R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, NOV 26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the world headquarters of Shri Ram Chandra Mission and Heartfulness, in the outskirts of Hyderabad in Telangana on Sunday.
Upon arrival, he toured the facility with Revered Daaji, the Spiritual Guide of Heartfulness. PM unveiled the commemorative plaque for the 125th anniversary of Babuji celebrations and planted a Bakul plant, symbolizing the medicinal, cultural, and astronomical significance.
Addressing the gathering of over 40,000 people physically present and numerous virtual participants, Prime Minister Modi praised Kanha Shanti Vanam as the world’s largest meditation center.
In his address, Prime Minister 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.”
PM Modi, outlined his vision for a strong India, focusing on the pillars of Nari Shakti, Yuva Shakti, Shram Shakti, and Udyam Shakti. He introduced the “My Bharat” mission to prevent youth from substance abuse, urging selfless work to build a prosperous nation.
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.”
Shri Ram Chandra Mission, active for 78 years, offers free meditation teachings globally, promoting inner harmony through the Heartfulness way. Kanha Shanti Vanam, inaugurated in 2020, has evolved into a green space promoting holistic well-being, ecological preservation, and sustainable living. The Prime Minister’s visit underscored the center’s significant role in fostering a harmonious way of life, attracting support from diverse fields.
