Welcome to Dal Sabzi for Aatman : PHOTOS

Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity, is a Movement initiated by dedicated Volunteers to bring about Peace, Harmony and Prosperity in families and communities of the World. . Though this is a Movement by the Women, it is not only for the women.

This Movement harnesses the wisdom, energies, compassion of Women to create Cultures of Love and Peace in the hearts and minds of men, women and children. Women from all walks of life are entrusted with the role of ‘ Messengers of Peace’ to connect with all the “Good People” to fulfill the vision of this Movement.

Spent an enchanting evening with Ms Najma Heptulla discussing Women and their future (Jan 2005)

Ms Najma is the niece of Maulana Aazad, a former Deputy Speaker of the Rajya Sabha and the President of the Indian Council of Cultural Relationship (ICCR) www.majmaheptulla .com

Empowerment of women is a process by which women will be able to develop their confidence level and awaken their innate strength. These qualities in women will have a higher multiplier effect. You teach a woman-you teach two families and influence the future generations, through the children. Also, a woman’s device of teaching is through her compassion. Any learning acquired through that tool goes deeper and lasts longer.

Took a group of ladies to Meherabad (Meher Baba) 2 hrs from Pune From left to right, back row: Varuna, myself, Nan Umrigar (Author of Sounds of Silence)

Lobzang Tamchos graced my home, along with Deepa Kodikal, and Promila Gurtu and Suneeta who taught us how to 'heal' ourselves...

From left (back row) Nimu, Promila Gurtu, Lobzang Tamchos, Asha, Deepa Kodikal (Front Row) Myself, Suneeta, Varuna From left (Front row) Myself, Suneeta, Varuna

Concept of Women and Political Governance.

To promote Good Governance, encourage Woman to enter Politics and Professionalise Politics, Women's Movement for Peace and Prosperity (WMPP) supported by Times Foundation came up with a unique initiative. We believe that a Woman innately possess the ability to manage and organize a system efficiently and judiciously. This system could be her own home or her work place. She has good administrative qualities and gives priority to the interests of the organization and larger social benefit. Her loyalty to her work, her seniors, colleagues and subordinates is exemplary and borders towards devotion. She makes her environment her family and nurtures it just as well as she nurtures her children. Her feelings of compassion, justice, relatively diminished ego, heightened spirituality, readiness to sacrifice personal interests and an inherent need for “Peace” are her greatest USP.

With such powerful qualities, WMPP felt that Women need to play an active role in mainstream Politics. With this goal, women need to develop skills and attitudes enhancing her capacities to be an effective leader and deliver efficiently at par within the democratic process. To achieve this goal, Ms. Leena Prabhoo, Founder Trustee and Secretary General of WMPP, thought of starting a Grooming and Training Program for aspiring women politicians. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research evinced interest to develop a training module and conduct a 6 months diploma in Women and Political Governance. WPG program was launched on 8^th March 2004 by the Governor of Maharashtra, Dr. Mohd. Fazal.

Spoke on 'Gems of Faiths' at the Rotary Club of Bombay Peninsula on 22nd September 2005

LET COMPASSION PREVAIL

An excerpt from a book in Spanish entitled ‘ History of the transparent King’ by Rosa Montero.

Translation by Shakun Narain

...I wanted to gift you the ‘best word’

Which one is it?

Compassion! It has the capacity to enter the ‘other’ and feel what the other is feeling.

I like what you say, but why do you say it is the best?

Because it is the only word that does not ‘hurt’ does not ‘torture’ does not ‘confine’ and does not ‘kill’…There are many other beautiful words like love, liberty, honour, justice…but all can be mutilated, can be used like a weapon to produce victims!

For love for God, they burn crosses, and for jealousy in love, do the lovers kill their ‘loved’ ones.

The noblemen ill treat and abuse in a barbaric manner those who serve them, for what they believe to be honour!

The liberty of one, could mean prison and death for others.

And as for justice, all believe that they impart it, even the most atrocious tyrants.

Only ‘Compassion’ is devoid of the above faults, in fact it makes you do the opposite, it makes you come close to others, to feel them and to understand them.

Compassion is the nucleus of the best that we can be. Remember the ‘word’ (Compassion)...