We had so many circles, retreats, event in the last month ... that it was hard to keep up with it all, but below are some of the photos, videos and links that we remember seeing in our inboxes ...   Hands, Head, Heart (Nov 21-23) ... with Aabha and Shaalini anchoring the first of many retreats in the upcoming month. (More Stories/Photos)   Maitri Milan (Nov 28-30) ... 45 anchors who are running Moved by Love people in different regions of India. (More photos) Video ... read full story

"When you 'search'..you are a kind of looking for a pre-decided thing but when you 'explore'..you are open to finding the unexpected". Last six days, we have together been on a exploration with 'Khojis' who came as a part of their learning journeys to Maitri Space in Ahmedabad. I have always admired the experiment of self learning of Swaraj university in Udaipur, students self designing, self learning and creating their own life path. So it was a joy to welcome them home in Ahmed... read full story

Arun dada left home when he was just 19 and together with Meera ba connected with Vinoba Bhave during the Bhoodan movement and have ever since lived a life in service. During our conversation with ba and dada I noticed two things – first, everytime they both spoke, the room was filled with ripples of joy. Second, between these conversations there were moments of stillness – quiet and peaceful, full of connection. I asked about this internal state of being and the external manife... read full story

We are the Gift we are seeking – Madhusudan Agrawal - Presentation given in Gift Symposium, Tokyo, Japan Namaste: In India when we meet we say Namaste, which means “I honor the place in you wherethe entire Universe resides. I honor the place in you of love, of light, of truth, of peace. I honorthe place within you where if you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, there isonly one of us.” (quote by Ramdas) My bow of gratitude to all my brothers and sisters of... read full story

  “Over the past two days in Ahmedabad, I’ve learnt a principle, that was constantly re-iterated – simplify things in your life & focus on love & trust to build a passionate, motivating & supportive community around you.” Shared Divya, one of the 16 ICICI Fellows who visited Moved By Love space for 2 days last weekend. This fellowship program is supported by Ivolunteer where they select youth from all over India who would later work for vario... read full story

Few days back we were tagged with a big basket of best quality sweets, at least 5 kgs of it. Everyone knows I love sweets and they bring a big smile on my face but co-incidentally this last week I am on a Ayurvedic diet and which means I cannot eat any sweets for at least 2 weeks. It was interesting to observe my own emotions and cravings in this situation. What do you do when you are suddenly showered with abundance, I realized you have to flow it forward. A few of us toget... read full story

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Sharing updates from Christopher: After a year in India and 11 months in the field at a leprosy community (otherwise known as the Loving Community)—a place that has become like home and its members like family—my visa is about to expire and it’s time to go toKenya to continue the journey with new faces, new children, and a new culture. I take off on the 20th, time is quickly running out, so this will not be the usual update that goes in to great detail. R... read full story

As I entered the Smile Store today, I found two youngest volunteers, Asha (6yrs) and Shilpa (3yrs) helping clean the place.  Entire day these children had spent rag-picking and were clearly little afraid  but our other volunteers Siddhi and Dhara were talking to them and making them feel at home. They washed their hands, combed their hair and gave some bangles and toys from the store. When I asked them if they were hungry, they nodded in silence. Today being thursday, a small group of vol... read full story

10 years ago, among a small circle of friends on a wednesday evening is where my journey to life of service started. Harshida Aunty and Dinesh Uncle also lovingly called as Charity Focus Mom & Dad hosted these evenings. Now they have been doing this for more than 14 years, keeping their hearts and doors open. Every week in their home in California, random friends and strangers would walk in and sit for an hour of silence followed by circle of sharing and then dinner in silence. As I s... read full story