20 Facts About Rakesh Jhaveri

Rakesh Jhaveri, known as Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, was born on 26 September 1966 and is a spiritual leader, mystic, scholar of Jainism, author and orator from India.

Rakesh Jhaveri founded Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur which supports spiritual and social activities.

Rakesh Jhaveri was born in Mumbai, India on 26 September 1966 to Dilip and Rekha Jhaveri, who followed the Shwetambara Murtipujaka tradition of Jainism.

In 1972, Rakesh Jhaveri began his academic studies at Activity High School in Mumbai.

Rakesh Jhaveri first encountered Shrimad Rajchandra when a copy of fell and he saw the photograph of Shrimad Rajchandra.

Rakesh Jhaveri recounted that he went into deep meditation for 72 hours after this incident, which led to.

In 1978, Rakesh Jhaveri visited Hampi and stayed for eighteen months.

Rakesh Jhaveri observed silence for twelve hours a day and traveled extensively between 1985 and 1990.

Rakesh Jhaveri completed B A from Osmania University, Hyderabad, in 1988.

Rakesh Jhaveri completed M A in Philosophy in 1991 from the University of Mumbai.

Rakesh Jhaveri started his doctoral studies on Atmasiddhi, a spiritual work composed by Shrimad Rajchandra, in January 1994 under Ramanlal Shah.

Rakesh Jhaveri was awarded PhD on 2 December 1998 by the University of Mumbai.

Rakesh Jhaveri had vowed not to give a public discourse until his PhD was completed.

Rakesh Jhaveri gave his first public discourse in Rajkot on 13 April 2001.

Rakesh Jhaveri, known as Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji established Shrimad Rajchandra Adhyatmik Satsang Sadhana Kendra in 1994 to organise his followers which was later succeeded by the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur.

Rakesh Jhaveri gives the series of discourses to his followers at the ashram throughout the year.

Rakesh Jhaveri gives discourses in Mumbai once a month on, a compilation of Shrimad Rajchandra's letters, personal diaries and transcriptions of his spiritual discourses.

Rakesh Jhaveri prescribes an annual scriptural study schedule to his followers.

Rakesh Jhaveri established Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care ; a non-governmental organisation that provides medical, educational and humanitarian services; in 2003.

Rakesh Jhaveri was awarded the Gandhi Seva Medal by the Gandhi Global Family, an NGO, in 2017.