{"product_id":"living-wisely","title":"Living Wisely: The Indian Way to a Better Future - Sunil D. Santha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving Wisely: The Indian Way to a Better Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Sunil D. Santha)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if sustainability is not merely a bureaucratic goal or a technical fix, but a profound moral and spiritual way of living in the world?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLiving Wisely\u003c\/i\u003e, professor and action researcher Sunil D. Santha presents a compelling, original rethinking of global ecology. Critiquing Eurocentric development models that have severed humanity's connection from the natural world, this interdisciplinary work argues that true environmental sustainability must be treated as a relational, ethical practice—an enduring ethic grounded in the deep harmony between \u003ci\u003eprakriti\u003c\/i\u003e (nature) and \u003ci\u003esanskriti\u003c\/i\u003e (culture).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from indigenous Indian philosophy, Vedic wisdom, and extensive grassroots fieldwork, the book constructs a decolonized vision for human development. Santha weaves together core Indian philosophical concepts—including \u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ekarma\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003echit\u003c\/i\u003e (consciousness)—with the lived realities of farmers, pastoralists, and coastal fishing communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the foundational elemental principles of \u003ci\u003ePancha Mahabhuta\u003c\/i\u003e (earth, water, fire, air, and space) to modern community-led conservation, \u003ci\u003eLiving Wisely\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how ecological resilience springs from daily habits of care, reciprocity, and shared responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth a serious academic intervention and an urgent call to action, this book invites policy thinkers, environmentalists, scholars, and conscious citizens to embrace ancient wisdom traditions in building a humane, sustainable, and ecologically balanced future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecolonized Ecological Framework:\u003c\/b\u003e Replaces western technocratic views of environmentalism with an Indic, philosophy-backed approach to sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridges Philosophy \u0026amp; Grassroots Practice:\u003c\/b\u003e Connects classical concepts (\u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eprakriti\u003c\/i\u003e) with real-world case studies of Indian agrarian and coastal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterdisciplinary Approach:\u003c\/b\u003e Blends environmental sociology, indigenous knowledge systems, Indian philosophy, and development studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh-Appeal Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Essential reading for environmentalists, policy researchers, philosophy enthusiasts, and readers of ecology and sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908722942235,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81hhZ3jZdrL._SY522.jpg?v=1788929703","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/living-wisely","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}