Category Communities

December 2023: Let’s Play!

Article 21: It’s Game Time: Let’s Play! by Juie Deo, Seeker, Environmentalist Celebrations not only provide avenues for expressing gratitude and fostering CommUnity bonds but also serve as vital waypoints for contemplating future trajectories while embracing our self-development journey. Engagingā€¦

November 2023: Pioneers for the Planet

Article 20: Getting Involved Helps – A True Thanksgiving Tradition! by Juie Deo, Seeker, Environmentalist Thanksgiving is a time of cherished traditions, uniting families and communities. Mother Earth is our shared family, so this Thanksgiving weekend, consider establishing a newā€¦

2023 Divya Shakti Retreat

by Varsha Shah Chinmaya Mission Chicago Yamunotri joyfully hosted the 2023 Annual Divya Shakti Retreat in person led by Smt. Vilasini Balakrishnan (Chinmaya Mission Jacksonville, Chinmaya Mission Washington Regional Center, Chinmaya Mission West) and Shri Vivek Gupta (Chinmaya Mission Niagara, Chinmaya Mission Cleveland) fromā€¦

October 2023: Green Electricity

Article 19: ‘Green’ing Electricity by Nitin Chopra, Seeker, Environmentalist Greenhouse gases trap heat and make the planet warmer. Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere over the last 150 years. Theā€¦

September 2023: Seasonal Cooking

Article 18: Seasonal Cooking by Amolina Bhat Our global food system accounts for the use of 70% of the worldā€™s fresh water supply and 80% of river and lake pollution. While this mostly considers farms which raise animals for food,ā€¦

July 2023: Prthvi Utsava

To live the ancient Hindu wisdom Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam  ‘The Earth is One Family’, an action-oriented community initiative was created to serve Mother Earth (Prthvi) in 2022. The initiative, called Prthvi Sevasanga, serves with the vision to realign lifestyle and community practices toā€¦

May 2023: Single-Use Plastics

Article 16: The Perils of Plastic and Solutions to Single-Use by Simrata Keshav Environmentalist, Grassroots Organizer, Founder of Go Green Vernon Hills & Lincolnshire Want to serve others (and yourself)? Reconsider picking up that plastic bottle of water on theā€¦