The Curious Case of Mihir the Intern
The Sacred Capital office had recently been lit up by the presence of a bright eyed 20 year old. Still a college student, Mihir had come across some of my writing through a friend and after a couple...
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From Independence to Inter-dependence: Moved By Love in August
45 beautiful souls from Kutch to Lucknow to Raipur to Nagpur and more came together for the Head, Heart, Hands Retreat at ESI Sughad this weekend. While the gathering began with a simple tribute to...
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Leadership through shared vulnerability
Just last evening, I was called to share a few thoughts for a panel on 'Leadership'. There's enough people, discussions, papers, research thesis's out there on the topic, but this was special. It...
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Reflections from a 6 week journey
From Mumbai to Boston to New York to Washington DC to Seattle to Bellingham to the Bay Area to Boston to London and finally back to Mumbai. It's been an interesting time to say the least - with...
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A Trek through the Kugti Pass
I've just returned from my first ever trek in the Himalayas - and I'm left with a transformational experience that is going to be tough to articulate in words. As I type, I have a tingling sensation...
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Unlocking Subtler forms of Capital
This is an excerpt from the Connect India talk in London. It represents a few thoughts I shared for 15 minutes, before opening it out for an interactive QnA. I've had some interesting...
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Operating in the Spirit of Gift
Of late, I have been receiving a few emails and questions in person regarding my relationship to money - whether I'm against it or for it. Also, the age old question of sustainability, and if giving...
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Holding Each other in Maitri: March 2014 Retreat
31 beautiful souls from various cities and countries gathered in early March 2014, to hold space, and deepen our commitment to service. From eager volunteers serving communities of sex-workers in...
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Breathing Love into Money
As part of the 30 Day In-turnship that Pratyush had been anchoring, we thought of including an experiment that explored their relationship with money. As part of the experiment, we secretly...
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Creating Value, the Gandhi 3.0 Way
Sixty path creators from across the world responded to a compelling invitation to spend 4 days around Gandhi's 66th death anniversary and explore modern manifestations of Gandhian values. We called...
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One Last Lesson in Faith from Raghuhbai
It's just been a couple of hours since I heard the news. One of my dearest friends, and inspirations, whom some people called a 'Love Warrior' passed away last night in a road accident on the...
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Karma Kitchen in Kochi
The power of simple, pure intentions never ceases to amaze me. Sheetal and I were invited for the Giftival 2014, to be hosted in Kerala in the first week of January where we were joined...
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A Gift Carnival in Kochi
The power of simple smiles and hugs never ceases to amaze me. Sheetal and I were invited for the Giftival 2014, to be hosted in Kerala in the first week of January. On the first day of the...
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Serving from the heart in Delhi
Earlier today, I received a call from an unknown number. As I picked up the phone, a cautious, almost apologetic voice asked if it was a good time to speak. Turns out, it's Kavita Aunty - Pratyush's...
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Gifts on a Birthday
It was the 19th of December again. Over the past couple years, I've actively tried to be 'against' celebrating my birthday :) But my experience with last year taught me to not be as much of an...
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Moved By Love in December
42 friends from diverse backgrounds gathered at the ESI Campus in December 2013 to hold a space for a special kind of generosity. One that was rooted in unconditional openness and offering in the...
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The Economy of Permanence
Through time spent in the Gandhi Ashram eco-system, I've often come across writings and books that exposed me to radically different constructs. One of the authors I came across was J C Kumarappa - a...
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The Passing of our Beloved Gopal Dada
More than fifty years ago, Vinoba Bhave's Land-Gift movement happened to pass through the small town in North Gujarat. Several hundred people had gathered to hear the great Vinoba Bhave share his...
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Maitri Milan
Just after the Diwali of 2013, 50 'Ladders' from across the cities of India and the world gathered together for three days at the ESI Campus in Sughad. The circle was held by people from all walks...
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Moved By Love in August
Micro-Moments of Inter-connection What happens when we begin to trust the infinite organizing power of the Universe and hold space for 30 noble friends from across the world. What if we shared...
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Empty, Gather, Ripple
On the 21st of July, 26 noble friends from the local community around Pune met to deepen their commitment through 'Inner Service'. A circle that began with a resounding thought by...
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