EKATVA means the spirit of oneness within. The spirit of oneness with each other. The spirit of oneness with nature. The latter, is sometimes hard to find in the middle of the city. Luckily we were blessed with the opportunity to meet with loving friends of Jayeshbhai and Anardidi. They are true nature devotees. Winner of the best Garden in Gujarat award many years over, when asked, they were more than ready to share their garden with our children.
Their gardeners, all 6 of them, take approximately 3 hours each day (18 man hours daily) to water the entire garden everyday. So we asked if we could bring the eighteen of us over to give the gardeners a break and allow us an opportunity to serve the earth, the trees, the grass and the flowers. Tina Didi and Beharam Bhai were more than willing and so warm about their invitation.
We had the children close their eyes and walk into the garden without taking a peak.
Then only after prayer and meditation, we had the kids open their eyes. They were in true joy as their eyes opened.
We continued to ‘treat the flowers, trees and grass as if they were our own kids’, with love and compassion.
It was a beautiful experience and served as a genuine reminder for the necessity to constantly stay connected to nature.
After we were done watering the plants, we had a chance to go to Tina Didi’s nearby farm and enjoy the vegetables, water buffalo and scarecrow.
Nature is truly man’s medicine for all the mental suffering we create in our minds. The true definition of peace. Nature brings an effortless spirit of oneness into our beings.
Love and Deep Gratitude.
What a wonderful idea to have them come in in beeline with eyes closed! The video of them opening their eyes is priceless. Thank you for being who you are :)
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