Author: Pranita Bhat

Thursday Email – We Are Not Here To Teach, We Are All Here To Learn :)

Thursday Email – We Are Not Here To Teach, We Are All Here To Learn :)

Namaste! “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” – Robert Fulghum This quote came to life for us at Volunesia last Saturday at Brindavan Tent School. We dedicated our Volunesia circle to creating beautiful dustbins out of […]

Thursday Email – The Joy Of Simply Serving (Volunteering) And Enabling Serving (Contributing)

Thursday Email – The Joy Of Simply Serving (Volunteering) And Enabling Serving (Contributing)

Namaste! “When you’re doing kindness, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing!”   This last week, all our discussions at KnowYourStar have been revolving around serving. Coincidentally, we have also been coming across the article- A Servant Leader by Vinoba […]

Thursday Email – Volunteer Alert! Mentor India is back and we need more hands – visible and invisible.

Thursday Email – Volunteer Alert! Mentor India is back and we need more hands – visible and invisible.

Namaste! We have been updating you with our preps for Mentor India, and school time is finally here! Yes, we’re back in action. This year, we have broadened our scope of work at Mentor India. We plan to engage with the students for their entire […]

Thursday Email – Everyone can be great because everyone can serve! Who said it? :)

Thursday Email – Everyone can be great because everyone can serve! Who said it? :)

Namaste! “Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love.” – Mother Theresa The last Volunesia circle was conducted by our VOT (Volunesia Organising Team) members with so much love and care that we still find ourselves riding that wave of joy we experienced. […]

Thursday Email – Reflecting From An Overflowing Cup Of Gratitude :)

Thursday Email – Reflecting From An Overflowing Cup Of Gratitude :)

Namaste! “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.” -Lee Lacocca As we welcome the much-awaited month of June, we got a chance to reminisce the month that went by in our May KYS Retreat […]

Thursday Email – The Little Things? The Little Moments? They Aren’t Little

Thursday Email – The Little Things? The Little Moments? They Aren’t Little

Namaste! Team KYS is gearing up for the Community Volunesia this Saturday, May 27th, at Cubbon Park. We are very excited, because this time we have a team of service-minded heartful people who have joined together to form a Volunesia Organising Team (VOT), who have […]

Thursday Email – Volunesia Goes Corporate At SAP Bangalore :)

Thursday Email – Volunesia Goes Corporate At SAP Bangalore :)

Namaste! Last week, Volunesia made its corporate entry at SAP in Bangalore, as a part of their SAP iXp (Internship Experience) summit. While we were wondering how Volunesia will unfold in a corporate setup, we were delighted by the shape it took. Not only did the SAP interns […]

Thursday Email – When We Experienced The Power Of Emergence!

Thursday Email – When We Experienced The Power Of Emergence!

Namaste! When we started working at KnowYourStar full time, we were excited to come up with new strategies and plans for the work we wanted to do. While the excitement was great, we did go through a bunch of disappointments when things didn’t turn out as per […]

Thursday Email – Tuning Into The Laws Of Mother Nature Has Been Rewarding!

Thursday Email – Tuning Into The Laws Of Mother Nature Has Been Rewarding!

Namaste! It’s the month of May already. While the fiery summer waves have not spared even a “cool” place like Bangalore, we are seeing beautiful red May flowers everywhere on the streets, reminding us how there is always something to look forward to! The same […]

Thursday Email – How Important Are Our Actions, Even When Nobody Is Watching?

Thursday Email – How Important Are Our Actions, Even When Nobody Is Watching?

Namaste! We, at KnowYourStar, recently received a very humbling email from one of the role models we got an opportunity to interview last year – Ghatam Suresh Ji. He shared with us that one of his long-distance students, Sylvester Moodley– who lives in South Africa, sent him an […]

Thursday Email – When You Become A Small Part Of A Great Story!

Thursday Email – When You Become A Small Part Of A Great Story!

Namaste! We are back with your Thursday email and your weekly dose of positivity! Anjali, our Chief Content Officer, was in Sugadh, Ahmedabad recently for an HHH Retreat by MovedByLove. While she was there, immersing herself in a new experience of being home away from […]

Thursday Email – Setting Out On A Fun And Transformational Journey For Schools!

Thursday Email – Setting Out On A Fun And Transformational Journey For Schools!

Namaste! As the month of June is coming closer, Team KYS is gearing up for the schools to start. We have exciting Mentor India projects coming up where we will be engaging with the schools on a deeper level. This year, along with our Mitra Pustak curriculum, […]


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