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Palak, 25, is a writer, a sleep deprived writer and a copywriter. She is a storyteller who can identify with problems and opportunities only through the medium of stories. She is now close to learning the seventh language. Her projects are artistic, sensitive, aesthetic and are aimed to solve a problem. Along with her partner, she conceived the idea of Amazon Alexa, being able to recite interactive stories (under beta now) to kids, so that girls in particular aren’t stereotyped to only become princesses. Her work with TTT (Terribly Tiny Tales) speaks of her being able to convey the communication in precise and concise ways. Her work for the promotion of the movie “Lipstick under my Burkha” or her poem “Fragile” will convince you that she has her soul in her writing. Her project “Blackout the Hate” will show you that it’s easy to find light, only you have to be willing. You will be enriched looking at her creative website but more so you would want to visit it again to relook at the beautiful meanings of Tuko Pamoja (Swahili) or Goya (Urdu) or Shemomechama (Georgian) and you will certainly be tempted to look at the work behind the word.
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.