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Ep#7 Ajay Rastogi. The pursuit of Consumerism and Science of Happiness.

Ajay Rastogi

December 11, 2018December 12, 2018 ~ Lalitha Krishnan ~ Leave a comment

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Copy paste to listen. also on iTunes and Spotify.https://soundcloud.com/heart_of_conservation/ajay-rastogi-pursuit-of-consumerism-science-of-happiness-ep7 Award-winning Ajay Rastogi, (Co-founder & Director of the Vrikshalaya Himalayan Centre, Uttarakhand, India) is an applied ethics practitioner, philosopher, and a yoga instructor. He tells why not just energy saving appliances but an almost 180-degree turnaround in attitude is crucial for saving the planet. He explains the science behind nature contemplation and why you don’t go into the forest with a checklist if you want to contemplate on nature. He tells us why he thinks the three principles of ‘dignity of physical work’, ‘interdependence’ and ‘interconnectivity’ are imperative for a smart, harmonious planet. He shows us by example us how village homestays are bringing out positive change both culturally and monetarily in a small corner of the Himalaya. Also, why the ‘Science of Happiness’ and the merging of the East with the latest neuroscience of the west are so popular. Ajay is a recipient of the South Asia Youth Leaders Award, European Union Erasmus Mundus Fellowship in Applied Ethics, and the Nehru-Fulbright Environmental Leadership Award for Contemplative Education. #SouthAsiaYouthLeadersAward #EuropeanUnionErasmusMundusFellowship #NatureContemplation #wildlifeconservation #indianpodcast #wildlifeinstituteofindia #homestays #ranikhet #uttarakhand #scienceofhappiness #consumerism #saeourplanet #heartofconservationpodcast

Everywhere I look. Nowhere to be seen. #whenyouloseyourshadow #Chingoo #mountaindogandbestfriend #wildhimalayan

A dragonfly spotted in Ranikhet. #wild_himalayan #insectsofuttarakhand #himalayanhappenings

Happy to announce that Heart of Conservation Podcast is now also available on Spotify as well. Listen in. #Storiesfromthewild #podcastfromtheHimalaya

The whole universe on the back of a ladybug. Only when I edited the pic did I see the forest, the flower, the sky and my shadow on the shiny wings. #wild_himalayan #landourfaunandflora

The Himalayan woodpecker- female- making a statement with its white bracket-like wing patterns. #wild_himalayan #heartofconservationpodcast.

Chingoo doing his thing

Try it. #heartofconservationpodcast #wild_himalayan #storiesfromthewild #podcastfromthehimalaya

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Chingoo has a great trust in humanity except, for the delivery guys. [For which he can be forgiven.] He used to take it upon himself to escort dog-friendly folk to their homes or on their walks. He learnt his lesson the hard way. He returned home one day, brutalised, the bone on his leg showing through the wound and two front teeth missing. Betrayed and all shook up, he wouldn’t leave my side for days. He became rather quiet. It took him a while to get over his fear of people. That’s when I decided ‘absolute’ freedom might not be such a great scheme in the long run.

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