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samir bajpai
Jun 2, 2010, 5:13:24 AM6/2/10
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Dear friends,
Many of you may have attended the Jeevan Vidya Shivirs conducted for the GEC/NIT Raipur students by Abhyudaya Sansthan. Many of you may have heard about it. It gives me great pleasure to share with you the news that Pune will be a centre for Jeevan Vidya Shivirs. The shivir will be conducted by Sri Ram an ardent student of Jeevan Vidya and Madhyastha Darshan. Those who are interested can attend these life changing shivirs. The details are given below.
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous life,
Samir Bajpai
CE/87
Dear All,
There will be a shivir in Pune, scheduled as follows: 03, 04, 05 July and 9, 10 11 (Saturday, Sunday Monday & Friday, Saturday Sunday) – this is to facilitate those in jobs to attend 6 days and take only 2 days off.
The workshop will be in Hindi and English, with Hindi as the primary medium. Those comfortable with either language may attend.
Please email zshr...@gmail.com should you like to attend.
warm regards
shriram (pune)
=============
About the workshop/shivir
- please read the attached pdf file carefully (also in the email text below). This is important as it will give the participants an idea of what to expect. The notes on hearing/listening and word/meaning are particularly important.
- participants may want to bring a notebook and pen to take notes as needed
- workshop duration is from 9:30 AM to 730 PM, with a break for lunch and 2 tea breaks.
- The workshop needs to be attended for all 6 days and not in parts.
- it is best to come to the workshop with an open mind.
- The workshop is in the format of a dialogue between the facilitator and the participants. The facilitator will put forth proposals and will expand on the meaning and intent. Participants are expected to evaluate the proposals on their own right and have a discussion around it.
Costs:
There are no fees for the workshop. Boarding not anticipated as of now. Those coming from outstation may make their arrangements
How to reach the workshop
Address: Plot no 27, Padmalaya Housing society, near poorva heights, sus road, pashan, pune – 411021. Phone: 09403765359/ 9604560575
- You have to reach Pashan circle and take the road to sus rd. On Sus rd, pass the balaji Mandir chowk and then take a U turn at the next circle (Sai Chowk) – come down about 200 mtrs till you pass Poorva Heights to your left and take an immediate left. Come up the road and take the last right.
Jeevan Vidya workshop/shivir invitation
Context:
We often live with the assumption that human problems are here to stay: be it at the level of individuals, or in society or in nature. Having said that, problems or contradictions are not acceptable to any of us. In our long history, we have made a lot of progress as human beings, and our lives today are arguably better than what they were before – even as newer problems seem to crop up regularly. Even as we continue to make efforts to improve ourselves and the world around us, yet the need for holistic and satisfying answers/solutions remains and we now seem to be at a tipping point in human history with multitudinous problems. In some ways, many of our most fundamental questions remain unanswered leaving a feeling of void deep within.
'Jeevan Vidya' is the name for a set of propositions about reality: the nature of the human and all of existence, examining all dimensions of human life: the intellectual, emotional, existential and behavioral across the 6 levels of being: Within the self, With the Body, In Family (relationships), With Society, With Nature & With Existence (all that exists). The proposals are:
*
Universal: Not restricted to a race, class or sex.
*
Accessible: Understandable & Shareable by all human beings.
*
Necessary: Something that humans need, no matter their background, inclinations & personal desires.
*
Secular: Not sectarian. Can be understood by every person on their own right. No need to take external references.
*
Practical: are livable, manifest in living and not just to be talked about
*
Holistic: Covers all aspects of human living.
Method of Communication
Jeevan Vidya is presented in the form of propositions, and does not expect anything to be accepted on faith but to thoroughly examine the truth or veracity of these propositions. Through a process of self investigation & studying directly in existence, it helps us understand the basic nature of all entities. The proposals are shared in a 7 days workshop in which participants are requested to evaluate these propositions on their own right (adhikaar) without taking any recourse to past beliefs (manyata) or things they have read. It is important to not assume anything stated in the workshop, rather it has to be rigorously evaluated in ones right. The workshops uses language and logic (tarka) to draw participants attention to reality
The proposals yield to rigorous self examination and the use of logic or reason.
The human inhabits the following levels and has a need to understand each of them and his relationship with and within each of them:
1.Within the self (knowledge of self)
2.With the body (Healthy)
3.With family (Mutually fulfilling relationships)
4.With society (Systems for harmonious functioning of the same)
5.With nature (Protection, enrichment and right utilization )
6.With the entire existence (understand Existence)
Summary
Jeevan Vidya is human-centric existence based contemplation. One is able to evaluate the states that one inhabits: within the Self, with Body, Family, Society, Nature & Existence and find answers to questions that one may be concerned with. Vidya has no known similarity with any current human teaching or knowledge system. Each human being has independent free will and evaluates all the propositions on his/her own right.
This is not a belief system. There are no dos and donts. There are no rules. Everyone evaluates it rigorously on their own right. In fact one uses the proposals & method of self verification to evaluate the beliefs, pre-conditioning we are under right now.
Over the past few years, people from all walks of life have attended workshops on Vidya and many are now evaluating it very seriously. These include academicians, social activists, housewives, students (of all age groups), social workers, scientists, working professionals, psychologists, doctors, politicians, bureaucrats, etc. It has now become part of the compulsory curriculum for the students at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad, where a number of faculty are also studying it, and part of the school curriculum in Chattisgarh state. It is also being evaluated by a few people at IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur, in the hill villages of Uttaranchal by SIDH, an NGO) village Mandhana in Kanpur, Achhoti Village, Raipur, etc to name a few places.
Jeevan Vidya is another name for Sah-Astitivavaad (Co-Existentialism), or Madyhasth Darshan which is basically a foundational set of proposals on reality propounded by A Nagraj of Amarkantak, MP. This proposal is being placed as an Alternative to human knowledge and is not based on any past knowledge systems, nor does it refer to these. We invite you to consider Jeevan Vidya as an Alternative. We trust you shall study and evaluate this proposal using your sincerity and good reason.
About the workshop facilitator: Shriram Narasimhan
Since age 25, I was deeply perturbed about the purpose of life, just and humane social systems, ecological issues and his own role in the scheme of things. The need to find the answers to his questions lead me to quit my IT job and travel widely in India to about 12 states for 1.5 yrs, volunteering for a funding organization called Asha. I spent time with NGOs, activists & large scale problem analysis. Over time I was not convinced with these methods in bringing long term, allround changes in the world and my own role in the scheme things. I was also unable to resolve these issues with my own existential queries.
I then came across a knowledge system called Jeevan Vidya/Madhyasth Darshan. I have spent the last 4 yrs studying and understanding Jeevan Vidya. I feels that the proposition offers satisfying answers to my questions and has enabled clarity on what needs to be done and what the resolution for the human condition is.
Shriram has since left his position as Delivery Head at a Pune based IT company for good. He now spends his time internalizing the propositions in Jeevan Vidya and sharing it with people in the form of workshops and working for education and better living.
Things to keep in mind in the workshop/ shivir
Word & Meaning:
There are realities in existence. For example, you exist, you are real. You have a name. The name is a word/sound that indicates or points to the reality that is you. We shall, thru ought this workshop, attempt to communicate to you the realities that need to be known. For this, we shall use words. Thus, the words are not that important, it is their meaning as intended that is important. Words are used to point to specific meanings in reality. These Words have a 'precise' meaning and the workshop pays special emphasis on their meaning. It might also be possible that we are already familiar with some of the words used in the workshop and may already have some assumption associated with it. It is very important to re-associate the new meaning/definitions to properly understand what is being conveyed in the workshop. This is a very important point, that needs to be kept in mind at all times.
Hearing and Listening:
Many of us hear, but few of us listen. Our training today is to merely question and criticize – and not reach any conclusion:
In hearing, we receive the words, & directly formulate judgements and opinions based on our existing state & assumptions. (In listening, we receive the words, then try to get to what the speaker is saying, give it sufficient consideration, THEN do the analysis and raise questions if any)
In hearing, we are only asking questions, and not really benefiting from the speakers content. In (listening, we are asking questions post-consideration.)
In hearing only mode, we are approaching with a feeling of doubt, to negate what is being stated and throw questions. (In listening mode, we are asking questions with a need to understand the speaker, not for the sake of argument. )
In hearing, we begin with disagreement. (in listening, we choose to disagree after complete consideration of what is being said)
Many of you may have attended the Jeevan Vidya Shivirs conducted for the GEC/NIT Raipur students by Abhyudaya Sansthan. Many of you may have heard about it. It gives me great pleasure to share with you the news that Pune will be a centre for Jeevan Vidya Shivirs. The shivir will be conducted by Sri Ram an ardent student of Jeevan Vidya and Madhyastha Darshan. Those who are interested can attend these life changing shivirs. The details are given below.
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous life,
Samir Bajpai
CE/87
Dear All,
There will be a shivir in Pune, scheduled as follows: 03, 04, 05 July and 9, 10 11 (Saturday, Sunday Monday & Friday, Saturday Sunday) – this is to facilitate those in jobs to attend 6 days and take only 2 days off.
The workshop will be in Hindi and English, with Hindi as the primary medium. Those comfortable with either language may attend.
Please email zshr...@gmail.com should you like to attend.
warm regards
shriram (pune)
=============
About the workshop/shivir
- please read the attached pdf file carefully (also in the email text below). This is important as it will give the participants an idea of what to expect. The notes on hearing/listening and word/meaning are particularly important.
- participants may want to bring a notebook and pen to take notes as needed
- workshop duration is from 9:30 AM to 730 PM, with a break for lunch and 2 tea breaks.
- The workshop needs to be attended for all 6 days and not in parts.
- it is best to come to the workshop with an open mind.
- The workshop is in the format of a dialogue between the facilitator and the participants. The facilitator will put forth proposals and will expand on the meaning and intent. Participants are expected to evaluate the proposals on their own right and have a discussion around it.
Costs:
There are no fees for the workshop. Boarding not anticipated as of now. Those coming from outstation may make their arrangements
How to reach the workshop
Address: Plot no 27, Padmalaya Housing society, near poorva heights, sus road, pashan, pune – 411021. Phone: 09403765359/ 9604560575
- You have to reach Pashan circle and take the road to sus rd. On Sus rd, pass the balaji Mandir chowk and then take a U turn at the next circle (Sai Chowk) – come down about 200 mtrs till you pass Poorva Heights to your left and take an immediate left. Come up the road and take the last right.
Jeevan Vidya workshop/shivir invitation
Context:
We often live with the assumption that human problems are here to stay: be it at the level of individuals, or in society or in nature. Having said that, problems or contradictions are not acceptable to any of us. In our long history, we have made a lot of progress as human beings, and our lives today are arguably better than what they were before – even as newer problems seem to crop up regularly. Even as we continue to make efforts to improve ourselves and the world around us, yet the need for holistic and satisfying answers/solutions remains and we now seem to be at a tipping point in human history with multitudinous problems. In some ways, many of our most fundamental questions remain unanswered leaving a feeling of void deep within.
'Jeevan Vidya' is the name for a set of propositions about reality: the nature of the human and all of existence, examining all dimensions of human life: the intellectual, emotional, existential and behavioral across the 6 levels of being: Within the self, With the Body, In Family (relationships), With Society, With Nature & With Existence (all that exists). The proposals are:
*
Universal: Not restricted to a race, class or sex.
*
Accessible: Understandable & Shareable by all human beings.
*
Necessary: Something that humans need, no matter their background, inclinations & personal desires.
*
Secular: Not sectarian. Can be understood by every person on their own right. No need to take external references.
*
Practical: are livable, manifest in living and not just to be talked about
*
Holistic: Covers all aspects of human living.
Method of Communication
Jeevan Vidya is presented in the form of propositions, and does not expect anything to be accepted on faith but to thoroughly examine the truth or veracity of these propositions. Through a process of self investigation & studying directly in existence, it helps us understand the basic nature of all entities. The proposals are shared in a 7 days workshop in which participants are requested to evaluate these propositions on their own right (adhikaar) without taking any recourse to past beliefs (manyata) or things they have read. It is important to not assume anything stated in the workshop, rather it has to be rigorously evaluated in ones right. The workshops uses language and logic (tarka) to draw participants attention to reality
The proposals yield to rigorous self examination and the use of logic or reason.
The human inhabits the following levels and has a need to understand each of them and his relationship with and within each of them:
1.Within the self (knowledge of self)
2.With the body (Healthy)
3.With family (Mutually fulfilling relationships)
4.With society (Systems for harmonious functioning of the same)
5.With nature (Protection, enrichment and right utilization )
6.With the entire existence (understand Existence)
Summary
Jeevan Vidya is human-centric existence based contemplation. One is able to evaluate the states that one inhabits: within the Self, with Body, Family, Society, Nature & Existence and find answers to questions that one may be concerned with. Vidya has no known similarity with any current human teaching or knowledge system. Each human being has independent free will and evaluates all the propositions on his/her own right.
This is not a belief system. There are no dos and donts. There are no rules. Everyone evaluates it rigorously on their own right. In fact one uses the proposals & method of self verification to evaluate the beliefs, pre-conditioning we are under right now.
Over the past few years, people from all walks of life have attended workshops on Vidya and many are now evaluating it very seriously. These include academicians, social activists, housewives, students (of all age groups), social workers, scientists, working professionals, psychologists, doctors, politicians, bureaucrats, etc. It has now become part of the compulsory curriculum for the students at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad, where a number of faculty are also studying it, and part of the school curriculum in Chattisgarh state. It is also being evaluated by a few people at IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur, in the hill villages of Uttaranchal by SIDH, an NGO) village Mandhana in Kanpur, Achhoti Village, Raipur, etc to name a few places.
Jeevan Vidya is another name for Sah-Astitivavaad (Co-Existentialism), or Madyhasth Darshan which is basically a foundational set of proposals on reality propounded by A Nagraj of Amarkantak, MP. This proposal is being placed as an Alternative to human knowledge and is not based on any past knowledge systems, nor does it refer to these. We invite you to consider Jeevan Vidya as an Alternative. We trust you shall study and evaluate this proposal using your sincerity and good reason.
About the workshop facilitator: Shriram Narasimhan
Since age 25, I was deeply perturbed about the purpose of life, just and humane social systems, ecological issues and his own role in the scheme of things. The need to find the answers to his questions lead me to quit my IT job and travel widely in India to about 12 states for 1.5 yrs, volunteering for a funding organization called Asha. I spent time with NGOs, activists & large scale problem analysis. Over time I was not convinced with these methods in bringing long term, allround changes in the world and my own role in the scheme things. I was also unable to resolve these issues with my own existential queries.
I then came across a knowledge system called Jeevan Vidya/Madhyasth Darshan. I have spent the last 4 yrs studying and understanding Jeevan Vidya. I feels that the proposition offers satisfying answers to my questions and has enabled clarity on what needs to be done and what the resolution for the human condition is.
Shriram has since left his position as Delivery Head at a Pune based IT company for good. He now spends his time internalizing the propositions in Jeevan Vidya and sharing it with people in the form of workshops and working for education and better living.
Things to keep in mind in the workshop/ shivir
Word & Meaning:
There are realities in existence. For example, you exist, you are real. You have a name. The name is a word/sound that indicates or points to the reality that is you. We shall, thru ought this workshop, attempt to communicate to you the realities that need to be known. For this, we shall use words. Thus, the words are not that important, it is their meaning as intended that is important. Words are used to point to specific meanings in reality. These Words have a 'precise' meaning and the workshop pays special emphasis on their meaning. It might also be possible that we are already familiar with some of the words used in the workshop and may already have some assumption associated with it. It is very important to re-associate the new meaning/definitions to properly understand what is being conveyed in the workshop. This is a very important point, that needs to be kept in mind at all times.
Hearing and Listening:
Many of us hear, but few of us listen. Our training today is to merely question and criticize – and not reach any conclusion:
In hearing, we receive the words, & directly formulate judgements and opinions based on our existing state & assumptions. (In listening, we receive the words, then try to get to what the speaker is saying, give it sufficient consideration, THEN do the analysis and raise questions if any)
In hearing, we are only asking questions, and not really benefiting from the speakers content. In (listening, we are asking questions post-consideration.)
In hearing only mode, we are approaching with a feeling of doubt, to negate what is being stated and throw questions. (In listening mode, we are asking questions with a need to understand the speaker, not for the sake of argument. )
In hearing, we begin with disagreement. (in listening, we choose to disagree after complete consideration of what is being said)
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