Article 15: One Family: Loving the Earth with Loved Ones by Sapna Rao Seeker, Niece, Prthvi Mitra The word “Family” is powerful. To me, it is rooted in compassion, sacrifice, and inclusivity. Vedanta teaches us to keep expanding our definition…
Article 15: Living Simply: What must we do? by Meenakshi Umesh BArch, MSc in Applied PsychologyPuvidham Learning Center, Founder, Teacher, Administrator, Trustee Action to support the Planet to recover from all the destruction that it has been dealt with for…
Article 14: How Individual Change Transforms into Collective Action by Hamsa Ganapathi Policy Fellow, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition So, you’ve reduced your water use, started composting, minimized food waste, and measured your carbon footprint. You’re doing everything you can to…
Article 13: Living Vedanta is Environmentalism by Prthvi Sevasanga Team Vedanta is the science of Oneness. All that exists is the one indivisible Unity that appears as names and forms (e.g., people, trees, animals, earth) when perceived through sense organs.…
by Raghav Pajjur and Shreehari Srinivasan From November 21st to November 27th, 2022, Vivekji of Chinmaya Mission Niagara led a yatraof 88 seekers from across the US and Canada to the Chinmaya Ashram in Couva, Trinidad &Tobago. Swami Prakashananda and…
Article 12: Minimalism through Ashram living by Suman Rajupet – Spiritual Guide Growth of consumerism has resulted in overusing Earth’s natural resources by more than 70 percent. If everyone on earth lived like the average American, we would need 5.2…
Anuradha Pajjur The Divya Shakti Retreat was back in person in all its glory in 2022! It was hosted by CMWRC at Chinmayam, Silver Spring MD, during the weekend of October 7-9, 2022. The Divya Shakti Retreat conducted by Vivekji…
Article 11: ‘Tis the Season for Meaningful Giving by Lavanya Rao – Seeker; Aspiring Environmentalist It’s that time of year again! In addition to celebrating Navaratri and Dipavali with new gifts, we have Thanksgiving (or post-Thanksgiving Black Friday and/or Cyber…
Article 10: The Importance of Bees by Yaishna Santchurn – Seeker; M.S., Sustainability ManagementKaveeta Santchurn – Seeker; Backyard Beekeeper As keystone species in most terrestrial ecosystems, pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, play an integral part in maintaining the…
Article 9: Sustainable and Regenerative Spaces by Dhruv Raina – Seeker, Environmental Engineer On average, we spend approximately 90 percent of our time indoors 1 where the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical…
