It was in the summer of 2000 that I first met Ritu. Our common ground was our journey together in the world of spirituality. Drawn to Buddhism, I loved whatever she spoke about it and how she helped me find my ‘inner way’. These past years have been truly a magnificent voyage of the unexpected discovery of my own self. As life unfolded for both of us, we got closer as friends. I have had my own ‘ups and downs’ of life and if there’s been someone who ‘guided’ me through the rough weather, it’s Ritu. The credit of unveiling my own potential goes to her, who had more trust in me than what I had in myself. And looking back on the so-called ‘successes’ that I have had is because she pushed me to break that inner limitation I had created. There are endless things that she taught me, but the most remarkable of them was-courage. Having been an epitome of courage herself, she became a role model for me when it came to facing my own challenges. Ritu has lived as what we call the essence of being a ‘Buddha’ , demonstrating it all in her life she comes across as an ordinary human being with the most extraordinary stories to share