Dada J P Vaswani is the heart and soul behind the Sadhu Vaswani Gurukul.
The light that was kindled by the Master has been kept aglow by the disciple, Dada J.P. Vaswani. He followed in the foot-steps of his Guru after relinquishing a brilliant academic career as a student of physics. A brilliant student with several double promotions, he matriculated at the age of 13 and graduated at the young age of 17 years. For his Masters degree, his thesis on The Scattering of X-rays by Solids was assessed by the scientific genius, Sir C V Raman.
A born orator, he addressed large crowds of men and women. They marvelled at his words and as he spoke, he awakened new aspirations within them. A prolific writer, his writings, a perfect blend of eloquence and intellect unfolded an unknown world penetrated by a spiritual fire.
This forms the very core of world-renowned philosopher Dada J. P. Vaswani’s teachings. His teachings are consolidated into a marvellous code of living & can be easily applied to daily life. His philosophy encompasses the essence of every religion, presenting a unified and tolerant approach to all belief systems of humanity. He has a profound knowledge of the Vedas, the Bible and the Koran. Most importantly, his words are backed by the witness of his life in day-to-day living. He is presently the Spiritual Head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Pune.
He is the author of hundreds of books many of which are translated into many languages. A powerful orator, Dada J P Vaswani has addressed several International forums some of which include: The UNO, New York, The World Parliament of Religions, Chicago and South Africa, The House of Commons, London, The Global Forum Of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival, Oxford and Kyoto, Japan, The World Vision 2000, Washington, The World Hindu Conference, Sri Lanka and USA, The World Parliament of Reigions, Australia. He has been honoured with National and International Awards for Peace including the prestigious U Thant Peace Award. His teachings are a blend of pragmatism and profundity and reflect his deep insight into all spheres of life and spirituality.
A towering educationist,he believes the frontiers of knowledge must be saturated, with values and ideals. The byproduct of acquiring knowledge must be the creation of strong, courageous individuals who will live lives of simplicity and service.
A new humanity, a new race, thereby a new world order can only be built by investing in a value – based education.
“Do your duty and a little more and chant the Name Divine” sums up his simple philosophy of life. To attain God, man need not retreat to the forests, but must abide by his duties, do his daily work, live in the right spirit and must discover God within.