Monday 5 June 2017

Day (0) of Mentor on Road, USA

“A small group of determined and like-minded people can change the course of history.”- Swami Vivekananda

The official visit begins from tomorrow - 5 June; also a day supporting another positive event (World Environment Day). Mark your calendar for this journey of impactful events set to bring a change globally!

The day started with an early morning which was dynamic with yoga, walk, meditation, breakfast and some usual morning errands.


We drove down to the wellness and health gathering organized by Dr. Neela Gandhi, President of United India Association of Boston, New England. I enjoyed what she said - "Everybody in USA generally singles out Diwali and New Year as the best occasions, but since I thought of accomplishing something else for overall well being, so I organized this occasion where free body checkup, BP, diabetes checkup services are given."

It was an effective gathering with large support from all corners. Patrons and stalls brimming with well being data, in spite of it being a Sunday with an India vs. Pakistan cricket match!

After introductions by specialists on Ayurveda, diabetes and obesity, I showed and explained to the Indian diaspora the practical implementation and idea of a smart town/village in India. Reaction and inquiries were quite empowering.

Mr. Narendra Sharma approached and embraced his smart village, Shiv Sarayan located in the district of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Kushinagar is one of the four famous pilgrimage sites revolving around the life of Gautam Buddha. My core aim of this Indian diaspora event was at that point, partly achieved. We will begin with a diagnostic study of Mr. Narendra's village in UP.

Met two fascinating instructors and enterprise advancement personnel from Boston. We spoke about a couple of energy-related advancements for which I will connect them with relevant contacts in India.

In the morning, my son Nisarg did all the driving, I did a Facebook live broadcast about my days plan and incidentally my wife's cousin, Dr. Kalpan Desai who lives in Boston with his wife, Dr. Chetna Desai and their son, Takshak Desai happened to view it. 

Dr. Kalpan immediately called me and we decided to get together at his home for a hot cuppa masala chai and had a good time. We met Dr. Kalpan’s capable and qualified single son, Takshak as well. This is an obvious benefit of online networking, where world borders do not matter.

                   

                  

At that point, we moved on to the much-admired Duck amphibian voyage through the city of Boston. Boston Duck Tours is an incredible approach to begin off your visit to this beautiful city. They begin by presenting all onboard visitors with a high-quality map of the city, actually show numerous one of a kind neighborhoods and cruise along the Charles river for stunning perspectives of Boston and Cambridge horizons. 

In the process, we learnt about a significant part of the historical backdrop of Boston from the talented guide - Harry. On board the duck tour, we had diverse visitors from New Zealand, Iceland, Texas, Chicago and Canada.


Overall, it was fun spending time with them while enjoying the beauty of nature.


We wrapped up the day, at a cool and hip nourishment joint enjoying Californian pizza with vegetarian soups, spinach artichoke plunge with nacho chips accompanied by vegetarian drinks.


After an enjoyable and productive day, we drove back to get some rest. Looking forward to the tightly packed meetings of day 1 of Mentor on Road USA tomorrow in Boston.

Jai ho!

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