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Vineet Saraiwala, 31, has a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. This is a degenerative eye condition in which the eyesight deteriorates with the passage of time. He (and his brother who also has the same condition) found this at the age of 16. Vineet went on to qualify from IIM-Bangalore and work at a senior position in Future Group. His remarkable work on inclusion at Future Group has made the world better. He is now the founder of Atypicaladvantage, where his vision is to be able to generate 100 opportunities every single day for the specially-abled. Once you visit the site, I am so sure that you will be a contributor in some way or the other. Try it.
I think Vineet is a true Karmayogi. He believes in total action and has found his way to not let his mind get disturbed. As I say that’s the 247 quality which we need 24/7.
Each of us can be and must be an instrument of selfless service – that is the super-strong message I get from this conversation and the one with Dharmaraj.
Small Big Wins started in middle of 2020. The primary objective has been to talk to people who are not so famous or known but have done exceptional work. Most of these conversations are with people who have done some real solid social good, while also holding up their selflessness. Their wins in their own words. You be the judge, whether Small or Big.
Coming to my latest conversations with Swami Atmananda Saraswati ji, I would first share in a few words my own journey of searching the higher. This started somewhere in 2012, from reading, listening to Osho, then spending months at Isha Foundation Ashram doing everything in the book there, listening to some globally “famous” masters, I ended up at home. Home meaning our own timeless Indian scriptures – Bhagwad Gita, RamCharit Manas, Upanishads, which reveal that, where only a few blessed revel. I learnt about Adi Shankaracharya and his contribution to Sanatan Dharma. Hearing discourses from different masters, once I came across a discourse on “Atma Bodha” by Swami Atmanada Saraswati. When I tried to google him, I could not find anything. Somehow deep down the searches, I found some co-ordinates to reach him. This resulted in increased interactions and my knowledge seeking got a definite direction. If at all, these conversations would be valuable and known, it would be for Swami Atmananda Saraswati.
It is my great fortune to bring “Who is My Charioteer” to the audiences. For someone Small like me this is a Big win! The Part 1 of this series is titled “Fundamental Understanding about Life”. You will find these conversations starting Episode 59. Just search for “Who is My Charioteer” in the title.