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May 12, 2020
It Took a Virus to Teach us a Simple Lesson
The pandemic brought the world to a standstill—and revealed just how quickly the planet could begin to heal when human activity slowed. Drawing on lessons from India’s lockdown, Sadhviji asks whether we can carry that awakening forward by consuming less, living more simply, protecting the natural world and remembering our fundamental interconnectedness.
September 28, 2019
The Purpose of Prayer
What is prayer really for if it isn’t a way to ask God for what we want? Sadhviji explores prayer as a path to connection with the Divine—one that transforms not our circumstances on command, but the mind and awareness through which we experience them.
June 8, 2013
Overwhelmed By Ma Ganga
Writing in the aftermath of the devastating Uttarakhand floods, Sadhviji reflects on the awe-inspiring power of Mother Ganga and the consequences of treating nature as something humanity can control, exploit, and commodify. She calls for a different vision of progress—one rooted in reverence for nature, restraint rather than unchecked consumerism, and the recognition that spirituality must shape how we build, develop, and live upon the Earth.
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.