As a reflection on Golden day of Silence, Amit Maheshwari wrote an email to Nipun:
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"Namaste Nipun bhai,
The "good" virus bitten few years ago in one of the awakin Wednesday has become contagious and I wish it to spread it further and faster than ever.
I am happy to share that on 30th January 2020, on the occasion of Gandhi Ji's death anniversary - in continuation of 150 birth anniversary celebrations - we (few volunteers) attempted a different experience for our associates in India's largest company by market capitalization,most valuable IT services brand worldwide.
We covered approximate 300 + associates & 50 support staff; and the whole experience was transformational.
Pic: central Rangoli with oneearth flag in the center
We used Earth flag as part of our "Rangoli" and spread the message of "Jai Jagat". We prayed for every soul's well-being with the Sanskrit lines " Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu" at the end of every silence slot (there were 6 in total).
It was really one of its kind of experience where our hearts connected across time and boundaries as Janessa and her team also set in silence on the same date. I believe this is first time where such an event is being practiced, in any corporate, at this scale. Thanks and deep gratitude to Janessa and her team as they all readily joined with us. We will definitely keep this heart to heart connection live and make it as a yearly ritual; and try to connect more hearts in corporate. I wish Jan 30th to be celebrated as "Corporate Golden Silence Day". (let me
work towards that)
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Pic: An invitation to all !
One associate came to me and told me that he was very stressed on that day because of some financial and house related issues, but after silence he felt calm, less stressed and confident. Lot of such stories were mentioned in the reflection form. Sharing below couple of reflections from our circles:
--- "Golden silence gives an opportunity to spend time with oneself. Making you more calm, stress free and strong from inside. Thanks for conducting this beautiful session."
--- "This is good initiative. Before I was not able to concentrate on my breathing, many times different thought come to my mind, but video shown before the session made me remind that it our thoughts makes us disturb, so I controlled my thoughts and started to concentrate my breath. Good initiative."
--- "It was like I don't belong to this world and I am somewhere else."
--- “Great, No words".
--- "Experience which cannot explain in words.This is my first such experience. Thank you very much".
Pic: Remove stress, anxiety and worries with your shoes!
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Pic: Power of collective!
Deeply grateful to you and noble friends for this.
Amitrai Maheshwari"
Thanks to Nipunbhai for consistent cultivation at different soils connecting souls, and to so many other noble friends who supported in unfurling of this 30 Jan. Birju provided his insights, Meghna’s Awakin and the gong; a regular feature in all our circles at office:), Pratyush’ insights about the flow and the short movie (the samurai and fly), Madhu's encouragement; the HHH retreat offered by Jayesh Bhai at ESI for few of us in April 2017 and much more to count and collate ...
The seeds that are planted and nurtured through Awakin Circles and in all of us are finding it’s germination in many ways. For me personally, it was one of the longest sit in any space outside of a formal meditation center. For Amit, who is yet to go for any meditation retreat, held the space and had his longest sitting on any given day in his life. Ashish, Amit and many others bring their own mats for others beyond yoga mats we have at office... volunteers line up to do a rangoli in the center and this 30th was super special as it had our Pancho’s one earth
flag in the center.
One of the other highlight for me was, an HR manager who was assisting in whole process and who never sat in silence for more than 5 minutes, sat in silence for 30 minutes in the last slot. And while we were departing, he said - JAI Jagat (hail universe) :)) as greeting !!! Truly it’s the spirit of Jai Jagat spreading within and beyond imaginations:)
And, it all started with one minutes of silence, leading to seven minutes of silence every Thursday (for last 3 years) to an hour of silence ( since June 2019, now twice in a month) to - a golden day of silence on 30 Jan. At every stage, many visible and invisible sources and forces assisted in this culmination and we know that its a journey wherein ...we are planting seeds nothing more!!
"Namaste Nipun bhai,
The "good" virus bitten few years ago in one of the awakin Wednesday has become contagious and I wish it to spread it further and faster than ever.
I am happy to share that on 30th January 2020, on the occasion of Gandhi Ji's death anniversary - in continuation of 150 birth anniversary celebrations - we (few volunteers) attempted a different experience for our associates in India's largest company by market capitalization,most valuable IT services brand worldwide.
We covered approximate 300 + associates & 50 support staff; and the whole experience was transformational.
Pic: central Rangoli with oneearth flag in the center
We used Earth flag as part of our "Rangoli" and spread the message of "Jai Jagat". We prayed for every soul's well-being with the Sanskrit lines " Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu" at the end of every silence slot (there were 6 in total).
It was really one of its kind of experience where our hearts connected across time and boundaries as Janessa and her team also set in silence on the same date. I believe this is first time where such an event is being practiced, in any corporate, at this scale. Thanks and deep gratitude to Janessa and her team as they all readily joined with us. We will definitely keep this heart to heart connection live and make it as a yearly ritual; and try to connect more hearts in corporate. I wish Jan 30th to be celebrated as "Corporate Golden Silence Day". (let me
work towards that)
Pic: An invitation to all !
One associate came to me and told me that he was very stressed on that day because of some financial and house related issues, but after silence he felt calm, less stressed and confident. Lot of such stories were mentioned in the reflection form. Sharing below couple of reflections from our circles:
--- "Golden silence gives an opportunity to spend time with oneself. Making you more calm, stress free and strong from inside. Thanks for conducting this beautiful session."
--- "This is good initiative. Before I was not able to concentrate on my breathing, many times different thought come to my mind, but video shown before the session made me remind that it our thoughts makes us disturb, so I controlled my thoughts and started to concentrate my breath. Good initiative."
--- "It was like I don't belong to this world and I am somewhere else."
--- “Great, No words".
--- "Experience which cannot explain in words.This is my first such experience. Thank you very much".
Pic: Remove stress, anxiety and worries with your shoes!
Pic: Power of collective!
Deeply grateful to you and noble friends for this.
Amitrai Maheshwari"
Thanks to Nipunbhai for consistent cultivation at different soils connecting souls, and to so many other noble friends who supported in unfurling of this 30 Jan. Birju provided his insights, Meghna’s Awakin and the gong; a regular feature in all our circles at office:), Pratyush’ insights about the flow and the short movie (the samurai and fly), Madhu's encouragement; the HHH retreat offered by Jayesh Bhai at ESI for few of us in April 2017 and much more to count and collate ...
The seeds that are planted and nurtured through Awakin Circles and in all of us are finding it’s germination in many ways. For me personally, it was one of the longest sit in any space outside of a formal meditation center. For Amit, who is yet to go for any meditation retreat, held the space and had his longest sitting on any given day in his life. Ashish, Amit and many others bring their own mats for others beyond yoga mats we have at office... volunteers line up to do a rangoli in the center and this 30th was super special as it had our Pancho’s one earth
One of the other highlight for me was, an HR manager who was assisting in whole process and who never sat in silence for more than 5 minutes, sat in silence for 30 minutes in the last slot. And while we were departing, he said - JAI Jagat (hail universe) :)) as greeting !!! Truly it’s the spirit of Jai Jagat spreading within and beyond imaginations:)
And, it all started with one minutes of silence, leading to seven minutes of silence every Thursday (for last 3 years) to an hour of silence ( since June 2019, now twice in a month) to - a golden day of silence on 30 Jan. At every stage, many visible and invisible sources and forces assisted in this culmination and we know that its a journey wherein ...we are planting seeds nothing more!!
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