The life of our saints and as delineated in detail here the life of Janabai, Venabai and Kanhopatra, their work and their impact on the then Hindu society and the impact that they have on our present times brings to the fore the sheer importance of the role that Bhakti plays in our lives.
Shital Ravi, Co-Founder of Disha Counseling Center, holds a postgraduate degree in Counseling Psychology from Mumbai University. In the last 23 years of her counseling practice, she has worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults. She is also a Mindfulness Master Practitioner and a Storytelling therapist. A prolific writer, Shital has widely written on mental health, parenting, and related topics and has featured as a columnist in a few leading print media. She is a poet too who writes in 3 languages & has published a tri-lingual anthology titled ‘Do Kavitayein’. She is currently writing ‘Pashu Neeti’, a monthly newsletter showcasing wisdom from the animal kingdom. A seasoned classical danseuse, Shital holds a ‘Nritya Alamkar’ in Bharatanatyam from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. She has won National titles like ‘Singar Mani’ and ‘Natyamayuri’, is a graded artiste of the Doordarshan, and the recipient of the prestigious “Central Government Scholarship” awarded by the Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of India. Giving shape to her leanings towards ‘seva bhava’, Shital co-founded Saaraakassh Trust in 2015, working for the betterment of tribal lives in Maharashtra. The focus is on Education, Health, Sanitation & Environment. A project close to her heart is “Pudchi Peedhi, Pudcha Paaul” which literally means ‘the next step of the next generation’ – which uses story-telling, dance, music, games, role play and a host of other activities to build life skills in the tribal and underprivileged children for a better & Atmanirbhar Bharata.
