This year in Sadhana Forest we are happy to welcome more families to our community. We have 5 families living with us, including 11 children. It is wonderful to have so many families as part of the community. The energy of the children is an integral part of our community life. The growth of Children’s […]
CONTINUE READING →Recently, a group of students from the Living Routes study abroad program joined the Sadhana Forest community. This group will be staying with us for the 3 week duration of their J-Term semester. We are very excited that they have joined our project!! The focus of the group is to learn more about sustainable living […]
CONTINUE READING →Last Thursday night, we celebrated the change from 2009 to 2010 Sadhana Forest style! Our long term volunteer Maja, organized a forest theater that celebrated the creative energy of our community. Within the forest theater many different actors created a welcoming environment that was themed towards cleansing and renewal. Following the evening forest walk, there […]
CONTINUE READING →Children’s Land Last Sunday, December 27, we inaugurated Sadhana Forest Children’s Land! This new project is led by Ana and Tiago with the help of Maja, Reza, Niki, David, Aviram and Yorit. The day’s program was packed with a permaculture course for children, a deep ecology session, joyful non-competitive games, music and singing, a special […]
CONTINUE READING →Written by Mike Roy Dirt and bunds, acacias and bananas, humanure piles and compost pits. Solar panels and 4.7 acres of thatch huts. Not a single ham, Santa, or snowflake in sight. Not exactly the Christmas landscape that many Sadhana volunteers are used to. Nonetheless, with “a little bit of sense, little of discipline” (as Hugo sings in what has […]
CONTINUE READING →Wednesday night in Sadhana is now home to an open-stage show. This is an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to share their creativity with the community. The various performances during open stage include, singing, dancing, acting, reciting poetry, hula-hooping, comedy, and many others creative performances. Our new comers Ana and Tiago have brought music […]
CONTINUE READING →Last Friday, December 18, we celebrated Sadhana Forest’s 6th Birthday. It was a very special Friday night with over 215 friends, guests and volunteers joining us for the festivities! During the celebration, Aviram and Yorit honored the hard work of Balu, Swami, Arumugam, and Mani who have been and continue to be integral to the […]
CONTINUE READING →During the past month and a half, our Forest team has been working through the winter monsoon, which arrived late and brought very strong rains. The downpour provided our Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest trees with much needed water. While work continued through the clouds and rain, the monsoon energy changed much of our day to […]
CONTINUE READING →Last week was our final chance to plant Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest trees (TDEF) in Sadhana Forest during this planting season. The forest work continued with a greater sense of urgency as the rainy season came to an end. Led by Reza, our long term volunteer and forest work coordinator, our volunteers worked long and […]
CONTINUE READING →Last week, a new cultural exchange began between the Sadhana Forest community and our surrounding villages. Adam Le’ Adam is an Israeli based organization working to help further develop relationships between travelers and the communities they visit. A group of 17 volunteers will stay in Sadhana Forest for two weeks focusing on community outreach. The […]
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Planet Earth: Caves The Earth’s large, deep calcareous caves are virtually inaccessible and therefore barely explored – many requiring expert diving where flooded. Some of these caves are of such volume that they can contain the Empire State Building! Come explore caves and their fascinating, unique wildlife in this episode narrated by Sir David Attenborough. […]
In this week’s film: Tristan Harris, co-founder of Center for Humane Technology, is collaborating with policymakers, researchers and AI technology insiders to de-escalate the competitive pressures driving AI deployment towards a dangerous future. Join him as he shares a vision for the principles we need to navigate the rocky road ahead. The film will be […]
This film displays the varied habitats and species across Karnataka. Showcasing Bengal tigers and Indian elephants, along with lesser-known species like lion-tailed macaques, Indian leopards, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Come experience the wonders of Karnataka! The film is narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 2019 / 52 minutes / Amoghavarsha J. S. & Kalyan Varma
Featuring the life-long work of Social Engineer, Futurist, Inventor and Industrial Designer Jacque Fresco, this presentation advocates a new socio-economic system that is updated to present-day knowledge, which he calls a Resource-Based Economy. This documentary details the root causes of the systemic value disorders and detrimental symptoms caused by our current established system. It introduces […]
This week, take an epic journey following the descent of the planet’s mightiest rivers from their mountain sources to the sea. Breathtaking river scenery is revealed by a revolutionary helicopter camera mount, from the world’s highest and broadest waterfalls to the awe-inspiring spectacle of the 10,000-strong flocks of greater snow geese in flight. 2017 / […]