Hi everyone,
My name is Priyanka Sharma. I am fortunate to be a part of Amarantos and am from the SPARK batch.
I am a Legal Counsel by profession and lives in Bangalore, Karnataka.
My decision to join the PLRT course came from a very deep and personal space in my life. In July last year, I lost my only brother to an unnatural death. From that moment, life changed completely for me and my family. Watching my parents live with unbearable grief, their daily struggle for peace or closure, is one of the most painful experiences of my life. As a daughter, I often felt helpless. As a sister, the loss left a permanent emptiness. My sister and I didn’t just lose our brother, we lost a part of our childhood, our sense of safety and our emotional support. During this phase, I was desperately searching for something that could bring even a small sense of understanding, peace or healing. While searching online, I came across Amarantos and the PLRT program. Something about it felt different. Without overthinking, I filled out the form. Looking back, it feels like a quiet answer to a silent prayer, a small ray of light in a very dark time of my life.
Even before the workshop began, the orientation material and assignments brought unexpected calmness to me. For the first time, I began to look at suffering from a broader perspective. I started understanding that pain is not always random and that some experiences may have roots deeper than this single lifetime. This understanding did not remove my grief, but it softened it and gave structure to emotions that earlier felt overwhelming. Most importantly, it gave me a purpose, an understanding towards life and souls journey. The five-day workshop in Bangalore was truly transformative. It was not just about learning techniques or understanding PLRT, it was a deep inner journey, inner healing.
Venu sir and Neha ma’am treated all of us with immense patience, love, care and respect. Venu sir made even complex concepts simple and relatable. The sessions were never time bound, Sir focused on clarity, not completion. He answered our endless questions with the same enthusiasm and patience, ensured we understood each of the 15 stages through observation, practice and revision. Neha ma’am ensured we felt comfortable throughout the workshop emotionally and physically.
During the five days workshop, I learned about emotional imprints, inner patterns and the continuity of the soul. For me, this realization brought comfort where logic had failed. I understood my own fears, responses and inner resilience better. I reconnected with myself not just as a grieving sister, but as a human being with depth and strength.
Equally special were the people I met. My batchmates became like a small family. We listened without judgment, supported one another and learnt together. That bond is something I will always carry with gratitude.
Today, I still miss my brother and my parents are still healing. But I am no longer standing only in darkness. PLRT has given me understanding, emotional tools and a renewed sense of direction. It has helped me transform pain into awareness, grief into compassion and helplessness into purpose.
For this, I will always remain deeply thankful and grateful to Venu Sir and Neha ma’am..
