A short Tribute to - Baba Amte

Hi,

Just heard on the news channel Baba Amte passed Away.
thought i would mark this on a post.
I have had a chance to see his work closely..
During my college days, i had been to his "Shramdan Shibir" which is organized by "Anandvan"- The mother institute established by Baba( as he was lovingly called).
The people working their are either leprosy affected or are really poor, but baba's teachings and efforts have made them self-confident and proud.
Baba used to say "A man can live without his fingers, but not without his self-confidence"...
Today Anandvan is under a dark cloud, and everyone living there will definitely miss him...

the sheer dedication invested by baba to fill the lives of leprosy affected people, stands as a solid example for the people today.
Aged 94, baba always believed in his feelings, thoughts and always converted them into actions.
We really need to do a Self-Analysis...

This moment i just remember a line from the song "ashayen" from the movie "Iqbal" here they go...

"Kuch aisa karke dikha, khud khush ho jaye khuda"
Thats what baba did all his life...
As they say... earth has been deprived of a godly soul.

Ninad.