Baby Steps to a Blissful Earth

By Narvijay Yadav
 
Public places reveal an unexpected truth about human nature. Even in the middle of noise, there are moments when two strangers pause, speak softly, and help each other. This thought returned to me during my travel from Bengaluru, where the International Airport’s bamboo inspired interior glowed like a grand sculpture. Amid the crowd, a man gently whispered near me. He asked if I was travelling to Ranchi. I said I was heading to Delhi and asked how I could help him.
 
He showed me a few torn parts of a boarding pass. He had travelled from Abu Dhabi and was on his way to Jamshedpur for medical treatment after suffering from paralysis last year. The scale of the airport had confused Abrar Khan. He did not know which part of the ticket was still valid. I helped him identify the boarding gate display, guided him to sit near his departure zone, and explained how the screens update boarding information. He looked relieved. In that small exchange, a sense of peace settled between us. His gratitude was simple. My satisfaction was even simpler. These moments remind us that kindness does not need any stage.
 
A day before this incident, I witnessed a very different kind of stage at Muddenahalli in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. It was serene, green, and filled with a quiet discipline that did not need any advertisement. Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai’s campus, built on the foundations laid by the Sathya Sai lineage, carried the fragrance of service. It housed a world class free hospital, a free medical college, a global humanitarian mission, and a stream of volunteers who saw service as a daily practice rather than an event.
 
During my visit, global doctors from Ukraine, Greece, the US and other countries were attending scientific sessions. Senior cardiac surgeons and global experts stood shoulder to shoulder with young volunteers. The atmosphere felt more like a spiritual university of service than an institution. Every corridor was clean and silent. Every gesture carried intention. It felt like witnessing the architecture of a universal family taking shape.
 
Sri Madhusudan Sai often speaks of One World, One Family. After spending time on the campus, the idea did not feel like a slogan. It felt like a lived reality. The integration of healthcare, nutrition, education and compassion pointed towards a model that many future societies may aspire to adopt. It was humbling to see how much can be achieved when vision aligns with collective action.
 
This thought connects naturally with the idea we have quietly begun under the 5AM Bliss community. The Blissful Earth Mission is not a movement of noise. It is a movement of small daily steps grounded in humility. Its purpose is to encourage people to bring more kindness, clarity and compassion into their routine. No fanfare. No announcements. Just a consistent ripple that grows with time.
 
December offers a good opportunity to practise this discipline. We have introduced the Bliss December Challenge, where every participant is invited to perform one simple act of kindness each day. It could be helping a stranger at a public place, offering patient guidance to someone in need, smiling at a tired worker, or letting someone speak without interruption. These little acts shape the culture of a community far more deeply than grand speeches.
 
The encounter with Abrar Khan at the airport and the atmosphere at Muddenahalli shares a quiet lesson. The world becomes a better place not through large displays of power but through small acts of service performed with sincerity. If Sri Madhusudan Sai’s mission can operate at a global scale and still remain rooted in humility, each of us can certainly take one small step every day.
 
This is what the Blissful Earth Mission hopes to nurture. Not a campaign but a habit. Not a declaration but a behaviour. A simple invitation to bring more light into a world that often feels rushed and distracted. Sometimes the biggest changes begin with a soft whisper.
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The writer is a senior journalist and author. Views are personal.