Editor's Note: "Reason is powerless in the expression of Love," said Rumi and this month's newsletter brings you stories rooted in love. A tribute to Dada Vaswani's 100 years of emanation of love, Somik's reflection on a single meal of love feeding his soul and another memorable retreat where love is the secret ingredient. --Vaishali Bhayani

Love, there is no other way to describe him. Beloved Dada Vaswani passed away last month, just a few days before his 100th birthday. In this touching tribute, Nipun shares his many interactions with Dada, his humility, his blessings and the joy he brought to the world. Ever loving, ever giving, may he continue to bless us from the beyond.

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Enveloped in an environment nourished with love, 38 participants and volunteers came together for the recent Head, Hands and Heart retreat. 3 days of sharing stories, serving, and simply creating a space for holding each other in maitri. And as they came, so they rippled out, to carry on this dance of love.

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Somik reflects on his trip to India and shares three interactions that helped him go deep into the dance between doing and being. Especially when life presented him with situations where he felt helpless and could not "do" anything except being present and experience the power of love.

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Psssst ...

Maitri Tunes is back with a moving tribute to the humble Pilgrim of Love - Dada Vaswani. Listen to “Hare Rama, Hare Krishna” which was apparently his Guru’s favourite chant.