tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.comments2024-03-08T02:15:27.268-08:00love, fresh air and sunshineSangeetha Sriramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12840147186890242657noreply@blogger.comBlogger509125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-21338490648334701212022-04-07T18:12:07.609-07:002022-04-07T18:12:07.609-07:00A lot to think about.A lot to think about.John-Paul DeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064920869448091963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-35036046696813036442022-04-07T16:50:56.280-07:002022-04-07T16:50:56.280-07:00I knew nothing of this. One of the most lovely ex...I knew nothing of this. One of the most lovely experiences of my years was meeting your parents in your childhood home. And I observed one of these muscle weakness episodes at Brandeis and felt panic. Life is such a strange journey.John-Paul DeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064920869448091963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-78019392454116169672022-03-26T06:10:11.990-07:002022-03-26T06:10:11.990-07:00Hi Sangeetha, this is Tarun and I'm speaking o...Hi Sangeetha, this is Tarun and I'm speaking on behalf of my mother Prabaa. <br /><br />The story you narrated and your experiences were intense and I'm happy to hear that all is well with you.<br /><br />The reason I'm commenting is because my mother is going to a similar experience and wanted to consult Maya.<br /><br />Could you please get back to me? Would be very very helpful. I live in Chennai is there a way to contact her like a number or address or email.<br /><br />Please if you can contact me through my whatsapp number 91+ 9841010726.Prabaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796284308061262750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-13560772900579820822020-11-18T21:00:22.576-08:002020-11-18T21:00:22.576-08:00What westerners call barter, was a karmic exchange...What westerners call barter, was a karmic exchange of one's duty, towards the larger society that everybody was a part of, each only contributing towards, at first, the global pool of utilitarian knowledge and skills, and then reaping the benefits of the world brotherhood charkha of nature.<br /><br />A study of the political interjections that were needed to destabilize the mamoth called Indie..<br />Show that much that developed, developed with an inclusive understanding of the producer, of the produced, and the goodwill of the producer to have produced what he did, for the benefit of everybody else, and how was he to be compensated.<br />This question always had multiple correct answers, always.<br /><br />Pls share yor email address, for some q and a format discussions and explorations.<br /><br />I can be reached at:-<br />niftynikhil@gmail.com.<br /><br />Nikhil Thakur.<br />+919892612728WroodrahNamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402704842306883960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-83863337050799243112020-05-14T21:58:54.917-07:002020-05-14T21:58:54.917-07:00Thank you!
This is highlighting something that I...Thank you! <br /><br />This is highlighting something that I have been struggling to put into words, especially with our work in regenerative farming and the recent pandemic crisis. You cannot have random, unconnected islands of regenerative prosperity in the middle of chemically-intensive farming. That would be like protecting just your house and belongings in the middle of a dust-bowl like super storm! These islands have to unite to form at least a connecting corridor of strength and safety. And as someone (probably from Auroville?) points out - no use just talking, time for us to do something.<br /><br />Education can help. However, we may have to start with where wisdom is in short supply - parents and adults. Kids, even young adults, don't have much say in where and what they study, especially in India.<br /><br />I think it starts with revering nature's abundance around us, reviving our spiritual connections with the all other beings, and understanding humans are just one link in this complex chain of life (the weakest link perhaps? ;-)). None of this is new. Many masters have already shown the way. Now, it is time for us to act. The "fierce urgency of now!"ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320796083886057919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-86780386353618055022020-05-14T07:13:44.274-07:002020-05-14T07:13:44.274-07:00Thank you soooo much for such an article with a b...Thank you soooo much for such an article with a beutiful narration of your journey, experience and feelings. May God empower you to achieve that you wish to contribute to the world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678802046713800672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-50155465097869540062020-05-02T12:37:59.791-07:002020-05-02T12:37:59.791-07:00Dear Sanghheta, thanks for your sharing. Not only ...Dear Sanghheta, thanks for your sharing. Not only my thyorid stopped to work, but today in PIMS the gastroentherolog told me that my bleeding ulcer I have in the stomach, is caused by chemical intoxication. Liv8ng here, I cannot be healthly. I am just surprised that in so many years didn't come out a big movement from Auroville to do everything possible to change this story... perhaps the concept of surrender has been misinterpreted? I would like to see and to be part of a strong movement of activism... but how can I work properly when I get so sick? If people that don't get sick or don't get sick a lot, just accept the spraying saying "oh, it's terrible" and doing nothing... even not buying organic cashews... how will ever things change?! I feel a lot of people just complain, but with just talking o writing on WhatsApp nothing will ever change. We should really do something. Everybody together...as a community. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223129504969218523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-61774347207018129852020-05-02T08:27:03.226-07:002020-05-02T08:27:03.226-07:00Dear Sangee,
Sending you a tight hug, don't k...Dear Sangee, <br />Sending you a tight hug, don't know what to say having seen you go through a lot in the last three years...and really really hope and pray that the Covid crisis brings a deep shift in the consciousness.<br />Love. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039133484746644308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-62525148871567255892020-05-02T05:58:13.012-07:002020-05-02T05:58:13.012-07:00Well said. Take care of your health.
Well said. Take care of your health.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403781259099531433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-81202315151396034202020-05-02T03:12:56.402-07:002020-05-02T03:12:56.402-07:00Your words touch something deep inside. It is abso...Your words touch something deep inside. It is absolutely right. Chitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04709256987782956481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-70112922642583791712020-05-02T01:48:25.649-07:002020-05-02T01:48:25.649-07:00Articulated perfectly. Sharing.
Transforming edu...Articulated perfectly. Sharing. <br /><br />Transforming education from celebrating compartmental to integral will be key. Looking around, one finds environmental education has been part of the curricula for a while. In many cases sweetly sponsored by CSR funds. With more than a decade of such efforts one still finds spraying, littering, monoculture, fragmenting...All the environmental education neatly tucked away in compartments somewhere - expresses only in essays speeches, lip services,or worst, long forgotten afy the final exams! NinShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673309404236917092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-17616655296708411612020-04-23T12:00:29.058-07:002020-04-23T12:00:29.058-07:00Thank you Sangeetha. It is hard for me to grasp th...Thank you Sangeetha. It is hard for me to grasp the direness of the situation in India. I can only imagine how heartbreaking it is to witness it.<br /><br />At the same time, those who "have" must make use of their advantage by being of service. For me, I too have struggled with guilt in the past, but came to see that guilt came from a place of self-judgment and fear that didn't serve the world in any positive way. My hope is that Lightworkers around the world serve with love and without the weight of guilt. Guilt can be a motivator for service, but Love is a much stronger motivator that comes from a place of deep connection rather than fear.<br /><br />Sangeetha, I love your writing and what you are doing in your own service to the world. I love you!<br /><br />Steven Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373557262220255738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-30558505461156806612020-04-23T10:22:27.411-07:002020-04-23T10:22:27.411-07:00Hi Steve, thank you for sharing your reflections. ...Hi Steve, thank you for sharing your reflections. Yes, when I say 'privilege', I mean whatever you mean by 'resources'. So, yes I agree with what you have shared. It is highly contextual. :)<br /><br />However, in today's scenario especially in India when millions are going hungry walking hundreds of kilometres with their children and some dying on their way on the roadside, not having to worry about a roof over my head or my next meal is a privilege. Period. There are no shades in this to me. I'm not talking about living with meagre means and laughing. I'm talking about basic survival and dignity in this context. Sangeetha Sriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840147186890242657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-31388022923667377922020-04-23T05:03:18.177-07:002020-04-23T05:03:18.177-07:00
The concept of “privilege” is both interesting a...<br />The concept of “privilege” is both interesting and multi-faceted. It is often associated with the perspective that someone has an advantage that another does not. That advantage is generally seen as financial, which does indeed afford many advantages in the world. If we remove the concept of privilege from the lens of financial abundance, however, there are many other layers of perceived privilege in the world: gender, skin color, geographical location we grow up in as children, family of origin, first-borns, attractiveness, intelligence, and others. We are born into most of these perceived advantages.<br /><br />Digging a little deeper, the concept of privilege gets yet more complicated. For example, is it a privilege to be born into a family of wealth where there is great family disharmony and a disproportionate emphasis is placed on the material in life, where individuals are rich in goods but poor in spirit? Or is there more privilege being born into a family with very meager means, yet a family that laughs, loves, and is very connected? It all depends on perspective.<br /><br />What about culture? Is it a privilege to be born into a culture of materialism (such as the U.S.), with material gain and acquisition as the guiding ethos, making it much harder for many to connect with their soul’s purpose and to find true meaning in life because they have bought into an illusion? Is that an advantage or disadvantage?<br /><br />Because “privilege” as a concept can get very murky when viewed from different levels, I would suggest that instead, we think in terms of “resources.” Resources that are correlated with human happiness and well-being include, but are not limited to: positive relationships, positive emotions, good health, volunteering service, having enough money to meet basic needs, finding meaning in life, engagement in passions, emotional stability, and successes. Money guarantees none of the above other than the ability to meet basic needs. <br /><br />There is also space for a broader view that allows for the possibility that each soul has chosen it’s particular family and the culture into which it was born to offer it specific opportunities for growth in this lifetime. We must be careful not to judge the situations of others as wrong or unfair, for we truly cannot know the greater picture. What may look like privilege, or the lack of, can be in perfect alignment with that soul’s choice. At the same time, we can act with compassion to all and commit to using the resources and advantages available to us to raise the consciousness of those around us. We can promote Oneness over separation, Love over fear, power with rather than power over.<br /><br />Is it important that humanity’s consciousness move from “what’s best for me” to “what’s best for the greater good?” Absolutely. Would that mean a living wage, access to health care, a revised educational system, adequate food, shelter, and housing for all? Surely. And who will bring that about? Well, it will likely be those who are generally considered to be “privileged.” It’s very hard to thrive when you’re just trying to survive. Those who have the time, the money, the social connections, the intelligence, and most of all, the desire, are the ones with the greatest responsibility for bringing about change. They are the ones with the greatest opportunity to continually stress, in all their interactions, that the human family is an interconnected system and that each person is indeed, a part of our own heart. <br /><br />Take the “more” that you have in your life, whether that be financial, a certain ability, a strong support network, or your 20,000 Facebook or Twitter followers, and use those resources. Release the guilt and celebrate them! Be grateful for them! Enjoy them! But most of all, harness them to move toward your greatest vision of Love, for that is the greatest “privilege.” <br /><br />Steven Smith<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373557262220255738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-86148385351139230002020-04-05T10:01:54.917-07:002020-04-05T10:01:54.917-07:00Hi Sangeetha, I tried to post a comment in your ot...Hi Sangeetha, I tried to post a comment in your other blog on Swadeshi & Economics, not sure why it is not going through. So trying here...love your posts.Susmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086106024522573115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-23590003000412282282020-04-04T21:38:40.800-07:002020-04-04T21:38:40.800-07:00Appreciate your deep thinking, engagement and refl...Appreciate your deep thinking, engagement and reflection on this subject. I feel women has never been part of the political economic discourse or most guilds (sreni) or authors of arthasastra. Every place, city, village needs to have the knowledge of how to create local currency in times of economic disruption, war or epidemic.<br /><br />https://www.shareable.net/how-to-start-a-community-currency/. <br /><br />My sense is the most widely used community currency (before the rise of city-state, politics, war and civilization) like cowrie shells, beads, wampum, seeds and such came from wise grandmas and elders. Cowries in Orissa was abolished in 1805 by the British East India Company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_money<br /><br />It would be great to have a version of Auroville in all major Indian cities. Look forward to read more. Susmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086106024522573115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-21106162054954509542020-03-27T03:53:03.521-07:002020-03-27T03:53:03.521-07:00Nice!Nice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086102644734897572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-90197212155370051182020-03-18T00:43:33.842-07:002020-03-18T00:43:33.842-07:00Very engaging, well articulated and comprehensive ...Very engaging, well articulated and comprehensive dialog. I really appreciate how you bring in the five yamas in a new light.sheetalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07793831318636668975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-10880485838287170472019-11-22T01:02:58.088-08:002019-11-22T01:02:58.088-08:00Hello ! I am so thankful for this recipe . I wants...Hello ! I am so thankful for this recipe . I wants to know foe the other options you have given ; what should be the percentage Radhikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837112554069555695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-26304218546223959052019-10-28T05:52:53.487-07:002019-10-28T05:52:53.487-07:00Hello mam,
Can I know the rarios of ingredients t...Hello mam, <br />Can I know the rarios of ingredients to take? TIA. Dileelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05700832417535686618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-56293368735753403002019-09-27T05:14:10.654-07:002019-09-27T05:14:10.654-07:00The stated things are true and everybody should ta...The stated things are true and everybody should take note of these things followed by actions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049050509687849410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-965791800983897022019-09-04T21:24:36.162-07:002019-09-04T21:24:36.162-07:00Brought tears sangee. How truthful u have been in ...Brought tears sangee. How truthful u have been in your writing. Not easy to make the readers travel along with you. Uma Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05262136026466368227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-68428161905407440412019-09-03T22:14:08.413-07:002019-09-03T22:14:08.413-07:00Dear Sangeetha madam ,
I am Subalakshmi from Chenn...Dear Sangeetha madam ,<br />I am Subalakshmi from Chennai. I happened to see your post today. It is a good share...I feel it's hard to beleive but want to beleive such miracles happen through true healing. <br />After fifteen years in the IT job, last 3 years I am at home. Learnt acupuncture. I have a daughter who just entered college. I am 45 now.<br /><br />I have been having the issue of breathlessness for a few years now. Eventhough it's not very severe now a days, I still feel hesitant before I plan for a trip inside a closed vehicle or enter into a crowded place. It has been many years since I went to a cinema to watch a movie. I would like to meet and consult with the Homeopath doctor Maya you have mentioned in your post. Is it possible for you to share the contact or let me know where I can meet her to get healing.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />SubaSubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758530025128859920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-60692847477012787892019-09-03T05:05:27.460-07:002019-09-03T05:05:27.460-07:00Dear Ms.Sangeetha.
Felt happy reading your post. G...Dear Ms.Sangeetha.<br />Felt happy reading your post. Glad that you found relief at last. Best wishes and God Bless.<br />Would like to share that I have been going thru something like this if not very similar.<br />Since 2010, I have been experiencing day time sleep/dullness. Things went from bad to worse and I had to take a break from work in 2016. Still am not off the break.<br />Similarly with your case lies in the unpredictability of my days and nights, inconsistency and ofcourse the free advice.<br />I have tried all type of Pathys with no relief. All my diagnostic reports are normal. Spent quite a lot of money in due course.<br />Am 50 now. Have had a 27 year career in the pharma industry. Things were looking rosy when this stuck.<br />I used to be so active that not just me, even those who have known me aren't able to believe my current plight.<br />Not in a position to even take up work from home options due to the unpredictability factor. Have to take every day, rather every session as it comes.<br />There are times when I get confined to the four walls of the house at a stretch for even 9 days.<br />The last thing that I would like to hear from people are the words like..<br />"Psychological, something's cooking your mind, believe in yourself, you can... and so on"<br />I know what I am made of. I have been instrumental in developing people, coaching, motivating and counselling them in the last 19 years. <br />I am sure you can understand ma'am.<br />Reading your post has given me a lot of hope. Would be grateful if you can suggest/help me by providing some contact.<br />Request you to share the details in this number. 9840938777.<br /><br />Best wishes once again.<br />Thanks and Regards,<br />R V RAMANAN.<br /><br /><br />RAMANANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986250926632562080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765770126021117594.post-81923226789047072072019-07-29T07:47:03.625-07:002019-07-29T07:47:03.625-07:00Beautiful! Thank you sharing this. Beautiful! Thank you sharing this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236172811461896607noreply@blogger.com