Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 738 ( 25th to 31st October 2024) A seva ( selfless Seva) oriented group:Lotus Healing Seva Group is marking its 19th Anniversary in October 2024. The celebration is not a party, not a cake but doing more and more seva.
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Ishwara’s grace!
I am sharing a beautiful “effect of Ishwara’s grace” with you all. I was gifted an orchid on my birthday in 2022 by someone. Not having too much knowledge about orchids I saw it brightening my sitting room for a few months but then it started wilting and eventually drying out- perhaps I watered it more … Continue reading Ishwara’s grace!
Hasmukh Patel: A tribute!
Kenya mourns the passing away of a business tycoon cum great philanthropist Hasubhai, the owner of Mombasa Cement. In his life journey this God sent man touched hundreds of thousands of lives with his caring generosity. A people’s person he was a gifted giver to the society at large.
Travel Trails : (19)Brahmins’ Coffee Bar
A south Indian Cafetaria that Bengaluru wakes up to every morning has been serving traditional meals sine several years without a change in the menu.
Tree Planting (part 2)
Published in June edition of Hindu Deep : newsletter by Hindu Council of Kenya
Holistic Tree Planting Workshop
Published in Hindu Deep, June Edition Newsletter by Hindu Council of Kenya
BK Shivani in Nairobi
The very popular spiritual figure BK Shivani (Sister Shivani Verma) visited Nairobi in June 2024. For those not familiar with the initials BK I would like to inform that the initial stands for Brahma Kumari which means Brahma's daughter or the Lord's daughter. Similarly for men the same initials mean Brahma Kumar of the son of Brahma (The Lord/God). Click to read more on the blog......
Ishwar (I.P. 4)
After completion of my education he was instrumental in shaping my carrier. During my marriage preparations he was fully involved, to the extent he drove me personally in his car. While we were living in Sainik farms, we were privileged by his frequent visits. When his family shifted to Dubai he used to come to Delhi on and off.
ISHWAR (I.P.3)
He was so kind and humble which reflected his inner beauty. He treated everyone like his family. I remember when I met him first time in a Cash and Carry where he was buying stock for the new business he had started in Kenya. I was hired to ship those goods to Mombasa. I offered to give him a lift to his hotel. The manager of Cash & Carry, Mr. Mohan Khurana was with me. As we dropped your father off at the hotel, he insisted that we come upstairs to his room. He gave us chairs in his suite. He opened the fridge made us drinks and gave us some snacks. We couldn’t believe how a big businessman was behaving in such a humble manner.
Ishwar (I.P. 2)
As the story of Ishwar continues, Jai the elderly gentleman reminisces his younger days and revisits Ishwar's office at D-10 Defense Colony in Delhi through his memory lane. The Modesto Logo This incident is related to the logo message written on the Modesto Mail Order catalog. I remember it as something that meant "If you … Continue reading Ishwar (I.P. 2)
Sikiladi 