Voices from the field — writings on inner transformation, gift ecology, collective coherence, and the quiet experiments that ripple outward.
Yesterday I went to the restaurant. I was alone. When i entered in restaurant i saw different people like college friends,family's,couple's, oldie's, so many different kind of people. I often visit...
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'Friendship Day' has been gaining significance in the city of Mumbai over the last few years. We usually celebrate it in school, or college by spending time...
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Yesterday Evening i was in gandhi ashram. Everysigle day in gandhi ashram @ 6:30 pm they do evening prayer. So i decided to be a part of prayer in different way. Yesterday there is so many touriest...
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When I first met Kirti, I felt that I knew him from before. All I had heard is that he is this thin little boy who was always enthusiastic and always smiling. I saw him in a crowd and I knew this...
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The last few weeks have been an interesting journey for me-- from the Bay Area in California to the Moved By Love Retreat, and later serving with the Gandhi Ashram family. Interspersed with all...
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Wisdom craft across continents! Got gifted with the most beautiful quotes from the London Retreat. Was so moved to receive what I had been admiring and was inspired by! I am sure upcoming Moved by...
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Over the last several weeks we have been hosting Friday Meditation Circles in Chennai– an hour long gathering in silence, followed by a circle of sharing, and dinner. These are inspired by...
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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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A great Friday indeed! 25 volunteers from various cities came together to first offer their service to the Urban Ashram. From sweeping and beautifying the gardens, to painting the walls and pillars,...
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Last week was my younger daughter Sakshi's 15th birthday. She had decided to celebrate it differently - Inspired by a TED talk and the SMILE Decks she decided to gift roses with sweets to the...
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When asked to share my experiences about a retreat I attended in Switzerland, I wrote out my reflections in the form of a letter to my 2 year old daughter. Beloved Reva Deep gratitude...
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25 years ago, my home was said to be in the outskirts of a city. It was on a highway with a Km. No. 14 milestone right outside the house and that exactly was our address – Km. No. 14; Tonk...
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I would extend a big thank you for including me in the December 2012 retreat here in Pune!!! It changed many things for good. Unknowingly or knowingly my family of 3 started sitting in silence...
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[Originally Posted by Shaily Shah] I was introduced to Aryan, the child I was told was Autistic and needed special attention. Going back a day, I recollect reading up about autism and...
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Love warriors Nimo and Udaybhai were in Pune recently to spread their magic. After addressing a 300 people gathering at the Teach for India gathering, they came over to The Urban Ashram to spend a...
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36 beautiful souls from across the country gathered in the month of June for 3 days to listen, learn and serve together. From discussions around bringing generosity in our lives, to serving through...
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It's been over two weeks now on the road trip for Yes I am the change project. We have been humbled by the love, friendship and generosity we received during this journey. Started the first awakin...
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There's been a lot of discussion on the science of touch, and how it is preventive medicine. And there's also been some great experiments. Hugs are universal medicine and the best part...
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[Originally Posted by Rajesh PC] It was going to be 3pm on 1st June 2013 and I was still sitting at a friend’s place having some really good discussions. I had promised...
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Recent research on the 'Science of Touch' explains how it can be preventative medicine got us thinking about how we could contribute to our local community :) With this in mind, the...
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Here's a few pictures from a little excursion with the munchkins i.e my nieces and nephews a few days ago. Everyone was so skeptical and not believing that freshly squeezed...
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