Registrations are open for Jeevan Vidya Introduction Workshop 2023 scheduled to be held at Dharwad from 24 Dec 2023 to 2 January 2024. Online registrations are open on the official website.
About the Workshop
The introductory workshop is an engaging 7 day dialogue that seeks to address serious curiosities in the areas of
- Why and How we are – nature & workings of the Mind & Consciousness
- The true nature of Happiness & Contentment
- Ethics & Humanistic Living
- Human Relationships & Family – their purpose & fulfillment
- Society – goals, multidimensional problems & resolutions
- Nature, Evolution & the Ultimate Reality
The workshop explores the rich web of connections between seemingly disparate aspects of life. The discussions range from the seemingly mundane to the supposedly profound.
Why to attend?
- There is no satisfaction point for the hoarding of material comforts – an outcome of Materialism.
- Spiritualism is steeped in mysticism and has challenges explaining the observed world.
- Individualism & Communalism are on the rise -creating a rift in humanity.
- We need real, lasting answers to our ecological crisis.
Who can attend?
A wide spectrum of people attend: Students, families, scientists, thinkers, educationist & activists. The diversity brings different perspectives, making the session engaging.
Topics
- Mind & Reality
- Money & Contentment
- Consciousness & Purpose
- Evolution & Destiny
- Co existence with Nature
- Family & Relationships
- Parenting & Education
- Society & Development
Syllabus
Day 1: Introduction
- Appraisal of current state of affairs in: Self, Family, Society and Nature
- Basic Human Questions: Why to live? & How to live?
- Basic Human Requirement = Resolution in Intellectual, Behavioural, Material & Spiritual Dimensions= Happiness = Knowledge
- Resolution = Understand reality & live accordingly =
- Knowledge of entire Existence, Knowledge of myself, Knowledge of Humane living = my role/purpose in existence
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Day 3: Order in the Family: Understanding Human Relationships
- Basic Nature & basis for Human Relationships
- Values & Expectations in relationships: Trust, Respect, Love, Affection, Care….
- Reasons for conflict between human beings & their resolution
- Various roles we play: Father, Son, Wife, Teacher, Friend…
- Basic Structure & purpose of the Human Family
Day 4: Order in Society: Understanding its Relationships & Systems
- Assessment of current human society and its issues:
- Current Problems in the Education System
- Current Problems in Health Systems
- Current Problems in Production & Commerce Systems
- Current Problems in Justice & Security Systems
- Universal Goal of Human Society
- Proposals for ‘humane organization’ in the areas of:
- Humane Education System
- Humane Health System
- Humane Production & Commerce System
- Humane Justice & Security System
- Introduction to the family based village organization for Human Civilization (parivar mulak gram swarajya vyavastha)
Day 5: Coexistence in Nature: Understanding Nature & its dimensions
- Form, Properties, True Nature and Dharma of the Material Order, Plant Order, Animal Order and Human Order
- Inherent interconnected-ness & ‘cyclicity’ in Nature
- Causes for the current ecological imbalance and solutions
Day 6: Coexistence, Order in Existence: Understanding Reality, the Universe & Evolution
- Reality as Coexistence = Insentient (Pshysio-Chemical) and Sentient (Conscious) units saturated in void
- Space (void) as all pervading and energy in equilibrium
- Evolution and progression in Existence.
- Mans place in Existence
- Clarity on Knowledge, Wisdom & Science
- Knowledge = of Existence, of Conscious jeevan, of Humane Conduct
- Wisdom = Knowledge of true & false, human goal
- Science = Procedural knowledge = Material Science, Behavioural Science, Spiritual Science
Day 7: Questions & Sum up
- Brief about the background of the Philosophy, stages in workshops & next steps for study (adhyayan).
- Open Questions on everything under and beyond the Sun!
- Participant sharing and feedback
Registration
Interested candidates can register via this page.
Location & Timing
- 24th Dec 2023 9.30 AM – 02 January 2024, 5 PM (10 days)
- Location: Dharwad, Karnataka
Contact
Email: zshriram[at]gmail.com
Call: 99077 94154
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