Rahul Verma

{{Short description|Indian humanitarian and spiritual worker}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Rahul Verma

| birth_place = Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh

| image = Rahul_Verma_in_2024.jpg

| caption = Verma in 2024

| nationality = Indian

| alma_mater = Delhi College of Arts and Commerce,{{cite news | url = https://dcac.du.ac.in/home/about| title = About| work = Delhi College of Arts and Commerce| accessdate = 2018-02-17}}

| occupation = Indian humanitarian, spiritual worker and Founder Uday Foundation

| years_active= 2007 – present

}}

Rahul Verma is a humanitarian, spiritual worker, and a devoted follower of Neem Karoli Baba. He, along with his wife Tulika, founded the Uday Foundation—a nonprofit organization named after their son, who was born with multiple congenital defects. The New York Times has described him as a 'Man's Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India,' featuring his story on its front page.{{Cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/26/health/india-diabetes-junk-food.html |title= One Man's Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India | work = The New York Times | date = 26 December 2018 | accessdate = 2018-02-18}}{{Cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/images/2017/12/29/nytfrontpage/INYT_frontpage_global.20171229.pdf |title= A lone battle against junk food (Front page of International Edition)| work = The New York Times |access-date=2018-02-18}}

Rahul turned to spiritual practices in search of inner peace. In 2013, while meditating in Rishikesh, he encountered the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba, which profoundly resonated with him. Inspired by this divine connection, Rahul embraced regular meditation, leading to significant transformations in his life, including the improved health of his son, Arjunuday.{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-rahul-verma-is-the-confluence-of-humanitarian-service-and-spirituality-follower-of-neem-karauli-baba-and-pioneer-of-messages-23813733.html |title=मानवीय सेवा और आध्यात्मिकता के संगम है राहुल वर्मा, नीम करौली बाबा के अनुयायी और संदेशों के प्रणेता |newspaper= Dainik Jagran |date=2024-10-10 |access-date=2024-10-10}}

As his devotion to Neem Karoli Baba deepened, Rahul established the NKB Divine Meditation Centre in Delhi in 2024, following a transformative spiritual experience. Rahul now dedicates his life to these teachings, emphasising meditation, service, and the promotion of love and positive change.{{cite news | title = An ode to Neem Karoli Baba: Delhi gets a new meditation centre in Greater Kailash | url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/htcity-delhi-junction/an-ode-to-neem-karoli-baba-delhi-gets-a-new-meditation-centre-in-greater-kailash-101725431746688.html | work = Hindustan Times | access-date = 2024-09-09 }}