Pandurang Shastri Athavale
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Rev. Pandurang Shastri Athavale (19 October 1920 – 25 October 2003), also known as Dada /Dadaji, which literally translates as "elder brother" in
Early life
Pandurang shastri Athavale was born on 19 of October 1920 in
When Athavale was twelve years old, his father set up an independent course of study for the young boy. Thus, Athavale was taught in a system very similar to that of the
Athavale read diligently in the Royal Asiatic Library for a period of 14 years; at a young age, he was well known to have read every piece of non-fiction literature (ranging from Marx's philosophy to Whitehead's writings to ancient Indian philosophy). In 1954, he attended the Second World Philosophers' Conference, held in Japan. There, Athavale presented the concepts of Vedic ideals and the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. Many participants were impressed by his ideas but wanted evidence of such ideals being put into practice in India. Nobel Prize–winning physicist Dr.
Swadhyaya Parivar
The philosophy of original Vedic Dharma is the base of this movement.
Death
Athavale died at the age of 83 of cardiac arrest on 25 October 2003, in Mumbai, India.
Popular culture
In 1991 Shyam Benegal created and directed the film Antarnaad (The Inner Voice), based on Athavale's Swadhyaya Movement or Prayogs, starring Shabana Azmi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, among others. In 2004 Abir Bazaz directed the documentary Swadhyaya, based on the life and works of Athavale.[13][14]
Works
- There are multiple books based on Dadaji's pravachan based on Vedic Stotras, The Geeta, and Ramayan. His famous books include Valmiki Ramayan, Geeta Amrutam, Homage to Saints, Prarthana Preeti, Tulsidal, Sanskruti Pujan (describing about the appropriate definitions of culture and dharma), Vijigishu Jivanvad and many more. Written in multiple languages like Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, and Sanskrit The Systems: The Way and the Work (Swadhyaya: The Unique Philosophy of Life), by Shri Pandurang Vaijnath Athavale Shastri (Dada).
Awards and prizes
He was awarded the
References
- ^ "Swadhyay Pariwar". swadhyay.org.
- ^ Tributes paid to founder of Swadhyaya movement The Times of India, 12 November 2003.
- ^ "Life in Legacy – Week of 11/1/2003". lifeinlegacy.com.
- ^ Spiritualist from India is honored with religion's Templeton Prize The Seattle Times, 5 March 1997.
- ISBN 1-57607-905-8. Page 375
- ^ Year in Review – 2003 – Passages Archived 13 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Seattle Times, 29 December 2003.
- ^ a b c Biography Archived 4 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Ramon Magsaysay Award website.
- ^ Diwanji, Amberish K. (8 May 1997). "Applause and abuse as Athavale is awarded the Templeton prize". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Leader of Spiritual Movement Wins $1.2 Million Religion Prize The New York Times, 6 March 1997.
- Rediff, 25 October 2003
- ^ Pandurang Sahstri Athavale cremated The Times of India, 26 October 2003.
- ^ Self-respect as key to universal brotherhood The Hindu, 29 June 2006.
- The Tribune, 5 September 2004.
- ^ "Public Service Broadcasting Trust". psbt.org. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009.
- ^ Indian Spiritualist Honored The New York Times, 6 March 1997.
- Govt. of Indiawebsite.
Further reading
- Vital Connections: Self, Society, God : Perspectives on Swadhyaya, by Raj Krishan Srivastava. 1998; Weatherhill, ISBN 0-8348-0408-5.
- Self-Development and Social Transformations?: The Vision and Practice of the Self-Study Mobilization of Swadhyaya, by Ananta Kumar Giri. Lexington Books. 2008. ISBN 0-7391-1198-1.
- Role of the swadhyaya parivar in socioeconomic changes among the tribals of Khedasan: A case study, by Vimal P Shah. Gujarat Institute of Development Research, 1998. ISBN 81-85820-53-8.
- Swadhyay Movement Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, by Mary Pat Fisher. Published by I.B.Tauris, 1996. ISBN 1-86064-148-2, Page 109.
- Swadhyaya: A Movement Experience in India – August 2003 Visions of Development: Faith-based Initiatives, by Wendy Tyndale. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006. ISBN 0-7546-5623-3. Page 1.
External links
- Ramon magsaysay site introduction of Pandurang Shastri Athavale
- Templeton award web-site referencing Pandurang Shastri Athavale's work
- An article by a well-known writer Suma Varughese
- By WAVENEY ANN MOORE, Times Staff Writer © St. Petersburg Times, published 29 June 2002
- In rural India, quiet introspection has outward effects By Chhavi Sachdev in Science & Theology News, July 2004