10150 tokens of light… filling the space between GIVING and RECEIVING

When we decided to experiment with Santa Workshop Diwali, we intended to let the LIGHT we were celebrating guide us! We knew, that this wasn’t any ordinary intent, we understood that it wouldn’t be easy… yet we said… “let’s spread light” and YES, we were surprised… joyfully… at how much we got to learn from this one experiment… we set a new trend, a little silently… as people celebrated the festival of lights all around the city and gifts were exchanging hearts and hands at the frequency of light…

At the centre we were wrapping up “tokens of light”, smiling away, singing… knowing it was all going to be very special, this year… there was going to be a new beginning for all of us. We knew, that in the melee of celebrations, there are still some who GIVE with so much joy… we knew that there were some truly special people, who’d love to GIVE, especially during Diwali… So, I picked up the phone on Murphy Raphael John… a dear friend and the President of R.O.P.I.O Foundation… and asked, if his team… would like to play Santa for Diwali and spread “tokens of light” in the city!! What I got… was a BIG “YES” and that is where it all began

Like every new concept, we did find our famous question marks and we did find our blank expressions and we did find so many people who said “why”… in the middle of the melee we found three very special people… Manni & Pooja & Rahul … all of whom said “yes” with enthusiasm. And we were on with Santa Workshop|Tokens of Light!!

The Workshop was an experience… filled with Light & Love! We wrapped 10,000 gifts and then went out distributing… this time, we got very confused looking people… who, once we chatted with… did smile! People were surprised to get little gifts, especially since they don’t associate Diwali with free gifts from strangers, much less a foundation. It is amazing, how excited people get when they receive and the richer experience is really for the children who play Santa… the empowered giving is something we can learn from. They don’t see the WHO of the receivers, they’re just super excited to be giving.

One of our Santa’s Ajay of R.O.P.I.O did find it a little strange, he was worried about people’s reactions and the fear of rejection… natural. Well, says a lot about the truth, that people are scared of receiving just as much as they are of giving. And especially, when it comes without a condition. The smiles, with which we distribute, in my understanding is the fine line that needs to be crossed by the receivers. Then came the idea, to spread the light through the one place, where people go to buy literature that will change their lives and a resounding yes from “Teksons Bookshop” made it possible for us to share the light and love with people who read… in this way creating a parallel example for them to experience Gratitude and Intent, that we all wish to learn and master. The grandest surprise, well, when my dear friend, Veer Suklecha, initiated a mini workshop in Mumbai… it gives me great joy to see the expansion of a small effort… that people were moved to experiment and experience the magic. Mumbai is where I was born, my deep intent, was to have this workshop in Mumbai too!! Manifested through a friend!! As I write this piece I am filled with a sense of AWE… watching an idea, complete itself and teach me to continue to do the work I do… It is a GIFT to follow a less trodden path… and it is priceless to RECEIVE,  everything I needed for completion… and I still feel there is so much to learn… so much to go L.I.V.E with… and the most important of all… WE HAVE SO MUCH WE MUST DO… to assist people to GIVE and RECEIVE!

Giving isn’t about the Have, Have Nots and the Have a lot! Giving isn’t about shades of grey, here we are, clearing the air, teaching some how to give and still others how to receive and we do all of this to create a more gratitude filled knowing, that it is still possible to receive without tags or cash commitments. We are so grateful for the people who contribute to the cause to make it possible for us, so, it is a fact, that there are generous givers, who enable the process and share of their have’s for others to receive. What a brilliant way to create again a sense of SURPRISE and a deeper knowing, that everything isn’t simply taken away from us… we do receive!!! And the question really is… “ARE WE OPEN TO RECEIVE”

As I look back at the learning of this workshop, a workshop you can surely look forward to NEXT year… a larger number of givers and receivers… shall come together to create more Gratitude. We have much to learn about receiving as we do about giving. The one core ingredient that makes it all possible is our Gratitude for what we already have and all that we’ll ever want… we must be ready to RECEIVE as well as GIVE!

There is so much not right with our world, everyday, we have enough news to let us know that. Then again, someday, on some street, there will be someone who hands you a tiny gift and wishes you light and love and in accepting this gift, you accept GOODNESS, for the intent that the funds were raised, the gifts wrapped and the warmth with which they are given… is an indication that God is watching out to GIVE to you and maybe, just maybe, you have forgotten how to RECEIVE!

Give it a THOUGHT… we’re coming back with Santa Workshop|Tokens of Gratitude soon… and we’d love for you to be a part of the absolute joy of the energy and love!!

A video and a few pictures we’d like you to see…

The Wrapping … The Distribution … Santa Workshop 2011

and we hope to meet you in THOUGHT WORD and DEED at Santa Workshop|Tokens of Gratitude as we too transition from “Santa Hugs of Light” to “Santa Hugs of Gratitude”

“I am YOU”: A new vibrational connect

YOU… the very vibration of the word UNIVERSE!! Each time we ACNKOWLEDGE YOU, we acknowledge the UNIVERSE within YOU!!

The powerful vibration of “I am YOU”… Begins with I AM… to harness the powerful vibration of Creation itself. The I AM that created ALL THAT IS … expands through your own personal experiences.

To begin to understand where you are at in your Vibrational Connect with I am… a beautiful exercise…

I am…

One with the creator energy I represent in person.

Two very powerful energies in one. Who I really am and Who I have become through my powerful personal experiences

Three parts of me that co-exist to co-create. My Super Conscious, My Conscious and My Sub Conscious

Four Directional protection is my intent and desire… 1) from above that I may receive 2) to the left where my past experiences rest 3) to the right where my future experiences expand 4) Below me, my present moment where I am.

Five senses direct my awareness, 1) the sense of sight 2) The sense of listening 3) the sense of smell 4) the sense of taste 5) the sense of touch

Sixth sense, the sense in which I balance my 5 senses, this sense is the guidance I receive from my super conscious in accordance to my choices

the balance of Seven energy centres that are aligned divinely by my asking that I may continue to find within, the motivation and inspiration I need to co-create. 1) the root chakra 2) the sacral chakra 3) the solar plexis chakra 4) the heart chakra 5) the throat chakra 6) the third eye chakra 7) the crown

As I raise my intent to heaven, I ask you to to now, breathe deeply and allow each energy to be raised with gratitude to a brand new experience of I AM in your life today and always!!

For the promise is given to those who CLAIM it!!

Learning to G.I.V.E anew!!

We often struggle with the word G.I.V.E… I know I do!!

give, gave, will give, have given, give of, give from, give my, give to, give, keep giving, give up, give in, give away, give out, give way, give a, give _______!!!

When Gratitude invites us to a deeper understanding of the power of G.I.V.E, we begin to see a new point of WE YOU (view) from which to create again.

G for Gratitude

Giving begins with “G”… goodness, grace, gift, gentleness… the most potent of all the G words… “Gratitude”. When we give from our Gratitude, we must be aware of that which we are grateful for, FIRST, in our own lives before we can GIVE of it!

Step 1: Make a list of all that YOU are grateful for. First thought forward are the TANGIBLES…

That which you can see and are pleased. In yourself, in your immediate surroundings, in your workspace, in your social space, in your country, in your continent, in the world. 

That which you can hear and are pleased. That which you say and hear of yourself and others, in your immediate surroundings, in your workplace, in your social space, in your country, in your continent, in the world.

That which you can touch and are pleased. That which you can touch and feel, in your immediate surroundings, in your workplace, in your social space, in your country, in your continent, in the world.

That which you can taste and are pleased. That which you consume in thought word and deed, in your immediate surroundings, in your workplace, in your social space, in your country, in your continent, in the world.

That which you can smell and are pleased. That which you can smell of, in your immediate surroundings, in your workplace, in your social space, in your country, in your continent, in the world.

G.I. :Gratitude.Inspired

When this list is exhausted… you will be led… to what we all know is the 6th sense (a beautiful resource on the understanding is discovered. Would encourage you to read some more by following the link). The INTANGIBLE!! The beautiful space of KNOWING beyond the 5 senses… this is developed only in the presence of the deeper gratitude for the TANGIBLE!! For the IN-TANGIBLE… lies within the Tangible and yet is a beautiful vibration of it’s own… it’s the space where you begin to understand the WHY of creation!!

Tapping in to the 6th sense, is the unfolding of the WHEN, WHO, WHAT, WHY, HOW and NOW of your UNIQUE PURPOSE of CREATION.

A deeper Gratitude that will INSPIRE you to be YOU at the fullest… BEAUTIFUL!! In this INSPIRATION filled experience of GRATITUDE, you begin to ALLOW yourself to ACCEPT your uniqueness!! Such a powerful, beautiful openness to ALL THAT IS created… KNOWING that ALL THAT IS created has a PURPOSE… Including YOU!! A purpose beyond… the 5 physical senses. ALLOW this stillness to INSPIRE YOU!!

In this inspiration… here’s what you can do to ACCELERATE the experience. I learnt this from the first book in the self help space, I met… “Life Beyond Limits” by Robert B Stone!! An absolute treasure trove of experience that began my journey way back in 1999!!

Close your eyes… take a deep breath… bring your awareness to your heart beat… and in your mind give instructions to yourself “head turn towards the left”… and bring back your awareness to your breathing… repeat the instruction to yourself in your mind, “head turn towards the left” and bring your awareness back to your heart beat. The power of your mind shall begin to reveal itself to you and let you know how powerful even a subtle thought can be… ENJOY this moment… smile!!

…. this is the beginning of the rest of your spiritual life… you’ve invited your CONSCIOUS awareness into that which you CAN DO… by thought alone… let this moment fill you with a new VISION… a new belonging in a space where you are CONNECTED to SOURCE… the CREATIVE ENERGY you ARE!!

G.I.V… Gratitude.Inspired.Vision

In this moment… ASK of your GRATITUDE.INSPIRED thoughts to come together… that your PURPOSE, your VISION maybe REVEALED to you!! This picture, that is formed in your MIND… is a POWERFUL beginning into understand that which you CAN GIVE of yourself… for in this PICTURE, CREATED of your own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of YOU… is the VISION that you can GIVE of YOURSELF!!

It is time NOW, to take out a BOOK and begin your own personal Gratitude Journal… each day as you practice ALLOWING and ACCEPTING this beautiful VISION of yourself and your unique purpose, you begin to MANIFEST a into your REALITY.

It is important to remember at this point to remain in a playful CHILDLIKE state of creating… you can move things around… put the pieces together that make you feel a deeper gratitude. Your PURPOSE will slowly be revealed to you through the fantastic images presented in the vision!! Each day… for 7 days… create time… to close your eyes and bring this vision back to your CONSCIOUS AWARENESS and recreate… get playful… you may choose to take these 5 minutes time off… while working on your computer… taking a long walk… reading a book, watching TV, speaking to a friend, writing a note, cooking in the kitchen… allow your VISION to find it’s own expression!! That is where your PASSION lies… my friend. And in your PASSION lies your PURPOSE.

In every VISION, there are SIGNIFICANT others involved, some who we may KNOW in person, others who we  may KNOW NOT YET!! There maybe feelings we UNDERSTAND and yet others we may still have to EXPERIENCE!! We may have many questions that need answers…

G.I.V.E Gratitude.Inspired. Vision. Exchange!!

A platform to EXCHANGE our personal visions with each other. A space to collectively CREATE a more powerful INTENTIONS for a better NOW for ourselves and others around the world. A space in which our personal visions come together to create a more Dedicated.Enthusiastic.Empowered.Positive VISION for our personal lives, our professional lives, our social lives, our patriotic lives, our country, our continent, our world. 

In this space of G.I.V.E we would like to INVITE you to bring with you… THOUGHTS, WORDS, ACTIONS that inspire you, that they may inspire us too!!

That we may come together to INSPIRE a NEW I, a NEW WE, A NEW US, A NEW INDIA… a new REALITY in which each person… we meet  may G.I.V.E of themselves that we may learn to G.I.V.E to humankind… a NEW and UNIQUE EXPERIENCE!!

In Gratitude to ALL THAT IS for ALL THAT IS!!

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