About Me
Early Days
I was indeed fortunate to have been born
in a family that had strong spiritual leanings, with both my parents
steeped in the bhakti of Shri Sainath of Shirdi. In the year 1915, my
paternal grandfather, Pandurang Vaidya, had the good fortune of having
the darshan of Shri Sainath in person in Shirdi.
Born on March 24, 1965, to Suresh and
Shubhada Vaidya, I share my birthday with my elder brother, Dr. Suchit
S. Dattopadhye, who is elder to me by three years.
I was initiated into the bhakti of Shirdi Sai Baba at a very early age by my father, who used to recite (paaraayan)
Shri Sai Satcharita atleast four times a year. My father took us to
Shirdi atleast twice in a year, where we used to stay for atleast three
to four days. Prior to the year 1980, when Shirdi was not so crowded, my
father used to do Saptaaha (reciting over seven days) of Shri
Sai Satcharita, sitting in Dwarkamai. As a child, the stories of Sai
Satcharita had a great influence on me.
I started reading Shri Sai Satcharita when I was fourteen and completed my first Saptaaha at the age of sixteen.
Education
I did my schooling upto Standard X from
Saraswati Secondary School, Thane, and thereafter secured a degree in
Engineering (B.E. Civil) from Pune University and also completed my
Bachelor of General Law (BGL) from Mumbai University.
Career Profile
In the initial phase of my career, I was
associated with the techno-legal field, particularly building and
engineering contracts, with specialization in claims, arbitration, joint
ventures, etc.. I had the opportunity to work in a Government
organization, as well as in private sector organizations, viz. Afcons
and Essar Group. I also worked in an engineering consultancy firm –
Chemtex, before dedicating myself to the cause and mission charted out
by my Mentor and Sadguru, Shree Aniruddha Bapu (Dr. Aniruddha
Dhairyadhar Joshi, M.D. Medicine - Rheumatologist).
I now oversee the overall functioning of
almost all the institutions and organizations, which directly work on
the principles and teachings of Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu and whose
activities are directed towards the implementation of his revolutionary
concepts and innovative ideas.