2024

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Barbara Ellen Kingsolver (April 8, 1955) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. In 2023, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel Demon Copperhead. Her work often focuses on topics such as social justice, biodiversity, and the interaction between humans and their communities and environments. In…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" an argument in favour of citizen disobedience against an unjust…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Wolfgang Sachs, (born 25 November 1946) is a researcher, writer and university teacher in the field of environment, development, and globalization. In 1992 he edited and co-authored the volume The Development Dictionary: A Guide to Knowledge in Development Studies, which has been translated into a dozen languages. Since 1993 Sachs has worked…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Herman Edward Daly (July 21, 1938 – October 28, 2022) was an American ecological and economist and professor at the School of Public Policy of University of Maryland. In 1996, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "defining a path of ecological economics that integrates the key elements of ethics, quality…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram!   Daniel Goleman (born March 7, 1946) is an American psychologist, author, and science journalist. For many years, he wrote for The New York Times, reporting on the brain and behavioral sciences. His 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times Best Seller list for a year and a half,…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Charles Eisenstein (born 1967) is an American public speaker, teacher and author. His work covers a wide range of topics, including the history of human civilization, economics, spirituality, and the ecology movement. Key themes explored include anti-consumerism, interdependence, and how myth and narrative influence culture. According to Eisenstein, global culture is immersed…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Maharishi Patanjali was an author, mystic and philosopher. An estimate based on analysis of his works suggests that he may have lived between the 2nd century BCE and the 5th century CE. Patanjali is regarded as an avatar of Adi Sesha. He is believed to be an author and compiler of a…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Eckhart Tolle (16th February 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher and self-help author. His books include The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose and the picture book - Guardians of Being. Tolle came to prominence as a self-help author in the U.S.…

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Plato (427 – 348 BC), was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered as a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. He raised problems for what became of all the major areas of philosophy and was the founder of…