So, the planning phase is underway here at Omkareshwar. Looking at this 10-acre site we decided to begin the forestation work in a corner of the land just east of the school. This way we will be able to assess the speed and scale of the work, before undertaking the whole area for tree planting. […]
CONTINUE READING →Volunteers from Sadhana Forest are in Madhya Pradesh this week, in Central India, about to begin a new forestation project. Tom, Becky and Niki have travelled up with Aviram and the Rozin family to take a look at the 10-acre piece of land belonging to the Mata Anandamayi Peeth ashram at Omkareshwar. Following a presentation by Aviram in […]
CONTINUE READING →After the school holidays, Children`s Land is full power again. Every week we receive visits from Apres School (Wednesdays) and New Creation School (Fridays). Both groups are motivated to do things in the soil. “Kaigani Totem”!!! In Tamil language this means Children’s Garden and now it is time to plant. But this time with a new […]
CONTINUE READING →The new single and double-person accommodation is nearing completion on the new land acquired this year by Sadhana Forest. Each Tamil-style hut has been built solely from natural materials, for example timber, palm leaves and coconut rope. Not a single nail was used! The huts have two levels, with the top level reached by a […]
CONTINUE READING →Last Sunday, 12 children representing 4 diferent places, Moratandi, Trichitambaram, Kullapalayam and Pondicherry came to Sadhana Forest to plan the new building that will be their shelter in Children’s Land. We had the presence of Manu, an Architect from Auroville, to help them to develop their ideas. Actually, they agreed to call this place “The […]
CONTINUE READING →At the start of the Tamil school holidays, we organised a very interesting workshop. Rachel, a volunteer from France, a girl very expressive and friendly, offered a stunning morning to all the children, told stories about the nature, about animals, taught how to make flowers, playing the saxophone, the guitar and much more!! And guess […]
CONTINUE READING →Hello dear friends, we are your ancestors and we write you to tell you about what is going on in our Planet and in ourselves in the year 2010. In this last century, there have been countless changes in our lives. We have passed from a simple and traditional way of living to a fast-paced […]
CONTINUE READING →Signs are being made for the garden areas to be easily recognized, and paths are being fixed to be ‘pakka’ (= local dialect in Hindi to mean matured, finalized) for the coming monsoon. This in order to improve our ability to find easily and safe and joyfully our ways in Sadhana Forest!
CONTINUE READING →In this time of the year, few in number but lots in energy! May 20th, 2010 June 1st, 2010
CONTINUE READING →To all the chapati and Dosa lovers and to all of Sadhana family that ever had ‘I wish we had dosas in Sadhana’ thoughts on one of their trips to the local restaurants in koot road, we have some news: Sadhana now has a dosa stove, the one identical to those that we see in […]
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Mr. Kanamori, a 4th grade primary school teacher in Kanazawa, Japan, gives his students lessons on what he considers to be the most important principles in life: to be happy and to care for other people. His lessons include discussion around teamwork, community, the importance of openness, how to cope, and the harm caused by bullying. 2003 […]
As the ice ebbs and flows at the two poles with the change of seasons, killer whales team up on a hunt and a polar bear is forced to travel a great distance in search of food. Also, beluga whales and narwhals feast on Arctic cod. This documentary is narrated by David Attenborough. 2017 / […]
The Veganuary Documentary! Founders Matthew Glover and Jane Land look back over 10 years of Veganuary, with team members and celebrity ambassadors including Evanna Lynch, Kellie Bright, Chris Packham, Peter Egan, Benjamin Zephaniah and Jasmine Harman shining a light on how it has become the cultural phenomenon it is today. Discover how the seed of […]
Once upon a time in Spiti 24 mins / 2023 / Robin Singh This short documentary film is about the journey of Peepal Farm, an animal rescue and awareness organization, in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, and their experience of bringing social change. In the harsh winters of Spiti Valley, dogs eat dogs due to lack […]
Is a whole food plant-based diet the answer to chronic / modern disease? Find out in this informative short documentary, which features a number of doctors discussing the benefits of vegan dieting, including Dr Kim Williams (immediate past president of the US College of Cardiology) among others. 39 mins / 2017 / Plant Based News