Shades of Being Alive

Contributor: Shashank  As we come to a close of 2018, reflecting on several aspects of us evolving and getting more rooted - what enabled it and what became a barrier. In these times, even personal change is radical as it has become increasingly difficult to take charge of our own lives given the technocracy indoctrinating our lives. Youth Alliance has been blessed with a community that stands firm and continuously enables personal change as well as collective. Sharing about 11 organizational experiments that we began towards a zero waste being - all these experiments in our office space and work culture have emerged naturally from the being of the people involved. There are no policies written, no strategies made and no budgets put aside. 1. Composting in Office  Post  EarthShastra , it was almost natural to set up compost pots in office to reduce our waste by over 70% with simply some space and two pots. No smells, no insects - only some sometimes - p

I have enjoyed this song since Masan came, but last Saturday it occured to me in absolutely different tune. I kind of peeled another layer and a new meaning became visible to me through the song. For me this song, in a simple yet profound way summarises the predicament of the modern human selves, the self which is in incessant pursuit. a search for infinite in the finite world  a search for happiness in material wealth. Not realising that wealth comes from well being and well-being is a state of being and so is happiness. The world has always been an illusionary reality to seek its true meaning, one would need to go beyond it Modernity with its sophisticated ways has just expanded its influence on the selves In a way that we are always running And yet getting nowhere. This song showed the mirror to me See if it does to you? If yes, we will sing it along.. Here's the song, lean in..listen. Beginning with setting the metaphor of musk deer,