Art Of Giving | A Philosophy of Life by Prof. Achyuta Samanta (original) (raw)
Art of Giving • 2026 Theme
Share to Shine
When you share what you have — your food, your time, your knowledge, your love, your effort —you do not become less. You shine.
Art of Giving says the more you share, the brighter you shine. Not with money. Not with fame. But with the light that comes from inside when you give.
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. It only makes the room brighter.
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Founded in 2013 by Shri Achyuta Samanta, Art of Giving is a humanitarian movement engaged in spreading peace and happiness.
Art of Giving is all about creating an unconditional and sustainable abundance of love, peace and happiness and contentment for others through gestures of kindness and generosity. It was founded by Shri Achyuta Samanta on 17 May 2013. The key to peace and happiness lies in unlocking the Art of Giving in each individual. It is a not-for-profit initiative for spreading, supporting and promoting the practice of the art of giving around the world.
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Man behind the Philosophy
Shri Achyuta Samanta, A noted educationist, and philanthropist is the founder of 2 world-class institutions. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology KIIT that provides technical education to 30000 students across India and overseas and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences KISS, which is a home to 80000 poor indigenous tribal children who are provided with free education from kindergarten to post-graduation besides free lodging, boarding, healthcare, vocational and life skill empowerment.
Art of Giving: A way of Life
by. Dr Achyuta Samanta
A national bestseller that inspires readers to live with compassion, peace, and purpose. In this book, Dr. Samanta shares his life’s journey and philosophy of giving — a message that has touched millions.
Celebrating Those Who Embrace the Art of Giving
Over the years, the message of Art of Giving has reached the hearts of many inspirational individuals. From public leaders to educators, these personalities have personally embraced Dr. Achyuta Samanta’s book and endorsed its values of love, compassion, and humanity.
Dr. Kiran Bedi
Nishit Pramanik
Nupur Sharma
Krishna Kalyani
Dr Sourav Chakraborty
Shekhar Jamuar
Surendra Meena
Dyutiman Bhattacharya
Sonal Goel
Vivek Singh
hoomika Dwivedy
Kim Menezes
Dipak Kumar Roy
Sarit Chaudhary
Gaurav Shukla
Sushil Chaudhary
Rekha Negi
Anil Samaria
Mukul Saxena
Dr Chandan Singh
AOG Quotes
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
A life not lived for others is not a life.
The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.”
Your joy will be the greatest when you live solely for others' happiness.
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