Pay It Forward Library
Sheetal Sanghvi Shares: There is a pay it forward library that we started out at The Urban Ashram, which was actually inspired by the free library at the Mehta House. I put out all the books I had...
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Voices from the field — writings on inner transformation, gift ecology, collective coherence, and the quiet experiments that ripple outward.
An Architect Of A Different Kind
[Originally Posted by Jesus] Meet Damji Bhai who has a "specialization" in making bird nests out of clay. A very rare art, where he custom makes various nests for different birds according...
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Job For Life
Today, when changing a job every few months or year is considered sign of growth, we met few very dedicated people who have just done one job all their lives with lot of sincerity and love. (Here...
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A Water Bowl
“I step outside the gate pleased with my bottle of cold water in my hand to combat the beads of sweat on my brow. No real rush to get to my destination. I know I will get there though. I step...
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Back To Village
“I would like to go to a village and serve” when 24 yr old Jaldip told his mother this, her response was ” That’s good but make sure you choose the most difficult...
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Opening Of Moved By Love Space
Birds sang, squirrels roamed and peacocks danced as nature showered its blessings through mild raindrops on a small group of people who gathered to pray for well being of all. On morning of...
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Music Night In Seva Cafe
"Food for soul" is what many friends say about Seva CAfe, a gift economy restaurant run by volunteers. Recently there was a beautiful poetry and music night held there by Robin Sukhadia...
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Samajhdar Shopkeeper
Recently Gujarat Govt banned use of plastic bags in it’s state, yet it is always a challenge to implement it. Our lives have become so accustomed to it that now it seems almost impossible...
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Blossoming Of A Thought
Saw this beautiful artwork by an anonymous artist on a blackboard in gandhi Ashram.
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Jai Jagat
jagat bhai Art was something we enjoyed and so we went up to them to see what exactly they were doing. It was an experience that gave me new direction. These were the children of people who did...
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Water With Love
Uday bhai generally carries home made snacks, cookies and water in his gift economy auto and offers it to his guests with love. When the owner of a leading packaged water ‘Aava’...
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Two Van Full Of NoteBooks
“I would like to do something for the children, how can I help†a visitor asked in Manav Sadhna (an NGO working for various social causes...
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Udaybhai's Diary
Here’s some excerpts from Uday Bhai’s diary who runs a pay it forward rickshaw in Ahmedabad, India. ‘Manavata (Being Human)’ read the fourth chapter in his...
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A Drop Of Compassion
[Shared by Jyotsna Parmar] I just received the following letter from a very dear friend Rajshree, who has been very actively involved in various voluntary activities for different non -profits. Few...
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Learning By Teaching
She walked into the office, smiling. She had just returned from her paternal village, she said and couldn’t wait for school to start again. No, she...
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Healing Through Tabla
We knew music could heal hearts but now witnessing it live through Robin Sukhadia’s beautiful project. Robin is currently in India with his wife Neelanjana on a Fulbright Senior Research grant...
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Blessed Are They Who Clean
“Blessed are they who clean up”, “Dear brothers lets plant a tree each”, “poverty is no bar to perfect sanitation”. Saw these beautiful quotes written inside the...
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In Silence We Meet
Wednesdays are magic, here in Ahmedabad. Last week, Uday-bhai (the gift-economy rickshaw driver) brought his 3 very young children for meditation — and they sat for the whole...
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Free Chai
“Delicious free chai any one ?” a small group of friends were asking this to random people on streets yesterday midnight. To celebrate birthday of Lehar, volunteers and friends from Seva...
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Spread Smiles..
One month back we were anonymously gifted with few Flip Video cameras with a smile card. “Just keep spreading smiles and share stories” the mail read. This was not the...
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I Need To Tell Their Stories
Story of Jyotsana Parmar (who has also started several small projects like Akshay Patra), shared by Shradha Narayanan. I looked on as she imported files to work on and set to edit on Premier...
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