Becky Blab

My journey to/through Isha Yoga

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What role does Spirituality play in World Economics?

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in conversation with Kavita Chhibber:

Economic activity in the world is as old as humanity. Beginning as a rudimentary activity, it has become more and more efficient, complex and finally disastrous to the planet today.
Until the inner well being is in place, organization of the outer world will continue to be haphazard. We [...]

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Tags: culture · economic development · globalisation · health & well-being · human development · leadership · spirituality

ISHA VIDHYA – IN NEED OF YOUR SUPPORT

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Sponsoring a student represents a unique opportunity to dramatically touch the life of a child. Through the Isha Vidhya scholarship program, each sponsor is matched with a student / students and receives updates on the student’s progress, as well as letters and photos. Sponsors can also write back and even visit their student(s) at the [...]

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Tags: activism · economic development · empowerment · human development

Sadhguru at the 2006 World Economic Forum

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: economic development · empowerment · globalisation · health & well-being · human development · leadership · me

‘Stock market ups and downs don’t cause human suffering’

December 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Excerpts from Sadhguru’s recent interview with the Economic Times:
The break down of one defined situation is an opportunity to define a completely new situation or possibility. Human suffering is happening because our psychological and emotional situations are not happening the way we would like it. If we are truly enterprising and innovative, this is an [...]

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Tags: economic development · globalisation · leadership · spirituality · trade

Harrassment, etc

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

The Washington Post had an in-depth piece on Indian women’s status. It starts off discussing ‘eve-teasing’, i.e. harrassment, but then delves into the whole range of issues from dowry to sex-selective abortion:
For India’s middle-class urban women, the past decade has brought unprecedented opportunities to advance in a social order long dominated by men. But a [...]

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Tags: activism · culture · dowry · economic development · empowerment · gender bias · gender roles and division of labour · girl child · globalisation · mobility · sex and sexuality · trade · violence against women/harrassment