{"id":411,"date":"2010-04-02T11:59:21","date_gmt":"2010-04-02T11:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.krishnakantshukla.com\/?p=411"},"modified":"2010-04-02T11:59:21","modified_gmt":"2010-04-02T11:59:21","slug":"spiritual-ecology-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krishnakantshukla.org\/?p=411","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Ecology in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A model eco-village has been set up\u00a0 in the village of\u00a0 Ganeshpuri. please visit the website: www.thankindia.org:<br \/>\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/p\/1B58AC64F48FD9C9?hl=en_US&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><\/object><br \/>\nThe Saha Astitva Foundation is a registered charity creating a model year-round organic <a href=\"http:\/\/thankindia.org\/mother-earth-organic-farm\/\">eco-farm<\/a> 100km north of Mumbai (see <a href=\"http:\/\/thankindia.wordpress.com\/location\/\">location<\/a>).  We are a mix of Western and Indian staff working in line with the namesake of our trust.<br \/>\nThe name \u2018Saha Astitva\u2019 is derived from sanskrit (the ancient language of India) and means \u2018harmonious integration\u2019.<br \/>\n<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/thankindia.org\/about\/saha-astitva-steering-document\/\">Steering documents<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Team<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Picture 1\" src=\"http:\/\/thankindia.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/picture-1.jpg?w=65&#038;h=76&#038;fit=65%2C76&#038;resize=65%2C76\" alt=\"Picture 1\" width=\"65\" height=\"76\" \/>Trustee: <a href=\"http:\/\/krishnakantshukla.googlepages.com\/\"><strong>Dr Krishna Kant Shukla<\/strong><\/a> <em>(contact t: 0091 9452286673 \/e: krishnakantshukla@yahoo.com)<\/em>.  Classical Indian musician, philosopher and poet, with a PhD in Physics.  Krishna believes the Saha Astitva Eco Farm is an essential project to  safeguard communities and the natural environment, a perfect solution to  the dilemma\u2019s of modern society.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DSC01315\" src=\"http:\/\/thankindia.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/dsc01315.jpg?w=73&#038;h=77&#038;fit=73%2C77&#038;resize=73%2C77\" alt=\"DSC01315\" width=\"73\" height=\"77\" \/>The Saha Astitva Foundation Founder: Artist <strong>Daniel Hayes Uppendahl<\/strong> (<em>contact: kameshvara@hotmail.com<\/em>)  from the US who has lived in Ganeshpuri for 9 years developed the  objectives of the Trust in line with the local environment, indigenous  people\u2019s needs and requirements.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ka5\" src=\"http:\/\/thankindia.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/ka5.jpg?w=76&#038;h=82&#038;fit=76%2C82&#038;resize=76%2C82\" alt=\"ka5\" width=\"76\" height=\"82\" \/><br \/>\nManaging Director: <strong>Karen \u2018Kalyani\u2019 Uppendahl<\/strong> <em>(contact: saha.astitva@yahoo.in)<\/em> from England, has been in the village for 3 years.\u00a0 Prior to arriving  in India she worked as a project manager in resource efficiency in a top  environmental consultancy for 10 years.\u00a0 She is a trained yoga teacher  &amp; yoga therapist.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"dsc02214\" src=\"http:\/\/thankindia.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/dsc02214.jpg?w=78&#038;h=75&#038;fit=78%2C75&#038;resize=78%2C75\" alt=\"dsc02214\" width=\"78\" height=\"75\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Naresh Somwanshi<\/strong> is a working trustee with a local village background with responsibility for all community relations and local affairs.<br \/>\nHe has 12 years experience as a social worker for tribal people (Adivasis).<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thankindia.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/03\/louisa-2.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br 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