India after independence went in a very different direction. Courageous experiments in nonviolent self-sufficiency do still go on (notably the Sarvodaya movement in Sri Lanka and Auroville in India) but the Gandhian dream of a scaleable model of self-sufficient village life remains elusive. (7/8)
October 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
India after independence went in a very different direction. Courageous experiments in nonviolent self-sufficiency do still go on (notably the Sarvodaya movement in Sri Lanka and Auroville in India) but the Gandhian dream of a scaleable model of self-sufficient village life remains elusive. (7/8)
While this carries an eternal truth, this was central to Gandhian thought -- embodied in the idea of sarvodaya (and shramdaan). He tried to frame what seemed like a game-theoretic coordination problem in terms of a moral attractor. While we live in cynical times, the formulation had a clean purpose.
Maybe the most important thing I’ve learned over the past few years is that the solution to what looks like a collective action problem is to just start solving it. People will show up.
January 18, 2026 at 6:19 AM
While this carries an eternal truth, this was central to Gandhian thought -- embodied in the idea of sarvodaya (and shramdaan). He tried to frame what seemed like a game-theoretic coordination problem in terms of a moral attractor. While we live in cynical times, the formulation had a clean purpose.
JoAnna Macey died recently. What she is rarely remembered for was her radical engaged Budhism and the energy she brought to the Sarvodaya Self-Help Movement
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THE SARVODAYA MOVEMENT
In the mid-1980s, I read Joanna Macy’s Dharma and Development: Religion As a Resource in the Sarvodaya Self-Help Movement. It seemed to me…
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July 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
JoAnna Macey died recently. What she is rarely remembered for was her radical engaged Budhism and the energy she brought to the Sarvodaya Self-Help Movement
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📝New article published!
A new article by one of our postdoctoral researchers, Dr Susan Ann Samuel (@susanannsamuel.bsky.social), has been published in the Journal of Human Rights.
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A new article by one of our postdoctoral researchers, Dr Susan Ann Samuel (@susanannsamuel.bsky.social), has been published in the Journal of Human Rights.
Read the full open access article here ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sarvodaya and climate justice: Reimagining global environmental politics
Sarvodaya, the classic Indian concept of welfare—reimagines global environmental politics by drawing a sociopolitical-legal nexus for justice and normativity. This article traces how Sarvodaya, und...
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September 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
📝New article published!
A new article by one of our postdoctoral researchers, Dr Susan Ann Samuel (@susanannsamuel.bsky.social), has been published in the Journal of Human Rights.
Read the full open access article here ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A new article by one of our postdoctoral researchers, Dr Susan Ann Samuel (@susanannsamuel.bsky.social), has been published in the Journal of Human Rights.
Read the full open access article here ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Over nearly 100 years, Joanna Macy's contributions were many. Among them, 5 in particular stand out:
1. Publicizing Sarvodaya Shramadana's work to the West
2. Synthesis of systems theory and Buddhism
3. The Work That Reconnects
4. The Nuclear Guardianship Project
5. Teaching on Buddhism and ecology
1. Publicizing Sarvodaya Shramadana's work to the West
2. Synthesis of systems theory and Buddhism
3. The Work That Reconnects
4. The Nuclear Guardianship Project
5. Teaching on Buddhism and ecology
July 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Over nearly 100 years, Joanna Macy's contributions were many. Among them, 5 in particular stand out:
1. Publicizing Sarvodaya Shramadana's work to the West
2. Synthesis of systems theory and Buddhism
3. The Work That Reconnects
4. The Nuclear Guardianship Project
5. Teaching on Buddhism and ecology
1. Publicizing Sarvodaya Shramadana's work to the West
2. Synthesis of systems theory and Buddhism
3. The Work That Reconnects
4. The Nuclear Guardianship Project
5. Teaching on Buddhism and ecology
ironically said lorry comes from this flickr post which calls it a truck, just like when I image search lorry I get UK websites showing me trucks www.flickr.com/photos/trans...
Truck, Sri Lanka
These photos illustrate the environment in which Transaid work’s in Sri Lanka. Transaid began working with Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka's biggest charity in 2004 to develop a Transport Management System that ...
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August 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
ironically said lorry comes from this flickr post which calls it a truck, just like when I image search lorry I get UK websites showing me trucks www.flickr.com/photos/trans...
Meet the team!
In the coming weeks we'll introduce the people behind the scenes.
First up, our patron, Dr Vinya Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental grassroots development organisation.
Read more on the team: www.mandalatrust.com/team
In the coming weeks we'll introduce the people behind the scenes.
First up, our patron, Dr Vinya Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental grassroots development organisation.
Read more on the team: www.mandalatrust.com/team
September 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Meet the team!
In the coming weeks we'll introduce the people behind the scenes.
First up, our patron, Dr Vinya Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental grassroots development organisation.
Read more on the team: www.mandalatrust.com/team
In the coming weeks we'll introduce the people behind the scenes.
First up, our patron, Dr Vinya Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental grassroots development organisation.
Read more on the team: www.mandalatrust.com/team
Truth Before Profit: Why John Ruskin Still Matters Today
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February 8, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Truth Before Profit: Why John Ruskin Still Matters Today
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This month, Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and DSG co-hosted the country’s first dialogue on solar geoengineering. A closed-door roundtable created space for early, grounded discussion and began developing a path towards connecting it to the voices and concerns of Sri Lankan communities.
September 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This month, Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and DSG co-hosted the country’s first dialogue on solar geoengineering. A closed-door roundtable created space for early, grounded discussion and began developing a path towards connecting it to the voices and concerns of Sri Lankan communities.
Netrutva Sangam, Leadership Training - Phase 2 ( Nov 3rd - Nov 12)
Gandhi Ashram , Sevagram , Maharashtra.
Sarvodaya Sangam Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi
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Gandhi Ashram , Sevagram , Maharashtra.
Sarvodaya Sangam Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi
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November 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Netrutva Sangam, Leadership Training - Phase 2 ( Nov 3rd - Nov 12)
Gandhi Ashram , Sevagram , Maharashtra.
Sarvodaya Sangam Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi
#NetrutvaSangam #sarvodayasangam #gandhiashram #MahatmaGandhi #leadershiptraining #Sarvodaya #indiannationalcongress
Gandhi Ashram , Sevagram , Maharashtra.
Sarvodaya Sangam Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi
#NetrutvaSangam #sarvodayasangam #gandhiashram #MahatmaGandhi #leadershiptraining #Sarvodaya #indiannationalcongress
"Sé tú el cambio que quieres ver en el mundo."
Mahatma Gandhi.
Verdad (satya), no violencia (ahimsa), ienesrar de todis (sarvodaya), simplicidad y amor universal son sus valores destacados.
En su casa, Gandhi Smriti, pasó sus últimos días.
#india #gandhi #ahimsa #satya #sarvodaya #amoruniversal
Mahatma Gandhi.
Verdad (satya), no violencia (ahimsa), ienesrar de todis (sarvodaya), simplicidad y amor universal son sus valores destacados.
En su casa, Gandhi Smriti, pasó sus últimos días.
#india #gandhi #ahimsa #satya #sarvodaya #amoruniversal
August 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"Sé tú el cambio que quieres ver en el mundo."
Mahatma Gandhi.
Verdad (satya), no violencia (ahimsa), ienesrar de todis (sarvodaya), simplicidad y amor universal son sus valores destacados.
En su casa, Gandhi Smriti, pasó sus últimos días.
#india #gandhi #ahimsa #satya #sarvodaya #amoruniversal
Mahatma Gandhi.
Verdad (satya), no violencia (ahimsa), ienesrar de todis (sarvodaya), simplicidad y amor universal son sus valores destacados.
En su casa, Gandhi Smriti, pasó sus últimos días.
#india #gandhi #ahimsa #satya #sarvodaya #amoruniversal
30 Janvier 2025
L'Inde célèbre le Jour des Martyrs, également appelé Shaheed Diwas ou Sarvodaya Day ,en mémoire de ceux qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour l'indépendance de la nation. Cette journée est particulièrement importante car elle commémore également l'assassinat du Mahatma Gandhi
L'Inde célèbre le Jour des Martyrs, également appelé Shaheed Diwas ou Sarvodaya Day ,en mémoire de ceux qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour l'indépendance de la nation. Cette journée est particulièrement importante car elle commémore également l'assassinat du Mahatma Gandhi
January 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
30 Janvier 2025
L'Inde célèbre le Jour des Martyrs, également appelé Shaheed Diwas ou Sarvodaya Day ,en mémoire de ceux qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour l'indépendance de la nation. Cette journée est particulièrement importante car elle commémore également l'assassinat du Mahatma Gandhi
L'Inde célèbre le Jour des Martyrs, également appelé Shaheed Diwas ou Sarvodaya Day ,en mémoire de ceux qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour l'indépendance de la nation. Cette journée est particulièrement importante car elle commémore également l'assassinat du Mahatma Gandhi
Sarvōdaya is a Sanskrit term which generally means "universal uplift" or "progress of all".
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Sri Lanka’s untold story of resilience: Sarvodaya’s pathway can work anywhere
Over the past six months, Sri Lanka has been in the news. You have likely read accounts or seen videos of a civil revolution sparked by government
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September 28, 2023 at 2:39 AM
Sarvōdaya is a Sanskrit term which generally means "universal uplift" or "progress of all".
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M.K. Gandhi’s Views on Swaraj, Sarvodaya, and Swadeshi
Mahatma Gandhi’s political and philosophical ideas were instrumental in shaping India's freedom movement and its ethical foundations. Among his central concepts were Swaraj (self-rule), Sarvodaya (welfare of all), and Swadeshi…
Mahatma Gandhi’s political and philosophical ideas were instrumental in shaping India's freedom movement and its ethical foundations. Among his central concepts were Swaraj (self-rule), Sarvodaya (welfare of all), and Swadeshi…
M.K. Gandhi’s Views on Swaraj, Sarvodaya, and Swadeshi
Mahatma Gandhi’s political and philosophical ideas were instrumental in shaping India's freedom movement and its ethical foundations. Among his central concepts were Swaraj (self-rule), Sarvodaya (welfare of all), and Swadeshi (self-sufficiency and indigenous production). These were not isolated ideals but deeply interconnected, forming the moral and strategic framework of his vision for India’s independence and social reconstruction. Gandhi’s interpretation of these ideas was profoundly moral, spiritual, and practical, aimed not merely at political freedom but at the holistic transformation of Indian society.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
M.K. Gandhi’s Views on Swaraj, Sarvodaya, and Swadeshi
Mahatma Gandhi’s political and philosophical ideas were instrumental in shaping India's freedom movement and its ethical foundations. Among his central concepts were Swaraj (self-rule), Sarvodaya (welfare of all), and Swadeshi…
Mahatma Gandhi’s political and philosophical ideas were instrumental in shaping India's freedom movement and its ethical foundations. Among his central concepts were Swaraj (self-rule), Sarvodaya (welfare of all), and Swadeshi…
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement - Anti-Authoritarian Community
‘... is a self-governance movement in Sri Lanka that provides comprehensive development and conflict resolution programs to villages.’
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#anarchism #community
‘... is a self-governance movement in Sri Lanka that provides comprehensive development and conflict resolution programs to villages.’
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#anarchism #community
October 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement - Anti-Authoritarian Community
‘... is a self-governance movement in Sri Lanka that provides comprehensive development and conflict resolution programs to villages.’
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#anarchism #community
‘... is a self-governance movement in Sri Lanka that provides comprehensive development and conflict resolution programs to villages.’
anarwiki.org/wiki/Sarvoda...
#anarchism #community
"Yeh degrowth cheez kya hai, bhai?" "Jab angrezi padhe-likhe log sarvodaya ke baare mein sochte hain aur kissi grad seminar mein bhao badhana chahte hain, to isse degrowth kehte hain."
May 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"Yeh degrowth cheez kya hai, bhai?" "Jab angrezi padhe-likhe log sarvodaya ke baare mein sochte hain aur kissi grad seminar mein bhao badhana chahte hain, to isse degrowth kehte hain."
Joanna Macy maybe? Specifics very fuzzy in my memory but here's an open-access academic article that reviews the sweep of her books and how her attention to the Sri Lankan Sarvodaya movement intersected with her idea of "despairwork": digitalcommons.denison.edu/religion/vol...
Joanna Macy: Buddhism and Power for Social Change
This article examines Joanna Macy's theory of "despairwork" and its roots in the Sarvodaya Buddhist movement. Macy writes with the purpose of inspiring communities and individuals to look honestly at ...
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December 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Joanna Macy maybe? Specifics very fuzzy in my memory but here's an open-access academic article that reviews the sweep of her books and how her attention to the Sri Lankan Sarvodaya movement intersected with her idea of "despairwork": digitalcommons.denison.edu/religion/vol...
We strive to integrate our core approach of Shramadana, the “Sharing of one’s Time, Thoughts, Labour and Energy” and our philosophy into every aspect of our organization.
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Sarvodaya Shanthi Sena Village to Village Program
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July 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We strive to integrate our core approach of Shramadana, the “Sharing of one’s Time, Thoughts, Labour and Energy” and our philosophy into every aspect of our organization.
youtu.be/41PfcYaVXSo?...
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Secondary Collapsing Glomerulopathy Following Hemodynamic Acute Kidney Injury
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Secondary Collapsing Glomerulopathy Following Hemodynamic... : Sarvodaya International Journal of Medicine
are increasing reports of secondary and genetic causes of this lesion, and these provide an insight into the widening etiopathogenetic pathways of the condition. Recent taxonomical classification has ...
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May 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Secondary Collapsing Glomerulopathy Following Hemodynamic Acute Kidney Injury
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Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Development Finance to list bond on Luxembourg Exchange todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s budget deficit halved to 455.8 billion rupees in the 10 months to October 2025, down 57 percent from 1,060 billion rupees, official data show, while the current account showed a…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s budget deficit halved to 455.8 billion rupees in the 10 months to October 2025, down 57 percent from 1,060 billion rupees, official data show, while the current account showed a…
Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Development Finance to list bond on Luxembourg Exchange todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s budget deficit halved to 455.8 billion rupees in the 10 months to October 2025, down 57 percent from 1,060 billion rupees, official data show, while the current account showed a surplus for the second month. Tax revenues grew 34 percent to 4,033 billion rupees, and non-tax revenues also grew 18.6 percent to 302 billion rupees, taking total revenues to 4,336.2 billion rupees, up 33.2 percent.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Development Finance to list bond on Luxembourg Exchange todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s budget deficit halved to 455.8 billion rupees in the 10 months to October 2025, down 57 percent from 1,060 billion rupees, official data show, while the current account showed a…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s budget deficit halved to 455.8 billion rupees in the 10 months to October 2025, down 57 percent from 1,060 billion rupees, official data show, while the current account showed a…
“Appropriate technology is technology that’s designed to be affordable and sustainable for a specific local context. The idea comes from Gandhi’s philosophy of swadeshi (self-reliance) and sarvodaya (upliftment of all) and was popularized by the economist E.F Schumacher’s book Small Is Beautiful.”
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Tiffany Ng explores Marcin Jakubowski’s dream of technological self-sufficiency
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January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
“Appropriate technology is technology that’s designed to be affordable and sustainable for a specific local context. The idea comes from Gandhi’s philosophy of swadeshi (self-reliance) and sarvodaya (upliftment of all) and was popularized by the economist E.F Schumacher’s book Small Is Beautiful.”
“It is these cultural roots that Gandhi described as ‘Sarvodaya’, which equates development with nurturing ecosystems & enriching the commons, the shared public resources of nature, social services & economic functions.”
#Degrowth: Reimagining Indian Agriculture
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#Degrowth: Reimagining Indian Agriculture
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Degrowth and the Reimagining of Indian Agriculture
The promise of infinite agricultural growth is unsustainable. This analysis advocates for a shift towards regenerative farming, local economies, and ecological balance—prioritizing farmers’ well-being...
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April 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“It is these cultural roots that Gandhi described as ‘Sarvodaya’, which equates development with nurturing ecosystems & enriching the commons, the shared public resources of nature, social services & economic functions.”
#Degrowth: Reimagining Indian Agriculture
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#Degrowth: Reimagining Indian Agriculture
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Right? What's weird is we had thornless boysenberry that we got from a friend, idk how the heck she got it, but both her plants and our plants absolutely sucked and didn't produce more than a handful. BUT this year we have blackberry plants from Pomona, hoping! sarvodayainstitute.org/products/bar...
Bareroot Blackberry, Prime Ark Freedom - PREORDER for March 17 fulfill
Orders placed now are PREORDERS. Plants will start shipping on the date in the product title. Our most popular plant at Sarvodaya Farms. Prime-Ark Freedom blackberry is unreal! The plant is completel...
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July 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Right? What's weird is we had thornless boysenberry that we got from a friend, idk how the heck she got it, but both her plants and our plants absolutely sucked and didn't produce more than a handful. BUT this year we have blackberry plants from Pomona, hoping! sarvodayainstitute.org/products/bar...
Kenya — Kenya hosts first regional forum to advance gender-responsive legislative frameworks #Kenya #Africa #News
Kenya leads regional talks on gender equality in parliaments
Kenya has taken the lead in organizing a regional forum aimed at promoting gender-responsive parliaments across East Africa. The event, held in Nairobi, brought together legislators, civil society rep… · Photo : Sarvodaya Sri Lanka · CC BY · Flickr
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September 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM