Volunteering at Sadhana

My time here at Sadhana Forest was quite a unique and beautiful experience.

I came here not knowing what to expect, just wanting to learn about reforestation, living sustainable and eco-friendly but I found myself emerged in a much more enriching experience.

Sadhana is a place where you live within a community, working together through selfless service called "seva". Everyone contributes to the community in different ways, such as, helping in the kitchen, cleaning the toilets and accommodation areas, helping with the reforestation project, working in the Goshala - cow sanctuary, and many more jobs.

We come together as a community at meal times where we enjoy fresh, whole, organic food prepared by the volunteers in the kitchen. It gives us the opportunity to get to know one another, sharing and learning about one another's experiences.

There are many other activities that connect the community like core value talks, sharing circles, non-talent shows, nights out and eco-documentaries. Various activities can also be hosted by volunteers where they can share what they know like yoga, meditation, NVC, men/women circles and much more.

Overall in my experience, what has impacted me the most is the connections I have made with the people here. I have never felt more welcomed, included, heard, understood with people I have just met in all my life. It has felt like I have always known the people here and that we are like family.

In a bigger view, Sadhana is a tremendous project that has made a huge impact on the world, not only with the reforestation they have done, but also facilitating a community with its core values of inclusivity, non-competition, selfless work and compassionate living for anyone and everyone to be apart of. Their endless dedication to creating this new world has my utmost respect.

I highly recommend this experience for anyone who this resonates with even in the slightest. It will broaden your perspective on life and you will learn for much about yourself and others.

Sadhana is a place I will never forget