In my previous post, I had mentoined about taking vacations at little odd places. We usually take vacations at popular tourist places, or some odd places that are mostly known to many people. These places are rich with nature in some way or other, or they are rich with infrastructure (sky scraping towers, buildings, shopping malls, disney lands etc).
How about visiting the places that are rich with Humanity?
The places where there is a social work going on. Anandvan, in tribal areas of eastern Maharashtra, is one of the classic places. There are other such work going in every forest in various parts of India. There many organizations that are working in tribal areas. It would be really encouraging for them also if you visit them.
You can also contribute in some way to the work happening in that area.
Trust me, the pleasure that you will get by taking such vacations would be unmatchable compare to any other vacations. And there are many such places.
One might think of level of comfort that one would get at such places. True... But it is not really that bad a place. Even with kids, you will get a comfortable place to live most of the times. And if you have kids, I am sure they would enjoy a lot more than any other place. They would also get an exposure to a very different angle of life. Not only kids, it gives a different angle to us. Such places would bring forward the unfolded truths of life. It will make us realize how small things in urban life can be seen as luxuries (e.g. electricity) and might teach us to preserve/take care of them.
Lastly, it might give you opportunities to serve. Please remember, by providing service, we become privileged. We do not oblige those whom we provide service. In fact, we should be thankful to them who give us that opportunity to serve.
If you happen to have such vacations, do let me know and do share your experiences.
How about visiting the places that are rich with Humanity?
The places where there is a social work going on. Anandvan, in tribal areas of eastern Maharashtra, is one of the classic places. There are other such work going in every forest in various parts of India. There many organizations that are working in tribal areas. It would be really encouraging for them also if you visit them.
You can also contribute in some way to the work happening in that area.
Trust me, the pleasure that you will get by taking such vacations would be unmatchable compare to any other vacations. And there are many such places.
One might think of level of comfort that one would get at such places. True... But it is not really that bad a place. Even with kids, you will get a comfortable place to live most of the times. And if you have kids, I am sure they would enjoy a lot more than any other place. They would also get an exposure to a very different angle of life. Not only kids, it gives a different angle to us. Such places would bring forward the unfolded truths of life. It will make us realize how small things in urban life can be seen as luxuries (e.g. electricity) and might teach us to preserve/take care of them.
Lastly, it might give you opportunities to serve. Please remember, by providing service, we become privileged. We do not oblige those whom we provide service. In fact, we should be thankful to them who give us that opportunity to serve.
If you happen to have such vacations, do let me know and do share your experiences.
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