‘Neev’ is now what we call our new home in Gandhi Ashram, Ahmedabad. Located in the basement of Sanitation Institute, next to Sabarmati Ashram, we couldn’t have hoped for a better place than this. A true karma bhumi, which has witnessed real life heroes dedicating their lives for service to others. Ishwar Kaka, also fondly known as toilet man (As he helped build more than 10 lakh toilets in rural india), told us on our first day at neev, “to blossom outside, first you have to go within. Strenthen your foundation with ‘Nishkam seva’ and you will never feel frustrated with outcome.”
Learning from Jayesh Bhai, we started seeing the beauty in small things and truly understood the guiding principles of Nipun from Charity focus, which we now are trying to abide. They are : 1. No fund raising : work with whatever you have. 2) Complete Volunteer Run: See the goodness in everyone. 3) Do small things with great love.
3 years ago, MAM had started as an experiment, and we are still learning while making an effort to find our personal truth through whatever we do, in our case it is media. Countless blessings, people, volunteers have helped it grow and gather valuable experience which enriched it’s journey. So now when MAM starts in Neev, on birth anniversary of Mahaveer Jayanti, we cannot help but feel blessed and in gratitude to all the selfless souls who crossed our paths and left a part of themselves in the making of MAM.
In the spirit of making this world more beautiful, one story at a time
Trishna
September 12, 2009 at 6:27 am
Madhu,
Neev looks like a beautiful space where I’m sure many beautiful stories will be told. Really exciting to hear about your journey and MAM’s evolution — looking forward to staying tuned as the world becomes “more beautiful, one story at a time.”
Much love from London
Trishna
Mariette
September 12, 2009 at 6:43 am
Wow! What a beautiful space. I can’t wait to experience it in a couple of weeks.
So excited for you. A home in your home.
Hugs,
Mariette
Pavi
September 12, 2009 at 9:09 am
What a beautiful space! Perfectly matching the spirit of its creators. Looking forward to all the “blossomings”
all good things,
pavi
aumatma
September 12, 2009 at 9:20 am
Wow! Madhu and Meghna, I’m so excited for you- the home looks beautiful and I’m sure there is much beauty that will radiate and ripple out from it. Much love to both of you.
viral
September 12, 2009 at 11:47 am
a beautiful space for beautiful people!
Yoo-Mi
September 12, 2009 at 3:46 pm
M&M,
Congratulations on your “new” start in Ahmedabad. Beautiful space surrounded by beautiful souls. Can’t wait to experience the magic in the future.
madhusudan22
September 12, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Thankyou so so much every one. can’t wait to welcome each one of you at home. Life is beautiful with beautiful friends
Charvee
September 12, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Hey madhu n megz….. Congrats, no better place than gandhi ashram, be it any corner of the ashram, and “neev” is an apt name for it
madhusudan22
September 19, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Thankyou Charvee…
And Gandhi ashram misses you : )
Sukruta
September 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Hi Madhu and Meghana,
Sorry to response late. Congratulations on your start in Ahmedabad at such a lovely place and with such an apt name.. Would surely drop in whenever I am visiting Ahmedabad next..
By the way, Madhu, a very big THANK YOU to you and MAM Movies for giving us that training. Just wanted to share that the movie which I showed you on our mentally chellenged children project was very appreciated by my directors and management and they plan to use it for fund raising and awareness programmes. Thanks a lot for your guidance and help..
madhusudan22
September 21, 2009 at 12:54 am
Dear Sukruta
Thankyou for your note. It’s your hard work and enthusiasm which reflects through your film. Keep telling beautiful stories