“Growing up and progressing with technology
has made us quite open-minded to accept new
changes. Hence, spiritual guidance can also be
easily instilled in our lives.”- Vinay Paryani
to spirituality to forge meaningful relationships
with others, channelise their fears and
inhibitions, and resolve childhood repressions
and turmoil.
“We, as a generation, are more adaptable
to change. Being born in the late 80s and 90s,
our generation was introduced to technology
on a scale that was never seen before. Today,
it is an integral part of our lives. Growing up
and progressing with something that unique,
has left us quite open-minded to accept new
changes. Hence, spiritual guidance can also
be easily instilled in our lives,” says Vinay
Paryani, a 21-year-old student who has been an
ardent disciple of Dadashreeji of ShantiKshetra
Premgiri Ashram since 2015.
“I have had a very rough childhood filled with
family disputes and fights over alcoholism. I
was left with scarred childhood memories. As a
result, I was unable to focus on my education. I
did not realise that these memories hampered
my relationships, and a feeling of dejection
always loomed over me. I was borderline
suicidal. After meeting my Guru, Dadashreeji,
I have grown and transformed into a calmer
person. His core teaching of ‘living with love’ has
helped me maintain peace within me,” he adds.
27-year-old Vishal Lahoti, a faculty at the Art
of Living Foundation, reiterates the same need
when talking about his initiation into the path.
“I had crippling stage fright, and having studied
in a Hindi medium school, had developed an
inferiority complex due to my halting English.
After practising my Guru’s spiritual teachings
regularly, my fears, slowly but surely, subsided.
I have witnessed a great change in myself and I
am able to improve upon myself every day with a
positive frame of mind.”
While some seek spiritual guidance to heal
past wounds, others enter the path to explore
ways to connect with other souls and find
positivity within themselves. Anupama Sharma,
an energy healer at the Yoga Prana Vidya
organisation, says her spirituality manifested
when she met her teacher. “I was never a
wanderer. When I started, I was just a 23-year-
old. Like any other young girl, I was ambitious
and focussed only on myself. Then the shift
happened. My outlook shifted from outwards
to inwards, and the realisation crept in that
we already have everything that we need in
abundance; it is all about sharing and nurturing.
I witnessed the healing. I learned how to
practise it and now enjoy doing it every day.”Trend^47