Shantum Seth

fter quitting my job as a footwear technologist, I worked as an activist, until I realised I was burning out. I was working for peace, but was not at peace myself. That’s when I started my spiritual search, trying everything, including Vipassana and several forms of Buddhism. My search ended with Thich Nhat Hanh, who I discovered practised a form of engaged Buddhism. It’s a 24-hour practice where you are attentive to every moment of the day, while you are walking, eating, driving, bringing the mind back to the present moment through your breathing. In this practice, your family is your sangha, so I practise mindful living with my wife, Geetu, and we have a practice called Beginning Anew, where every full moon night we renew our vows of living mindfully and joyfully.