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I have received a very gracious letter from Vidyanagar and I am proud of my hometown of Sojitra, whose prominent citizens were very instrumental in shaping Vidyanagar.  Starting from Bhai Kaka to third vice chancellor of Sardar Patel University, Dr. M.D. Patel.  He was my uncle.  When I was a student in Vidyanagar, my father and I used to visit Pasha Kaka (Guruji).  This coming December I intend to visit Vidyanagar and hope to meet you. God may give you the strength and guide you in his monumental task. 
-Harshad (harshad.p.patel@hnd01.usace.army.mil)

Thank you for your E-mail regarding Ashram news. We highly appreciate your effort, interest and total dedication to Ashram project. In response to your call I am inviting all of my ashram friends at my house here in VA. during week of April 21 and 22. Jayantbhai and myself will coordinate the meeting. Stay in touch. With regards -Rambhai (purusottampatel@aol.com)

It is indeed heart warming and thrilling to rediscover the lost family members. Like they say in New Jersey "many faces, one family". Your volunteering work commands our sincere appreciation and support. May God bless you. Isn't the e-mail a great tool ever invented to communicate so easily and instantly! Will be in touch. -:Bhuleshwar Darji of 1958-1964 ashram eera

It is indeed nice to hear from you. Congratulations for the completion of the Hostel project. Without your dedication, it would not have happen. Knowing so many projects do not get completed and/or cost over plan, you have done excellent job. … if you succeed we all succeed and do more things for the people we all love to help. ….. Regarding Computer center, we have a great grant from Lucent to help disadvantage kids for computer training and we have funded some centers in India including one in Ahmedabad. Let me first find out how we should approach such that we have a success in getting grant for our Ashram. I will be in touch on this. -Manu Patel, Raleigh NC 

Acknowledging your email regarding your interest in receiving support for the Computer Center of Vallabh Sevashram. I did scan through your current mission and it seems interesting .Regards, -Chandrakant Hindocha (NOBLECTD@aol.com)

Thanks for mailing GURUJI`s book. Indeed you have done a great honor and pride to Karmyogi the great man our Guruji. As always history preserves the past and sure enough you have made a mark by writhing this book. Congratulations and best wishes in your work. If you can send me half a dozen books with Jayantbhai when he comes to U.S. It may benefit in raising Ashram Fund if we can spread message of GURUJI to some of our friends. Rambhai

We wish you HAPPY and healthy days. I have sent a check to share and care for Ashram. 
Naran and Lata Kesliker 

… Those who have lived and experienced ashram jivan during their student life, only they know the value and impact of that life. That impact they carry not only in their life, but they pass it on their children too. In the present environment, how hard it is to live this life and preserve the value of character ! I was really grateful to share my experiences with students. It is not enough. Still it requires more to do. Every step is struggle. Need more vigilance and sincere effort with love. The book on Guruji will be more inspirable to all, particularly to the students more. -Chhaganbhai and Savitriben Patel

…I was very happy to see beautiful campus and positive environment there. I had lengthy discussion with Prof. Jani and Jadavajibhai with regard to day to day operation. Recently Chhaganbhai Patel spent eleven days in Ashram. Prof. Jani is very much pleased with his ability to interact with students and the staff. He has created positive impact on overall operation of the Ashram. We are requesting Chhaganbhai to spend at least three months in ashram each year. With regardsJayant Zalavadia 

I must praise your persistence in persuit of the noble cause. We will continue contacting.
:Bhuleshwar Darji

Received the book. You have done a great work. Thank you so much for presenting the true events which (I believe) shaped GURUJEE's life and how he made impact on everyone of ASHRAMITE. Best regards ,Kanji Patel
 

I received photographs this time and very pleased to see them. Thank you and appreciate to keep in touch. Pictures reminded my old memories and refreshed the student life I lived in 1958-1962.It was really some changes and became a beautiful place for the students now than what we stayed at that time. You, Jayantbhai and others have worked very hard and your sincere efforts have played very important role to change the life of Ashram to create such a beautiful place. Thank you and hope to hear from you at your convenience. Respectfully yours, Chunibhai Patel 

Your dedication to Ashram is profound and deep-rooted. I wish you long healthy life to fulfill the dreams of Ashram's founder. Regards, HarshadP.Patel , Huntsville Center 

Really proud of your work. I talked with Jayantbhai about opening a College or Ashram around Bulsar or Navsari area. Let me know your opinion. With best regard and love. – Jitendra Patel 

Thanks for your giving me your inspiring work on a distinguished guruji.With your careful research, you've reconstructed a succinct profile of guruji as the founder of Vallabh Sevashram in VVN. No one could have a glimpse in the unknown realm of his unique relationship with Sri Aurbindo and Ashram if the rare letters and the like documents were not made available through this book. Alongwith your previous intimate narration of the Ashram, this work,when read together, will surely prove a source of inspiration and action for those seeking to work for the poor/backward but potentially brilliant/promising youth as an ascending accelerator for their educational advancement.Abhinandan. Best wishes, Pravin Sheth 280 Chantecler Dr FREMONT-CA 94539,USA

I am receipt of the Annual news letter of Vallabh Sevashram. I went through all the details of it. The service towards humanity is really commendable.Muralidharan, Reader in Statistics, M S University, Vadodara

I truly enjoyed the news letter and the book. Thanks for the spirit and enthusiasm you have put in to this Ashram family. :Bhuleshwar Darji 

Social support of this magnitude commands tremendous respect and I am proud that I know someone who has earned it. Congratulations. re,Hemant Buch, Cupertino CA

I have received the book you published and read the opinions of past students. I am proud of Pasha Kaka’s contributions to students and how he became a guiding light and fulfill students dream. I was visiting Ashram when my father was visiting me in Vidyanagar. He never missed an opportunity to see his friend, Pasha Kaka. I am proud of Pasha Kaka’s achievements and equally proud of him because he was a citizen of my native place Sojitra. He is and will be a home town hero for the years to come.

I had an opportunity to visit Ashram during the Republic Day in year 2003. Ashram has a new face and your efforts are in right direction. Our prayers are with you and your efforts are praise worthy. Harshad Patel, Army Corps of Engineers,Huntsville, AL

The Ashram provides pure food, clean filter water and uses fresh flour daily. Daily one-hour morning physical "SHRAM" keep our premises clean and beautiful. It is one hour SHRAM for each student per week. Most of students are found very polite, with positive attitude, obedient and very affectionate. They hardly had any complaint. We are pleased with the activities, environment and coordination of students, rectors and Janisaheb with regard to carrying out Guruji’s "dream and wish" in 21st century which is a present manifestation of past. In true sense, Ashram is a role model in today’s environment of fear, drug addiction activities and such other character damaging things taking place elsewhere. Chhaganbhai Patel 2550 Greenbriar Dr, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62704 

This was my second stay in Ashram in a row. My first visit in 2004 was a very fulfilling experience; which inspired me to go back again in January 2005. 
I have a special attachment to the Ashram. I have been grateful to Guruji for my personal and spiritual growth. Guruji has been my Guru in its real sense. Visiting Ashram after being in USA for a while could be a wonderful experience. Experiencing the Ashram life now can and will help us understand the Ashram life in the modern era. - R D Patel, 618 Chester Ave, Roselle Park, New Jersey

There is one news  sir, I have been appointed as an production officer in India’s no.6 pharmaceutical company i.e. LUPIN PHARMACEUTICAL in BHOPAL (Madhya Pradesh) .There was an open interview ,out of 15 candidates only one got selected and that is me. From that 15 candidates 13 were experienced guys. Iam feeling very lucky to have a job in this MNC . On training they will give me stipend of 7000+allowances and that will reach to near around 10000, this is a one of my big achievement in life I want to thank you because sir, I had reached here it is because of you who took the responsibility of this ashram after the demise of Guruji and because of this ashram I am here. If Ashram would not have helped me in continuing my study, I would be just a common man. So once again thanks sir . still a month is there to leave this ashram but the years I spent in Ashram, I wont forget in my whole life. I had learnt a lot of things over here . -Gaurav Chaturvedi, Vallabh Sevashram, Room No.116 (Student 2002-05)

----I have joined CADILA PHARMACEUTICAL since two months. ---- I really feel proud that I am a student of vallabh sevashram. I miss ashram a lot.
-Kirit Kalsariya (Student 2002-05)

As we all know GURUJI was a man of vision, dedication and devotion. To day his dream has turned into reality with help of equally dedicated man Dr. Prafull N. Jani who has taken up the cause as his life time mission. Equally well we appreciate keen interest and selfless dedication of Jayant Zalavadia to raise the fund for Rebuilding and Redevelopment of Vallabh Sevashram - Our source of progress and prosperity.----
-Rambhai, Newport News, VA

Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for the invitation. How are you sir ?. How's my Ashram ???? I hope my Ashram remains same with ethics of providing shelter to financially unsound students.
Let me tell you some thing about my self, currently I'm working with Singapore govt's company "Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd." as a Relationship Manager since Jan-2007. Before this, I was with HDFC Ltd- Surat. I got married in Nov-2005 with Jagruti and we are happy.
I learn many valuable things during my ASHRAM life. I would like to give a special thanks to Jani Sahib and Ashram Staff. I got Inspiration and Motivation from Jani Sahib "How to prove my self best in the industry -Go ahead -I can.." I remember that, when I was in final year BBA ,second term already started. At that time I had only 245/- rupees for the daily expenses. I had spent more than 60 days with this money....i.e. my family's financial condition was vary crucial but I got shelter from ASHRAM.
I sincerely thankful to Ashram , Jani Sahib and Colleagues. I would like to take a visit of MY ASHARM in near future .

Yours Sincerely, ASHOK JASANI  

Respected Jani Sir 
I can never forget our ashram. Though I have completed my study but I am regularly visit Vallabh Seva Ashram. This year when R.D. Patel sir came I met him also. Unfortunately, I was not able to come on Annual Day of Ashram.
Though I have spent only two years in ashram but it was a great experience!. Today I miss the ashram a lot. I have learn a lot from ashram
Currently I am working as an Asst. Engineer in the R & D Hydraulics in Jyoti Ltd at Vadodara.

--Nimesh Gandhi  

Dear Sir, 
....I can never forget ashram. Whatever I got from ashram, I think I will not get from anywhere. Jay guruji  
- -Chetan Darji, Shift Engineer, Shah Alloys Ltd, Santeje (Ahmedabad)
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
Last Updated May, 2006