1. Passage to India - a journey inspired by You!

2. Overview Why? What? How?

3. Why? Because it feels like the most natural thing to do. “It is the happy man, not the idealist or the miserable escapee, who is revolutionary; and the happy man is not he who has many possessions. The happy man is the truly religious man, and his very living is social work. But if you become merely one of the innumerable social workers, your heart will be empty. You may give away your money, or persuade other people to contribute theirs, and you may bring about marvellous reforms; but as long as your heart is empty and your mind full of theories, your life will be dull, weary, without joy. So, first understand yourself, and out of that self-knowledge will come action of the right kind.” - Jiddu Krishnamurthy

4. Growing into Service Blessings, peace, contentment, freedom > Anxieties Biggest help: Inspiring people and content

5. Inspired by… Mahatma Gandhi Parameshwar Rao M.S. Udayamoorthy Dhirendra Soneji and Smita Soneji Amit Tandon and Liza Gagan Chawla Rahul Brown and Asha Gaurav Sahai Dipti Vaghela Balaji Coomandur Krish Murali Eswar Balaji Shankar Vikram Akula Abraham George

6. Thank You California! Our parting gift: http://www.greenlocal.org/ThankYouCA

7. Books Reading > Studying > Devouring > Dialog http://www.shelfari.com/iwegaia/shelf

8. Why an Indian Village? Silicon Valley – Cutting Edge Entrepreneurship - technology, talent, ambition, resources, services Indian Village – Healing Edge Servant Leadership - simplicity, indigenous knowledge, fundamental needs

9. What? Organic Farming Yoga Meditation Ayurveda Rural Entrepreneurship Folk Art

10. How? Resources –Rental Income –Gift Economy, Alternative Currencies Knowledge & Tools –(Indigenous + Industrial) = f (wisdom) –Ancient & Modern (internal and external) Approach –Organic, no Plan B –Star Fish, not Spider

11. Aum - What about him? Day Care Home School Work with an existing school or start one? Environment and Examples Introduction to multiple conditioning It takes a child to raise a village

12. Thank You! www.GreenLocal.org