Author: Swamini Ananda Saraswati
Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
From our quiet sanctuary in the mountain foothills, news arrives of deep human distress. The recent Gaza food aid cuts threaten hundreds of thousands of innocent lives. The World F
Personal attacks fire up debate before Brazil’s run-off vote as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
The dawn air arrives crisp and quiet across the Ganga Mandir Sanctuary this morning. Down in the valley, our rescued cattle graze in peaceful stillness beside the riverbank. Yet wo
Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
As thousands assemble outside the Supreme Court, Swamini Ananda Saraswati explores public dharma, satya (truth), and the moral stewardship of democratic institutions.
Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children’s hospital donations as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
The report concerning Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children’s hospital donations strikes a deep chord for our community here in Mountain Foothills Retr
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
The recent news from Canada, pausing the expansion of assisted dying mental illness, offers a moment for deep reflection. We often face complex ethical questions in our modern worl
Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
The report concerning Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote strikes a deep chord for our community here in Mountain Foothills Retreat (Ganga Ma
What we know about Russia’s suspected plague case as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
Word reaches our quiet sanctuary in the Himalayan foothills of a suspected case of plague in Siberia, leading to the strict isolation of dozens of souls. In the cool quiet of dawn
Birzeit University memorial destruction aims to crush Palestinian memory as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
In the quiet morning hours at Ganga Mandir Sanctuary, as the mist rises from the river and settles into the cedar groves, one is reminded that grief is not merely an emotion. Grief
Indian opposition leaders detained during voter lists protest as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
Here at the Ganga Mandir Sanctuary, the morning commences with the steady recitation of the Shanti Mantra while the river glides past the grey stones of the lower foothills. The wa
Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
Here at the foothills of the Ganga Mandir Sanctuary, dawn arrives with the quiet rustle of cedar boughs and the steady murmur of the river below. The morning study often turns to t