by Arnab Das :::
Bathed in the grace of the Himalayas and forged in the fire of the warrior’s path, Sensei Rajeev moves through the world like a silent flame — radiating strength without aggression, wisdom without pride. In his gaze rests the depth of ancient knowing; in his words, the cadence of truth. Trained by masters of East and West, and initiated into sacred lineages of Kriya, Tantra, and Bhakti, he is both guardian and guide — a bridge between the visible and the unseen. To sit in his presence is to feel the still wind before the dawn, where the soul remembers its own eternity.
"A silent flame where the warrior’s strength meets the saint’s stillness, guiding seekers from the seen to the eternal."
"He walks between worlds — where the strike is prayer, the breath is mantra, and the soul remembers its own vastness."
"From battlefield to meditation hall, he awakens the strength to conquer not others, but oneself."
"Master of the body, guide of the spirit — a living bridge between discipline and divine wisdom."
In the confluence of discipline and devotion stands Sensei Rajeev, a seeker who has walked both the battlegrounds of martial mastery and the sacred paths of inner awakening. An 8th Dan in Traditional Karate Fudokan-Shotokan, he first rose to global recognition in 1984 as the first Indian to win silver at the Rothmans World Cup Karate — a moment that marked not just victory, but the beginning of a greater calling.
From the intense rigors of training halls to the quiet sanctuaries of Himalayan caves, Sensei Rajeev’s journey has been one of integration — where the art of the fist and the stillness of the breath become one. Trained under legendary masters like Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama, and initiated into Himalayan Kriya Yoga, Shri Radha Raman Shishya Sampraday, and Tantra by Purna Guru Shri Karauli Shankar Mahadev, he embodies the rare balance of the warrior and the monk.
Sensei’s vision transforms training into a journey of psycho-emotional resilience, inner strength, and spiritual clarity. Through countless workshops worldwide, he continues to awaken seekers to the truth that real victory is mastery over oneself.
As a spiritual guide, his teachings flow like a river — from the power of Brahmacharya, Nofap and the subtle science of breath, to the unshakable stillness that arises from deep sadhana. Those who train with him discover that every moment can be a prayer, every breath a mantra, and every movement a meditation.
Sensei Rajeev walks this world as a reminder that strength without wisdom is hollow, and wisdom without strength is incomplete. In his presence, one realizes that the ultimate path is neither in conquering the outer world nor in withdrawing from it — but in standing rooted in the Self, where the warrior meets the sage.
