March 2012.pdf - Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan

UNFOLD
Everyone has innate talents and abilities. Some kind of an external pull is often needed to help
those abilities blossom and be of use. While even mundane skills need that external spark, it is
even more necessary to bring out the innate divinity within an individual, especially a young
individual. This blossoming of the divinity within, will not only transform the individual, but
everything around the individual.
“Unfold”, a holistic youth development program aimed to achieve that at a small level, by aiding
a few fortunate young men and women to take their initial steps to “Unfold” their talents and
abilities and transform their worlds. The venue for such a life-changing experience was the
austere and serene campus of the Samvit Sagar Trust, the ashram of revered Swami
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Suddhananda. This program was held between 12 and 15 of January, 2012, with around forty
students and young professionals from Chennai and Gudiyattam in attendance.
The youngsters had an informative, engaging and joyful experience, with a mix of intellectual
sessions, group discussions, skill development, games and spiritual intelligence all thrown in.
They had the good fortune of listening to elders and experts like Sri Krishnamurthyji, Sri
Subrahmanyamji, Sri Aravindan ji, Prof. Kanagasabapathy ji and Sri Joe D'cruz ji. The topics
included Indian culture, importance of scriptures, influence of media and the direction it should
take, the Indian model of sustainable economics, history and how it shapes our identity. The
participants were also introduced to skills like leadership, creativity and team-work.
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A follow up program was held on 28 January, 2012, during which all participants were awarded
certificates by Susri Nivedita didi. To continue unfolding the abilities of these and other
youngsters, a Vivekananda study circle was initiated at the KMG College of Arts and Science,
Gudiyattam.
Yuva bharati - 43 - March 2012