Day 2 of the 125th birth anniversary week celebrations of Babuji Maharaj – the second in the lineage of Masters of Shri Ram Chandra Mission – took place at Kanha Shanti Vanam today. Former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind was the Chief Guest to the occasion.
The event witnessed the Ministry of Finance – Govt. of India launching a special commemorative silver coin from the RBI. Hon’ble Former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji and Rev. Daaji – Guide of Heartfulness and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission jointly released the special commemorative coin.
The coin can be ordered directly from the Reserve Bank of India. A special souvenir was also released today to mark the landmark occasion on 125th birth anniversary of Babuji Maharaj available at various points at Kanha Shanti Vanam to take for the future generations as a memory for this unique occasion.
Former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji (also Chairman – Celebrations Committee) officially launched the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Shri Babuji Maharaj. Extending his heartfelt greetings on the auspicious occasion of birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj said, “We are here to honour his profound legacy as spiritual leader.
I am filled with gratitude to beloved Daaji who continues to carry forward the vision of Babuji Maharaj with unwavering dedication.” He spoke about his association with Shri Ram Chandra Mission right when Chaari ji was the Guide of the organisation. “The Master has immense love and compassion and I got to experience it.”
He appreciated how well the Bhandaras are organised such that all the practitioners benefit from their visit to Kanha Shanti Vanam from all over the world. “Babuji Maharaj shared his vision of universal religion which is realised now in 2024 through Daaji’s visionary leadership of the Heartfulness Movement. Babuji Maharaj’s teachings have been ahead of their times.
Today as science begins to validate the health benefits of meditation we see his foresight coming to fruition. The journey of Sahaj Marg from its inception to its global reach today is the testament to Babuji’s spiritual leadership through the special technique called Pranahuti and spiritual cleansing.
This revolutionary way has transformed the access to spirituality regardless of the spiritual advancement. Babuji Maharaj always emphasised on restraint and simplicity. Babuji Maharaj’s message of special personality present in every generation gives us hope and reassurance in these challenging times.
Under Daaji’s guidance Heartfulness Movement has grown exponentially in 160 countries and 17000 trainers and all the activities taken up by Heartfulness benefiting humanity and creating a brighter future for the next generation.
The health and wellness benefits of Heartfulness are remarkable. Listening to the heart has never been so simple. If we listen to our heart there would be never any challenges for the 8 billion people in the world. Let us reaffirm our commitment to spreading Babuji Maharaj’s message and honour his legacy.”
Rev. Daaji – President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission and Guide of Heartfulness said, “We are grateful to the Govt. of India to recognize the spiritual significance made by Babuji Maharaj. Babuji Maharaj showed that spiritual evolution is the ultimate goal of human life.
Babuji was an epitome of simplicity and purity and true signature of divinity guiding us towards the real goal. I am also very pleased with the kind words of Shri Ram Nathi Kovind ji and for sharing his thoughts on Heartfulness and his association with it.”
A few special books were also released today – ‘From Daaji with Love’ a new book in English and Telugu, ‘Complete works of Ram Chandra Babuji Maharaj, vol 1’ in Thai, Yearning of the Heart in Gujarati; ‘Complete Works of Ram Chandra – vol. 3’ in Malayalam; and a very special Spiritual Anatomy – English edition which is a hard-bound edition with a larger font.
These books are available from ‘Books n More’ at Kanha Shanti Vanam and http://hfnlife.com/ The event closed with a beautiful musical rendition by Mr. Charanjit and his daughter Ms. Divyajyot. Pujya Babuji Maharaj was the second in the lineage of the Masters of Shri Ram Chandra Mission.
Regarded as the greatest spiritual scientists of the modern millennia, his profound influence extends beyond the boundaries of individual spiritual journeys, as he believed that India has always been the cradle of spirituality, and it is spirituality itself that possesses the potential to unite the entire world.
About Heartfulness: Heartfulness offers a simple set of meditative practices and lifestyle changes, first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalized into teaching through the Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945 in India with a goal to bring peace, happiness, and wisdom to one heart at a time.
These practices are a modern form of Yoga designed to support contentment, inner calm, and stillness, compassion, courage, and clarity of thought, as the first step towards a purposeful life. They are simple and easily adopted and are appropriate for people from all walks of life, cultures, religious beliefs, and economic situations, who are over the age of fifteen.
Ongoing training in Heartfulness practices continues at thousands of schools and colleges, and over 100,000 professionals are meditating in corporations, non-governmental, and government bodies worldwide. More than 5,000 Heartfulness Centers are supported by many thousands of certified volunteer trainers and millions of practitioners in 160 countries.