Deepakbhai Desai Explained

Birth Date:9 May 1953
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Predecessor:Niruben Amin

Deepakbhai Desai, referred as Pujya Deepakbhai Desai by his followers, is Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat, India. He heads Dada Bhagwan Foundation. He teaches the Akram Vignan philosophy developed by Dada Bhagwan.

Early life

Pujya Deepakbhai Desai was born on 9 May 1953 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His family belonged to Vavania and his paternal ancestral home was next door to that of Shrimad Rajchandra.[1] [2] [3] He is the youngest among five children. He graduated with a degree in the Mechanical Engineering from VJTI in Mumbai in the early 1970s. After graduating from college, he worked in the textile industry as a mechanical engineer for a few years. Later he founded a consulting firm working in the textile industry. Later he retired and joined the Akram Vignan Movement.[4]

Spiritual career

It is said that, Deepakbhai attained self-realization by Gnanvidhi from Dada Bhagwan on 6 March 1971.[5] During the 1980s, Niruben Amin was one of the chief disciples of Dada Bhagwan who recorded tapes of discourses of Dada Bhagwan. He helped Amin transcribe and compile tapes which were later published as volumes of Aptavani.[6] [7]

In 1987, Dada Bhagwan ordained him as Aptaputra who are allowed to conduct spiritual discourses. He traveled in India and abroad to conduct discourses.[8] [9] [10]

After death of Dada Bhagwan in 1988, Niruben Amin founded Dada Bhagwan Foundation. In 2003, she ordained Deepakbhai Desai to conduct Gnanvidhi ceremonies and 'transmit' self-realization (Atma Gnan). After death of Niruben Amin in 2006, she was succeeded by Deepakbhai Desai to head the organisations.[11] [12] [13]

Deepakbhai holds religious discourses including open Q & A sessions in person around the world and on television. Dada Bhagwan Foundation continues to build temples and publish works under his leadership.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] |https://www.dadabhagwan.org/spiritual-masters/pujya-deepakbhai/the-hidden-jewel/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pujya Deepakbhai Desai. Dada Bhagwan Foundation. June 27, 2014.
  2. Web site: Pujyashri Deepakbhai at Dharampur . Shrimad Rajchandra Mission. June 27, 2014.
  3. Web site: Pujya Deepakbhai Desai's Birthplace. June 17, 2014.
  4. Web site: The Current Link of Akram Vignan . June 27, 2014.
  5. Web site: Deepakbhai Desai on Astha TV . Socio-Spiritual-Cultural Television Network . June 27, 2014 . December 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070701/http://www.aasthatv.com/index.php/saints-gurus/50-deepakbhai-desai-ji . dead .
  6. Web site: Living Self Realized Being . June 27, 2014.
  7. Web site: Pujya Deepakbhai Desai. Dada Bhagwan Foundation. June 27, 2014.
  8. Desai . Deepakbhai . Rick Archer . An interview with Deepakbhai Desai . BatGap . Iowa . June 16, 2012 . Budhha at the Gas Pump Interview. June 27, 2014.
  9. News: Desai . Deepakbhai . Eternal happiness transcands material world . INDIAN newslink . New Zealand . INDIAN newslink (The Fortnightly Newspaper). March 15, 2017.
  10. Web site: Akram Vignan . June 27, 2014 . April 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154624/https://reenagagneja.com/akram-vignan-shibir-2014/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Renowned Spiritual Exponent Dr. Niruben Passes Away . Jainsamaj.org . 16 April 2006 . 21 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807033042/http://www.jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=98 . 7 August 2016 . dead .
  12. Book: Dada Bhagwan. Adjust Everywhere: Conflict Resolution. 2 April 2015. Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust. 978-81-89725-00-6. 5–10.
  13. Web site: Kumar. Bharatti. 2019-08-04. Over 1,500 Participants Attend Dada Bhagwan Foundation's Two-day Self-Realization Seminar in California. live. 2021-09-17. India West. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701165723/https://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/over-1-500-participants-attend-dada-bhagwan-foundation-s-two-day-self-realization-seminar-in/article_ed058900-b556-11e9-ab27-7f9eb4573c95.html . 2020-07-01 .
  14. Web site: Kumar. Bharatti. 2019-08-04. Over 1,500 Participants Attend Dada Bhagwan Foundation's Two-day Self-Realization Seminar in California. live. 2021-09-17. India West. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701165723/https://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/over-1-500-participants-attend-dada-bhagwan-foundation-s-two-day-self-realization-seminar-in/article_ed058900-b556-11e9-ab27-7f9eb4573c95.html . 2020-07-01 .
  15. DADA BHAGWAN FOLLOWERS BUILD SIMANDHAR SWAMI TEMPLE COMPLEX AT ADALAJ, Ahimsa Times, January, 2003 http://jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=60
  16. Web site: Archer . Rick . 127. Deepakbhai Desai . Buddha at the Gas Pump . 24 June 2012 . 21 March 2017.
  17. Deepakbhai Desai . Spiritual Discourses . . June 27, 2014.
  18. Web site: Soergel . Matt . 2,000 people seek self-realization at downtown's Hyatt Regency . jacksonville.com . 20 July 2013 . 21 March 2017.

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