By Spinning Yarn to Meditation – Traditional Handicrafts On The Rise

Over the next several weeks we at YT will be coming up with a series of articles dedicated to various captivating crafts, supported with guidance. Working with our hands is a path to oneself. After all, there is no need to look very far for a good example. The well known Mahatma Gandhi and his spinning wheel while meditating can be considered one of the major examples of how we improve our feelings of well being while creating arts and crafts using our own hands. Many a celebrity today visits the Sabarmati Ashram to try her/his hand at the ancient charkha (spinning wheel).