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This reads as a reminder of debt and gratitude toward the people who shaped us. It can be taken to mean that a father, a mother, and a teacher or spiritual guide all carry a claim on our memory and respect, because each helped set us on the right path. It lands in moments of reflection about family, learning, and moral formation.
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About Dada Bhagwan
Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat
Dada Bhagwan, also known as Dadashri, was an Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat. Born Ambalal Muljibhai Patel, he founded the Akram Vignan Movement and became known for his teachings after his self-realization in 1958. He worked as a contractor for a company that maintained dry docks in Bombay before stepping back from daily business to focus on spiritual aims. His movement grew in western India and beyond, and his teaching placed strong emphasis on ahimsa, or non-violence, and vegetarianism.
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