 Hadji , age 16 , became Dr. Quest 's personal assistant , lacking his mentor 's formal education but sharing his burning interest in archaeology , anthropology and the paranormal . A Hindu , as mentioned in the original series episode " Riddle Of The Gold , " and a yogi , he held a fatalistic attitude towards the show 's drama , reacting to situations " from the philosophical point of view that everything is as it 's supposed to be " . Hadji often used wise aphorisms , taken from diverse cultures and sources and sometimes baffling Jonny . Lawrence cut Hadji 's classic telekinesis to align his abilities with realistic yogi practices . " He doesn 't say things like ' Sim , Sim Sala Bim ' anymore , " season one voice actor Michael Benyaer explained . " The writers and producers actually researched the actual yogic powers . He can do more plausible stuff . There is an episode where Hadji pretends to stop his breathing so that the bad guys think he is dead . " Takashi drew Hadji taller and thinner than his classic counterpart . 
