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A Musical Visit to Sahasra Deepika
Over the past 12 years, my parents have been strong supporters and well wishers of Sahasra Deepika Foundation. I have memories of visiting the ashram as a child, and my family has instilled in me the practice of keeping connections alive and making efforts to visit....
Staying Calm Through the Surge
"Take a deep breath and know that things will get better." COVID-19's second wave has led to havoc in India's health care system. The steep rise in cases last month created a great strain on the country's hospitals. Schools that were reopening prior to the surge had...
COVID-19 Support to Local Clinic
As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, Medical Officer Dr. Latha from the Government Primary Health Center in Jigani, Karnataka, requested Sahasra Deepika co-Founder, Mrs. Vijaya Ramakrishna, to provide medicine for home isolation kits for patients and PPE to...
SD In Solidarity with BLM
"In order for there to be a brighter future for all, we must be points of light for those in need." From Minneapolis to Los Angeles, Washington D.C. to Istanbul, demonstrations around the world has taken place in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. ...
Happy Birthday Dr. Ramakrishna
Celebrating the 92nd birthday of Sahasra Deepika's Founder Sahasra Deepika has been founded in 1996. It became a foundation in supporting Indian girls, providing them education, nurturing them to be a good example to other people, teaching them not only lessons in...
International Women’s Day 2021
Every woman is equally important, and every woman is worth it. Here in Sahasra Deepika, we highly value women's empowerment, and we highly believe that women should be treated equally as men. Women also are capable of doing the things that men can do. Every girl in...
Thank You, Mathaji and Pithaji!
"Let these letters to Mathaji and Pithaji serve as reminders to us all to self-reflect, grow, and be a light in someone else's life, so that our world becomes a brighter place for all." This Father's Day, we wanted to share some messages from the girls at Sahasra...
Education is Action
"To create a diverse, accepting, and multicultural country it is in our collective interest to improve ALL of society." Education is action; teaching is a method; learning is the process. Education as such involves self-confidence and self-correction and requires...
A Call to Action— Relief Work During COVID-19
"It’s essential that organizations and individuals capable of contributing to the cause of COVID-19 relief do so, in order to ensure that those who are living in destitute circumstances have access to basic human necessities." Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
College During Quarantine
"Let us all thank our medical communities for keeping the sickness from spreading like a wildfire. And let's all pray for everyone's wellness."--Hamsa, a recent graduate of Sahasra Deepika, reflects on life during quarantine." In all of its states and union...
