What Is Nipunesque?
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--Jyoti
2 minute read
Jun 28, 2018

 

An off the cuff remark made by Bonnie Rose during her talk at the Awakin circle stuck with me. She said "You guys are quite radical. It is very Nipunesque" referring to something she had solved, perhaps by thinking about: What would Nipun do?

I am still thinking about "What is Nipunesque?"

Smile, for no reason at all.
Give, just because one can.
In a world of mistrust and fear
Be courageous enough to be kind.
Listen, really intently.
Remember it all.
Celebrate joys.
Trust, to amplify them.
Notice every act of kindness anyone does.
And thank them for it.
Tell others about it.
Out the quietly kind ones.
Believe there are many.
Gather and connect them.
At home and abroad,
In person and virtually,
Virtuously.
Tell stories. Laugh.
Sit in Silence.
Welcome strangers.
Stay open and curious.
Do the dishes.
Work tirelessly.
There is a lot of work to be done.
Involve whoever wants to work,
But expect nothing.
Hug often, and don't forget the key:
Practice random acts of kindness.

There is a whole lot more if I was to think of what Nipun would do: such as, interviewing spiritual gurus, cooking for monks at the local monastery, taking pilgrimages, reading, writing, giving Ted talks, hosting retreats, creating technology with a clear visions for bettering humanity, sound-bite mantras to convey crucial principles, and a million other things, but I am only focusing on Nipunesque for what I can learn to practice.

What is Nipunesque for you?

 

Posted by Jyoti on Jun 28, 2018


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