Department of Environment & Animals

प्राणम्मे पाह्यपानम्मे पाहि व्यानम्मे पाहि चक्षुर्मऽउर्व्या विभाहि श्रोत्रम्मे श्लोकय। अपः पिन्वौषधीर्जिन्व द्विपादव चतुष्पात् पाहि दिवो वृष्टिमेरय ॥१४.८ ॥

prāṇamme pāhyapānamme pāhi vyānamme pāhi cakṣurma’urvyā vibhāhi śrotramme ślokaya । apaḥ pinvauṣadhīrjinva dvipādava catuṣpāt pāhi divo vṛṣṭimeraya ॥14.8॥

“With the earth and the environment, protect and strengthen my pranic energy, protect and strengthen the Apana air going down and out, protect and strengthen my Vyana air circulating in the body system. Give the divine light to my eye, the divine voice to my ear. Protect and promote the waters. Refresh and promote the greenery. Protect the bipeds (humans and birds). Protect the four-footed (animals). Bring the showers of rain from heaven.”

~Yajurveda 14.8

KAILASA’s Department of Environment & Animals shall operate from the founding principles of Hinduism which expound the existence of The Divine in all, animate (beings) and inanimate (objects) to strengthen the fifth pillar of the KAILASA Ecosystem. KAILASA’s Department of Environment & Animals shall revive the ancient tradition of worship of nature and animals as per Sanatana Hindu Dharma and due to the power of the space the animals live in, they shall express superconscious powers and possibilities. Through ethical environmentalism and treatment of animals, KAILASA’s Department of Environment & Animals shall ensure a robust and sustainable ecology for humans and animals alike.

Acronym

KDEA

Government Branch

Executive Department

Parent Agency

KAILASA

What we do

Our Vision

KDEA envisages a future for humanity to live in harmony with nature and other living species in symbiosis.

प्राणम्मे पाह्यपानम्मे पाहि व्यानम्मे पाहि चक्षुर्मऽउर्व्या विभाहि श्रोत्रम्मे श्लोकय।
अपः पिन्वौषधीर्जिन्व द्विपादव चतुष्पात् पाहि दिवो वृष्टिमेरय ॥१४.८ ॥

prāṇamme pāhyapānamme pāhi vyānamme pāhi cakṣurma’urvyā vibhāhi śrotramme ślokaya।
apaḥ pinvauṣadhīrjinva dvipādava catuṣpāt pāhi divo vṛṣṭimeraya ॥14.8॥

With the earth and the environment, protect and strengthen my pranic energy, protect and strengthen the Apana air going down and out, protect and strengthen my Vyana air circulating in the body system. Give the divine light to my eye, the divine voice to my ear. Protect and promote the waters. Refresh and promote the greenery. Protect the bipeds (humans and birds). Protect the four-footed (animals). Bring the showers of rain from heaven

~Yajurveda 14.8

Keeping the principle stated in the Yajurveda in the forefront, KDEA envisions an enhanced future of sustainably developed ecosystems through plant conservation, biodiversity preservation, and protection of forests and lands as described in the Vedāgamas.

KDEA further takes collective responsibility towards the protection of animals and spreading awareness with the vision for a world where animals can peacefully survive, thrive, and blissfully co-exist.

Our Responsibilities

Preservation and Ecology
KDEA works towards a unified goal of returning to multilateralism to overcome environmental challenges to reconstruct an efficient and effective method to conserve ecologies and biodiversity ecosystems at a global level.

Establishing Sustainable Ecosystems
KDEA ensures the incorporation of Sustainable Agriculture methodologies such as Organic farming, Rainwater harvesting, high-density farming, and vertical gardening as detailed in the Vedagamas for the enhancement of environmental quality and the resource base on which agriculture depends. Which in return provides for necessities of food and fiber; which is economically viable; and further enhances the quality of life for all living beings

Ensuring Efficient Land Utilization
KDEA ascertains the adaptation of innovative concepts of Self Sufficient vegetable garden which promotes higher yields in smaller footsteps like high-density gardening, ultra density gardening, and hydroponic gardening detailed in Vedagamas.

Create Awareness
KDEA creates awareness through public awareness programs, educational initiatives, research, legislation, in-person and digital special events, courses, awareness programs, seminars, and conferences educating masses about the linkage between forestry, biodiversity, and ecology in order to harmonize implementation activities between various international commitments in respect to forests, lands, waters, and environment.

Develop and enforce regulations
KDEA develop regulations, set national standards, and oversee the implementation of policies concerning animal welfare and environmental sustenance

Ethical Treatment of Animals
KDEA advocates and promotes the ethical treatment of all beings by working with the doctrine of “Ahimsa”. In Hinduism, many animals are venerated, with the fundamental principle of “the divine exists in all beings”. Therefore KDEA glorifies the divine through various rituals centered on the worship of animals.

Promote Vegetarianism
KDEA promotes a conscious lifestyle of vegetarianism for animals and humans alike, through nutritious and life-affirming food designed to prevent cruelty against animals and promote optimum levels of health to manifest and retain the state, space, powers, being, superconsciousness, and KAILASA of Paramaśiva.

Animal Welfare
KDEA protects and provides medical care and veterinary assistance to animals. to the animals sheltered in the Nandi Sarvajnapeetam in the de facto embassies. KDEA facilitates the safe pregnancy and delivery of young animals. KDEA also ensures the proper nutrition and a vegetarian diet is supplied to the beings in the Nandi Sarvajnapeetam.

Global Protection of Animal Rights
KDEA formulates public opinion on the infliction of violence upon animals by educating masses on the entitlement of animals to retain their right to live with equity, bliss, and peace in coexistence with humanity. KDEA further guides the ascending of animals to a higher conscious plane through various initiations into the science of Power Manifestation.

Educational initiatives
Conducting International Summits, educational conferences, and social media drives, KDEA educates on the Hindu way of achieving the Zero Carbon Emission goal in the de facto embassies of KAILASA

Sponsor Partnership
KDEA believes in the power of partnerships and collaborations with international organizations supporting the unified goal of enhancing animal welfare, environmental conservation, and human development to facilitate a cruelty-free, sustainable ecosystem.

      Our Priorities

      • Improve the environment by cleaning up the air and water, Zero waste initiatives, and protecting plants and wildlife
      • reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon storage in the agricultural, and tree planting sectors to help deliver zero carbon emissions
      • reduce the likelihood and impact of flooding and coastal erosion on people, businesses, communities, and the environment
      • increase the sustainability, productivity, and resilience of agriculture in accordance with the Vedic Scriptures to enhance biosecurity
      • Vedic principles protecting animal welfare and the environment are administered and enforced fairly, and effectively
      • The citizens of KAILASA have access to authentic information sufficient to effectively participate in protecting animal welfare and managing environmental risks;

          Our Service Pledge

          KAILASA’s Department of Environment & Animals pledge and commit with:

          Integrity
          KDEA pledges to abide by the core principles of love, compassion, blissful living, and coexistence in all de facto embassies of KAILASA to gleefully welcome all species and beings.

          Authenticity
          KDEA shall adhere to the fundamental tenets of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the whole world is one family and create an ideal, clean, safe, healthy, and green ecosystem for all beings in accordance with the Vedagamas

          Responsibility
          KDEA shall revive and balance the natural ecosystem by nullifying the exploitation of nature and its inhabitants by creating public awareness of the momentous loss of biodiversity and worsening climate change

          Enriching
          KDEA shall globally promote the core belief of Sanatan Hindu Dharma that the divine exists in all living beings to create a peaceful and blissful coexistence between humanscan and non-human.

          Key Departmental Initiatives

          Zero Waste Initiative

          Manure from dairy farms has contaminated thousands of miles of groundwater, rivers, and streams. KDEA uses the by-products from the Nithyananda Gaumandir for Vedic Rituals. Pure Cow Products (Ghee, Curd, Milk, Gomutra, and Gomaya) are an essential and fundamental requirement in all Vedic rituals. Therefore, KDEA has made redundant wastage from the Nithyananda Gaumandir, creating a zero-emission, sustainable ecosystem.

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          “Ahimsa” Dairy Initiative

          Cows are very maternal creatures. In Vedic tradition, the title of Māta (Mother) is bestowed  on the ever-giving, undemanding provider and nourisher of life - cows, as stated in the Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07, Chapter 12, Text 07 reads, आत्म-माता गुरु: पत्नी, ब्राह्मणि राज-पत्नीकाधेनु: धात्री तथा पृथ्वी, सप्तैता मातर: स्मृत: ātma-mātā guru: patnī, brāhmaṇi rāja-patnīkādhenu: dhātrī tathā pṛthvī, saptaitā mātara: smṛta: One's own mother, the wife of the spiritual master (guru - गुरू), the...

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          Carbon Footprint Reduction

          The rise of slaughterhouses has brought forth cruelty and barbarity towards the lives of billions of animals each year. Animals are denied the right to exhibit their natural behaviors and animals are forced to grow over three times faster than their biological system due to the rise in meat-consumption demand. Livestock is responsible for over 18% of Global Carbon Emissions which is more than the transportation sector. In desperate times like this, vegetarianism is of utmost priority. A...

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          Say No to Plastic Initiative

          The Vedic Civilization thus exemplifies a sustainable lifestyle promoting zero waste to the environment and planet through the forging of every item and artifact with amalgamated metals for daily usage, rooted in the ancient history of metallurgy. Diversion from the Vedic lifestyle has resulted in the rise of plastics which has proliferated compared to ancient times. Currently, over 400 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced every year. Plastics are ubiquitous and contribute to the...

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          Chemical Free Initiative

          The Cosmetic Industry accounts for over 70% of palm oil deforestation contributing to the loss of over 18 million acres of forest and generating plastic waste every year. The cosmetic industry further instigates cruel and archaic tests on animals. Over 500,000 animals suffer and die as a result of cosmetic testing. KDEA has worked hard to protect animal rights and the environment by opting for organic, toxic-free, nature-based, and chemical-free living. Animals shall also be provided with...

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          Clean Air Initiative

          Since 2000, KAILASA has shown tremendous commitment towards improving the air quality by adopting and implementing the Clean air initiative in its de facto spiritual embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities, including all Hindu Temples, Monasteries, Satsang Temples, Pādukā Mandirs, Satsang Centres, Micronations, Paramaśiva Senā Śākhās, healing centers, franchisee campuses, Hindu Universities, and schools. KDEA through the Clean Air Initiative strives to work towards a safe,...

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          Department in Action

          Nithyananda Gaumandirs

          Nithyananda Gaumandirs

          Glimpses from Nithyananda Gaumandir, Nithyananda Goshala in Adi KAILASA, Bengaluru: Glimpses from Nithyananda Gaumandir, Nithyananda Goshala in Sripuram Sarvajnapeetham, Hyderabad: Glimpses from Nithyananda Gaumandir, Nithyananda Goshala in Kashi Sarvajnapeetham,...

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          Press Releases

          International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

          KAILASA in collaboration with the international humanitarian agency Green OM & Red OM has taken the responsibility to educate one and all on the urgent requirement of efficient management of global food systems on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste – 2021 through a number of initiatives.

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          Celebrating International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

          KAILASA celebrates the International day of clean air for blue skies (7 September 2021) to mark the humanitarian response to environmental protection through its International humanitarian agency – GREEN OM prioritising the need for ‘Healthy air- Healthy planet’ by collectively promoting sustainable green practices as per Ved-Agamas to control the impacts of air pollution since its genesis and particularly during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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