Taking inspiration from the Tree of Life
On 2nd February 2019, the Social Solidarity Department of New Acropolis (Khar Branch) led a volunteering activity called “Tree of Life” with 7th grade students of the Pali-Chimbai Municipal School [...]
Life’s Lessons from Zen stories
Over several centuries, Zen Masters have used short stories and allegories to foster contemplation amongst their disciples. New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a talk on 26th January 2019, titled “Zen [...]
Celebrating Republic day as active citizens
On the occasion of Republic Day (26 January 2019), a group of volunteers from New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a clean-up drive at BPT Garden, Colaba. The activity began with [...]
New Acropolis at Mumbai Marathon 2019
On 20th January 2019, Members of New Acropolis (Main Centre) and few enthusiastic supporters participated in the Dream Run at the Tata Mumbai Marathon. An annual event, the Mumbai [...]
Education Revisited
On 19th January 2019, New Acropolis Pune hosted a talk on Rethinking Education. The speaker revisited the basics and explored the role of education, suggesting that the essential purpose of education [...]
Learning to Walk the Talk
On 19th January 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a public lecture titled ‘Walk the Talk’. Using various day-to-day examples, the speaker highlighted the fact that although, as human beings, [...]
Helping our Mangroves Thrive
On Sunday, 13th January 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) continued the ongoing project of cleaning Mumbai’s mangroves at Carter Road (Bandra), with a team of volunteers comprising members and [...]
Meeting Einstein the Philosopher
While Albert Einstein is known for his work as a Theoretical Physicist, few know that his philosophical bent of mind had a profound impact on the way he approached his [...]
Breaking our Limitations
The yearning for the expression of one’s potential is inherent in all human beings. But in the journey of expressing this potential, we encounter boundaries and limitations – some circumstantial, others self imposed, or even fantasized, [...]