The day began with Daaji conducting meditation in the meditation hall from 9 am to 9.31 am. It was a deep and blissful meditation with around 4650 seekers attending the meditation session.

After the meditation, Daaji met many seekers in his office backstage. Br Megharam and Br Tejsingh from Sikar met Daaji and discussed a proposal to buy some additional land adjoining the recently acquired land, for the extension of the ashram land up to the base of the Aravali hills. After the discussion, Daaji asked for the preparation and submission of a detailed report on the plan.

A brother trainer who was about to leave after the trainers’ seminar then asked Daaji for permission to depart. Daaji asked him if it was really important to go and why everyone could not stay and attend the Bhandara. Referring to his address to the trainers at the end of the seminar a day ago, he indicated his disappointment at people not understanding his suggestions to stay back. It is pertinent to note that on many occasions Daaji has clarified about the mental approach to attending a Bhandara. It is important to come at least two days before the bhandara begins and immerse oneself in the spirit and spiritual states to derive the most from one’s presence there. He has guided us to ensure that we attend all the meditation sessions over the three days of the Bhandara without missing a single session and not attempting to find any shortcut in attending.


Daaji met a few students of Kanha Coaching Centre who had come to seek his blessings before their exams due in a couple of days. He invited all of them for lunch and then left for Kanha Sarovar and spent some time there. After returning home, Daaji was busy with a few more meetings and later went to rest.
After a brief rest, he met the students around 1:30 pm, where the conversation moved to their choice of subjects and mode of preparation for exams. After lunch, he conducted a short meditation for the students.


Around 2.20 pm after the students left, Daaji monitored the health of the plants around and then asked to give the nutrient-rich ‘Miracle Grow' product to all the plants around the house.  



In the evening, Daaji had a discussion with the in-house team on the structure of our organisation and the location of various facilities for the upcoming wellness centre project. Daaji took the team to the Welcome Lounge area and walked around, inspecting the upcoming project sites. He later went to the cottage area, sandalwood plantation site, star building, and cricket ground and then went for a walk until 7 p.m. On the way back, Daaji stopped the car and greeted all the seekers waiting to meet him near his home.

After dinner, Daaji had a meeting on the upcoming projects in Madhya Pradesh and then went to rest around 10 p.m.


A brother trainer who was about to leave after the trainers’ seminar then asked Daaji for permission to depart. Daaji asked him if it was really important to go and why everyone could not stay and attend the Bhandara. Referring to his address to the trainers at the end of the seminar a day ago, he indicated his disappointment at people not understanding his suggestions to stay back. It is pertinent to note that on many occasions, Daaji has clarified the mental approach to attending a Bhandara. It is important to come at least two days before the bhandara begins and immerse oneself in the spirit and spiritual states to derive the most from one’s presence there. He has guided us to ensure that we attend all the meditation sessions over the three days of the Bhandara without missing a single session and without attempting to find any shortcut to attending.

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Daaji met Br. Megharam and Br. Tejsingh from Sikar and discussed a proposal to buy some additional land for the extension of the ashram land up to the base of the Aravali hills. Daaji also met a few students of Kanha Coaching Centre who had come to seek his blessings before their exams due in a couple of days. Daaji had a discussion with the in-house team on the structure of our organisation and the location of various facilities for the upcoming wellness centre project.

Kanha Shantivanam 28th April 2023

Daaji awoke by 7 a.m. and prepared to practise yoga asanas. While doing yoga, his grandson Nanak joined and started doing the asanas along with him. Daaji asked Nanak to help him stretch, and Nanak quickly came to help him stretch his arms. Gently involving the little child in yoga was a perfect example of the wisdom bridge; there is truly much to learn for us all!

After his bath, he offered prasad on the occasion and distributed it to all present. He then announced that he would conduct group meditation in the meditation hall at 9 a.m. By this time, his granddaughter Laya, who had been asleep at the time of offering prasad, had woken up and came to meet him. He lovingly called her to give Prasad. While giving it to her, he gently told her that it was "the day Babuji met Lalaji in full form". The way we explain the essence of our tradition in such a simple and subtle manner is something we can all imbibe. He truly shows us how to live a life through these little nuances of day-to-day life.

He arrived at the meditation hall and conducted meditation for 30 minutes. After the meditation, he met a few people in his office, including CA Harikishan Rankawar, Chairman ICAI Dubai Chapter NPIO, who invited Daaji for a conference on December 10 in Dubai. Daaji asked the gentleman if it was worth coming all the way for the conference, as every moment of his time is invaluable and precious, and he provisionally accepted the invitation.

Daaji then spotted a young sister standing by the side and immediately asked her if she was married. He was informed that he had sent a few marriage proposals to her, all of which had been turned down by her father. Daaji then firmly said that now the family needed to look for a match on their own without his intervention, as there seemed to be no use in his efforts. It is imperative for all of us to respect his time and attention as practitioners and accept his suggestions and directions with all our hearts. He met more seekers and patiently listened to all of them.
 
As he came down the steps towards his car, an elderly sister in a wheelchair who had been eagerly awaiting him opened her arms for a hug. Daaji stopped affectionately, returned the hug, and poured his love into her simple heart. One could see and feel how joyful hearts attract his grace. 


That evening, Daaji went to Kanha Sarovar with his grandchildren. Seeing the heat there, he sent the little children back home. Among the guests who came there that evening were Shri Somesh Kumar IAS, High Court of Telangana Legal Services Secretary, and Administrator. Also present was Shri Tiwary, PS for Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Union Minister. Among the various points discussed, there was a scheme to get funding to breed cows in Kanha, with the outcome being to ensure that the finest breeds of cows are given to everyone.

A suggestion was given for better irrigation and water reservoirs to be elevated to facilitate the easier flow of water to fields. Also discussed was the Malabar neem tree, and Daaji guided some practitioners to try extracting oil from the neem seeds to use as an insecticide.

Daaji then took the guests home for dinner. Over dinner, the discussion continued on water bodies and irrigation techniques that could be implemented in Ratlam and other places in the country for the benefit of farmers. Daaji presented Shri Tiwary with the book The Wisdom Bridge after dinner. His discussion with the guests concluded beyond half past ten that day.



Daaji spotted a young sister standing by the side and immediately asked her if she was married. He was informed that he had sent a few marriage proposals to her, all of which had been turned down by her father. Daaji then firmly said that now the family needed to look for a match on their own without his intervention, as there seemed to be no use in his efforts. It is imperative for all of us to respect his time and attention as practitioners and accept his suggestions and directions with all our hearts. He met more seekers and patiently listened to all of them.

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On the eve of Mahasamadhi Day of Pujya Babuji Maharaj,Daaji awoke and practised yoga asanas with his grandson. After the meditation, he met a few people in his office, including CA Harikishan Rankawar, Chairman ICAI Dubai Chapter NPIO, who invited Daaji for a conference in Dubai. Also, Daaji discussed a scheme to get funding to breed cows in Kanha with the guests in Kanha Sarovar.

Kanha Shantivanam 19th April 2023

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.




"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.




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Daaji addressed a session of the 2nd Digital Economy Working Group Meeting of the G20. He shared that the 17 SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) goals set by the United Nations are all interdependent. He also urged the introduction of the 18th SDG for the eradication of thought pollution'. He then addressed a few questions from members of the audience. He also shared valuable insights on how to revive memories through meditation.

Kanha Shantivanam 18th April 2023

In the morning Daaji observed a red mark on his chest at the location of Point 3 and remarked that it may be because of some spiritual work going on. The third point is related to emotions and we get caught up in them. He also shared that it had taken eight years for him to transcend the third point. When one seeker asked Daaji the way to overcome emotions, Daaji said that most worries arise out of attachment and not due to concern, the cause being overthinking. One must take things as if everything is fine. He later related an incident from Ahmedabad where after conducting a meditation once, he had found the entire upper chest red in color.

Daaji is an explorer and experimenter which we all know well by now. That this aspect covers the kitchen too was a complete surprise! Once in a while, he gets hands-on and tries new stuff. Today one could see him learning how to make a healthy and interesting snack for his grandchildren and working on it practically. He was in a happy mood and loved being the chef for them.

There was an event in the meditation hall at 5 PM in the evening, where the guest invitee was Shri Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications, Government of India. The minister arrived in Kanha around 12.30 pm and was received at The Pearl, from where he joined Daaji for lunch in his house along with Shri Ashish Bhatia, ex-DG Police Gujarat. After the lunch Daaji and Chauhan ji discussed various initiatives and how they could work together for the progress of the nation.

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Release:
Daaji reached the meditation hall at 5 PM at the same time as the minister. As he was entering the hall, an Iranian seeker met him and shared that after having spent two weeks at Kanha, he was leaving the next morning and wanted to say bye. Daaji asked to join him for dinner later that evening.

The agenda for the event was the release of a Special Cover by India Post on the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Special Campaign in Telangana 2023-24, where the special guests were Daaji; Shri Devusinh Chauhan, MOS for Communications Govt of India; Shri Ashish Bhatia, ex DGP Gujarat; Shri V K Jhaver, chairman Tropical Agro and other  dignitaries from the Postal Department. Many representatives from the print and electronic media were also present. After the release of the special cover, the MSS certificates were distributed.

The savings certificate scheme has been launched by the government encouraging women to invest for their better financial well-being and the future of girl children. Daaji in his immense benevolence sponsored certificates for some of our community's sisters which were given to them and many other women at the event by the minister and Daaji together. Daaji was felicitated by the minister and dignitaries from the postal department.

The proceedings from Mahila Samman Savings Certificate can be viewed in below video.


In his address to the audience, the minister spoke on how he felt himself fortunate to be at Kanha in the presence of Daaji and to be a part of the legacy of Lalaji and Babuji Maharaj. He extended his support to the activities of the mission and enumerated the benefits of the Savings Certificate Scheme for all.

Daaji in his talk encouraged one and all to contribute whatever one could for the upliftment and support of women financially. He spoke of giving employment to women in one’s enterprises and always being aware in giving them what they required, not just clothes. This is a lesson to be learnt for all of us with regard to the simple act of giving itself. After his talk, he conducted a meditation session for about twenty-seven minutes after which he gave a small gift to the minister and his wife Smt Bhartiben Chauhan. After the completion of the event, Daaji along with the guests went into his office, where a Brighter Minds demo had been arranged for them. There was a discussion on a few projects followed by an interaction with the media. At the time of their send off Daaji asked them to return for a visit of at least a couple of days to explore Kanha.


Daaji felt tired after the session and returned home, where around 12 people from  the ongoing meditation trainers’ training batch along with the Iranian seeker joined him for dinner. After dinner, he conducted a meditation session of about six minutes for all of them. Later, he walked to the gate to see everyone off and patiently waited until they left. This simple act showed His simplicity and love. He returned to his room to read and make his notes for the important engagement the next morning before retiring early for the day.


Daaji said that most worries arise out of attachment and not due to concern, the cause being overthinking. One must take things as if everything is fine. 

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Daaji spent the day with various activities, like cooking for his grandchildren and attending an event to support women financially. His lifestyle reflects the simplicity of the life of a visionary who is changing the world with his heart.

Kanha Shantivanam 17th April 2023

Daaji arrived at the meditation hall around 7:30 am and conducted meditation from 7:32 am to 8 am. After the profound meditation session, Daaji solemnized six weddings:
1. Manjusha and Kaushik from Hyderabad
2. Poonam from Nainital and Anshul from Kanha
3. Pooja from Mirzapur and Abhishek from Kanha
4. Deeksha and Ravi from Hyderabad
5. Dolly from Asansol and Rajagopalan from Taiwan
6. Priyadarshini and Vijay from Coimbatore


After this, Daaji returned home to Gokul Point. Upon reaching home, Daaji observed the ingredients for Green Salt preparation - ajwain, oregano, thyme, and basil - which had been kept outside for drying. 


Daaji had invited a couple from New Jersey for breakfast. Over breakfast, he gently and subtly taught Devaki by making her serve at the table. It was truly the wisdom bridge in action! Later, Meera and Arjun (the kids of the couple) spent time with Daaji along with his grandchildren Nanak and Laya.

Around 9:15 am, IAS officers Rani Kumudini and Ronald Rose met Daaji and invited him as a special guest for the "Civil Services Day 2023" event planned for April 21st, 2023, which he graciously accepted. Ronald Rose asked Daaji how the North India trip went, to which he replied that it was very productive. During the conversation, he shared his ideas on the problem of the expanding desert in the Aravalis. There is a need for all the affected states to come together and work in coordination to avoid future disasters. Daaji said he would like to host the chief ministers of all five states - Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Punjab - to create a united initiative crossing all boundaries, for the good of the country. He said that it is fair to fight like hell during elections, but post that we must work together for the good of the people and the country. 

The rest of the day for Daaji was busy with a few meetings. Sometime in the afternoon, Daaji explained the key role rain guns play in our Kanha forests. Leaves are the lungs of trees. Dust accumulation on leaves blocks their pores and affects the gas exchange between plants and trees and the atmosphere. This chokes and slows down the tree's chemical processes. The rain guns spray water to remove the dust and support the leaves in carrying out their work day and night. 

Daaji's attention to detail and his keen interest to bring a scientific approach to every aspect of life are very simple and special qualities.  We all can learn and imbibe them in our lives too.


Later, while discussing one of the complaints raised by corrupt officers linked to blocking the expansion of the water bodies around Kanha, Daaji said, "Look for lessons from the Mahabharata. The end justifies the means as long it is for the right purpose." Daaji asked the guests if they had breakfast and then took them to the dining room to eat.


In the evening, Daaji went for a walk, all the while observing the health of plants all around. After the walk, he conducted a meditation session from 7:06 pm to 7:17 pm. Thereafter, he recorded a message for TANA (Telugu Association of North America) and shared his input on a few interesting topics.


Look for lessons from the Mahabharata. The end justifies the means as long it is for the right purpose.

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Daaji spent a relaxing day at Kanha Shanti Vanam. During the day, he attended a few meetings and also, spent some time with abhyasis.

Kanha Shantivanam 16th April 2023

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

Daaji’s day started with a morning walk. While walking Daaji stopped at a Papaya plant and instructed his team of associates that this plant be provided more nutrients owing to its numerous branches.

 

Walking further, one of the associates updated Daaji about the volunteer activities being undertaken by practitioners from Madurai and Manamadurai, who had been working tirelessly to prepare the Madhuvanam Hydroponics area for cultivation and were also helping in cleaning the Karela (bitter gourd) farm. The associates informed Daaji that they would go early in the morning to the karela farm to work and continue well into the day.

 

Daaji then asked about their breakfast and was told that the volunteers usually return from the farm around 8 am for breakfast and then work in the ashram till evening; later in the evening, they go back to the karela farm to finish the day’s work. Daaji then asked the team to arrange for breakfast for all of them at the canteen and that he would also join.

 

After the morning walk, Daaji spent some time doing Yoga exercises with Dr. Kishore, while being watched curiously by his grandchildren, Nanak and Layaa. The intrigue and love in their eyes while watching their grandfather perform Yoga was a sight to see!

 

On his way to the canteen for breakfast, Daaji met some students from Adilabad, Telangana, and had a short conversation with them. After they left, Daaji mentioned, with a laugh, “These students are higher than the Adilabad center practitioners.”

 

Daaji reached the canteen around 8.30 am and had a joyful breakfast with a very surprised and thrilled team of volunteers from Madurai and Manamadurai. One couldn’t miss the happiness and love shining in the face of every volunteer, as they sat down with beloved Daaji for a hearty morning meal. When they finished, Daaji ensured that the staff created a bill for him and that it was paid from his pocket.

 

Several abhyasis came running to meet Daaji, who was startled to see the continuous stream of people, wanting to meet him and talk to him, during the entire duration of the breakfast.



After that, Daaji returned home and remained busy with work and meetings.

In the evening he spent some time with his youngest granddaughter Layaa, listening to devotional music. After some time one of the associates asked Daaji where he wanted to place the plants that he had recently bought from the Nursery. Daaji said he has already selected a place for the plants and took them to the new office area.

 

There he suggested that the Phyllodium pulchellum (two plants) and Plumeria (one plant) be placed near the entrance of the new office. He suggested covering up the entrance with leafy gardens using tropical plants instead of letting it remain a lawn and then asked to plant a Mahogany tree at the bottom of the stairs, which would give space for the creepers to grow.

 

Daaji and the associates then walked around the canal behind the house. He narrated to the associates the story of soda making by using the fruits of the phalsa plant. As they walked, they reached an area where some underground construction was in progress. Daaji had a discussion with a sister architect about the construction plan and then returned to the house. After reaching home, he headed upstairs to oversee the construction work that had been underway in the house.

At night Daaji expressed he would like to see short clips be made of excerpts from the Wisdom Bridge book as it has many valuable lessons and teachings.

In the evening he spent some time with his youngest granddaughter Layaa, listening to devotional music. After some time one of the associates asked Daaji where he wanted to place the plants that he had recently bought from the Nursery. Daaji said he has already selected a place for the plants and took them to the new office area.

 

There he suggested that the Phyllodium pulchellum (two plants) and Plumeria (one plant) be placed near the entrance of the new office. He suggested covering up the entrance with leafy gardens using tropical plants instead of letting it remain a lawn and then asked to plant a Mahogany tree at the bottom of the stairs, which would give space for the creepers to grow.

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Daaji spent time with his granddaughter Layaa, listening to devotional music. He suggested placing Phyllodium pulchellum and Plumeria near the entrance of the new office, covering it with leafy gardens using tropical plants, and planting a Mahogany tree at the bottom of the stairs. This would provide space for creepers to grow.

Kanha Shantivanam 26th May 2023 

In the morning around 9.30 am, Daaji explored different types of leafy gardens which could be created at Gokul Point. He is taking a lot of interest in creating such gardens and asked the Tool Room team to fix a garden mesh in Gokul Point which would help in growing the leafy gardens. He also suggested a few areas where plants naturally hanging with wood could be placed.

Around 10 am Daaji went to his meditation hall office. Upon his arrival, the room was filled with guests, including Telugu actors Navdeep Pallapolu, Deepthi Pallapolu, Likitha, and several practitioners. He conducted meditation from 10.05 am till 10.32 am for all present. The meditation session was deep and almost transported everyone present to a different dimension and filled them with lightness and joy. After such a beautiful session Daaji distributed a special mango sweet which had brought by one of the practitioners visiting from Mumbai, to all present there.  This was followed by a light session of conversation and laughter between Daaji and the practitioners who were thrilled to share their joys, sorrows and stories with beloved Daaji.

When Daaji was informed that the guests would be leaving soon, he asked  Deepthi where she was going. When she said she was going to work, Daaji jokingly said, “You are a slave of your work. You can say I don’t want to work today.” She laughingly replied that she truly didn't want to. Daaji then asked her who was stopping her. To this Navdeep promptly said that it was she herself. Everyone burst out laughing, enjoying the light moments with him

Daaji then said, “Work as if you have never worked, then you'll have freedom.” He then asked the guests to carry on and come back soon to visit him, unless they had any questions to ask.

After a short silence,  Navdeep shared that since the beginning of the interaction he had been trying to understand how a person could be in a room full of people looking at him and waiting for him to give them some answers,  without even knowing the questions!  Laughter ensued at this innocent question. To this Daaji replied “Whenever I was with my Master, my answers came from inside. Very rarely to keep him busy, you would ask, keep him busy, just for fun of it. Then later on you regret, why did I do that? You go to silence, which is more enticing than answers. And how much can you be taught? The teaching is very specific to time and place, situation, and they don't repeat ever. So, what is the gift of the Master is ‘awareness’. If you have that all your answers can come, under all different situations.”

Daaji then asked the video of the thief and his daughter to be shown to them: https://youtu.be/mxB6y6vokqw

Later when Daaji was about to leave, Mani Shankar (Bollywood Director), came to meet him to discuss the upcoming World Spiritual Conference planned to be hosted in Kanha Shanti Vanam. He explained a lot of concepts & ideas to Daaji. Later Daaji discussed many spiritual concepts on Consciousness, Chakras, Genetics and more with him.

Speaking on genetics Daaji said, “Babuji gave a message once, sometime in 1981, when I was visiting him in Shahjahanpur, for me it was an aha moment, and he said I'm changing the genetic pattern of the human race. I was a pharmacy student, so I said what are you talking about, how are you going to change, and then he left. We had no further discussion. He just came to me, he was just walking towards his bedroom, I was just sitting in one corner and he just leaned down and he said, ‘I'm changing the genetic pattern of the human race.’ And then started walking again. And many years later, he conveyed the same message after he passed on through a medium, and that message is, when the consciousness of the human race will achieve egregore, it is this egregore that will trigger the mutation, the genetic mutation. So, I could connect how he is going to achieve that state. Because today the science says that genetic mutation can happen through changes at the external level, which is called epigenetics. Epigenetics is how the environment, I am not talking of heat and cold environment, but the vibrations in the family, for example, when Dr. Bruce Lipton, he conducted the study on epigenetic changes in mothers who live in tough neighbourhoods, Brooklyn, for example, Brooklyn, NY, versus mothers who live in Long Island suburbs. He studied their lives. And in a tough neighbourhood, mothers-to-be who are pregnant, right, they wait for their partner to arrive home. God knows when he will be coming, 10 o'clock, or maybe not at all, and if he does come back home, he’ll be sleeping with a gun under his pillow and so on.”

“She will be always under stress (threat). And whenever you are under stress, your sympathetic nervous system kicks in. Our nervous system is two parts, mainly two. Sympathetic and parasympathetic. Sympathetic is all about to protect yourself, to preserve yourself, to secure yourself. Suppose you are fighting with someone, what will happen when you are fighting with someone? You know, your hands will go up, you become angry. If you are not able to fight with your hands, you will think of running away. Right? So, your legs will become active, more active. So, what happens then? More blood flow will be there in the limbs. and it comes at a cost, there is lesser blood available in your visceral organs like lungs, liver, digestive system and the impact remains for some time. When you are angry, you feel less hungry, if you noticed, it’s because of the sympathetic response. So now when the mother is under a sympathetic response where epinephrine or adrenaline or noradrenaline or cortisol, which are all stress hormones are released massively into the blood stream and this blood also reaches the embryo, all of which has nothing to do with the guy who is sleeping with the gun.
So that blood also creates a sympathetic response in the embryo. The blood will be more in the limbs at the cost of the visceral organs so that the embryo’s digestive system will remain weaker and that will reflect later in life also. Though he has received very perfect genetic things, both husband and wife, their good health has given good chromosomes, but because of the environment, the digestive system is compromised. Sympathetic response means, reptilian response, animalistic response, where the blood supply is more in your occipital area. Hind brain they call it. It is very basal, animalistic. And this diversion of blood flow comes at a cost. Just as limbs receive more blood at the cost of visceral organs, this part of the brain receives more blood at the cost of reaching the frontal brain. The frontal brain is all about your cognition, intellectualizing, thinking, pausing, things like that. So, this is well developed, and this is underdeveloped. So, children born under such environment will have a different genetic expression.”  

“That's why in our culture, in Hinduism, mothers-to-be are sent to their parents’ home. The moment you know that my wife or my daughter-in-law is pregnant, we offer rituals. We invite relatives, group homam(fire ritual), and very respectfully, very reverentially, we send her to her parents' place, where she can spend time in peace, in a familiar environment. She can spend time in various rituals also, read books, maybe do more tapasya (austerity/practice) at home. So that is the reason behind why we do what we do, rituals. The environmental impact, vibratory impact, I think it changes the genetic pattern.”

“And when many human beings coexist and create such an environment that will trigger mutation at the genetic level and it should be irreversible – spiritual epigenetics.”


After a long discussion, Daaji took him along to show the meditation hall and left for home around 11.50 am.

The evening was a quiet affair with little activity, offering him rest.

Speaking on genetics Daaji said, “Babuji gave a message once, sometime in 1981, when I was visiting him in Shahjahanpur, for me it was an aha moment, and he said I'm changing the genetic pattern of the human race. I was a pharmacy student, so I said what are you talking about, how are you going to change, and then he left. We had no further discussion. He just came to me, he was just walking towards his bedroom, I was just sitting in one corner and he just leaned down and he said, ‘I'm changing the genetic pattern of the human race.’ And then started walking again. And many years later, he conveyed the same message after he passed on through a medium, and that message is, when the consciousness of the human race will achieve egregore, it is this egregore that will trigger the mutation, the genetic mutation. So, I could connect how he is going to achieve that state. Because today the science says that genetic mutation can happen through changes at the external level, which is called epigenetics. Epigenetics is how the environment, I am not talking of heat and cold environment, but the vibrations in the family, for example, when Dr. Bruce Lipton, he conducted the study on epigenetic changes in mothers who live in tough neighbourhoods, Brooklyn, for example, Brooklyn, NY, versus mothers who live in Long Island suburbs. He studied their lives. And in a tough neighbourhood, mothers-to-be who are pregnant, right, they wait for their partner to arrive home. God knows when he will be coming, 10 o'clock, or maybe not at all, and if he does come back home, he’ll be sleeping with a gun under his pillow and so on.”


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Daaji spent the morning exploring various sorts of leafy gardens that may be developed at Gokul Point, as well as suggesting a few spots where plants naturally hanging with wood could be placed. When Daaji returned to his meditation hall office, it was packed with visitors, including Telugu actors Navdeep Pallapolu, Deepthi Pallapolu, Likitha, and other practitioners. Daaji had a good and enjoyable conversation with them. Mani Shankar (a Bollywood director) later came to visit Daaji as he was about to leave to discuss the impending World Spiritual Conference.

Kanha Shantivanam 24th May 2023

At around 9.20 am that morning, a few members of the youth team came to meet Daaji and present him with a booklet of the recent proceedings of the Youth Seminar held from 12 to 14 May 2023. A young boy from Madurai who had eagerly been waiting outside the house to meet Daaji, also came in with them and wished him. Daaji lovingly called him forward, asked his name (Giridhar) and then took a picture with him. At the time of leaving the boy said “poren” (meaning I take your leave, in Tamil) to which Daaji replied, “poitu vaanga” (meaning come back again, in Tamil). This sweet and affectionate exchange between the hearts was a treat to behold!


Daaji then got busy with meetings with the architects of Kanha. He took them to the Star Building, inspected the area and asked them to prepare some good designs for it. 


In the evening, Daaji went to the Karela (bitter gourd) farm and provided inputs on the Moringa and Karela farm fields. While walking around the fields, he suggested an area for Bamboo plantation, another area for Coconut, and in between the two plantation areas (Bamboo and Coconut), create spaces for cultivation. While walking, Daaji asked the team to keep a watch during monsoons, on the flow of water in certain areas. He returned home soon thereafter and was informed of the progress of the work taking place in the site behind Madhuvanam.


After dinner, Daaji stepped out around 9.15 pm to visit the plantation work near Madhuvanam. Some construction work is going on in Daaji’s house, which has picked up pace with the labour force working late into the evening. With the heat rising, they are trying to accomplish more in the evening, thereby avoiding the afternoon heat. 


While walking to his car, Daaji saw one of the workers and called him to inquire if they had had dinner. The labourer replied, 'no'. Visibly concerned, he told them that going forward if they worked till late hours, to let them know in advance so they could plan dinner for them. Then he asked how much longer they planned to work. The worker mentioned they would wrap up in half an hour. 


After inspecting the work progressing near Madhuvanam, Daaji returned home. He observed that the workers were still going strong and instructed Br. Kannan to provide the workers some water and dates. His humility in compassion is a lesson to learn.


While walking to his car, Daaji saw one of the workers and called him to inquire if they had dinner. The labourer replied, 'no'. Visibly concerned, he told them that going forward if they worked till late hours, to let them know in advance so they could plan dinner for them. Then he asked how much longer they planned to work. The worker mentioned they would wrap up in half an hour.

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A few members of the youth team came to meet Daaji and present him with a brochure of the Youth Seminar's recent activities.A little lad from Madurai, who had been waiting outside the home for Daaji, joined them and wished him.Daaji thereafter became preoccupied with talks with Kanha's architects.Daaji went to the Karela (bitter gourd) farm in the evening and provided inputs on the Moringa and Karela farm fields.

Kanha Shantivanam 23rd May 2023

Daaji’s day began with some morning yoga.
 
At around 9 am, he was researching on different gardening techniques and was very impressed with one of the techniques from Thailand. He asked the in-house team to create a garden using the Thailand technique in the walking zone in Gokul Point’s forest area.
 
The garden was created using a variety of leaf plants such as Philodendron, Anthurium, Colocasia, ferns and many other varieties that provide a lush green display. Inside the garden, there will be a small water pond and some trees.
 
Daaji liked one of the trees used in the Thailand gardening technique – Alstonia pneumatophora (Marsh Pulai, a rare tree found mainly in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand) – which was growing inside the water body and asked the team to procure it if we do not already have it. 
 
Later in the day Daaji was busy with the meetings with the HeartyCulture team and then with the architects of Kanha.
 


Daaji then joined an online interview with the Khaleej Times (a leading English newspaper across UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait) via Zoom. Daaji was introduced to the Khaleej Times anchor, Somya Mehta, by a few Heartfulness practitioners, and who reached the KT’s office to watch Daaji’s interview. The interview will be published by Khaleej Times in their upcoming 02 June 2023 edition along with information on Kanha Shanti Vanam.
 
The interview lasted for more than an hour and was vibrant, energetic, and full of humorous conversation between Daaji and the KT team. It mainly revolved around Heartfulness meditation, Daaji’s journey into meditation, science & spirituality, how meditation will be beneficial to society, the book Wisdom Bridge and other such topics. The interview was filled with many pearls of wisdom from beloved Daaji.
 
A few quotes from the interview are as follows:
 
“Heartfulness is all about going by the feelings of your heart. The decisions that we make have to be followed by the heart's permission, and sanction. Often, we overrule the heart, and we go with the whimsical mind that we have or the emotions that drive us. So, in one way, you can define Heartfulness as following your life every moment with (using) the signals of the heart. And in order for us to follow the heart in a very pure way, the heart has to also be pure and simple. So, the Heartfulness Way of practice asks us to meditate on the presence of divinity that is already there in the heart so that we remain purer and simpler. And the decisions that we make will also be influenced by this purity and simplicity. So, we meditate on the heart and that's about it.”
 
“… God is not an entity that can be seen or felt with our five senses. He has to be experienced with the heart. You know all religions, be it Islam, be it Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, we all believe in one thing that God is love. And love can't be seen, it can only be experienced. So, we close our eyes, all senses withdrawn into the heart and say okay let me experience the presence. So that's Heartfulness.”
 
“The very first thing that develops because of meditation is the ability to discriminate. Discriminate between what is right, and what is wrong. What is beneficial for me, what is beneficial for others. Which business to run, which one to avoid. Whom to marry, for example, and I think how to raise my children. You are able to see clearly with the eyes of your heart and it is not that you're blocking everything from outside, nothing is to be blocked, but your heart becomes louder and clearer.”
 
“You can have everything healthy, but if your spiritual health is suffering, nothing in the world can make you happy. You can have all the things in the world, physical, mental, emotional, great, spouse, etc. but without spiritual wellbeing, no one can be successful. That's one fundamental thing that really, really happens because of a spiritual life. So, when the heart gives you a signal, it's always correct. And that has always been my experience (Daaji’s experience).”
 
One of the members of the Khaleej Times asked ‘What if your heart is not talking to you? Like how, what if you're not able to listen to that voice?’
Daaji said: “You know, the heart always speaks, always speaks. We don't listen because we don't want to listen. Because the thing is when the heart is telling us something, we say shut up I want to do this no matter what, right, and then you put a stone on the heart (deliberately suppressing your feelings) and then we regret later, oh I shouldn't have done that, I should have listened to my heart, the regrets come in. So, it is regrets that occur time after time, time after time, by not listening to the heart. One ends up having anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia even. So, meditation, in a way, is to vaccinate against your emotional health. It improves because you are not there to make wrong decisions. You are immune. Your immunity has developed not only physically because of a good lifestyle but because of meditation you are very clear about things in life.”
 
The discussion continued to topics of matrimony, conception, destiny, inviting the right souls into the conception process, Brighter Minds and more.
 
In the end when Daaji was asked on what’s his advice to the people living in the UAE, Daaji said, “It's very simple to me from my life's experience that we often give importance to one side of our life. We get so much bogged down with security in the material world, my house, my car, my you know, it's nothing wrong with that, absolutely fine, but I should not get carried away so much that I forget my spiritual existence; and I should not get into spirituality so much also that my material responsibilities suffer. So, my request, my pleading is only that we all should understand to balance material and spiritual life. It's a way of life. It's adventurous. It's joyful. And it's blissful. Try it.”
 
After the interview Daaji was introduced to Ms. Harjyot Oberoi, Head of Marketing, at Khaleej Times (KT). She then thanked Daaji for a wonderful interview. Daaji asked all of them at KT to start the meditation practice and then invited them to visit Kanha, before taking leave from them.


Later Daaji went for lunch and then rested till evening.
 
In the evening Daaji took his grandchildren to the Madhur area mango farm and then showed them some peacocks, who were showing off their feathers amidst the backdrop of trees swaying happily in the evening breeze, awaiting the monsoon season. The children were enthralled by the lush land and the peafowl’s cries, signifying the anticipation of flora and fauna for the first drops of rain, which, as we know, is the season for the peafowl’s monsoon dance.
 
From there they drove to the Kanha Sarovar for a walk. Daaji walked up to the top of the mountain and spent some time there. While returning there were a few volunteers from Madurai and Manamadurai waiting at the gate to meet Daaji. These volunteers worked in the Karela (Bitter Gourd) farm. Daaji stopped the car, spoke to them, enquired about each of them and then drove home.


At night Daaji invited one of the architects from the meeting this morning, for dinner, and later showed him a few videos on different types of constructions, for his reference.


Heartfulness is all about going by the feelings of your heart. The decisions that we make have to be followed by the heart's permission, and sanction. Often, we overrule the heart, and we go with the whimsical mind that we have or the emotions that drive us. So, in one way, you can define Heartfulness as following your life every moment with (using) the signals of the heart. And in order for us to follow the heart in a very pure way, the heart has to also be pure and simple. So, the Heartfulness Way of practice asks us to meditate on the presence of divinity that is already there in the heart so that we remain purer and simpler. And the decisions that we make will also be influenced by this purity and simplicity. So, we meditate on the heart and that's about it.

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Daaji's day began with some yoga in the morning. Daaji explored different gardening techniques and was really taken with one from Thailand. He instructed the in-house staff to design a garden in the Thai style. Daaji was busy with meetings later in the day. Daaji then participated in an online interview with the Khaleej Times. The interview will be published by the Khaleej Times in their upcoming June 2, 2023 edition, along with information on Kanha Shanti Vanam.

Kanha Shantivanam 22nd May 2023

Being a Sunday, it was an early start to the day with morning group meditation for which Daaji reached the meditation hall around 7.25 am. He proceeded to conduct the meditation session from 7.28 am to 8.06 am for around 1059 practitioners present in the meditation hall and returned home soon thereafter. He later got busy with meetings with a brother associate overseeing construction works at Kanha and subsequently visited the Star Building area to check the location for upcoming construction activities.

The afternoon was quiet and uneventful, bringing a much-needed respite from the flurry of activities that normally surround him. The evening was about spending time with his grandchildren listening to devotional music and introducing them to the subtle vibrations that music for the divine evokes in our hearts. Time and again, we see how beautifully he nurtures the little ones through a carefully curated outer environment to nourish the soul.

Later that evening, Daaji connected at 5.30 pm over Zoom to preside over the first virtual meeting with representatives from different spiritual organizations, yoga institutions, religious institutions, and individual researchers working in the area of self-development and spiritual growth the world over. This meeting was organized as part of a joint planning for the ‘World Spiritual Conclave’ to be held in the Kanha Shanti Vanam in the first week of August and many participants from all over the world joined the call.

Daaji expressed his joy to see so many of them at the very first meeting and read out the letter issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India who is jointly organizing the conclave along with Heartfulness. Daaji in his address said, “We all know and the world also knows very well that the next revolution that is to happen is a spiritual revolution. India will be leading it from the forefront and there is no doubt whatsoever about this. India is very well placed today in leading all the countries on the spiritual frontier. All the like-minded organizations who are striving to establish a unified consciousness- one level of consciousness, are working towards bringing about unity through various practices that each one of us offers. Each one of us is in a very special position to teach techniques, methodologies, know-how, and philosophies, and for all our inherited knowledge that we can share with one and all, this will be the platform.”

Daaji asked everyone to provide their input, suggestions, and ideas for the event and the discussion went on for more than an hour. After the long discussion, Daaji concluded the call with a sharing of his recent experience. “Recently, after a seminar organized and conducted by the Yogoda Satsang Society at Kanha Shanti Vanam, a lady from the Society came up to me and asked me a question. Her query was about how and why they had been invited to conduct their program here and how it was possible that we could be so open towards them and not see the differences between the two systems. I told her that we don't see any difference. All spiritual organizations are the same. We are not in competition with any organization and in fact, if we are competitive, then we are not spiritual organizations.  She was very happy to hear that many such spiritual organizations could come together.” There were many such profound ideas that were discussed in the meeting.

After the call, Daaji went for an evening walk. During the walk, the conversation revolved mostly around how we could better plan and promote the upcoming World Spiritual Conclave to involve more participants and representations from around the world. It was a fruitful end to a relaxing day for Daaji.

Daaji in his address said, “We all know and the world also knows very well that the next revolution that is to happen is a spiritual revolution. India will be leading it from the forefront and there is no doubt whatsoever about this. India is very well placed today in leading all the countries on the spiritual frontier. All the like-minded organizations who are striving to establish a unified consciousness- one level of consciousness, are working towards bringing about unity through various practices that each one of us offers. Each one of us is in a very special position to teach techniques, methodologies, know-how, and philosophies, and for all our inherited knowledge that we can share with one and all, this will be the platform.”

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It being a Sunday, therefore, the day began early with morning group meditation, which Daaji led for the 1059 practitioners present in the meditation hall. He thereafter became preoccupied with discussions with a brother associate in charge of building at Kanha. Daaji convened the first virtual gathering with representatives from various spiritual organisations, yoga institutes, religious institutions, and individual researchers working in the field of self-development and spiritual growth from around the world via Zoom.

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