There was a time in my life when I thought I would never get married. When most people make that choice, its usually because they are too afraid of commitment. In my case, it was the opposite. I wanted a partner in the cultivation of unconditional love, and after a few experiments in college and [...]
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My Wedding
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anjali Desai, Ankur Shah, Asha Patel, Be The Cause, Charityfocus, Christine Bulaoro, Dandi Yatra, Dr. V, Global Oneness Project, helpothers.org, Jayeshbhai Patel, John Silliphant, Manav Sadhna, marriage, Nipun Mehta, Raj Sangana, Raju Panchal, random acts of kindness, Rishikesh, Seema Patel, Seth Newton, smile cards, Sriram Kuchimanchi, Sukh Chugh, Uma Havaligi, unconditional love, Vandana J, wedding, wedding vows, Yaniv Cohen on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
80 Rupees of Kindness in Bangalore
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“I’m the eldest among us, so I you have to let me pay for these tickets! Besides, just one ticket in the States cost more than all three tonight!!”
My cousin’s wallet hand was faster than mine, pulling out Rs. 520 for three opening night seats to ‘Angels and Demons’ before I could make good on my intention.
“Naaah! Come [...]
The Power of a Gift
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ambassador Chowdhury, Art Miles Mural Project, Arts4Unity, Be The Cause, Blazin' Hope, Blazin' Hope 2, Blazin' Hope 3, Blazin' Hope III, Chris McConnachie, film festival, Garden State Film Festival, gift economy, InSIDe Film Festival, International Family Film Festival, Itipini, Jenny McConnachie, Jesse Zink, Karmacy, MC Yogi, MTV Iggy, Nashville Film Festival, Obama, San Luis Obispo Film Festival, smile cards, USC on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gifts that are given from a space of gratitude have the power to unleash tremendous goodness into the world. This is the story of one small gift that demonstrates the awesome capacity for that goodness to ripple onwards.
When I got asked to make a short-film for Blazin’ Hope 2, I agreed only after others had [...]
Guardian Angel of the Bridge of Death
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bridge of death, Chen Si, guardian angel, Mahatma Gandhi, Nanjing Bridge, suicide on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“In a time of crisis, all people really need is one person willing to lend a hand. It could make the difference between life and death.”
So says Chen Si, a self-appointed lifeguard on the so-called Chinese bridge of death. He’s spent every weekend for the last 5 years patrolling Nanjing Bridge looking for people about to [...]
Toilet Paper and Asthma
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged asthma, asthma cure, cost of asthma, toilet paper, trees used for toilet paper on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I always wondered why kids in the most polluted cities in Asia had asthma rates 10X lower than kids near, say diesel truck routes, in the United States. And now I have an answer. Fat Knowledge posts a Wired article about how a bacterial imbalance in the gut leads to asthma & related symptoms.
Blaser and [...]
IndyMac Lines in Orange County & Other Banks that May Fail
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bank failure, FDIC, IndyMac, Orange County, Texas ratio on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In assisting a relative close an account at IndyMac bank, I learned information may be useful to others needing to pull out their money.
As of Friday, July 18th 2008 at 10:50am, it looks at though the Costa Mesa branch is the best place to withdraw your money while Huntington Beach branch has the longest lines. [...]
Aravind Wins $1M from Gates Foundation
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aravind Eye Hospital, Dr. Nam, Dr. Ravi, Dr. V, Gates Foundation, Sonesh Surana, Washington D.C. on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Namperumalsamy (Dr. Nam), Chairman of the Aravind Eye Care System, and Dr. Ravindran (Dr. Ravi), Chief Medical Officer of Aravind Eye Hospital – Pondicherry, will be on hand on Wednesday, May 29th, to receive the award from Bill Gates’ father in Washington D.C. Coincidentally, Sonesh Surana and I will be in D.C. [...]
Congrats to Divya & Avinash!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baltimore, Friends on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Divya Vyas and Avinash Savani were married yesterday in Baltimore, MD.
Planting Fruit Trees in Hagerstown
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Farming, Fruit, Hagerstown on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These days, I try to sew some good seeds wherever I am. Every so often, I get lucky an am able to put down more than just seeds, and yesterday was one such day.
My in-laws have a backyard about the size of a football field, and spend 2 hours and a couple gallons of [...]
Two Cents for Bill Gates
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bill Gates, Gates Foundation, Mahatma Gandhi, Manav Sadhna, Philanthropy, Ragu Padmanabhan, Warren Buffet on January 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The following are transcripts of letters I sent to Bill Gates and Warren Buffet in response to an LA Times article detailing how the investment practices and positions of the Gates Foundation are in direct conflict with its philanthropic mission by creating suffering among those they aim to assist.
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Dear Mr. Gates,
I laud the marvelous work [...]
