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Being able to come out of the comfort zone in-spite of having the comfort of a supportive family, possessing good academic qualifications and the lure of peer pressure, Ajinkya chose to take the path less travelled. (It is this chemistry leading to such choices, which draws me to host Small Big Wins). The result is a patent pending technology, which has the ability to solve an impending and a not so obvious but mammoth environmental problem of sanitary pads disposal. And this is the first such technology in the world. Between the recording and release of this podcast, Ajinkya has been recognised as a Forbes 30U30 leader.
Listen to this conversation to know a bit deeper about the nonchalant Ajinkya – his relationship with pen & paper, his simple takes on conviction and culture, and how providence has helped him to get where he is.
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.