Nationality Indian Name Dada Vaswani Website www.sadhuvaswani.org | Education M.Sc. (Physics) | |
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Full Name Jashan Pahlajrai Vaswani Other names Dada J. P. Vaswani, Dada Jashan | ||
Dada Vaswani's Mahayagna | Hindu Calendar
Dada J.P. Vaswani (born 2 August 1918) is an Indian non-sectarian spiritual leader. He has also been working in the field of promotion of vegetarianism and animal rights. He is the present Spiritual Head at the Sadhu Vaswani Mission founded by his Guru, Sadhu T. L. Vaswani. The Mission, a non-profit organization headquartered in Pune, India, has centers around the world. Vaswani has written over 150 self-help books.
Contents
- Dada Vaswanis Mahayagna Hindu Calendar
- Early life
- Education
- Global addresses
- The Moment of Calm
- References
Early life
Born in Hyderabad, Sindh to Krishnadevi and Pahlajrai, Vaswani (Sindhi: جي پي واسوا ڻي) was one of the seven siblings: three sisters and four brothers. Pahlajrai, his father, worked with the Hyderabad Training College for Teachers, eventually becoming the Supervisor of all Primary Schools in Karachi. Krishnadevi, his mother, was one of the first few women to have benefited from some English education in those days.
Education
Vaswani's formal education started at the age of three. Taking two double promotions, Vaswani finished his Primary Education in three years instead of the usual five. Completing his primary education from the T.C. Primary School at seven years of age, a special tutor was then engaged to coach him in the English language to be later transferred him to an English Medium School. Next, he was admitted to the Rosary School, wherein he received a triple promotion, enabling him to join High School much earlier. Vaswani then moved on to the St. Patrick's School where he completed two years before his father died. The family was plunged into a severe financial crisis and he had to move to the N.J. High School, which was a government school.
Global addresses
Vaswani has spoken at numerous venues including the British House of Commons in London, the Global Forum of Spiritual Leaders in Oxford, the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, and the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations in New York.
The Moment of Calm
Vaswani initiated The Moment of Calm; a global peace initiative. World over, people observe two minutes of silence on 2 August (his birthday) and choose to forgive one and all. Spiritual Leaders, like Dalai Lama have spread the initiative.
