The Way to a Better World

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Apr 282012

The Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews,
Buddhists or other noble creeds,
The black, white, brown and yellow hues
Or other pure or mongrel breeds,

Like many-colored flowers in
A park, the charm of earth enhance,
And vessels of one God within,
Must live as brothers, laugh and dance.      —Gopi Krishna

There is a little green book I read. I have read it more times than I can remember and every time I finish the last page, I begin again on the first. It acts as a guide and reminder of how I want to live and the true purpose of life, and while reading it today, it occurred to me to jot down ways I might conduct myself to contribute to a better world, because… the way to a better world begins with personal responsibility.

Imagine the change if we all ascended these steps:

  1. Help your neighbor (your neighbor is any being beside yourself).
  2. Be kind.
  3. Be gentle.
  4. Be patient.
  5. Be honest.
  6. Be generous.
  7. Refrain from rough/divisive talk.
  8. Refrain from judgment of others.
  9. Refrain from violence.
  10. Refrain from intoxication.
  11. Refrain from eating meat.
  12. Refrain from emotional indulgence.
  13. Grow a garden.
  14. Take care of your body, the vessel of your spirit.
  15. The Earth has been filled; control reproduction.
  16. Plan the birth of a child with utmost care.
  17. Care for and teach your child well.
  18. Preserve nature.

 

 

 

Change comes from within —we find a better way as we learn to live wisely.

Mitakuye Oyasin!

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Philips L-Prize Light Bulb (The EnduraLED 10 Watt A19 Dimmable Bulb)

Conscious Living, Environment, Simplicity No Responses »
Apr 222012

Lighting. Do you take it for granted? When I was plugged into the grid I did, but off-grid living caused a fast and absolute appreciation of lighting —especially electric lighting, because it’s BRIGHT and brightness is a beautiful thing —and such a luxury!

Direct involvement in the creation of a reliable household energy system makes it pretty clear pretty fast that energy is a precious thing. The design of a solar array (solar electric system) is centered on expected usage and every watt is taken into consideration. The more use anticipated, the larger the system and the higher the cost. Minimizing usage simplifies the system and decreases costs. Essentially, it comes down to how many watts do you need/can you afford?

The new Phililps L-Prize bulb has caught my attention for the following reasons:

  • Winner and only contestant of the Department of Energy’s $10 million Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition.
  • 30,000 hours rated average life
  • 940 lumens
  • 10 watts (60 watt equivalent)
  • 83% more efficient than conventional 60 watt incandescent bulbs
  • 360 degree light distribution
  • Dimmable
  • Has no glass components
  • Has 2700 Kelvin color temperature, (i.e. similar in appearance to the softness of incandescent lighting)
  • IT’S MERCURY FREE!

Philips states that if every 60 watt incandescent bulb in the U.S. was replaced with this bulb, the nation would save $3.9 billion in energy costs in one year, which would curb the emission of 20 million metric tons of CO2, the equivalent of removing 4 million cars from our roadways.

Will I buy this bulb? You betcha.

 

Change comes from within —we find a better way as we learn to live wisely.

Mitakuye Oyasin!

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