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Abhishek Gupta, 28, is the founder of NavGurukul, along with his co-founder Rishabh Verma. They were listed in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30. Abhishek is a graduate from IIT Delhi. In this episode, he speaks to us in-depth about his journey, the philosophy behind NavGurukul and hisvarious encounters with vulnerability right since childhood. He almost turns every question ofmine upside down and presents an insight which ordinarily, would be unthinkable. He talks about how being idea-bound affects his relationships adversely and yet each time he picks himself up and marches ahead. From not using fan or ACs irrespective of the weather, bathing with cold water wherever he may be and maintaining just three sets of clothes, he profoundly goes on to talk about his relationship with money and how he would grow kids, leaving us wonder, why we haven’t thought about it yet. It is all this coming together which makes NavGurukul so unique for all its inmates. The world thinks NavGurukul is creating coders, the fact is that they are reconstructing lives and while they also develop coders.
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.