A day at the Houston Food Bank community kitchen! My special experience with Anand (my brother) over the holiday in loving memory of Ishwar Kaka. We worked for over three and a half hours and packaged over 1100 warm meals for the elderly, veterans, and young children Anand and his friend Scott who came with us, both have autism. Some of the tasks were a bit harder for them, but the kitchen members were so kind in encouraging and coaching them. Standing in the heat of the kitche... read full story

“I love cleaning cars” At 2 in the afternoon – on a wednesday, while people in Ahmedabad are taking it easy, shops shut for the owners afternoon nap, my friends Neerad and Sheetal spot a 20 something year old boy smiling and singing away in his own world, while sparkling his owners car “The reason i say sparkle is because he did it with such concentration, cleaning the smallest of spots with a microscopic view, as if polishing a diamond” said Neerad. They were qui... read full story

“Don’t live in fear. If you are walking down a dark path guided by the light of a torch, you will not be able to see the end of the path. But if you just take the next step and let the light of your torch guide you in this way, the path will illuminate itself. In order for clarity to naturally arise, you have to take that small step.” Jayesh-bhai Patel Each of us is illuminated by a shining light deep within. At times when we can’t see our own light, a community of nob... read full story

Vandana Didi, an extremely talented artist, she is one super incubator of random acts of kindness ideas and actually manages to make them happen. I have never seen her depend on anyone else in order to fulfill them. When you meet her, be rest assured that two things will definitely (and always) happen – 1. an act of kindness project will emerge in the most random conversation and 2. you will be treated to a nice home (self) cooked healthy food or may be even a BIG b... read full story

Life is indeed like a box of chocolates when it comes to wednesday evenings. Each one unwraps new gifts and surprises. Our attendees include people from different ages, from our 4 month old daughter to 92 year old grandfather, we always had special guests and more special stories. This wednesday when we opened our eyes after meditation we found a tray full of fresh boiled corn and a box of hand made chocolates…life is indeed sweet with so much love.... read full story

I am a man who belongs to another world than this, one that may seem very strange. For I claim that I am moved by love, that I feel it all the time. I do not deal in opinions, but only in thought, in which there can be give and take. Thought is not walled in or tied down, it can be shared with people of goodwill; we can take their ideas and offer them ours, and in this way thought grows and spreads. This has always been my experience, and therefore I do no accept any kind of label for myself.... read full story

Deepak Bhai from Shatayu foundation wanted to donate some new saris for rag picking women from slums, so instead of just giving it to them we did a small fashion show where the daughters dressed their moms, did makeup and walked together with them with love and dignity. ... read full story