Satsang Seva Journal

The village of Zendewadi in Purandar Taluka, Pune welcomed the 75th birthday celebration of Sri M on 10 November 2024 with a vow to protect the environment through a MyTree plantation drive in the spirit of maitri - amity and harmonious coexistence with Nature. Both young and senior MyTree environmental stewards, joined hands to plant 75  saplings of native species like Peepal, Neem, Kanchan, and Arjun, helping to maintain the ecological balance and protecting biodiversity. Drip irrigation was also installed to ensure ample water supply to the tender saplings. To participate in MyTree plantation drives, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .

Commemorating Sri M's 75th birthday, MyTree volunteers at Bengaluru held a successful tree plantation drive on 9 November 2024. Together, they transformed the DCP CAR campus at Cottonpet, into a budding sanctuary of 750 saplings. In the early light of a Saturday morning, they moved quietly, guided by a purpose that was bigger than themselves—an honoring, a tribute to Sri M and his dream of a world both cleaner and greener, where life would spring forth from the soil itself.  Each volunteer, from the eldest with hands worn and wise, to the youngest—a bright-eyed girl of just ten—took to the earth with saplings cradled in their hands, planting them as one plants hope. They pressed each root down with gentle conviction, breathing life into the ground. Beneath a looming flyover, in what was once a rank, forgotten landfill, they began their transformation—a sanctuary of green waiting to rise and reach for the sun. And in every sapling, there was a whisper of tomorrow—a promise, green an...

Preet Paatshala, located amidst a less-privileged housing colony in Bakhtawar Chowk, Gurgaon is a non-formal learning centre for children of migrant workers. Since its inception in October 2021, it has served as a humane sanctuary for migrant workers and their children post COVID-19. The learning programme is now seamlessly managed by a dedicated teacher who devotes two hours every day, imparting basic education to the children, preparing them for future 'professional development' at other nonprofit/ government schools.  Satsang Seva Mission (SSM) volunteers at Delhi, in association with the 'The Gratitude Project' of the Kundan Trust for Education celebrated Sri M's 75th birthday with these children on 9 November 2024. The ambience was charged with melodious chants of the Guru Stuti and other bhajans sung by volunteers and children alike. The little ones were also educated on basic yoga asanas . The heartwarming festivities included distribution of nutritious foo...

The Sacred Grove at Chowdepalle, Andhra Pradesh is an inspiring centre focused on exploring the all-pervading consciousness. It also encompasses within its ambit a wellness centre, yoga, study and understanding of India's ancient spiritual scriptures, as well as plantation of indigenous trees. The 75th birthday celebrations of Sri M on 6 November included a MyTree plantation drive. The MyTree initiative of The Satsang Foundation (TSF) is founded on the premise of creating and maintaining a green environment in the spirit of maitri - amity and harmonious coexistence - with Nature. Saplings of tree species such as Pongamia, Tubebia, and Gulmohar were planted along the village roads while Tamarind, Mango, and flowering bushes were planted inside the campus. To know more about The Sacred Grove, please write to connect@satsang-foundation.org .

Sri M's 75th birthday was celebrated with a MyTree plantation drive of 75 saplings at Swami Gopalananda Theertha Saraswathy Vidyanikethan, Aluva near Ernakulam. The tree species included Jackfruit, Mango, Guava, Neem, and Teak.   More than 100 school children participated in the plantation drive, planting each sapling with a sense of reverence and purpose. As the final sapling was gently placed in the soil, a profound silence filled the air, marking a powerful tribute to Sri M's vision of maitri - amity and harmonious coexistence with Nature.  Sweet laddoos brought much joy to the students as they offered their best wishes to Sri M with warmth and love. The saplings, like his values, will grow alongside the students, standing as daily reminders of the enduring legacy he has created.  To support the Mytree initiative, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .