Deepen Patel was born in London where his parents Pallavi and Shashi Patel lived. After completing his education and further studies he was involved in a variety of projects from running a business as well as providing counselling through his recent role as a Good-Karma Guru using his YouTube channel named "The Hindu Goddess" where he advises people from all walks of life across the world on worldly matters from a spiritual perspective.
He has become well known for his teaching of good-karma ways to garden through advocating the use of talcum powder where ants come to deter them kindly, well-reviewed cruelty free plug-in electronic deterrents to stop mice, copper mesh lay flat around plants to stop slugs crossing, shaking thoroughly all homegrown leaf vegetables and flowers upside down outside to free 100s of invisible creatures living on them are a few of his now worldwide well know tips. He even advises people to walk with their mobile phone torches on during wet nights to pick up worms and slugs stranded on the pavements, all in the spirit of good karma.
His underlying message is that small acts of good karma help to develop a more compassionate society. Deepen has had tremendous success with his good karma tips appearing on the BBC and numerous radio stations across the UK and Ireland and noted in countless Facebook groups reaching close to 1 million people speaking in this way via his Facebook group "Kindness Guy".
1. Which place, or city or country do you most feel at home in?
I have learnt that wherever I am in the world, it's not the city or country that makes me feel like "home", it's the frame of mind I take on. Being around people that make me happy, and my family is what matters most.
2. What are your proudest achievements?
I have progressed a lot in education and the usual things many Asians value, but instead of boasting about these achievements, when asked by others about me, my parents (Shashi & Pallavi) and brother (Meeten) firstly say how they don't know anyone as kind and caring as I am. That is my proudest achievement.
3. What inspires you?
It’s more a question what doesn't…I think there is inspiration in everything, we just have to look for it. There are so many things in this world, all of them have value. It's up to us to find it. Once we do, the inspiration will follow automatically. My spiritual guide Goddess Maha Kali Maa is my biggest source of inspiration, however.
4. What has been biggest obstacle in your career?
Self-doubt. I have always encouraged others but doubted myself. If you want to help other people in your life but do not believe in yourself, you will not be the best you can be. We are all put on this earth with purpose. We just have to have good intent and believe.
5. Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date?
My grandparents (Chottabhai, Kamlaben, Rajnikant and Majulaben) for being perfect examples of self-courage, hard work and sacrifice together with my parents and brother for teaching me how to truly love and put others before myself.
6. What is the best aspect about your current role?
Giving someone their life back. When people are going through dark times in their lives it's not always easy to see the light, but when I succeed in helping a person realise that even after the darkest nights, the sun always rises again, I feel like I'm on top of the World.
7. And the worst?
Not being able to do enough to help someone. There is always that thought that I could have done more, it’s not a nice feeling, but as with everything in life, I have to remind myself that not everything is down to me, if I try my best…God will do the rest.
8. What are your long-term goals?
To try and change people’s lives around the world and take away their pain through showing them that no matter how bad things seem in life…there is always hope, because after every dark night…the sun always rise again. I have started this through my Facebook page "Kindness Guy".
9. If you were Prime Minister, what one aspect would you change?
To unite people from all backgrounds and faiths with the underlying message of kindness towards all through promoting schemes where all communities come together to focus on a shared goal, such as knife crime and racism so that incidents like that of Archie Beston in 2020 never happen again.
10. If you were marooned on a desert island, which historical figure would you like to spend your time with and why?
I would choose Sai baba of Shirdi. I've been watching his TV serial "Shraddha Aur Sabhuri" recently and love the fact that he values people from all religions equally and always has the solution to every problem you can imagine. Life would be great with him around.
