Prem Rawat (b. Prem Pal Singh Rawat, December 10, 1957 in Hariwar, India), also known as Maharaji (formerly Guru Maharaj Ji), also as Sant Ji Maharaj and Balyogeshwar, is a speaker on the subject of inner peace, and offers instruction in four meditation techniques he calls Knowledge. This Knowledge consists of the techniques to obtain stillness, peace, and contentment within the individual: the happiness of the true self-understanding.