Every Wednesday, over 80 homes are transformed into a place of worship as hosts welcome friends to join in an Awakin Circle. Last month 45 hosts gathered for an Awakin hosts retreat in Pune. Reflecting on their journeys, sharing stories and questions, the hosts became part of each others journey.
From small beginnings, the spirit of giftivism is blossoming within the Surat Community. What started with just an intention, saw 45 beautiful people came together for a one and half day retreat . During those 36 hours one act of generosity overflowed into another creating bonds of love.
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This retreat was beautifully co-created by all the participants. Exploring the meaning of kalyan mitra (noble friend), the participants shared stories of kindness received from strangers; engaged in acts of kindness towards each other and the surrounding and left with their hearts filled with love and joy.
Many questions and edges were held and explored in the recent NGO retreat. Shifting from a lens of outer transformation to inner transformation, many leaders found themselves returning home — to the values they originally committed to when they entered the sector.
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