If each of us did this for only one soul…imagine the change and love that would shine
The GREATEST MAN on Earth!
I have no words to say about this video. Watch yourself & feel.
Narayanan Krishnan (born 1981) is an Indian chef turned social worker. He quit his career as a leading chef and began supplying meals to the homeless in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, beginning in 2002.
Krishnan was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He was an award-winning chef with Taj Hotels, Bangalore and was short-listed for an elite job in Switzerland. During a visit to his family, before heading to Europe, he said, “I saw a very old man, literally eating his own human waste out of hunger. I went to the nearby hotel and asked them what was available. They had idli, which I bought and gave to the old man. Believe me, I had never seen a person eating so fast, ever. As he ate the food, his eyes were filled with tears. Those were the tears of happiness.”
Krishnan founded his nonprofit Akshaya Trust in 2003. Every day, he wakes up at 4 a.m., cooks a simple hot meal and then, along with his team, loads it in a van and travels about 125 miles (201 km) feeding the homeless and mentally-disabled in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to 400 indigent and elderly people in Madurai.
He carries a comb, scissors and razor and is trained in eight haircut styles that, along with a fresh shave, provide extra dignity to those he serves. Out of 10,000 nominations from more than 100 countries, he is selected as one of the Top 10 in “CNN heroes 2010” list.
http://www.akshayatrust.org/
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If this doesn’t make you want to do something to help those in need (and don’t think there aren’t some that could just use some time and attention. It doesn’t have as dramatic as this man. But whether you help in a soup kitchen or a rescue mission; visit those in hospitals or nursing homes without a family; or assist a single parent family or the elderly in basic chores beyond their means could make a huge difference in their lives.
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LA-Story.com
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Wow, what a great thing he did! Definitely makes you want to also have a “pass it on” mentality…!
He’s pretty amazing. I watched this video at least 6 times.. and it never failed to bring tears to my eyes.. particularly since he is a Brahmin… and the caste system in India is such a part of his culture.. and he chooses to work with the lowliest and most needy people
I had heard of him before, but thanks for bringing up this great hero. Brahmin as servant is huge in the culture. I admire him sincerely.
Amazing video and story.
xx
What an amazing man and such a moving story.