Connecting with rural India

On a ‘self-discovery’, Sheetal Vaidya drove 25,000 km across 12 states to connect to the soul of varied communities staying in remote areas ‘Distance is…

Day 1 – 2nd March, 2014

The day of yaatra started with prayers by my parents and a bag full of goodies that they had to give to ensure that their child is…

From Saurashtra to Baroda

Bhaav Jatra- Week 2 Bhaav Jatra moves to interior parts of Saurashtra. The first day we have Satsang with an 80 year old man about…

From Baroda onwards

Bhav Jatra updates from Baroda onwards Baroda offered a cozy stay with love that recharged the inner batteries to go ahead. At Arun dada’s home, a…

At Maharashtra

Upon reaching Maharashtra I am hosted at a place that resembles Safai vidyalaya. Here’s a family who has dedicated their lives in area of environment…

Pune- Kolhapur

What would you call peels of vegetables, leftover rotten food, used tea bags? If you say its waste, she retorts by saying “don’t call it…

Kohlapur to Kundapur

A school without walls Have you heard of a school without walls? A school where kids decide what they want to study and create their…

Kerala- via Puttur

On our way to Anandashram we are hosted by Konark Rai’s parents in their farm. As we enter the farm we read the words “Fatherland”…

At Bangalore

From Chaka Manga Katiel, we headed off for Bangalore. We passed another forest area, the Nagarhole sanctuary for elephants and other wild life. We spotted many…

From Bangalore to Tenkasi

Starting with Karma kitchen Bangalore trip was much promising and offered us bag full of surprises. We had a beautiful Awakin at Anupreet’s and Taranath’s…

In Vijayawada

We head out to Vijaywada from Chennai covering a distance of almost 400 odd kms. in a day which is roughly an eight hour drive….

In Chennai

Meera Maran, the Compassionate Entrepreneur By the time the Bhav Yatra reached Chennai, the mind had stopped interfering or planning about the coming day. All…

In Bhubaneshwar

Before I begin sharing about Bhubaneshwar, I wish to mention a special person – Hariji, who has been an integral part of the yatra and…

At Kolkatta

I took a sabbatical since my last update about Bhubaneshwar, seemed like yatra halted at kolkatta. Well, it did in some sense and yet life flows….

Four Songs From Bhaav Yatra

Some touching songs from Vipul Rikhi … From mid-July to beginning of August I was on a yatra with Sheetal Vaidya, who is doing a 6-7 month…

The Bhaav Yatra continues…

The bhaav yatra continues. After last years 7 month yatra so many friends were asking about “next bhaav yatra”. The villagers from Somaj-Delwada were repeatedly…