Name of the farmer : B.K. Balasaheb Shripal Ruge
Age : 37 years
Village : Ichalkaranji
Dist : Kolhapur
State : Maharashtra

I am a regular student of Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Ichalkaranji centre of district Kolhapur . I have been practicing Meditation for last 8 years. I have four acres land for farming, from which I planted sugarcane crop in 13 Aar field on 5th September, 2006. The inspiration and guidance for practising Rajayoga in farming was given by sister Manisha, in-charge of Kurundvad sub-center.

Then I started the experiment of practising rajyoga on my crop. Everyday I would practise Rajyoga meditation and address my crop. While practising Rajyoga, I used to feel that the Supreme Father, Supreme Soul, the ocean of - knowledge, love , peace, bliss, happiness, purity and power- is with me and showering all his vibrations on me and through me they are dissipated around me and on the crop. I regularly made my farm emerge before me from 4-00 a.m. to 5-00 a.m. in the morning.

Even while working in the farm I practised Rajyoga. I used to spread the rays of eternal qualities of soul ( peace, love, purity etc.) on the crop everyday from 4.30 to 5.00 a.m., i.e. the period of Amritvela. I also made all the pious qualities of nature emerge before me. While working in the farm we remained in sweet remembrance of Supreme Soul God Shiva. Seven-eight brothers and sisters of Takvade class did meditation for ½ hour once in a month at my farm. I observed that by practicing Rajayoga meditation, the yield of the crop of sugarcane increased, and the quality also got better in comparison to the sugarcane yield of the previous year (which was produced by chemical fertilizer) . During this experiment I used cow urine, cow dung , ozotobector and phosphorous P.S.B. Culvar for sugarcane in place of chemical fertilizer. I also used grain slurry thrice and once grain kheer. To protect the sugarcane crop from wooly aphids, I, instead of using chemical insecticides, applied filtered slurry of one Kg. cow dung and 1 litre water in the morning hours. I took 75 ml. of water from it and 50 ml. of cow urine and sprinkled it through spray pump by mixing it in 15 litres of water. I sprinkled this type of mixture two times in June and August, 2007. I reaped this crop in January, 2008. The total yield was about 21 metric tons (21000 Kg.).

My total expense were of RS. 2964 /- that included ploughing seeds of sugarcane and for spraying the above mentioned organic fertilizer and organic material etc. Earlier, I had got only 16 Metricstons (16000 Kg. ) of sugarcane output from the same farm but the total expense of using chemical fertilizer was RS. 5900/- . I saved about RS. 3000/- in 13 aar field by applying Yogic Vibrations and organic fertilizer and I gained additional 5 metrics tons (5000 Kg.) of sugarcane.

My personal opinion is that Shashwat Yogic Kheti ( Sustainable Yogik Agriculture ) is a very good method of farming . Our lifestyle takes an upward turn year after year. The old concept of �Jivo Jeevasya Jeevanam� i.e. a life form survives by devouring another life form and also �Jeev Jeevaat Jaayate� i.e. a life form comes to life from another life form. This cycle has been going on for ages. However, in the present case there is no need to kill any insects. We get good crop and the crop is also of high quality. By practising Rajayoga Meditation, our mind also becomes healthy along with improvement in the crop. Such is my personal experience.

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