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Creating Generations of Peacemakers

Darshan Education Foundation (DEF) a non-profit, non-proprietary organisation was established in 1995 by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, Head, Science of Spirituality, which is a global non-profit organization based in Lisle, Illinois, focused on transforming lives through meditation. DEF family with its transcontinental identity is not merely a list of institutions, persons, or facts; it is a network of values, systems, and relationships. Spread across India & abroad, Darshan Education Foundation Society is committed to nurture and expand the family of 24 schools even in the remotest, most inaccessible part of the country as well as in multi-linguistic, multi-cultural setups outside the country.

The foundation is committed to the creation of a value-based society by empowering individuals through holistic education and research having humanitarian values at its core.

Institutes and Initiatives

Organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need

Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj

A global advocate for inner and outer peace, alumnus of IIT Madras & IIT Chicago, honored with five honorary doctorates.


Message from the Founder

Our Reach

Our footprint extends across Globe, with schools, service, and research partnerships building bridges of knowledge and compassion worldwide

Educating • Inspiring • Researching

25 Darshan Academies worldwide • MCLC Courses at premier universities • Global research collaborations with University of Delhi, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University & more

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A peaceful world where awakened individuals reach their full potential
To deliver open-minded, spiritually aware, good human beings who can shape the future of the world.
To provide a strong academic and spiritual foundation necessary to achieve the highest standards in all spheres of life.