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Three years ago, he headed the 'Derivatives and Algorithmic trading desk' at Edelweiss Capital, appearing frequently on CNBC to give advice on accumulating money. It was a path to success that his peers at IIM could make easy sense of. Yet today, that same young man has moved far away from the gong on Dalal Street.  Instead, he can be found at a gift-economy operation called Seva Cafe, quoting the likes of Gandhi and Vinoba on the merits of selfless service.  What happened?  Forbes India features the inspiring story of our own Siddharth Sthalekar!

What happens when volunteers come together at 5:30am to cook breakfast for unsuspecting morning joggers at a park in Baroda?

Giving at Seva Cafe

Tharanath, one of the core volunteers at Seva Cafe Bangalore reflects on what 'Giving meant to him'.


A Junction in his Journey

Harsh, a volunteer in Pune reflects on the end of his journey with the Urban Ashram, where he initiated several projects like the Trust Library, a Pay-it-Forward experiment with books.

 

Thoughts on Generosity

A popular newspaper in India asked our dear friend Pratyush about his experiences with Generosity in his journey.


Sudhakar Ram, MD and CEO of the renowned firm Mastek shares a few moments from his journey at the Awakin circle in Pune.

The Smile Deck always offers incredible opportunities to go out and do acts of kindness. Ashima from Baroda shares her experiences through a blog.
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Get Local
Seva Cafe:Join us for a meal at the Gift Economy restaurant in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai. You can RSVP here.

Awakin Gatherings: Several groups sit for an hour of meditation in cities across India. Join them or start your own circle.

Wisdom Crafts: From painting a wall mural to creating beautiful small gifts, Wisdom Crafts is a medium for expressing love.

Moved By Love Retreat: Once a month, volunteers come together to co-create a space for three days. Join us for one of our retreats.

Global Forest Call: Join us through Skype on Saturday, May 17th when Sheetal Sanghvi shares his journey on the call hosted by Service Space.

If you would like to hear about local events in your city, email us at dosti@movedbylove.org.

Inspiration

In the Media: The Weekend Leader and a few other online publications feature some of our experiments in a write up on Peer-to-Peer generosity.

Profiles: Harisevak Dass of Petlad shares how he's 'Never asked for anything'.

Videos: 'Seeing' is about the extraordinary in the ordinary - a video that was shown recently at the Moved By Love retreat in end-April.

Photos: Seva Cafe Bangalore came together for the 5th month running - here are pictures from the gatherings so far.
"Hands that Serve are as holy as Lips that Pray"