Shaisti #SaveSoil

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[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

Update from Maa. Isha volunteers are doing their best they can do help all the families affected.

[Isha Foundation USA @IshaUSA]

An update from Maa Gambhiri (Coordinator of Isha Sacred Walks) about the current situation after the flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border, and what Isha Volunteers are doing to offer every possible assistance.

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

Soil doesn't need chemical fertilizers to enrich it #SaveSoil

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Every time they sprayed pesticide, Kavitha and her husband paid for it with headaches, burning eyes and dizziness. Eventually they decided to stop completely, even without a clear roadmap. 🍚

→ Save Soil trainings taught them to make natural inputs, and introduced them to farmers who had already made the same journey
→ Nine years on, beneficial insects have returned on their own, and the farm needs no pesticide at all
→ She now grows only native rice, and her customers write to tell her they feel better for eating it

Do you know who grew the rice on your plate today? 👇

🌾 My Regenerative Revolution
Kavitha's story is only a glimpse. Regenerative Revolution, Issue 1 goes much further: how soil shapes our health, where natural farming came from, the model farms where it's put to the test, and the many ways you can be part of it.

Releasing 16 October, World Food Day.

FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
Access every insight, strategy, and triumphs shaping a regenerative future.

#RegenerativeRevolution #SaveSoil #NativeRice #NaturalFarming

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

#SaveSoil it's a generational responsibility

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Priya once noticed tomato and brinjal plants thriving in a garbage dump, with no one looking after them. It taught her the lesson her whole life's work now rests on: feed the soil, and the plant will protect itself. 🌱

→ She travelled from town to town rescuing vanishing crops, and built Seed Island, which now safeguards more than 1,000 heirloom varieties
→ She brought independent seed savers together to establish the Tamil Nadu Seed Collectors' Federation
→ With Save Soil, she trains farmers and home gardeners, and has shared seeds with more than 50,000 people
→ Her work has earned more than 100 agricultural awards, which she sees as proof that her methods work

She dreams of a seed bank in every village. Is there a plant from your grandmother's garden you'd love to grow again? 👇

🌾 My Regenerative Revolution
Priya's story is only a glimpse. Regenerative Revolution, Issue 1 goes much further: how soil shapes our health, where natural farming came from, the model farms where it's put to the test, and the many ways you can be part of it.

Releasing 16 October, World Food Day.

FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
Access every insight, strategy, and triumphs shaping a regenerative future..

#RegenerativeRevolution #SaveSoil #SeedSaving #HeirloomSeeds

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

#Soil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Soil

As the Air rids itself
of extended summer fevers
As chill begins to set in
The green valley full of green leaf
Preparing to turn into
a gay Colourful Death.
Painting the valley into
a spectacular paintscape
Most Colourful way to die
Then to mull and mush
to become the life generating
Soil

-Sadhguru

#SaveSoil

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

Seven minutes. One meditation. It can change the world if everyone commits to their mental health and wellness #MiracleOfMindApp #MOM

[Isha Foundation @ishafoundation]

Before the day begins, a few moments with Surya Kriya at Adiyogi.

A practice, the rising sun, and the stillness of the early morning.

Applications for the 2027 Hatha Yoga Teacher Training offered by Sadhguru Gurukulam are now open.

Apply Now: https://t.co/EgY8ZngC2g

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

Absolutely agree with @SadhguruJV, emotions hold us back because it's mean boiling up in one's life #Emotions #Sadhguru

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

#Emotions #SadhguruWisdom

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

Let's save the largest carbon warehouse #SaveSoil

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Soil is one of Earth’s largest carbon stores.

A 12-year field experiment found that warming does not affect soil carbon the same way under all conditions. The strongest losses happened under drought, while wetter conditions changed the outcome significantly.

Researchers found that under dry conditions, warming accelerated microbial activity in ways that increased the breakdown of stored carbon. This suggests that rainfall plays a major role in determining whether warming leads to greater soil carbon loss.

If we want to understand how climate change affects soil, we cannot look at temperature alone. Water conditions matter too.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

Citation: Guo, X., Yang, Z., Jian, S., et al. (2026). Drought amplifies warming-induced soil carbon loss in a decade-long experiment. Nature Climate Change, 16(4), 485–493. https://t.co/0OdZRVHxX4

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

#SaveSoil to ensure healthy farm lands.

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Excess salt in soil is a serious challenge for agriculture.

FAO has warned that salt-affected soil can reduce fertility, water quality, and biodiversity while making it harder to grow food. The issue is especially important in dry regions and areas affected by poor irrigation, seawater intrusion, or climate change.

The good news is that better management can help. Organic matter, improved irrigation, crop rotation, bioinoculants, phytoremediation, and salt-resistant crops can all support recovery where appropriate.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

Source: FAO, “Salt-affected soils map symposium,” and Re Soil Foundation, “Excess salt threatens up to 50% of global crops.”

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Love is not a transaction. It is a certain exuberance and sweetness of your emotion. #SadhguruQuotes

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

#SaveSoil for the health of generations to come.

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Scientists analysed more than 1 million cases of vector-borne diseases across the Brazilian Amazon between 2015 and 2019 — including malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

They found that disease patterns were closely associated with different forms of land use and environmental change. Remote forested areas, mining, agriculture and expanding towns each showed distinct disease patterns.

It’s a reminder that human health and the health of ecosystems are deeply connected.

Understanding how land-use changes shape these patterns can help identify vulnerable areas, strengthen disease surveillance and better protect both people and forests.

Citation: Barbosa, M., Lana, R.M., Dal’Asta, A.P. et al. Vector-borne disease co-occurrence is shaped by agrarian economy and socioenvironmental contexts in the Brazilian Amazon. Commun Earth Environ 7, 590 (2026). https://t.co/nA2d2la3PY

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

#SaveSoil for the future generations

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Grassland carbon storage is shaped by a complex web of life.

A study in Global Change Biology found that livestock do not fully substitute the ecological role of native herbivores in supporting soil carbon stock. The difference is linked partly to changes in microbial decomposers, which influence how carbon is processed and retained.

This points to an important lesson: soil carbon is not only about plants. It is also shaped by animals, microbes, and the way land is managed.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

Citation: Roy, S., Naidu, D., & Bagchi, S. (2023). Functional substitutability of native herbivores by livestock for soil carbon stock is mediated by microbial decomposers. Global Change Biology, 29, 2141-2155. https://t.co/vBhXAgRWiP

[Shaisti #SaveSoil @ShaistiDivaa]

#SaveSoil #SaveOurCities #Food

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Many cities are beginning to rethink the ground beneath them.

Depaving removes asphalt and concrete so that soil can absorb rainwater, support vegetation, reduce heat, and help restore biodiversity in urban spaces.

From Genoa to Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and São Paulo, cities are finding ways to replace sealed surfaces with green infrastructure. This is not just beautification. It is a practical response to flooding, heat, and the long-term need for more resilient cities.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

Source: Re Soil Foundation, “From Genoa to New York: why depaving is reshaping the future of the cities,” 5 June 2026.

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Many cities are beginning to rethink the ground beneath them.

Depaving removes asphalt and concrete so that soil can absorb rainwater, support vegetation, reduce heat, and help restore biodiversity in urban spaces.

From Genoa to Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and São Paulo, cities are finding ways to replace sealed surfaces with green infrastructure. This is not just beautification. It is a practical response to flooding, heat, and the long-term need for more resilient cities.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

Source: Re Soil Foundation, “From Genoa to New York: why depaving is reshaping the future of the cities,” 5 June 2026.

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

This World Rivers Day, here’s a shoutout to everyone contributing to the revival of River Cauvery — the farmers who welcomed trees onto their land, the teams on the ground supporting them through the year, and the volunteers who continue to show up along the way.

Every tree planted across her basin is a small act of care — holding soil, recharging groundwater, and letting Cauvery flow stronger again.

If a river like Cauvery has ever meant something to you, you’re a potamophile too. 💙 Be part of her revival.

#WorldRiversDay #CauveryCalling #SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Once your relationships are about sharing your Joy, rather than extracting Joy out of someone else, you will have wonderful relationships with anyone. #SadhguruQuotes

[rishab @rishab531234]

We do not have too much time left to rejuvenate the dying soil. Let’s please take the needed action to #SaveSoil. Let’s make it happen.
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#SaveSoilMovement
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[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

When someone dear to us passes, it is an opportunity for us to realize the mortal nature of our existence.
#SadhguruWisdom

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

#Enlightenment #SadhguruWisdom

[Kay @Kay84650600]

There are legitimate questions one can ask about any large yogic organisation, including Isha. But this thread is a good example of how a collection of facts can be arranged to imply something much more sinister than the evidence actually establishes.

Yes, Isha owns a very large property in Tennessee. Yes, it is developing residential accommodation. Yes, some residences involve 99-year ground leases, and yes, certain types of residence have prerequisites connected with Isha’s spiritual practices and culture. None of this is hidden: Isha publishes the arrangements itself, and the residential development and its utilities appear openly in Tennessee regulatory filings.

But what exactly is the allegation?

The repeated emphasis on “17,000 acres” needs context. That number describes the broader landholding, not 17,000 acres being turned into houses and apartments. Isha has publicly stated that roughly 70% of the land is intended to remain under conservation. Much of it is forest, bluffs, waterways and wildlife habitat rather than a giant residential development.

Having spent time there myself, one of the most striking things is actually how much wildlife thrives on the property. Nature has been left largely undisturbed, and you see animals flourishing everywhere.

What is actually being taught and practiced there? Primarily yoga, meditation and a way of living centered on the science of well-being. Isha does not require residents to convert, adopt a religious or political identity, or renounce their existing faith.

It is not particularly unusual that some people who value this way of life would choose to live near others who share those interests. People everywhere choose residential environments that reflect how they want to live: around nature, wellness, sustainability, retirement, or simply shared interests. For example in Georgia, Deerlick Astronomy Village was created specifically for people who share a passion for astronomy and want to live under genuinely dark skies. The development has no streetlights and imposes strict limits on outdoor lighting, building and land use specifically to protect the night sky for everyone who chooses to live there. These shared expectations are not sinister or separatist.

Living in a setting conducive to yoga and meditation is no more a withdrawal from wider American society than choosing to live in an astronomy village or an eco-community. People there still live under the same laws, pay taxes and participate in the world like everyone else. Wanting to live around people who share some of your values is hardly separatism.

And what’s actually expected of people living there is pretty ordinary: avoiding drugs and alcohol, and maintaining a peaceful atmosphere conducive to yoga and meditation. They are not aggressively policed rules, but part of the basic ethos people are expected to respect when choosing to live there.

The practice requirements make more sense in that context. Yoga and meditation have well-documented scientific evidences for physical and psychological benefits, and at Isha they are part of a broader way of life centered on health, awareness and inner well-being. It is not a requirement to adopt a particular religious identity. Asking prospective residents to have actually experienced these practices simply ensures they understand what they are choosing to be part of. Before labeling it “religious,” “separatist” or something more sinister, it might be worth first understanding what is actually practiced there and why.

Isha’s programs are open to people across religious backgrounds and do not demand exclusive religious allegiance; someone can remain Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, atheist or anything else while practicing yoga and meditation. For more than 30 years, these practices have been taught globally to people of different cultures and faiths, by teachers who themselves come from diverse backgrounds.

The Tennessee center is also open to visitors and hosts events intended for the wider public, from Christmas lights and celebrations to Earth Day and World Peace Day. That hardly fits the picture of a closed religious enclave separating itself from the outside world.

So the relevant question is not, “Why are they building a separate society?” They aren’t. A more meaningful question is: what is inherently sinister about people who value yoga, meditation, nature and a quieter way of life choosing to live near one another in an environment designed to support those interests, while remaining part of the wider society around them?

The same problem appears in the attempt to draw ideological conclusions from the organisations Isha has interacted with. Cooperation or engagement with groups, such as Sewa, ITServe, HSS or RSS, does not, by itself, establish ideological alignment. Isha has engaged with an extraordinarily diverse range of institutions and leaders globally, particularly through its ecological and humanitarian initiatives, including Muslim leaders, Jewish rabbis, Vatican representatives, Buddhist monks, various governments, NGOs and people from widely differing cultural, religious and political backgrounds.

That breadth of engagement is exactly what one would expect when addressing issues such as soil degradation, rivers and ecological restoration, which transcend religion, nationality and politics. Cooperation with one organisation on a particular project no more implies endorsement of that organisation’s wider affiliations than cooperation with the Vatican makes Isha Catholic. Collaboration on a shared objective establishes common ground on that objective. Nothing more.

What concerns me more in many of the comments on this thread is the amount of misinformation, half-truths and unsupported allegations being repeated as established fact. I have seen this pattern before: legitimate questions become mixed with ideological hostility, selective facts and guilt by association until a predetermined narrative begins to masquerade as evidence.

Given the complex political and religious dynamics surrounding these issues in India, there are groups with sharply competing interests and interpretations. That does not make every criticism malicious, nor should Isha or any large organisation be beyond scrutiny. But scrutiny should make us more rigorous about evidence, not less. Accusations should not become facts simply through repetition, and associations should not become conspiracies through insinuation.

If the concern is genuinely accountability, then the standard should remain the same for everyone: evidence, context and intellectual honesty. Not selective facts, guilt by association or hostility dressed up as investigation.

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

The first fundamental of the spiritual process is that you drop all assumptions. #SadhguruQuotes