NEEV Community for Self-Inquiry & Sustainability
NEEV Community for Self-Inquiry is a non-profit community devoted to teaching, sharing, and creating a sustainable life based on Advaita Vedanta, an ancient school of non-dual self-inquiry. We envision a non-hierarchical, self-organized world rooted in non-dual wisdom, ecological balance, and cooperation.
Self-Inquiry/Jnana Yoga
We have devoted ourselves to teaching and sharing Advaita Vedanta, an ancient school of non-dual self-inquiry. In this Indian philosophical tradition, the ultimate nature of ever-present reality is apprehended using intellect/buddhi through radical self-inquiry or knowledge yoga/jnana yoga involving reading, reflection, and contemplation. These practices result in insight and establishment in the ultimate non-dual nature of reality called Brahman/Awareness, leading to liberation from all suffering/moksha, culminating in a life of truth, freedom, and love. This all-inclusive view that is the reality of Advaita is not dependent upon any religious culture, although the teachers of Advaita of India have been the custodians and exemplars of it. The Bhagavad Gita talks about two lifestyles that lead to liberation: the renunciate and the householder. At NEEV Community we specialize in living, sharing and teaching the householder lifestyle of doing self-inquiry/jnana yoga.
Sustainability
Ecological crises, that are threatening human civilization, highlights a fundamental conflict between the systems that sustain civilization and those that support life on Earth. The dominant Western mindset, particularly its hierarchical dualism that prioritizes spirit over matter, fosters alienation from the natural world. Scholars argue that such dualism is detrimental to ecological concern and propose that more holistic perspectives, like those found in Eastern philosophies, particularly Advaita Vedanta, offer better ecological alignment.
Advaita Vedanta, with its non-dual view of reality, promotes a sense of interconnectedness, contrasting the dualistic Western approach. This philosophy, which perceives all existence as one, aligns with ecological principles by fostering unity and harmony with nature. Applying Advaita Vedanta’s principles can help address the world’s ecological challenges shaped by ongoing industrialization. Our NEEV Nature Crafts Facebook page and YouTube channel serve as platforms for sharing insights into eco-friendly practices, natural craftsmanship, and mindful living. Furthermore, our terrace gardening initiative at the NEEV Centre continues to demonstrate the feasibility of urban farming, inspiring individuals to cultivate their own food, even in limited spaces.
Eco-Communalism: NEEV’S Vision for a New World Order
We envision a non-hierarchical, self-organized world rooted in Advaita wisdom, ecological balance, and cooperation. True freedom comes not from external systems but from realizing the non-dual nature of reality. Centralized power structures like governments should dissolve, replaced by autonomous communities based on mutual aid and consensus. Without the illusion of separation (avidya), people act spontaneously and ethically, without the need for imposed rules or authority. We reject capitalism’s false needs and materialist traps, advocating for a gift economy or resource-based system where goods are shared based on necessity rather than profit. Work should be fulfilling and meaningful, not just a means of survival. Technology and industrialism disconnect us from nature, so we promote sustainable, simple living in eco-friendly communities. We also challenge Eurocentric dominance, supporting local autonomy and indigenous wisdom. This is not an ideology but a call to dissolve all oppressive systems through awakening to reality as it is, leading to a world of freedom, harmony, and spontaneous ethical living.
NEEV Community Members
Anurag, who is the founder of NEEV Community for Self-Inquiry, teaches jnana yoga and sustainable living through his writings on this website, YouTube videos, and his interactions with students in different online mediums and offline retreats held in NEEV Centre for Self-Inquiry. His wife Anjali and her sister Tannu form the NEEV Community for Self-Inquiry, who along with studying take care of the NEEV Centre and help Anurag in all his endeavors to teach and share self-inquiry and sustainability as a way of life.
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