AOL Permaculture

Meet Binay

Binay was born into a farmer’s family but spent a decade in the corporate world before finding his way to Art of Living and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 2007, where he has remained ever since.

In 2013, he began working on what was essentially a dead mountain. On the land assigned to him there were 40-degree slopes. It was barren and lifeless. With no formal training, just hands-on practice and permaculture principles, he worked alone, day and night, slowly bringing the land back to life. As the greenery grew, so did his conviction. Over time, a team formed, visitors arrived, and the project expanded.

One day, while speaking to a group inside a bus about Permaculture at the Art of Living campus, someone quietly recorded him. That video went viral and Binay became known as the “Man in the Bus.” It was a turning point. He realized how urgent it is to speak honestly about the issues that define our survival: pollution, environment, sustainability, and our relationship with the land.

Since then, he has spoken at conferences, TEDx stages, and countless gatherings. But for Binay, what matters most is practice, not theory. He only talks about what he lives. And his greatest reward? The volunteers and participants who take what they learn and replicate it across the country.