A wonderful friend and artist Priya sent us this after being part of a beautiful gift circle at the urban ashram :) "Around two weeks ago, a group of fifteen of us got together to do what we called a 'Gifting Circle'. We recalled moments in our lives where we were deeply touched by the kindness shown to us by people, situations or God, which created magical moments to be cherished forever. We realized how our hearts had bloomed and expanded having been touched by Kindness. And it is only by paying it forward, by spreading kindness that our hearts will remain truly joyful. We took turns to pledge our kindness to others, either by doing specific deeds or being kind in general. And I've experienced that it's the random acts of kindness to total strangers that fills my heart with joy... Here's a quick one for Kindness." — Priya Krishnan Das.