as well as those who joined him virtually from across the globe. The sheer stamina and enthusiasm that carried Daaji and all thegroup members was a blessing that could only be experienced through his grace. It was and continues to be a tour that can never be forgotten. We truly believe him when he said that it is time to forget the India of the past and stop talking about how great it was. Daaji’s call for a new India that will be created through the efforts of dedicated volunteers that are ready to dedicate their lives to divine service is inspiring. Let us allrise to his call for a new India, a spiritual nation to lead the world! &nbsp;

The flight landed at Hyderabad at 1:45 pm. Daaji was welcomed warmly by happy practitioners upon his return after two weeks. He reached Kanha Shanti Vanam where he was welcomed heartily by his family and grandchildren who had been waiting for his return.&nbsp; &nbsp;And thus came to a close, a saga of love, joy, dedication and the grace of the hierarchy - felt by all those who were with him, as well as those who joined him virtually from across the globe. The sheer stamina and enthusiasm that carried Daaji and all the group members was a blessing that could only be experienced through his grace. It was and continues to be a tour that can never be forgotten. We truly believe him when hesaid that it is time to forget the India of the past and stop talking about how great it was. Daaji’s call for a new India that will be created through the efforts of dedicated volunteers that are ready to dedicate their lives to divine service is inspiring. Let us all rise to his call for a new India, a spiritual nation to lead the world! &nbsp;

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Daaji's final day of the tour began with a surprise interview with Ms Reema Gautam from Aaj Tak TV station when he sat in his bed looking out at the city. He travelled to Indore after meeting a few city guests. Daaji arrived in Indore and rested in the VIP lounge before boarding his flight back to Hyderabad. The plane landed in Hyderabad, where Daaji was greeted enthusiastically by delighted practitioners upon his return after two weeks.



Ujjain & Indore & Hyderabad 1st July 2023

The day began with group meditation with a couple of hundred seekers andpractitioners at the venue followed by Q&amp;amp;A, from where he proceeded to the Shivgarhplantation site, a project very close to his heart. &nbsp;

Daaji arrived at the Shivgarh plantation site amidst light rain and sprawling greens as far as the eye could see. He was very happy to see the work that had been done at the siteand immediately went to start the plantation activities by planting a tree. He then proceeded on a tour of the plantation site and went to the top of the hill, where he sat fora while. All this while, a light and cooling drizzle was falling like grace over the whole site, as if to welcome him. He discussed the project with a brother practitioner and after a beautiful picture with Br Marg with the vistas of grey clouds and green rolling hills in the background, he returned to the campsite where the discussion continued. He met the groups of villagers and volunteers who had been tirelessly working on the plantationthe last few months and then conducted a group meditation for all present.&nbsp;After the wonderful meditation, he again planted a tree at the site with rain falling all around. It was a truly magical, beautiful time that will stay in the memories of all who were present there. The whole atmosphere seemed blessed with grace and charged with the presence of the master. On his way back, he stopped to visit the environmental park that had been made outside Ratlam. He reached back to the farmhouse after the extensive visit and had lunch before moving out to the next destination. &nbsp;

Upon arrival at Ujjain, Daaji first went to visit the site of the upcoming ashram. Having reviewed the work taking place, he then came to the hotel that had been arranged forhis stay and the group meditation sessions. He conducted group meditation at the venue and then had dinner. Just before he was going to retire for the night, a couple of ministers and a group from Jan Abhiyan Parishad came to meet him. Despite histiredness, he gave his patient time and attention and discussed a few initiatives with them before finally going to rest. &nbsp;

Daaji arrived at the Shivgarh plantation site amidst light rain and sprawling greens as far as the eye could see. He was very happy to see the work that had been done at the site and immediately went to start the plantation activities by planting a tree. He then proceeded on a tour of the plantation site and went to the top of the hill, where he sat fora while. All this while, a light and cooling drizzle was falling like grace over the whole site, as if to welcome him. He discussed the project with a brother practitioner and after a beautiful picture with Br Marg with the vistas of grey clouds and green rolling hills in the background, he returned to the campsite where the discussion continued.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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The day began with a group meditation with many hundred seekers and practitioners, after which he went to the Shivgarh plantation site, a project important to his heart. Daaji arrived at the Shivgarh plantation site and was ecstatic to see the progress that had been made. Daaji proceeded to the location of the planned ashram as soon as he arrived in Ujjain. He led a group meditation at the Venue. A few of ministers and a group from Jan Abhiyan Parishad arrived just as he was about to retire for the night.



Ratlam & Shivpuri & Ujjain 30th June 2023

It was a cool and cloudy day as Daaji conducted group meditation in the morning before moving out to the next destination, a brief halt at Maksi. &nbsp;

The halt at Maksi was at the cold storage factory of a brother practitioner. The place had been arranged to welcome Daaji and facilitate a comfortable stay for him as a stopover.Comfortable arrangements for rest and a sumptuous lunch arrangement had been made for the group traveling with Daaji as well. It was a deep feeling of gratitude thatprevailed in each of the group members traveling with Daaji for the manner in which they were being looked after by all the host centres. After resting for a while, Daaji proceeded ahead to the next stop of the tour - Ratlam. &nbsp;

Daaji arrived at Ratlam and proceeded to the place of stay - a beautiful farmhouse thathad been well prepared to welcome him. There was a good downpour happening as ifto welcome him there. Immediately as he arrived, he remarked upon the beautiful open space in the farmhouse that appealed to him. When one of the group suggested that hecould have a good place to walk there, he wistfully commented that despite the open place, he would hardly be given the space to do so - again a lesson for us to learn onprioritising his needs above our pressing demands for his time and attention. He was met by a number of guests and practitioners who greeted him and then showed him theplans for the Shivgarh Plantation project. After a while, Daaji decided to conduct group meditation early at the venue. He arrived at the hall and conducted group meditation fora large number of new seekers and practitioners present. After this he returned to the farmhouse. Being very tired, Daaji immediately went to rest and did not have dinner. Itserved as a lesson for us to be considerate of his need for rest and recuperation as the foremost priority in our service towards him. His tireless efforts in burning himself out for his work and service towards his Master can never be matched by anything that we can ever do. &nbsp;

The halt at Maksi was at the cold storage factory of a brother practitioner. The place had been arranged to welcome Daaji and facilitate a comfortable stay for him as a stopover. Comfortable arrangements for rest and a sumptuous lunch arrangement had been made for the group traveling with Daaji as well. It was a deep feeling of gratitude that prevailed in each of the group members traveling with Daaji for the manner in which they were being looked after by all the host centres. After resting for a while, Daaji proceeded ahead to the next stop of the tour &nbsp;

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Daaji led group meditation on a cold and gloomy day before departing for the next location, a brief stop at Maksi. Each of the group members travelling with Daaji was filled with a great sense of gratitude for the way they were treated by all of the host centres. When Daaji arrived in Ratlam, he was received by a group of guests and practitioners who greeted him and then showed him the designs for the Shivgarh Plantation project.



Rajgarh & Maksi & Ratlam 29th June 2023

Daaji conducted group meditation at the hotel for the couple of hundred practitioners present and then moved back to the residence. He had breakfast with the MLA KokarasShri Veerendra Singh and conducted a short meditation session for the small group present. He then proceeded to a venue at the offices of the IB where he again conducted a meditation session. He also addressed questions from the group present there. Thereafter, he moved onwards to the next destination of the travels - Guna. &nbsp;

Daaji arrived at Guna for a brief stopover of lunch and rest. The meditation and halt had been arranged at a hotel. Group meditation for the new seekers and practitioners present was conducted by Sis SriHarsha in the afternoon. Daaji conducted a meditation session in the evening and took questions from the seekers present before proceeding to the next place of the tour - Rajgarh. &nbsp;

The venue for the meditation and stay for Daaji at Rajgarh was a large, sprawling hotel with green grounds and vast green terraces. Despite being tired after the long travel and multiple meditation sessions during the day, Daaji proceeded to conduct meditation soon after arrival and offering of prasad. The meditation was soothing and calm and brought a light, peaceful touch to the atmosphere. He then had dinner and met severalpractitioners who had come from all the neighbouring places with overjoyed hearts to meet their master for the first time in that centre. He then retired for the night. &nbsp;

Despite being tired after the long travel and multiple meditation sessions during the day, Daaji proceeded to conduct meditationsoon after arrival and offering of prasad. The meditation was soothing and calm and brought a light, peaceful touch to the atmosphere. He then had dinner and met several practitioners who had come from all the neighbouring places with overjoyed hearts to meet their master for the first time in that centre. He then retired for the night. &nbsp;

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Daaji led a group meditation at the hotel for the many hundred practitioners in attendance, and then answered questions from the audience. Following that, he continued on to Guna, the next stop on his journey. Before proceeding, Daaji led a meditation session in the evening and received questions from the seekers present. Rajgarh is the next stop on the itinerary. Daaji then began to meditate. The meditation was pleasant and quiet, adding a light, peaceful touch to the ambiance.



Shivpuri & Guna & Rajgarh 28th June 2023

The day dawned cool and pleasant, with a light drizzle soothing the atmosphere. Daaji conducted group meditation and then departed from there for the next stop of his travels at Shivpuri. &nbsp;

Daaji arrived at Shivpuri and after a brief halt at a hotel, proceeded to stay at a practitioner’s house close by which had been functioning as the Heartfulness Meditation centre there for the last 10 years. He spent some time with the family and went to rest after lunch. He arrived back at the hotel in the evening for meditation. The meditation session was attended by groups of seekers from the police and paramilitary forces and some students from a medical college, besides new seekers and practitioners from neighbouring villages and Jan Abhiyan coordinators. Daaji conducted group meditation and then addressed several questions from those present. He then returned to the house where he was staying.

Later in the evening, Daaji met several practitioners and seekers after dinner. He spent happy moments with a group of children and posed for pictures with them. After this he conducted a short meditation session for a large group that had gathered there. He then went to rest after a long and tiring day. &nbsp;

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The day began cold and lovely, with a little drizzle cooling the air. Daaji led a group meditation before departing for Shivpuri, his next stop on his journey. Groups of seekers from the police and paramilitary forces, as well as several medical students, attended the meditation session.



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