Editor's Note: The New Year started with collective silence as 43 of us(!) went for a 10-day meditation retreat in Igatpuri. The month was capped off by a remarkble "Gandhi 3.0" retreat with people from around the globe -- read more below and be sure to catch the video at the end of that blog post!  As you surf through these links, you'll also notice our newly designed website with ample new features from project listings to volunteer opportunities.  We're very excited about it all, and would love to hear your thoughts on it.  Enjoy! --Ashima and Shaalini

65 change makers from around the globe convened at the ESI campus for a 5-day gathering culminating on Gandhi's death anniversary. There was no agenda but an idea of how our interconnectedness, rooted in inner transformation, can create a field for radically innovative solutions for today's challenges. Audrey and Rahul bring us an enriching account of the 5 days, the ripples from which continue weeks after.

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In this heartfelt reflection, Christopher, fondly known as Krishna :) shares his deepest learning from living at the ESI campus for 13 months. How being in an environment of universal, unconditional and non-judgmental love, has helped him shed his judgmental tendencies and understand that everything is playing a part and all is well.

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Volunteers from the age of 3 to 80 came together in Rupali and Ketan's home in Mumbai with the simple intention of connecting with friends on the streets. Opening with a circle of intention, the hands and hearts cooked with all their love and went out on the streets to share the meal with unknown friends.

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Psssst ...

In the last couple months, Jaideep has been a silent but active volunteer.  At the Educators Retreat, Hareshwar always saw him behind the audio desk and joked, "We've heard of invisible hands, but here is Mister Invisible Legs." Read more about his journey: Jaideep 2.0 -- My Story of Turning Heartpreneur