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One is always in awe of someone who has scaled the Everest and the awe is greater when you see a journey of preparation which comes out of choice amidst other enticing options. And it’s not that Harsh has been a man of means. What does it take to do this? The credibility that he has built for himself backed by his arduous preparation has inspired many to come together to contribute towards the expenses of this audacious expedition. Such individuals are trailblazers and that’s what Harsh is. He has already been part of 40 expeditions out of which 20+ are ultra-high altitude (excess of 20,000 feet) and from April 1, 2021, he will start his journey to scale the Everest using 100% of the power requirement during the climb from solar. When Harsh talks about how he completed an unofficial solo-triathlon treating it like a long training day, using the lakes near Mumbai and the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Highway in a temperature of 40oC, one can only appreciate the extent he is going to convey a larger message of purpose, passion and sustainability. When I hear him speak about what the mountains teach us and yet how he over thinks about the future, I relate to his calm and confusion. It just goes on to tell that Harsh is just another guy like all of us and like him we also have the possibility to chase something unchaseable. Hear this convo for what the mountains teach us and maybe you also want to accept Harsh’s offer to join him till the Everest Base Camp in April 2021. I didn’t blink an eye to latch on to that offer. This is an unedited conversation because there are times when unedited conveys more than the edited does. We will follow up on this convo now from EBC.
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.