Shri Purandar A Amin
Shri Purandar Ambalal Amin, at the age of seven, began reading the books in a hermit’s ashram near the village where his father taught grammar school. Within four years, walking every day along the flowing river to the Ashram, Purandar had read every book in the hermit’s library.
More studies followed, and Purandar, who graduated with honors in Economics, Accounting and Law and was a Chartered Accountant in India . He emigrated to the United States when he was thirty, in the year 1970. He moved to California in 1972, passing the CPA exam the same year. In 1978 he opened his own business, Puru Properties, and converted his business, Central Capital Corporation, in 1999. Currently he is a CEO of Sapient Advisors Inc, a real estate advisor firm.
He shaped himself as a proactive multifaceted leader to deliver stratospheric growth with broad based knowledge, competence and experience. His creative, analytical problem solving, negotiating, perseverance and Value and people orientation gave him a remarkable success and exposure to multiple fields. Shri Purandar Amin and his wife, Uma make their home in the Los Angeles Area.
The philosophy of his life
For him, life is a river – that meets many obstacles and friends too, in harmony with other streams and adding power to its flow. When it meets obstacles, it either overflows them or changes the course a little – it accepts everything without making any judgement and gives life to many without distinctions and expectations. It serves all equally. It purifies all and keeps itself clean. It merges in the ocean like an individual consciousness merging into a super consciousness. He is a rare combination of spirituality and professionalism.
An author
Shri Purandar has authored a few prominent books including ‘Fore Closures: How to Prevent, Stop, Beat and Survive’ in 1994 published by Om Sai Publications. He also authored ‘River Flows” the title of which harks back to Purandar’s boyhood travels to the hermit’s library, grew from his own spiritual journey. It was originally issued as a private edition in 2006, containing the letters he addressed to his daughter ‘Rhutu’. The book is a transmission of his life experiences to his children so that they do not have to reinvent the wheel, with shifting priorities and the pressures of the modern world that do not allow any time for young minds. For him, Spiritualism is the most advanced Science. The book is an attempt to direct young minds to the ultimate truth in the most practical way. His most recent book is “Fearless Thinking, Stress-Living, Guaranteed (Almost).
On a Social and Charitable mission to create Change
‘Serve All – Help All’ Inc., a non profit corporation, for educational and health issues was formed by Shri Purandar in the year 2005. This is an initiative to make human life contributory to any one who is in need and enable one to get out of ones troubles or miseries.
He now leads the efforts to establish the Sai Raiba Ambalal Memorial Trust (Sai RAM Trust) in Ahmedabad , India . The Trust Endeavours to create an Institution of Excellence – a fully accredited University that will provide a free education to deserving young people. A mission to create a Change in the lives of the economically deprived, a mission to shape and nurture true talents and knowledge, and a vision to create Better Citizens for a Better World.
A successful Professional in Businesses
Shri Purandar has a vast experience of handling major Accounting Projects that include repositioning of Companies, Establishment of Internal controls, Network of Associations, Conducted presentations before Board of Directors, Management, forming, dissolution and merger of LLCs and Inc. On the Taxes, he interviewed clients, Prepared and reviewed tax returns of LLCs, Corporations and Individuals. He managed IRS and FTB Audits. He was a Key advisory on strategic decisions as to sales, acquisitions, dissolutions and partnership changes.
On the Real Estate, he turned around of bankruptcy, distress and foreclosure situations. He renegotiated and saved up to $5,500,000 in mortgage workouts and raised equities and obtained commercial mortgages of over $ 150,000,000.
He conceptualized, planned and executed development plans for apartments; retail centers, condos, motels, conversions etc., and organized and led team of architects, engineers, title officers, attorneys and other professionals for development processes. He made presentations before planning commissions, city councils and worked with neighborhood groups.