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Sunday, January 19, 2014 Live in the Moment, Run with the Movement Last year the charity I usually supported did not take part, hence as part of Corporate Challenge I ran for United Way of Mumbai and wore the Samarpan scarf for the first time during the run. The scarfs energy worked and this year Samarpan family officially participated in the marathon! Energy always works! This year was the first year the Samarpan Family was taking part in the Marathon. Pujya Swamiji had given His approval and blessings in July 2013 saying, “Do something different, go ahead, but take contributions from non-sadhaks,” ( This is for the Ayurvedic Medical Centre project at Sindavadar Ashram, Rajkot).This was a master-stroke as propagation of Samarpan movement and fund collection could take place simultaneously. Yoga Prabha Bharati Seva Sanstha Trust got itself registered with United Way of Mumbai, the charity partner for the movement in August 2013, thus paving the way for Samarpans first time par

Live in the moment, run with the Movement.                                                                                                                                            ‘Mumbai Marathon’ the words spell magic for me! Having participated in the world event since its first edition and having run every half Marathon since 2007, Mumbai Marathon has become sort of an inner journey for me. As a youth, I used to run 15 rounds of Shivaji Park because running has always given me pleasure as well as peace. As I applied online for the 2014 Marathon event, I ran down memory lane - I remembered with nostalgia, my first marathon participation. The memory of that fresh morning air carrying with it the January chill still sends shivers up my spine. There I was an avid athlete, one amongst the crowd of thousands, jostling, pushing, shoving and eager to get to the starting line of my first Dream Run. I remember I completed that run in about 36 minutes, weaving and finding my wa