Kanha Shantivanam 31st October 2023

Kanha Shantivanam 31st October 2023

The dedication that Daaji has to the green initiatives in Kanha astounds any visitor to Kanha and his enthusiasm leaves a deep impact on one and all.

Dr Doty is a long-time friend of Prof Vivek Wadhwa whom Daaji had invited for dinner at his residence that day. So when Prof Wadhwa showed up, Daaji shared just how much he had appreciated Dr Doty’s book “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's True Story of the life-changing magic of  compassion and mindfulness.” 

Halloween dawned cloudy and somewhat misty in Kanha Shantivanam.

This morning Daaji took his little grandson Nanak along with him for the rounds in the ashram. Later they had an impromptu late breakfast at the canteen.

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After spending some time at his office to work and read, he went in for some much-needed rest. Later in the evening, he would be having a dialogue with Dr James R Doty on the already bestselling book Spiritual Anatomy which was recently released in the USA.

Incidentally Dr Doty is a long-time friend of Prof Vivek Wadhwa whom Daaji had invited for dinner at his residence that day. So when Prof Wadhwa showed up, Daaji shared just how much he had appreciated Dr Doty’s book “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's True Story of the life-changing magic of  compassion and mindfulness.” 

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Daaji then conducted a meditation session for Prof Wadhwa followed by dinner. Prof Wadhwa told Daaji how impressed he was with Kanha Shanti Vanam. He said that he had visited so many different ashrams in India earlier but he had yet to see a place as amazing as Kanha Shanti Vanam. He shared some very creative ideas with Daaji on how he felt that Heartfulness should be made known to more people. With great enthusiasm he shared the various thoughts that had crossed his mind that day as he went through the mega nursery, the Ayurveda wellness treatments, the heartfulness polarity treatment and other projects, and last but not the least, the deep meditation sessions.

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This was followed by a brilliant dialogue and question and answer session with Dr James R Doty on Daaji’s new book.

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Post the conversation, Daaji accompanied Prof Wadhwa to his garden to show him the hydroponics setup. One thing led to another and he completed the rounds by showing him practically the entire garden in the night. The dedication that Daaji has to the green initiatives in Kanha astounds any visitor to Kanha and his enthusiasm leaves a deep impact on one and all. He then walked along with all the guests and waited till they all got into the vehicles and then gave see-off. 

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Yet another intense day in Kanha!