The Journey
Forty-four placeholder years, told in milestones.
Born in Nabadwip
Born on the bank of a river that floods every monsoon and teaches everyone nearby about impermanence.
Physics, then a detour
Completes a degree in physics; leaves a research post after eighteen months to teach breathing in mill towns.
Ojas Kriya and the Foundation
Ten days of silence produce the Ojas Kriya rhythm. Oikantika Foundation is registered the same winter with nine volunteers.
First prison program
A six-week pilot in a district jail; the warden asks for a second batch before the first one ends.
Crosses the sea
Teachers begin training abroad. The first non-Indian teacher certifies in Lisbon.
Trauma relief begins
After a major earthquake, volunteers run free relief camps combining food, shelter and breath work.
Rural schools
The hundredth free school opens. Enrolment is deliberately weighted toward girls.
Rivers
A river rejuvenation model built with hydrologists and farmers is copied by four state governments.
World Culture Gathering
A three-day festival draws musicians and dancers from sixty countries.
Today
Programs run in 180 countries, entirely on volunteer labour and donated time.
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Forty-four years, still volunteer-run
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