Yasodhara Ashram has a goal of being carbon neutral by 2013 and this has made me reflect on sustainability. I’m starting to feel that daily stability and long-term sustainability are deeply intertwined. I see the ashram as an excellent example of a socially sustainable community.
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Stability in Community Living
where spirituality and sustainability intertwine
July 29, 2010 by Steven Ganga, Category: Reflection & Articles
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Meeting Dr. Vandana Shiva
sarada's passage to navdanya part IV
July 27, 2010 by saradagrace, Category: Reflection & Articles
This summer, Lightwaves is posting a monthly theme week on sustainability, featuring the reflections of inspired yogis who are integrating spiritual practice and critical thought into their work at a global and or local sphere.We begin this second thematic week with Sarada Eastham, a Canadian intern in India, devoted to international development and drawing awareness to social, environmental, and agricultural injustice. (more…)
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Nurturing Insights
swami durgananda reflecting creativity
July 21, 2010 by Swami Durgananda, Category: Reflection & Articles
Our elders hold the key to a kaleidoscope of wisdom, inspiration and guidance. In this reflection, Swami Durgananda invites us to explore the latent creativity that awaits our awareness if we are curious enough to know.
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Living In the Light
satsang with swami radhananda
July 19, 2010 by Andrew Baerthel, Category: Audio & Video
“Living at the ashram is for living and learning. It’s learning how to live, and it’s living so that you can keep on learning. We all have that opportunity.”In this satsang talk from the archives, Swami Radhananda speaks about the unique opportunities that living in spiritual community offers each of us. Living in an environment where we are challenged to reflect on our choices and actions, we are given the chance to grow.
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Being Swami Sivananda
part two
July 15, 2010 by Swami Sivananda, Category: Reflection & Articles
Swami Sivananda continues with part two of his recently published story by Alternatives Journal. In this conclusive segment he speaks of Swami Radha’s encouragement and constant reminder that the power of choice was his greatest asset in taking his next steps.For a full overview of the making of this article, listen to Swami Sivananda’s podcast at the end of this piece.
