Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Friday, July 14, 2017
Just give a missed call to 80009 80009 to save our rivers
India's water availability through rivers is depleting at an alarming rate. We have only 75% of what we had in 1947. By 2030 we will have only 50% of water we need for survival. If the country / govt and citizens don't take combined immediate action, future generations will have extreme hardship. Do you know Cauvery does not reach the see? It has dried up 75 km before its destination.
The solution lies in planting (forest) trees in govt land, fruit trees in private land all along the river banks to a width of 1 km on both sides. We need to create a policy at central / State levels to save rivers. It is a long time plan. When properly implemented results would show up after several years.
Isha Foundation led by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is conducting a national level rally to create awareness on this issue. Sadhguru himself would drive from Kanyakumari to Himalayas starting from 3rd Sep ending on 2nd October in Delhi. Sixteen Chief Ministers are joining and supporting. Draft policy document will be presented to govt on Gandhi Jayanti Day in Delhi.
Please see the pamphlet attached. If you wish to support this cause just give a missed call to 8000980009. Your family members may have many mobiles. Request them to support in similar way. Only one call per mobile number will be counted. It is to impress upon the govt that public are with them or that a policy is their (public's) demand.
Dr P Vyasamoorthy
040-27846631 / 09490804278
NPOP is an acronym for "National Program for Organic Production" also
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore – Some observations
Isha Yoga Ashram,
Coimbatore – Some observations
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Well laid out buildings with safety and security
You can observe unexpected elements of architecture /
design: steps are of uneven height, electric switches are in unexpected places,
security check where you least expect it etc.
No footwear or talking in temple area
No walking and talking over mobile phone
Helipad for Sadhguru’s Helicopter landing / taking off
Water resistant ID tags for the wrist – you can wear them
for 5-10 days!
Two eateries / canteens (plus free Ashram Food for residents
from Central kitchen)
Over 40 types of lunch menus of various types are prepared
every day in central kitchen for different groups like: School Children,
Bramacharys, teachers, volunteers, residents, participants in several courses,
people observing Silence / fasting etc
Two schools in the campus
Each and every cluster of buildings fenced and cordoned off:
Schools, residential blocks /areas
Only about a fourth of total facility is visible /
accessible to public
Mostly self sufficient in terms of vegetables from own farms for the kitchen.
Food served is wholesome, hygienic, nutritious and offbeat.
(ex: white Rice once a week!)
Volunteers are committed: yet to see a volunteer getting
irritated or raising his voice
Almost everyone greets each other by folded hands – Namasthe!
People observing SILENCE wear SILENCE badge and are not to
be spoken to or disturbed in any way!
Plenty of foreigners, youngsters, youth, young-adults flock
to courses. So spirituality is not for the old or retired!
Public event attendance ranges from 200 to 7000! Ashram has
expertise to organize quickly huge events right from chairs, tents, water,
food, toilets, public address system, streaming video etc
Most of the work carried out by willing volunteers both
local and foreign.
Thousands of visitors daily especially after installation of
112 feet Adiyogi statute – this has become a tourist attraction – lot of
visibility after PM’s participation last Shivaratri. There is a Shivalingam
consecrated (worshippable)at the base of the statute.
Theerthakundam for men, Chandrakundam for women,
Lingabhairavi Devi Temple, Dhyanalingam are other spots to see.
LED lights throughout the campus
Lights are off between 8:00pm and 10:00 pm on Full Moon day
and two nights earlier to it.
Electric scooters / two wheelers
No bells for bicycles
Solar power for hot water in living area
Separate facility for each block for washing and drying
clothes
Surrounded by forest and Velliangiri mountains: full of
greenery, peace and salutary environment
From residential quarters one could chance to see peacocks,
wild boar, elephants, leopards, mongoose, snakes etc.
Plenty of unfamiliar insects and wildlife / wild growth
Apart from teaching yoga, education, production and sale of
health & food related products, forestation, agriculture are other
activities.
Current concern for next three months: Impress upon ALL
stakeholders -- 16 state governments and the central government -- to save our rivers, by planting trees along
river banks.
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