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The unconventional Yogi Ashwini

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Yoga gurus are usually associated with long saffron robes, flowing beards and a Spartan lifestyle. But the same is not so with unconventional Yogi Ashwini.
His disciples refer to him as "the guiding light of Dhyan Foundation" which has centres in nearly 30 cities around India as well as in the US, UK and Germany.
The foundation says it wants to extend yoga knowledge to the people for free and claims that it is run on voluntary contributions of its volunteers who range from businessmen to doctors and engineers.

On his visit to Goa to make people aware of the true yoga particularly the Sanatan Kriya, the yogi believes that "Yoga is a science. It is an interaction with creation, and is not a religion." "Yoga does not ban anything. I have experienced everything there is to experience,"
Speaking to STOI, the yogi was critical of the commercialization of yoga. "There are a lot of people fooling people in the name of yoga. It is very easy to wear robes, grow a beard...it has become so rampant," says Ashwini.

While many may associate gurus, sadhus and yogis with austerity, the yogi affirms that this is a wrong notion and feels there is nothing wrong in "making money and enjoying it".

Besides yoga, he has other interests too. Having studied economics at the Delhi School of Economics, Ashwini says "I've been into the construction business for the last 25 years, and I still am."
Interestingly, the yogi claims that ageing can be stalled by natural means and has penned a book titled 'Sanatan Kriya, The Ageless Dimension' to provide and insight into anti-ageing.
A strict adherent of the guru-shishya parampara, Yogi Ashwini interacts with his numerous students worldwide one-on-one.
Poonam Kapoor, a disciple who was present told STOI, "there are no words to describe the yoga experience we have. Sanatan Kriya is 45 minutes of connecting with the guruji."

- Times of India
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