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{{Short description|Indian guru (born 1953)}}
{{Notability|Biographies|date=August 2020}}
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|image = Pujya Deepakbhai Desai.jpg
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1953|5|9|df=yes}}
|birth_place =[[Morbi]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
|predecessor = [[Niruben Amin]]
}}

'''Deepakbhai Desai''', referred as '''Pujya Deepakbhai Desai''' by his followers, is Indian spiritual leader from [[Gujarat]], India. He heads Dada Bhagwan Foundation. He teaches the ''[[Akram Vignan]]'' philosophy developed by [[Dada Bhagwan]].

==Early life==
Deepakbhai Desai was born on 9 May 1953 in [[Morbi]], [[Saurashtra State]] (now in [[Gujarat]]), [[India]]. His family belonged to Vavania and his paternal ancestral home was next door to that of [[Shrimad Rajchandra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dadabhagwan.org/spiritual-masters/pujya-deepakbhai/the-hidden-jewel/|title=Pujya Deepakbhai Desai|publisher=Dada Bhagwan Foundation|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.shrimadrajchandramission.org/news-events/special-occasions/pujyashri-deepakbhai-graces-the-ashram-1748.htm |title=Pujyashri Deepakbhai at Dharampur |publisher=Shrimad Rajchandra Mission|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://wikimapia.org/14419649/Vavaniya |title=Pujya Deepakbhai Desai's Birthplace|accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref> He is the youngest among five children. He graduated with a degree in the Mechanical Engineering from [[Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute|VJTI]] in [[Mumbai]] in the early 1970s. After graduating from college, he worked in the textile industry as a mechanical engineer for a few years. Later he founded a consulting firm working in the textile industry. Later he retired and joined the Akram Vignan Movement.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dadashri.org/deepakbhai.html |title= The Current Link of Akram Vignan |accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref>

==Spiritual career==
[[File:Adalaj_Trimandir_Temple.jpg|thumb|Trimandir at [[Adalaj]]]]
It is said that, Deepakbhai attained self-realization by ''Gnanvidhi'' from [[Dada Bhagwan]] on 6 March 1971.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aasthatv.com/index.php/saints-gurus/50-deepakbhai-desai-ji |title=Deepakbhai Desai on Astha TV|publisher=Socio-Spiritual-Cultural Television Network |accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref> During the 1980s, [[Niruben Amin]] was one of the chief disciples of Dada Bhagwan who recorded tapes of discourses of Dada Bhagwan. He helped Amin transcribe and compile tapes which were later published as volumes of ''Aptavani''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dadamahatma.wordpress.com/livingselfrealizedbeing/|title=Living Self Realized Being |accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dadabhagwan.org/spiritual-masters/pujya-deepakbhai/humble-beginnings-after-gnan/|title=Pujya Deepakbhai Desai|publisher=Dada Bhagwan Foundation|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref>

In 1987, Dada Bhagwan ordained him as ''Aptaputra'' who are allowed to conduct spiritual discourses. He traveled in India and abroad to conduct discourses.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Desai |first=Deepakbhai |interviewer=Rick Archer |title=An interview with Deepakbhai Desai |url=http://batgap.com/deepakbhai-desai/ |publisher=BatGap |location=Iowa | date=June 16, 2012 |work=Budhha at the Gas Pump Interview|accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Desai |first=Deepakbhai |title=Eternal happiness transcands material world |url= http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/eternal-happiness-transcends-material-world/ |url-status=live |newspaper=INDIAN newslink |location=New Zealand |publisher= INDIAN newslink (The Fortnightly Newspaper)|accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.reenagagneja.com/akram-vignan-shibir-2014/ |title=Akram Vignan |accessdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref>

After death of Dada Bhagwan in 1988, Niruben Amin founded Dada Bhagwan Foundation. In 2003, she ordained Deepakbhai Desai to conduct ''Gnanvidhi'' ceremonies and 'transmit' self-realization (''Atma Gnan''). After death of Niruben Amin in 2006, she was succeeded by Deepakbhai Desai to head the organisations.<ref name="js2006">{{cite web | title=Renowned Spiritual Exponent Dr. Niruben Passes Away | website=Jainsamaj.org | date=16 April 2006 | url=http://jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=98 | accessdate=21 March 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807033042/http://www.jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=98 | archive-date=7 August 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Bhagwan2015">{{cite book|author=Dada Bhagwan|title=Adjust Everywhere: Conflict Resolution|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cTzBBwAAQBAJ&pg=PP10|date=2 April 2015|publisher=Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust|isbn=978-81-89725-00-6|pages=5–10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Bharatti|date=2019-08-04|title=Over 1,500 Participants Attend Dada Bhagwan Foundation’s Two-day Self-Realization Seminar in California|url=https://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/over-1-500-participants-attend-dada-bhagwan-foundation-s-two-day-self-realization-seminar-in/article_ed058900-b556-11e9-ab27-7f9eb4573c95.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=India West}}</ref>

Deepakbhai holds religious discourses in person around the world and on television. Dada Bhagwan Foundation continues to build temples and publish works under his leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Bharatti|date=2019-08-04|title=Over 1,500 Participants Attend Dada Bhagwan Foundation’s Two-day Self-Realization Seminar in California|url=https://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/over-1-500-participants-attend-dada-bhagwan-foundation-s-two-day-self-realization-seminar-in/article_ed058900-b556-11e9-ab27-7f9eb4573c95.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=India West}}</ref><ref>DADA BHAGWAN FOLLOWERS BUILD SIMANDHAR SWAMI TEMPLE COMPLEX AT ADALAJ, Ahimsa Times, January, 2003 http://jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=60</ref><ref name="Archer 2012">{{cite web | last=Archer | first=Rick | title=127. Deepakbhai Desai | website=Buddha at the Gas Pump | date=24 June 2012 | url=https://batgap.com/deepakbhai-desai/ | accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=Deepakbhai Desai |url= http://www.asiantelevision.com |series=Spiritual Discourses |network=[[Aastha TV]] |airdate=June 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Soergel 2013">{{cite web | last=Soergel | first=Matt | title=2,000 people seek self-realization at downtown's Hyatt Regency | website=jacksonville.com | date=20 July 2013 | url=http://jacksonville.com/news/premium-news/2013-07-20/story/2000-people-seeki-self-realization-downtowns-hyatt-regency | accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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>Nizil Shah at 08:40, 17 September 2021