February 2019: Editorial
Space, Energy and Sustainability For the longest time, three things have been considered as basic necessities in our country – roti, kapda and makaan. These […]
Articles by Bhoomi Magazine
Classical traditions and contemporary applications
In the past few decades, the idea of tradition has become fragmented from main stream lifestyles of people whether we speak of ayurveda and health, […]
Life Breath
I’ve been building with natural materials now for 11 years. What started out as an exercise in seeing how far I could go to create […]
January 2019: Editorial
What is Schooling For? “The Highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” […]
Educational System Destroys Students’ Souls : Derrick Jensen
Modern schools and universities push students into habits of depersonlized learning, alienation from nature and sexuality, obedience to hierarchy, fear of authority, self objectification, and […]
‘What is Schooling for?’ Confluence – Paper Presentations
The confluence we had on “What is Schooling for?” and the papers children had presented there was a culmination of a year-long discussion, reflection, and deliberation […]
What is Schooling For?
What does schooling mean to me? Simply and generally put, schooling is education received at school. According to me, schooling ought to help me: Have […]
What is Schooling For?
In ancient times, the students were taught by the guru in the Gurukul. The shishyas (belonging to a particular Varna) were prepared to learn the […]
The Case of the Disappearing Question Mark
WHY are we all sitting here? What is it that we are doing? These are questions I ask myself every time I sit in a […]
The Carrot, the Question and the Stick
“Life is a race. Agar tez nahin bhagoge toh log tumhein kuchal ke aage nikal jaayenge.” Most of us would have heard this dialogue from 3 […]