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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, 2016
6 Incredible Lessons I’ve Learned In My 20 Years In India
After two decades in India, Sadhviji reflects on six lessons that transformed how she understands a meaningful life—from discovering the difference between knowledge and wisdom and questioning Western measures of success, to living in the present, receiving love, speaking truth with kindness, and embracing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: the world as one family.
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.
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.