In this issue

Despite having Sustainable Development Goals and information at our fingertips on the Internet, something more is needed for us to survive. In this, edition, the authors have defined what that “something more” is. Alain Desvigne presents the 18th SDG needed to bring about the other 17, Anil Kumar showcases Samunnati, a sustainable reality for farming communities across India, Bob Boisture highlights the need for inner change, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee explores how to change and connect with the song of unity, and we learn of the silent revolution reawakening consciousness in the most remote tribal villagers in all corners of the globe. Daaji brings us more Yogic Psychology, we celebrate the secrets of trees, and discover a new brand of conscious heartful leadership.

18th Goal Sustainable Development

ALAIN DESVIGNE asks why we have been so unsuccessful in implementing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that officially came into force in 2016, and proposes an 18 th SDG that will allow us to fulfill all the others. This paper was first presented at the conference for “The Elevation of Consciousness Through Meditation for Global Harmony” in August 2019, at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India.

8 mins

Spirit is the Foundation for Everything

BOB BOISTURE speaks with JUDITH NELSON at the Spirit of Humanity Forum, held in Reykjavík, Iceland on the 1 June 2019. In part 1, he shared with us the vision of the Fetzer Institute, and the need for personal transformation and love to bring about the changes necessary today to address the most pressing issues of humanity and our planet Earth. In part 2, he continues by focusing on how this translates to practical activities in our day-to-day lives.

9 mins

A Silent Revolution In The Heartland Of India

Members of the Heartfulness Media Team traveled with DAAJI to rural Telangana on the Deccan Plateau, to document the meditation sessions he has been conducting with the villagers in Mahbubnagar District. Here MONU SINGH treats us to just a glimpse of the silent revolution that is sweeping the villages of India through meditation programs in the heartland of the country.

2 mins

Samunnati

In 2014, ANIL KUMAR left a successful career in banking to become the founder and CEO of Samunnati. Inspired by ancient Indian principles, the Bhoodan Movement of Vinobe Bhave, the UN sustainable development goals and climate-smart agriculture, Samunnati has undertaken a new role in defining the way the smallholder farmers of India are able to do business and work together in their communities. Here Anil speaks with ELIZABETH DENLEY about how Samunnati started, how it has grown, and what are the next steps.

10+ mins

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