Namaste! Everyone. I am Chani Chawda from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. I am a student of a philosophy called Madhyasth Darshan – Sah-Astitva-vad (Realistic-view of Mediation ; Co-existentialism), propounded by revered Shri A.Nagraj ji. The study of this philosophy answers all my queries and leads me towards awakening by refining my perspective. This study helps me understand reality, actuality and truth thus it also helps me clear my delusions to gradually form a holistic worldview.
During my college days, when I first met revered Shri A.Nagraj ji, he spoke about current economics, psychology, and sociology, highlighting how they lead to obsessions, agitations, and disorders. The meeting was quite intriguing, and soon after, I attended my first introductory workshop of jeevan vidya based on Madhyasth Darshan, sa-astitva-vad. The workshop redefined knowledge, wisdom, existence, God, the purpose of humans, and methods of living. The workshop made it clear that we humans on this planet are in an underdeveloped state of consciousness called animal consciousness, which is the root cause of all our problems. I realized that conventional education and man-made systems were not only incomplete but also often misleading, causing confusion and detachment from true understanding and fulfillment. Thus, I felt the necessity of studying Madhyasth Darshan.
Getting engaged in intensive study of madhyasth darshan and babaji’s (A. Nagraj) guidance made me realize the need of humanisation of education which means we require an education system which will help us develop our consciousness. Together with many families who were determined to work for alternative education we co-founded Abhibhavak Vidyalaya with babaji’s grace. I got involved in developing and delivering content based on consciousness development value education (Chetna Vikas Mulya Shiksha) in elementary education. Serving as a co-founder, teacher, and content developer has been an incredibly fulfilling journey. “My son Darsh Betaji studied in the first batch at Abhibhavak Vidyalaya Raipur and later continued his education at Chetna Vikas Mulya Shiksha Kendra Achhoti. Currently, he is pursuing BSc in Food Technology at Uttaranchal University, Dehradun.”