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Touching the Chords of the Heart

(On the occasion of the Foundation Laying Ceremony of
the Anuben Thakkar Education Medical and Research
Foundation at the Nursing School, Muni Sewa Ashram,
Goraj. March 5, 2005)

Most institutions deteriorate after the death of the head of
the institution. There are only a few who are able to leave
behind a dominant attitude, sacrifice their entire lives and merge
their own identities with that of the organization. Such people
are able to create a lasting system that endures even after their
death. A strong inclination of the mind will always transform
into a concrete activity which will be extensive and supportive.
This cycle is always propelled ahead by people.

Anuben was the inspiring force behind the Muni Sewa
Ashram. She founded the Ashram and spent a lifetime in the
service of the suffering. Her departure was untimely, but she
lives on through her beliefs and makes her presence felt to
everyone who comes to this Ashram. This phenomenon is
possible only when service is rendered with absolute
selflessness. Her work, which began with education, gradually
spread towards healthcare. The service that is provided here is
not only in name – it is high-quality healthcare in the true sense
of the word. Anuben has left behind a legacy of discipline which
has ensured that the Ashram is able to provide friendly, sensitive
and humane service in a meticulously organized fashion.
Everything done at this Ashram carries the unmistakable stamp
of Anuben in the form of her humane touch.