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SHAKTHI :THE FEARLESS FEMININE Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker   There comes a moment in every teacher’s journey when a student’s silence speaks louder than any scream. I still remember that moment in Mumbai. A young girl sat quietly at the edge of the training space. Her body was tense, her shoulders drawn inward, her eyes fixed on the floor. It was the first day of a SHAKTHI workshop, and I sensed something inside her had already been broken. She wouldn’t meet anyone’s gaze, not even mine.   On the third day, after a simple breathing exercise, she stayed back. Her voice trembled as she spoke: “I was molested two years ago. I never told anyone. I blamed myself. I still live in fear every time I leave the house. I didn’t come here to learn how to fight. I came here hoping to feel normal again.”   In that moment, I realized that SH...