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December 12, 2013
An Idea Called India
India can be overwhelming precisely because it refuses to remain at a comfortable distance. Through humorous and revealing encounters with cultural differences, Sadhviji explores how surrendering our expectations can transform experiences of intrusion into connection—and open us to India’s deeply lived understanding that the world is one family.
August 4, 2013
Swami Vivekananda – A Full Resurgence – The Value of Values
Reflecting on Swami Vivekananda’s enduring message, Sadhviji explores what a true resurgence of India would mean: not merely greater wealth or global influence, but a return to the spiritual and cultural values at its heart. From Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and reverence for women to service of the poor and recognition of India as sacred tirth, she argues that genuine leadership begins by restoring our sense of the Divine in one another and living as though the world truly is one family.
February 2, 2013
A Simple Matter Of Faith
Reflecting on the Kumbh Mela, Sadhviji looks beyond its extraordinary scale and infrastructure to what she sees as its true miracle: aastha, or faith. Tens of millions leave behind comfort and convenience for the sacred waters, blessings of saints, prayer and spiritual awakening, while the tradition of feeding and serving all reveals a culture in which faith naturally expresses itself through generosity and seva.
July 12, 2012
New Vocabulary, Not New Values
Sadhviji argues that India’s younger generations do not need a new set of values, but a new vocabulary for understanding the wisdom already embedded in their spiritual and cultural traditions. Drawing on her experience of both American and Indian life, she explores how values such as generosity, contentment, vegetarianism and spiritual practice can remain deeply relevant when their purpose is explained in ways that speak to modern, questioning minds—and when adults embody those values rather than merely prescribe them.
July 7, 2012
Development – In What Direction?
Sadhviji questions whether material growth is truly progress when consumerism comes at the cost of our environment, relationships, inner peace and sacred rivers like Mother Ganga.
May 25, 2012
Peace By Peace
Sadhviji reflects on what India may lose in the pursuit of material progress, calling for a model of development that protects Mother Ganga, the environment, and the deeper values that sustain genuine wellbeing.