From my childhood, I have cherished a deep connection with Cauvery
Our institutions are asking for demonstrable models to work with
Here we can see having a live model in nature, but they need a demonstration model.
So I came up with the idea of doing Cauvery.
Participant (Rakshit Shetty): This has been one of my greatest pleasure and honor.
Participant 1: I am very excited for this.
Participant 2: Sadhguru is a master rider.
Nadi Stuti (Music)
Participant 4 (K.G.Bopaiah, MLA): As part and parcel of the present Government of Karnataka
(Talks in Kannada).
Participant (Air Marshal K.C.Cariappa): Today, Kodagu’s ecology and environment
are fragile and under great stress
and my father insisted that all army units must observe one Mahotsav to plant trees in the cantonments.
Participant (Ashwini Nachappa): That it is every individual’s responsibility,
not just the Government,
not just groups that are working in various pockets, but it is our own responsibility.
Participant (Rakshit Shetty): There have been many movements in the world,,
but I don’t think there would be another revolution which can stand as tall as this one (Applause)
On behalf of my team, I promise to donate a minimum of one lakh saplings.
Participant (Diganth): But in time of crisis, either you lead or follow the leader.
I think I believe in following the leader, visionary, enlightened soul
I pledge my life to him, and will support him in all his campaigns (Applause).
Participant (Shobha Karandlaje): (Kannada conversation – Not transcribed) (Applause).
Sadhguru: This is not another tree-planting program.
This is very different.
This is an economic plan with an ecological impact, that’s what is important about it.
Because if it doesn’t have an economic dimension to it, it will not succeed.
If you… you can talk about saving the world, saving the world endlessly, in this country it will not succeed
because the pressure of population on the land is so heavy. There is no way people will yield.
They will all nod their head and do what they want to do,
yes you have seen this all over the place.
It has to be economically lucrative for the people who engage in this.
That is what is significant about this.
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