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Dhanashree Talwalkar née Jayshree Talwalkar also known as Didiji, which literally translates as elder sister in Hindi, is an Indian philosopher, spiritual leader, social reformer.[1] She has represented Swadhyay and Indian philosophy at different conferences.[2][3][4]
Dhanashree Shreenivas Talwalkar
धनश्री श्रीनिवास तळवलकर ધનશ્રી શ્રીનિવાસ તલવલકર | |
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| Born | Jayshree Athavale 12 July 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Spiritual leader, philosopher |
| Spouse | Shreenivas Talwalkar |
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Dhanashree Talwalkar is the daughter and spiritual heir of Pandurang Shastri Athavale (Dadaji), a philosopher, social scientist, and founder of the Swadhyay (pronounced ‘swaadhyaay’) Parivar (meaning family). She is the leader of “Silent but Singing” Swadhyay movement. At the age of 20, she conducted the first “Geetatrayah” – a three-day overview of Bhagvad Geeta - reciting, translating and explaining applied philosophy of "Bhagvad Geeta - Divine Song of the Lord Krishna". Since then, she has conducted numerous Geetatrayah. She was awarded the Lokshikshak Award by Apte Guruji Smarak Trust. In 2002, she spoke at a symposium organized by the New York-based World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP), and was the only invitee to represent Hinduism to speak at the World Conference on Peace, organized by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue.
References edit
- ^ In Trichi Today. The Hindu, 3 December 2004
- ^ [1]. Didi at world summit, Peace is the future, Antwerp 2014
- ^ Conference World Religions After 9/11 Biography of Jayshree Talwalkar
- ^ Ethics Education For Children Archived 14 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Council member profile of Jayshree Talwalkar
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