Says “Daaji is a Great Motivator and Spiritual Guide for Mankind”

New Delhi, 26 November 2023: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the world headquarters of Shri Ram Chandra Mission and Heartfulness, in the outskirts of Hyderabad as part of his visit to the city on Sunday. Hon’ble Prime Minister reached Kanha Shanti Vanam by helicopter Sunday morning. He had a short tour of the facility by Revered Daaji – Spiritual Guide of Heartfulness and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission. Shri Nardendra Modi ji also visited the largest meditation hall in the world at Kanha Shanti Vanam which has a capacity of one lakh people meditating at a time. Hon’ble PM was felicitated by Rev. Daaji followed by a welcome address by Rev. Daaji. Hon’ble PM also unveiled the commemorative plaque for 125 years of Babuji celebrations.

To mark the occasion, Hon’ble Prime Minister planted a Bakul plant, also called Pagoda or Indian Bullet tree. The significance of the tree lies in its medicinal, cultural and astronomical association. More than 40,000 people from across the country and overseas came together and many more joined virtually to meditate together at the largest meditation centre of the world.

In his address, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji said, “My visit here was long overdue, but the time to visit Kanha Shanti Vanam has come only now and see the inspiring work under the vision of Pujya Daaji here. Today Kanha Shanti Vanam is known as the world’s largest meditation centre. One can imagine the kind of positive energy emanating here. Kanha is propagating the wisdom and traditions of our ancient seers and yogis which over 160 countries are adopting as yoga and meditation – it is your great service to humanity. Babuji Maharaj used to say that evolution of consciousness is everyone’s right. His successors Chariji and now Daaji are bringing to transformation to build a strong Bharat.

What Pujya Daaji is doing for humanity today is truly incredible. His immense contributions also got him being honoured by Padma Bhushan. Daaji is one of the greatest souls I have met. On one hand he did a spectacular job in the pharmaceutical industry earlier, on the other he is leading by example in the field of spirituality.  I feel very happy to see the heights to which Daaji has taken Kanha today as a great motivator and spiritual guide for entire mankind.

History witnessed attempts to subdue our heritage and culture. But today India has risen again with her inherent strength through meditation, yoga, ayurveda and other sciences. The developed India should reflect our pride in our heritage, our solidarity, our dutifulness and a prosperous nation – wherein Shri Ram Chandra Mission and Heartfulness and its volunteers are contributing immensely.

I believe in the four pillars for a strong India – 1. Nari Shakti 2. Yuva Shakti 3. Shram Shakti and 4. Udyam Shakti. These four pillars will ensure that all the women, youth, employees, enterprises and labour are empowered. There was a time when citizens used to knock at the government’s doors, today we are knocking at your door. We have also come up with a My Bharat mission that will prevent youth in getting into the quagmire of drug or substance abuse. Just as nature gives selflessly, let us work selflessly and build a strong Bharat.”

Rev. Daaji, Guide of Heartfulness and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission said, “In Modi ji, we have a global leader and it is with his vision that India is shining. What strikes to me the most is what we must do next – we must bring the inner cleansing to be better human beings. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have laid out many of the goals as imminent. But when you think about deeply the root cause of all of the problems that needs to be addressed urgently is thought pollution. Yoga and meditation will help you clean the thought pollution and hence ‘Har din dhyan, har dil dhyan’ is something I recommend to everyone. Let us be proud of our heritage and be proud of each other.”

For the last 78 years, Shri Ram Chandra Mission has been teaching meditation to the global community free of charge. Heartfulness meditation aims to adopt the ancient Indian traditions of raja yoga and meditation in a modern world, allowing practitioners to experience its benefits and achieve inner harmony and balance while navigating a fast-paced world. The Heartfulness way is unique because it is supported by Pranahuti, or yoga transmission, a divine energy for human transformation which was revived by the early guides of Shri Ram Chandra Mission in the 1800s.

Kanha Shanti Vanam was inaugurated by former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind in 2020. Since the start of its development in 2015, Kanha Shanti Vanam has grown both in immensity and in impact. What was once a barren land, typical of the Indian Deccan Plateau, Kanha Shanti Vanam is now a thriving green space, with over 10 lacs saplings planted and nurseries at a combined total of 50 lacs of 280 critically endangered species. Kanha serves not only as a meditation centre, with the world’s largest meditation hall, but also as a holistic hub for learning, yoga, meditation, wellness, sustainable living, ecological preservation, and water conservation. It blends modern and traditional approaches to promote a harmonious way of life. In recent years, Kanha Shanti Vanam has attracted big names from the worlds of sports, music, film, academic and entrepreneurship, and counts individuals such as Pullela Gopichand, P.V. Sindhu, Rohit Sharma, Kabir Bedi, and Ricky Kej among others as avid practitioners and supporters.

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Shri Singireddy Niranjan Reddy – Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana; Honourable Sakiasi Ralsevu Ditoka, Minister for Rural, Maritime Development & Disaster Management, Fiji; Honourable Consul General of France, Mr. Thierry Berthelot, Shri M. Raghunandan Rao, IAS – Honourable Secretary of Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana; and Dr Paul Luu, Executive Secretary and other stellar line up of guests present at the event

Hyderabad, 20 September2023: Heartfulness in association with Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire; Dr. Reddy’s Foundation; ICRISAT, Sammunati, Biospheres and Fondation pour l’agriculture et la ruralité dans le monde (FARM) is hosting a large scale ‘4 per 1000’ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the headquarters of Heartfulness in the outskirts of Hyderabad starting today for three days.

The conference is aimed at addressing Soil Health for Climate Change & Food Security. The inauguration was graced by Chief Guest Shri Singireddy Niranjan Reddy – Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana; and Guests of Honour – Honourable Sakiasi Ralsevu Ditoka, Minister for Rural, Maritime Development & Disaster Management, Fiji; Honourable Consul General of France, Mr. Thierry Berthelot, Shri M. Raghunandan Rao, IAS – Honourable Secretary of Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana; and Dr Paul Luu, Executive Secretary of the international « 4 per 1000 » Initiative under the Divine Guidance of Rev. Daaji – Spiritual Guide of Heartfulness, President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, and Padma Bhushan Awardee. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), TAAS Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences), Bioversity International and International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) have been the partners in this three-day conference. Delegations from 18 countries viz., France, Fiji, Thailand, Germany, USA, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UK, China, India and the United Nations came together for this conference at Kanha Shanti Vanam.

The stellar list of experts and policy makers included  Ms. Ingeborg Bayer, Counsellor Food and Agriculture, Embassy of the Federal; Republic of Germany, India; Khun Chayaditt Hutanuwatra, Advisory of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand; Mr. Takayuki Hagiwara, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Representative in India; Dr Shailander Kumar, Deputy Global Research Program Director, Enabling System Transformation, ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), India; Dr Praveen Rao, Former Vice Chancellor, PJTSAU (Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University), on behalf of TAAS (Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences), India; Mr. Shamik Trehan, CEO, Dr Reddy’s Foundation, India;  Mr. Anil Kumar SG, Founder & CEO, Samunnati Financial Intermediation and Services Private Limited, India.

Chief Guest Shri Singireddy Niranjan Reddy – Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana; said, “I proudly stand here in Telangana where our government under the leader of Chief Minister KCR Garu has done tremendous work on soil and environment for the past several years. Soil is the unsung hero of our lives. It is a complex living ecosystem teaming with microorganisms, insects and roots. It is a reservoir of water and nutrients. It sustains biodiversity and regulates climate. Soil degradation is rampant across the globe the statistics of which are alarming. There is a severe threat to global food security and environmental stability. With collective responsibility we can protect it by critical steps such as: 1. sustainable farming viz., crop rotation and cover cropping which can reduce delays, these enhance soil health and reduce erosion; 2. Regular soil monitoring and testing to determine nutrient levels and reforestation which can improve soil structure 3. Reducing pollution and sustainable waste management are other aspects. We need to educate policy makers and spread awareness. Soil conservation is not optional. We are grateful for the delegation choosing Kanha Shanti Vanam as the venue for this as it is teaching the world the importance of greening our planet. Kanha is a live example of that.”

Honourable Sakiasi Ralsevu Ditoka, Minister for Rural, Maritime Development & Disaster Management, Fiji said, “We have an unwavering commitment to address the impact of climate change and frequency of disaster. Fiji is particularly susceptible to an increase of frequency of cyclones and soil erosion. Losses incurred due to climate change are at 4% towards annual GDP posing a significant threat with more frequent droughts with a rise in 2 degrees in temperature and a forecast sea level rising by 1.4 meters by 2100. The erosion carries away essential nutrients and water bodies. The cultures and traditions are interlinked with the land and sea making direct threat to our way of life. Climate change affects agriculture and availability of drinking water. As of 2021 Fiji witnessed 8.1% of GDP. The temperature affecting food security, organic matter decomposition, depleting nutrients are inevitable. This is an opportunity for resilience, adaptation and management. We are very thankful to what we are doing here at Kanha for bringing in innovative sustainable measures for soil conservation.”

Rev. Daaji – Spiritual Guide of Heartfulness, President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, and Padma Bhushan Awardee said, “Kanha stands as an example that we can convert a barren land into green living cover. Our Chief Minister Shri KCR Garu and Minister of Agriculture Shri Niranjan garu made Telangana into the fastest greening state of India. While every village has a nursery supported by their governments, we need to create the environment wherein cattle and fuel can be provided for without unscrupulous felling of trees. We need to make it an enticing agroforestry that can change the economics of our villages. Recognize the indigenous plant species that can bring the economic shift.  Share the knowledge with villagers. We should not only grow trees, but also pay attention to marine lives. For instance, seaweeds have more capacity than terrestrial plants in carbon sequestering and can be tapped in for medicinal purposes, as potent antioxidant. Seaweeds have a great importance in fertilizers as they can use potassium and phosphates and can prevent soil erosion. Many minerals are hidden in the oceans. It can change the quality of environment. The other component is charcoal that can help in greening initiatives. Thanks to the Govt. of Telangana in supporting us and thanks to this august delegation for selecting this ashram for this conference.”

The conference that inaugurated today will see through signing of documents and other MoUs, keynote speeches, presentations, and policy making and framework for soil health for climate and food security. The important keynote speeches are around the topics such as ‘The global level situation of Soil Health and the most promising developments”, “The importance of Soils and Soil Health in Asia”, “A successful example for landscape restoration at scale: The Heartfulness Green Initiative at Kanha Shanti Vanam” among others by leading experts from UNESCO MGIEP, Heartfulness Institute, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – Japan; International Federation of Organic Agriculture among other prominent international organisations pertinent to soil health. Some key presentations also included topics such as “Advances in Soil Carbon and Soil Health Research in Asia”, “Soil Health situation and Research Advances in the Pacific area”, “Sustainable Landscape domain in India and other countries”, “Soil Health and Climate-Resilience and Low-Carbon Agriculture’ among others.

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