These chameleon at our farm change colour as per their surroundings. They have all colours.
Replaced sugar with jaggery.
Home remedies and herbs are used for minor diseases instead of medicines.
Growing almost all of our vegetables.
Eating organically grown grains.
Replaced white rice with unpolished rice.
Shifted completely to cold pressed cooking oil.
Replaced refined, iodised salt with unrefined, uniodized sea salt.
Stopped using the pressure cooker completely.
Stopped using bathing soap.
Replaced shampoo with shikakai powder.
Both of us naturally restored vision in eyes & discontinued vision glasses.
Eliminated bed and started sleeping on the floor.
Eliminated the dining table and started eating by sitting on the floor.
Growing all our fruits.
Completely stopped watching television.
Discontinued the ownership of the car.
Discontinued making tea at home.
Discontinued bringing milk and all dairy products to home.
Discontinued refrigerator use completely.
Shifted completely to handloom & 100% cotton clothes.
Started stitching clothes.
Discontinued 9 to 5 job.
Discontinued Facebook use.
Eating only when hungry.
Discontinued overworking.
Stopped taking and giving loans.
Minimized consumption of non-vegetarian foods.
Discontinued eating non-seasonal & non-local foods.
Minimised dry fruits consumption by 99%.
Shifted from using toothpaste and toothbrush to using tooth powder. Occasionally when necessary, a toothbrush is used.
Made it a habit to brush without fail before going to bed at night.
Dinner is taken before 7 PM.
Discontinued dysfunctional relationships.
Started watching for disease triggers in food, thinking, behaviours and lifestyle.
Implemented a habit of following rules and laws of the government.
Shifted from LPG stove to coal based slow steam cooker.
Gave up bathing with hot water.
Stopped going out after 4 PM.
Stopped traveling at night.
Started the business of Sanjeevini as it was very joyful for the entire family.
For education of children, replaced rote learning of schools with natural experiential learning. Unschooling.
Implemented minimalism in everything we use and consume.
We laugh a lot and enjoy everyday by doing whatever we want to.
We have been living without electricity connection for 2 years! Solar panels are used for lighting, charging phones and laptop and pumping water from the lake.
Stopped buying to satisfy others.
Shifted to washing clothes by hand from using a washing machine.
Discontinued dishwasher machine.
Shifted from using harsh commercial laundry soaps to using natural RAJ SOAP.
We now grow every tree that we like. We have been growing apple, avocado, chocolate and 60+ types of fruit trees successfully.
Implemented the practice of patience to overcome stress.
Stopped all maida based cooking.
Achieved plenty of self reliance.
Created a garden without using modern tools, chemicals and machineries.
Gave up searching and seeking for newer things and options.
We make our own charcoal many times.
Discontinued the unnecessary use of a laptop.
Started making small repairs, constructions and building works ourselves.
Adopted two street dogs that have grown nicely.
Shifted from indoor septic tank based toilet to outdoor Humanure compost dry toilet.
Everyone participates in every activity at home, garden and work.
Children also wash clothes, clean dishes, sweep home, cook food and make their beds.
Tremendously reduced cost of living & spending. Don't think we live a deprived life, we spend generously wherever necessary!
Adopted two village ladies for farm maintenance.
Tea, coffee, and carbonated beverages were replaced with homemade chocolate drinks sweetened with jaggery.
When frustrated, we meditate or go for fasting.
We go for long daily walks in the hills in winters and summers.
We carry our own heavy-duty canvas bags for shopping so that plastic use can be minimized.
Donated a part of land for making road for the convenience of the villagers.
Shifted from using modern RO filters to drinking lake water with minimal filtration.
Learned to ignore unnecessary greedy thoughts that always pop in the head.
Purchased land in a forested area. This was a big dream of our family
Six years of life on the farm completed.
Started accepting the reality as it is, instead of seeing problems everywhere.
Hosted plenty of lost, confused, abused and sick persons and families looking for healing and directions in life. They all healed!
Gave up participation and organization of unnecessary events.
Started using simpler vehicles like scooters and TVS moped.
Gave up efforts to change what cannot be changed.
Developed a moral fabric & strength to avoid cheating & getting cheated.
Made it a habit to get exposed to the sunlight for many hours daily.
Gave up using shoes. Now we use the simplest footwear and walk barefoot as much as possible.
When we have a difference of opinion, we talk it out and resolve honestly.
Started loving, appreciating and accepting ourself/myself instead of pointing out deficiencies.
We try to keep our business honest, clean and ethical.
We started taking legal routes to overcome problems created by others. Let the right one win, even if I lose. This way, fights were completely resolved.
We make sure that too much attachment is not developing with ourself, each other, materials and work. We practice ways to detach when unhealthy attachment develops.
Shifted from traveling for pleasure to traveling for learning.
As a family we have guided thousands of people in successfully reversing hundreds of tough diseases.
We make conscious efforts to write, make notes etc as much as possible.
Adhya writes a daily journal.
Checklist is used by everyone in our family. This eliminates the need to remember the tasks and avoids mistakes.
We have helped hundreds of people by teaching the preparation of Sanjeevini, who cannot pay for Sanjeevini.
We still have enemies. We have realized that whatever we do, we will always have enemies. It's ok.
We always watch out for health and weight. Immediate measures are taken when any health issue or weight gain happens.
We have consciously given up our desire to be called good! That's not possible and not necessary. Instead, we try to be realistic and practical.
We have developed a tolerance for all belief systems & religious practices, including atheism.
When angry, frustrated or when we feel hopeless, we go for a long long walk. And come back mostly without the worry or a simple solution for it. It always helps.
We eat whatever we want when we go out. At home, it's always simple foods.
We have stopped expecting returns from others. We do our best and forget.
We eat all meals of the day together.
We have learnt to not allow others' opinions to affect the wellbeing of our family.
We are always willing to make changes and adapt if it is good.
Use of addictives has been tremendously reduced. I stopped smoking and minimized alcohol consumption drastically. Tea, coffee, sugar and all such addictives have been minimized tremendously.
We fight less now. This was possible as we focused on the cause of the fight, instead of winning for the sake of ego.
Lot of so-called relatives, friends and colleagues developed differences with our way of living. It's ok. That's their choice.
We are in peace with snakes, finally. We are no longer afraid of snakes.
We gave up long-term plans and now focus on tiny steps to be taken today. This is automatically creating a better future for us.
We are open to new ideas, thoughts and beliefs. We are not burdened with holding on to past promises that we made.
Completely discontinued all cosmetics like deo, makeup, lipstick, creams, moisturizer etc.
Developed Radical Fearlessness. We are now not afraid of losing what we have. We will start again from zero. We are now less afraid of not getting what we want.
Take Care
Compiled by : Anju, Adhya, Savitri & Madhukar