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Oct 1, 2023
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Das Lakshan Parv Fifth Virtue

Virtue 5: Authentic and Transparent

Today, we are talking about Search for Truth – Uttam Satya. It took some time to reflect on this complex word, and thus sharing it little delayed.

My little understanding of the word – Uttam Satya.

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October 1, 2023
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Oct 1, 2023
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Das Lakshan Parv Third Virtue

Virtue 3 (Uttam Arjava): Simplicity, Straightforward and Integrity

Thoughts, Words and Actions are 3 keywords which form the straight line of straightforwardness. It gets expressed in a negative sense as a word Deceit or Maya.

My own understanding of these words, not necessarily yours.

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October 1, 2023
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Oct 1, 2023
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Das Lakshan Parv Fourth Virtue

4th Virtue (Uttam Shauch)

Purity and Contentment

Three words form the backbone of this virtue – Needs, Desires and Greed. Understanding these words leads to high-performance thinking or strategic decisioning.

My interpretation of scriptural understanding in today’s context.

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October 1, 2023
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Oct 1, 2023
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Das Lakshan Parv Seventh Virtue

This virtue consists of the physical or external transformation of the body followed by Mind transformation or internal transformation.

Right vision or perspective or faith is important to start this journey.

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October 1, 2023
Reflection
Oct 1, 2023
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Reshared Dinesh Chandras post

Dinesh Chandra’s recent post sheds light on an initiative that profoundly touched our hearts – Banwasi Seva Ashram in Sonbhadra. This sacred haven has emerged as a beacon of hope, driven by a profound belief in the transformative power of love.

In the past, this region was synonymous with violence and was associated with the Naxalite movement. However, today, the situation has taken a remarkable turn. In some of the villages here, not a single police report has been filed recently, a testament to the positive change that has occurred.

In a world that often seems to believe that violence can only be countered with more violence and that hatred can only be overcome by more hatred, Banwasi Seva Ashram stands as living proof that love possesses the alchemical power to bring about lasting transformation.

I wholeheartedly endorse Dinesh’s invitation to visit this remarkable institution to witness firsthand the profound truth that love has the potential to change destinies. Together, we can make a difference.

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October 1, 2023
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October 1, 2023
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October 1, 2023
Design Thinking Humanist Mentor Reflection Social Innovation
Oct 1, 2023
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Das Lakshan Parv Sixth Virtue

Virtue 6 : Self Discipline and Pause

Perseverance/Sanyam helps in taking a pause before reacting to a situation. It leads to responding to crisis or opportunity vs reacting.

Search of Truth requires long term research thus perseverance(Sanyam).

Just reflect.

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October 1, 2023
Reflection Social Development Young Minds
Sep 30, 2023
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Over 1,100 Young Minds Attend Ullas’ 26th Annual ‘Can Do’ Workshop in Chennai

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Today, we celebrated Ullas -The Young Achiever, 26th Annual ‘Can Do’ workshop 2023 at Music Academy, Chennai.

The workshop saw over 1,100 Teenagers from class IX from government and corporation schools selected through proper tests. Over 5,000 students took the test from over 200 schools in Chennai.

This workshop is named the ‘Diary of Dreams’ Workshop, where we encourage students to write their dreams in small personal diaries handed to them among 1100 other students.

This is the beginning of their journey of Design Thinking to drive higher performance, followed by 20 Life skills workshops. Each Summit has five Workshops conducted by Polaris/Intellect Employees, Ullas Alumni and college students.

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September 30, 2023
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Sep 29, 2023
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Great Example of Designing in the Minds of Villages

Transformation of villages can happen when villagers own the change and work together. In the above movie, Sidharth Tripathi, a government bureaucrat works with the tribal community and the change is visible.

  1. Complete alcohol-free tribal community
  2. Family income increases 3 times from 3 crops per year vs. 1 crop per year. This is because of water conservation.
  3. The education of the tribal women and then building SHG where banks are comfortable giving loans up to 5 lacs creating nextgen entrepreneurs.
  4. Curiosity of villagers to learn scientific agriculture and crop diversity like Shimla Mirch etc., increased income further.
  5. Youth participating in sports, this way they stay away from drugs and alcohol.
  6. Both forest conservation and water conservation i.e. ecology drivers built in.

We visited Aram Kera villages in February 2021 and were amazed to see how Personal Development with minimal cost can drive 50 to 100 times the economic viability.

#transformation #ruralindia

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