Bawa and Dinesh

For over 35 years we have taught people just like you to meditate, sleep better, and get more out of life.

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A good night's sleep and a few quiet minutes of meditation.

The greatest gift you can give your tomorrow.

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What if happiness were as simple as flipping a switch?

It turns out a small shift changes everything. We teach that shift.

What we can do for you

5 ways Bawa & Dinesh can help you.

Learn meditation and breathwork

A calm, settled mind is the foundation for everything else. Better decisions, better health, better relationships all flow from it. Learn through the Art of Living courses we have taught for more than 35 years.

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Our books

Four books between us. The Bloat Fix sorts out your gut, Sleep Your Way to Success fixes the nights that wreck your days, Happiness Express is about everyday well-being, and Ready, Study, Go! is smart ways to learn. Pick one up if you like your wisdom with a side of silliness.

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The four Bawa & Dinesh books in a flat lay

Our YouTube channel

We teach people just like you to up-spiral your lives through the secrets of sleep, meditation, and ancient Indian wisdom made practical and relevant today. New videos regularly, a deep back catalogue. Watchable in your pyjamas.

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The blog

Years of writing on health, lifestyle, and mind mastery. Some posts solve a problem, some just follow a thought wherever it goes. Wander in, there is a lot here.

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Invite us to speak

We speak at campuses and boardrooms about mind mastery, leadership, and better ways to work. For rooms of twenty and rooms of thousands. Write to us if you would like us at yours.

Get in touch
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Bawa — Khurshed Batliwala
Well-being and sleep expert. Author. Speaker.

Bawa

I hold an M.Sc. in Mathematics from IIT Bombay, and then I did something that baffled everyone around me: I became an Art of Living teacher. That was more than 35 years ago, and I have not regretted a day of it.

Since then I have created and led self-development courses for tens of thousands of people across 40+ countries. I have spoken at national and international forums, and in quieter rooms too, addressing industrialists, chairmen and CEOs in Mumbai and Delhi on the mind, meditation, sleep, and the ordinary business of being happy.

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Dinesh — Dinesh Ghodke
Health and fitness expert. Author. Speaker.

Dinesh

I am a B.Tech from IIT Bombay. For more than 30 years I have taught meditation, mindfulness and stress-free living to hundreds of thousands of people across 40+ countries as an Art of Living trainer.

I am a fitness enthusiast, and my daily workout and yoga are non-negotiable. I have received the Adarsh Yuva Puraskar from Shri Mohan Bhagwat at MIT Pune, and been named one of GVK's '12 Remarkables' from the spiritual field.

I am living the life I always wanted, one spent contributing to people, to my country, and to the planet.

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On stage

In person and online

Put the two of us on a stage and a room tends to loosen up. We have done this for twenty people and for several thousand, in boardrooms and lecture halls the world over. We speak on whatever a room needs, from sleep and stress to leadership and doing hard work without burning out, and people leave with things they can do, not just things to think about. Twenty-minute keynote or a few days, in the hall or on a screen, we build it around your people rather than our slides.

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A packed lecture hall watching Bawa speak
Use your Brain, to a packed hall
Bawa on stage before a large night-time crowd in Mumbai
Mumbai - BKC Grounds
Bawa and Dinesh on stage together before a seated hall at the ashram
At the ashram, with Dinesh
Bawa speaking in a company training room
Toyota
Bawa speaking at TEDx IIM Bangalore
TEDx, IIM Bangalore
What we stand by

Our Values

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I.Keep it simple

Things can get super complicated. We like to simplify, so our students and clients just get it. Get it?

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II.Have authenticity

Integrity matters to us. If we don't know, we say we don't know. If we can't help, we say so, and point you in the best direction we know.

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III.Make it real

No unnecessary philosophy. Everything we say or do has practical, real-world application.

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IV.Learn & evolve

We keep learning, and so should you. We are continuously improving everything about ourselves, moving from one level of perfection to the next.

Love from our readers and students

"Khurshed and Dinesh reveal a powerful sequence of lifestyle choices that can help us unlock the true potential of sleep. Sleep has finally been released from the clutches of the 'laziness' tag that it was so unwittingly tied with for generations. Sleep Your Way to Success is a book that I would happily take to bed!"
Harsh Goenka
Harsh GoenkaChairman, RPG Enterprises
"Sleep Your Way to Success is a rollicking review of the science and practice of one of our most powerful medicines: a good night's sleep!"
James Nestor
James Nestor#1 New York Times best-selling author
"Happiness Express is an all inclusive life instruction manual suitable for all age groups. It's quite incredible the amount of content the authors have managed to squeeze into one book. It tickles the brain and touches the heart at the same time."
VSS Mani
VSS ManiFounder and CEO, Just Dial
"This is so much more than a self-help book about the science of sleep and the importance of good sleep for true success! Khurshed and Dinesh show us how to remove the monsters in our mind, negative self-talk, self-doubt and low self-esteem, to unlock the secret of being successful, and not just achieving success in life. Sleep Your Way to Success carves out a clear path towards achieving balance, purpose, meaning and fulfilment in life. A must read for those with a growth mindset who want to make positive changes in any sphere of their life."
Dr. Rati Godrej
Dr. Rati Godrej, MD
"In their book Ready, Study, Go! Bawa and Dinesh answer questions asked by students the world over. They do this simply and profoundly, yet in an amazingly fun way!"
Achin Bansal
Achin BansalAll India Rank 1, IIT JEE 2007
"I experienced deep rest. At the end of the Advanced course, I felt refreshed and rejuvenated. I could take better decisions. I can think more clearly, which has definitely helped me as a doctor and as a human being. I have found that I had developed more patience. The effects of the course lingered on for months after I did it. I make sure that I do at least two advanced courses every year."
Dr. Sanket Agarwal
Dr. Sanket AgarwalPaediatrician and Osteopath
"An Art of Living workshop with Bawa and Dinesh is an unparalleled experience. Their wisdom, authenticity and insight on the subject shines through every moment of the program. Their powerful presence combined with their spontaneity and sense of humour make it an unforgettable experience."
Nisheeta Bajaj Jannsen
Nisheeta Bajaj JannsenExecutive coach to CEOs, Author
"Late one night, I started having severe stomach cramps. I took Rescue Remedy and in a matter of minutes, the pain subsided and I felt so much better. I am so glad I learned about the Bach Remedies from Bawa. I use them often and almost always have fantastic results. One of the best investments I have ever made."
Shanaya Yadav
Shanaya YadavProud Mom and Craniosacral Therapist
"I am a scientist and was quite sceptical at first about the Bach Flower Remedies. The Level 1 with Bawa opened my mind to a different level of understanding of how nature can heal us. The remedies beautifully complement my meditation practice, and help even more in calming down my hyperactive mind. I am sleeping better as well. I would highly recommend this joyful and informative workshop!"
Ila Vyas
Ila VyasHome Maker and Scientist

Our Books

Over 100,000+ copies in readers' hands.

Things we made because we couldn't not make them.

Mumbai Connection board game

Mumbai Connection

All the tension, drama and triumph of the world's most complex city train system, flattened onto a board. After years of playing board games, we made our own. The winning strategy changes with who you're playing and the hand you start with, and there's just enough luck to keep things uncertain till the last move. Families have fought over this game. We consider that a success.

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Sri Symphonic Bhajans album

Sri Symphonic Bhajans

What happens when a full western classical orchestra plays bhajans? A chance remark from Gurudev set me wondering, and I couldn't stop until I found out. I took the idea to Prasanna, a brilliant composer, who pulled the music out of my head almost exactly as I heard it. The result is some of Art of Living's most loved bhajans, reimagined for strings, brass, piano and winds. Have a listen. It's free, and it's beautiful.

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