A 12-day advanced workshop on Universal Human Values (JeevanVidya) was held from 4 – 30 October. Workshop was facilitated by Prof. R Pradeep Kumar. The classes were conducted from 6:00am to 8:00am on all days and group discussion was from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. All sessions were conducted in Telugu. Following are the details of the workshop:
Module 1 was from 4 – 6 October on Human Relationships. Topics discussed were – purpose of human relationships, values in human relationships, issues due to lack of understanding of values and resolution of issues in common relationships.
Module 2 was from 11 – 13 October on The Self (I). Topics discussed were – what is right understanding? (Gyan), activities in The Self (I), understanding harmony and freedom and bondage.
Module 3 was from 18 – 20 October on Human Society. Topics discussed were – purpose of human being, dimensions of the society, role of education and human character and personality.
Module 4 was from 28 – 30 October on Nature and Existence. Topics discussed were – intrinsic qualities of the orders of nature, universal human order, understanding entire existence and our role in it and sum up, self-evaluation & commitment.