Kamlesh Patel (Daaji)
Kamlesh D. Patel (Daaji) | |
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| Title | President, Shri Ram Chandra Mission, Managing Trustee, Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation |
| Personal | |
| Born | Kamlesh Desaibhai Patel कमलेश देसाईभाई पटेल કમલેશ દેસાઈભાઈ પટેલ 28 September 1956 |
| Nationality | US Citizen, Overseas Citizen of India |
| Spouse | Pratima Patel |
| Children | Sahaj Patel, Marg Patel |
| Organization | |
| Institute | Shri Ram Chandra Mission |
| Founder of | Heartfulness Institute, Heartfulness Education Trust |
| Philosophy | Sahaj Marg Raja yoga |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari |
| Literary works | The Heartfulness Way (2018), Designing Destiny (2019) |
| Website | Daaji.org |
Kamlesh D. Patel (born 1956) also known as Daaji among his followers, is an Indian spiritual leader, author and the fourth in the line of Rāja yoga masters in the Sahaj Marg system of spiritual practice of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission.[1][2][3][4] He is the president of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, a non-profit organization founded in 1945 and associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information,[5] succeeded his spiritual guide Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari after his mahāsamādhi in 2014.[6] He was serving as the VP, before being appointed as the president of Shri Ram Chandra Mission.[7][8]
He has conducted various workshops on yoga and spirituality in metropolitan cities across the India and USA.[9][10]
In December 2017, Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, E.S.L. Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana visited Daaji's Kanha Shantivanam Ashram and planted 100,000th tree with him under the Green Kanha initiative.[11][12][13][14]
Daaji co-authored a book called The Heartfulness Way, along with Joshua Pollock in 2018.[15] The book was published January 2018. It was ranked #1st in Hindustan Times' Nielsen top 10 lists of the Best non-fiction books chart.[16]
Daaji has authored another book named Designing Destiny which was released on February 2019[17][18]. He is also a regular contributor to several spiritual/wellness magazines and blogs[19][20]
See also
References
- ^ Rangarajan, A.D. (2016-01-31). "Proving science behind spirituality". The Hindu.
- ^ "Listen to the heart to master your life: Meditation guide Daaji". New Delhi: Business Standard. February 3, 2017.
- ^ Little, Anita (2016-06-24). "Hopping on the Meditation Brandwagon: "Heartfulness" Makes landfall in Los Angeles". Religiondispatches.org.
- ^ "शारीरिक-मानसिक शांति का आधार है 'ध्यान". Meerut: Hindustan. 2018-01-02.
- ^ Shri Ram Chandra Mission and the United Nations
- ^ "Listen to the heart to master your life: Meditation guide Daaji". Business Standard. 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Heartful meditation marks Day of Peace". The Hans India. 2017-09-21.
- ^ "Kamlesh Patel Daaji' s Biography". Sahajmarg. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Listen to the heart to master your life, says spiritual guide Daaji". NewsX. 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Free online meditation master classes Mastering Being'". Daily Excelsior. 2017-12-30.
- ^ "Kovind visits ashram near Hyderabad, plants sapling". Business Standard. IANS. 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Telangana: Green drive –18 crore more saplings planted than before". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-12-26.
- ^ "Observing International Day of Peace". Telangana Today. 2017-09-26.
- ^ Patel, Shivani (2016-06-01). "Heartfulness Institute Hosts Meditation Conference in Los Angeles". India-West.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (January 31, 2018). "The Heartfulness Way: An accessible and effective journey". The Hindu.
- ^ "HT-Nielsen top 10: Ashwin Sanghi's Keepers of Kalachakra tops best-selling fiction list". Hindustan Times. February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Daaji's new book on how to design one's destiny". theweek.in. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Design your Destiny". newindianexpress.com. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ Patel, Kamlesh (2019-04-13). "5 Inner Habits You Need To Make Any Relationship Last". mindbodygreen.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Proving science behind spirituality". www.speakingtree.in. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
Further reading
- Ejlertsen, Lisbeth (January 28, 2017). The Spiritual Wisdom of India: About My Search for Happiness and the Truth in Life with Indian Gurus and Palm Leaf Astrologers, Volume 1. AuthorHouse. ISBN 1-52466-654-8.