# Ananda Marga Gurukul > Education is that which liberates ## Posts - [Gurukula Network Current Issue](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-current-issue/): Gurukula Network July 2026 - Issue 62 - is now online. Click here to access the articles. Can also browse quickly below in the flipbook. - [Neohumanist Review Issue 6](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-review-issue-6/) - [Gurukula Network - January 2026](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-jan-2026/): Gurukula Network January 2026 - Issue 61 - is now online. Click here to access the articles. Can also browse quickly below in the flipbook. - [Neohumanist Review Issue 5](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-review-issue-5/) - [Conference Report July 2025](https://gurukul.edu/conference-report-july-2025/) - [Gurukula Network - July 2025](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-july2025/): Gurukula Network July 2025 - Issue 60 - is now online. The theme of this issue is Neohumanism in Action: Inspiring, Wisdom, Love and Courage. - [Neohumanist Review Issue 4](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-review-issue-4/) - [Gurukula Network - January 2025](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-january-2025/): Gurukula Network - January 2025 - Issue 59 The theme of this issue is Neohumanism: Inspiring Hope in Turbulent Times. - [Neohumanist Review - Issue 3 - September 2024](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-review-issue-3-september-2024/): It is a pleasure to offer Issue 3 (September, 2024) of Neohumanist Review to all well-wishers of the neohumanist movement. - [Gurukula Network - July 2024](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-july2024/): Gurukula Network – July 2024 – Issue 58 – Is now online. - [Neohumanist Review - issue 2](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-review-2/): This edition deals with many contemporary issues like climate challenges, transformative education, and a source of biological vitality. - [Gurukula Network - January 2024](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-jan2024/): Gurukula Network - January 2024 - Issue 57 - Is now online. The theme of this issue is Neohumanist Education for Peace. - [Neohumanist Review - Issue 1](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-review/): An international journal bringing together academic writings using the filter of the philosophy of neohumanism, focusing on the transcendental, trans-disciplinary and transformative. - [Gurukula Network - July 2023](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter-issue-56/): Gurukula Network - July 2023 - Issue 56 - Is now online. - [Gurukula Network - January 2023](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-jan-2023/): Gurukula Network – January 2023 – Issue 55, is now available. - [Gurukula Network - July 2022](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-july-2022/): Gurukula Network – July 2022 – Issue 54, is now available. - [Gurukula Network - January 2022](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-january2022/): Gurukula Network - January 2022 - Issue 53, is now available here: https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/ The theme of this issue is Creating Positive Futures. - [Gurukula Network July 2021](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-july2021/): Gurukula Network - July 2021 - Issue 52, is now available here: gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/ As part of the year long celebration of the Centenary of Shrii P. - [Gurukula Network January 2021](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-january2021/): Gurukula Network - January 2021 - Issue 51, is now available. The theme of this issue is Neohumanist Solutions to a World Crisis. - [Gurukula Network July 2020](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-9/): Gurukula Network - July 2020 - Issue 50, is now available. The theme of this issue is Beyond Corona: Neohumanist Responses. - [Gurukula Network January 2020](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-8/): Gurukula Network – January 2020 – Issue 49 is now available. The theme of this issue is Building a Global Family of Educators. - [Educating for a Bright Future Conference](https://gurukul.edu/educating-for-a-bright-future-conference/): Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE) partnered with several affiliated organizations to bring together over a hundred leading neohumanist educators from twenty five countries in order to deliberate on the theme: Educating for a Bright Future. - [Gurukula Network July 2019](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-7/): Gurukula Network - July 2019 - Issue 48 is now available. The theme of this issue is Educating for a Bright Future - [Gurukula Network January 2019](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-6/): Gurukula Network - January 2019 - Issue 47 is now available. The theme is Expanding the Heart, Freeing the Mind, Serving for a Just and Sustainable World - [Gurukula Network July 2018](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-5/): The July 2018, Issue 46, of Gurukula Network is now online. The theme of this issue is "Empowering Youth for a Neohumanist Society". - [Gurukula Network January 2018](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-4/): The January 2018, Issue 45 of Gurukula Network is now online. The theme of this issue is "Educators in Action". - [Gurukula Network July 2017 Issue](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-july-2017-issue/): The July 2017 issue of Gurukula Network (44) is now available online. The theme of this issue is Education for a New Era. - [Gurukula Network January 2017](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-january-2017/): The January 2017 issue of Gurukula Network (43) is now available online. The theme of this issue is Neohhumanist Education Network Reaches Out. - [Gurukula Network July 2016](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-2/): The July 2016 issue of Gurukula Network (42) is now available here. The theme of this issue is Cultivating Love, Expansion of Mind and Service to All of Creation. - [Gurukula Network January 2016](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-january-2016/): The January 2016 issue of Gurukula Network (41) is now available. The theme of this issue is Cultivating Love, Expansion of Mind and Service to All of Creation. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Global Conference](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-global-conference/): Educating for Sustainable & Compassionate Futures, July 11-16, 2015, Asheville USA - [P. R. Sarkar Institute Welcomes Your Participation](https://gurukul.edu/p-r-sarkar-institutes-welcomes-your-participation/): Ananda Marga Gurukula is currently in the process of setting up a new initiative called the PR Sarkar Institute. PRSI will provide comprehensive online resources related to Shrii PR Sarkar and his works, and will be a forum for the research, development and dissemination of Shrii PR Sarkar’s ideas. - [Gurukula Network January 2015](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-now-on-line-2/): This issue introduces the 25th year of Ananda Marga Gurukula and the events that will be held to celebrate it in various parts of the world. The theme is Neohumanism in Action: Educating for Compassionate and Sustainable Futures. - [Education for Human Emancipation](https://gurukul.edu/education-for-human-emancipation/): Ananda Marga Brasil invites you to attend the International Seminar on Neohumanist Education – February 19 to 21, 2015, with the theme: Education for Human Emancipation. - [Educational Activism – Building a Compassionate and Sustainable Future: April 10-13, 2015](https://gurukul.edu/educational-activism-building-a-compassionate-and-sustainable-future/): Al Mahaba School, Kfarnabrakh, Chouf, Lebanon. Cost $120 for Lebanon; other countries $80 all inclusive. - [Neohumanism in Action: Education for a Compassionate and a Sustainable Future](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanism-in-action-education-for-a-compassionate-and-a-sustainable-future/): This Seminar will explore what Neohumanism brings to the practice of education. - [Gurukula Network May 2014](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-latest-issue-now-on-line/): The May 2014 issue of Gurukula Network (38) is now available here. - [Prout Convention - Compassion and Self-Reliance - July 18-23 - Vig, Denmark](https://gurukul.edu/prout-convention-compassion-and-self-reliance-july-18-23-vig-denmark/): The Prout Convention is a blend of spiritual retreat and inspiration for social change. - [Neohumanist Conference, Venezuela, April 14- 18th 2014](https://gurukul.edu/neohumanist-conference-venezuela-april-14-18th-2014/): The Global Conference on NHE in Caracas, Venezuela concluded with much inspiration and positive interactions among educators, social activists, project coordinators from South & North America. - [Spirituality for Global Economic Development September 2015](https://gurukul.edu/spirituality-for-global-economic-development/): The ISOL Foundation will convene an international conference on the theme " Spirituality for Global Economic Development " to be held in Chicago, USA from Sept 10-15th, 2015. - [Microvita and Tantra Sadhana - 22-23 February 2014 - Verona, Italy](https://gurukul.edu/microvita-and-tantra-sadhana-22-23-february-2014-verona-italy/): AMGK Italia held a Seminar on the topic of Microvita was held in Pescantina (Verona, Italy) during the weekend of February 22 and 23 and was attended by 30 interested meditation practitioners. - [Ecovillage Design Course - Vig, Denmark - Feb, June, Aug, Nov, 2014](https://gurukul.edu/ecovillage-design-course/): This course is part one of a four part “EDE” (Ecovillage Design Education) course covering the worldview, social, ecological and economic aspects of ecovillage design. - [Gurukula Network November 2013](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-may-2013-issue-now-on-line-2/): The November 2013 issue of Gurukula Network (37) is now available here. Thank you to everyone who sent in their articles, news and photos. - [Global Education Summit: Education and Global Transformation – July 14-18, 2013](https://gurukul.edu/global-education-summit-education-and-global-transformation-july-14-18/): The 10th global education summit took place, in the beautiful forest of Sweden where wild blueberries and strawberries were ripe for eating, where lotus blossoms bloomed in the clear lake and where the sun shone late into the night and rose early in the morning. - [Theatre in Education Workshops](https://gurukul.edu/theatre-in-education-workshops/): Full story here https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/theatre-in-education-workshop/ For more on Theatre in Education visit the wbsite of The Commedia School . - [Economic Democracy Conference](https://gurukul.edu/test-economic-democracy-conference/): Over 200 people attended the October 11-14 event, about half from the Madison Area and half from other parts of the country, including 35 Proutists (about 15 percent). Well-known keynote speakers included The Nation correspondent John Nichols, Gar Alperovitz on cooperatives, Ellen Brown on public banking, David Cobb of Move to Amend, and David Schweikart, author of another book called After Capitalism. - [Global Yoga Educators Conference](https://gurukul.edu/global-yoga-educators-conference/): The 6th global Yoga Educators Conference (YEC) was held again this year at CNS Sweden after last year’s success in Bali. ## Pages - [Defying Bullets, the Haitian Way](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/defying-bullets-the-haitian-way/): There is a shooting in the slums of City Soleil on this day. - [Kulapati’s Tour](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/kulapatis-tour/): At a fruit tree planting ceremony in Denmark Master Unit, Ananda Gaorii, with Amal from Norway and Amal from Long Island. - [WHAT IS STUVOL ?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/what-is-stuvol/): STUVOL - Student Volunteers is part of Neohumanist Education. - [Neohumanist Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/neohumanist-education/): At the 50 year anniversary of Ananda Marga and 15 year anniversary of Ananda Marga Gurukula, we are happy to be able to present to the world our global network of Neohumanist Education as a consolidated system of education, firmly based in its own philosophy and principles and dynamically evolving its pedagogy. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Meeting](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/ananda-marga-gurukula-meeting/): on September 7th 1990 by Shrii P. R. Sarkar. - [ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glo@gurukul.eduAMGK Taiwan CNS – Centers for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hr@gurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.se@gurukul.edu, Taiwan – gkacademy.tw@gurukul.edu USA – cns.us@gurukul.edu Music College at Uma Nivas Acupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/> Neohumanist Education NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Download PDF and Contents Issue 20 - May 2005](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/issue-20-contents/) - [Issue 20 - May 2005](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/) - [The Rising Sun School, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/the-rising-sun-school-brazil/): A few miles from Belmiro Braga, a town close to the state border of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, in the 1980s a small squatter settlement began called Vila Sao Francisco. - [Yoga Education in Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/yoga-education-in-schools-featuring-italy-and-portugal/): Priceville, Ontario, Canada By Nilmini I began teaching yoga classes for kids in the elementary school where I teach in Collingwood. Ontario. - [Theatre Art Workshop for Teachers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/theatre-art-workshop-for-teachers/): In theatre we can use many forms of art like dancing, singing, playing musical instruments, visual arts, play of colours and many others. - [Healing Stories](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/healing-stories/): According to Neohumanist philosophy, human life is an ideological flow. - [Learning by Imitation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/learning-by-imitation/): In Neohumanist Education, we all know that children learn best by imitating the example of the teacher. - [Mediation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/mediation/): Notes from presentation given at Ananda Shila ETC by Didi Anandarama For grade 6 students to become peer mediators in resolving their own problems and conflicts. - [ETC at Ananda Shila, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/etc-at-ananda-shila-india/): This year’s ETC was a step towards going deeper into the pedagogy of NHE and the art and practice of teaching along the lines of Neohumanism. - [Love, Play and Unity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/love-play-and-unity/): Neohumanism is a feeling of love for everything, which is present in all of us. - [Schools and Development Projects in Porto Alegre, Brasil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/schools-and-development-projects-in-porto-alegre-brasil/): I recently visited the AMURTEL schools and development projects in Porto Alegre, Brasil. - [Ananda Marga Neohumanist School Korle Gonno, Accra, Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/ananda-marga-neohumanist-school-korle-gonno-accra-ghana/): In my classroom at the Ananda Marga Neohumanist School in Korle Gonno, my students were reviewing words that start with the letters of the alphabet. - [Sunrise Centre, Malta (Centru Tbexbix)](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/sunrise-centre-malta-centru-tbexbix/): History of the Centre by Didi A. - [Peace Day at the Lotus School, Mongolia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/peace-day-at-the-lotus-school-mongolia/): Peace day is an internationally recognized day that has taken on a special significance for the children of the Lotus Centre in Mongolia. - [Children's Home, Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/childrens-home-romania/): Our children's home in Panatau has 16 children from the ages 5-19, and was initiated in 1992, soon after AMURTEL arrived in Romania and identified one of the most urgent needs to be that of children abandoned in state homes. - [Sunrise Schools, Bucharest Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/sunrise-schools-bucharest-romania/): There are two Sunrise Playschools in Bucharest Romania in Bucharest Noi and Mihai Bravu. - [Positive Microvita in the Forests of Ananda Vrati](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/positive-microvita-in-the-forests-of-ananda-vrati/): Are there positive microvita* in a master unit? For sure! Everything started one morning in Ananda Vrati Master Unit. - [Ananda Vidyadharma Community Project](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/ananda-vidyadharma-community-project/): When approaching the Ananda Vidyadharma Master Unit, you can hear the drums and guitars. - [Comprehensive Sustainability](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/comprehensive-sustainability/): In the last edition of Gurukula Network, sustainability was presented as an important concept for developing global and local systems that benefit individuals, communities, and society as a whole. - [CNS Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/cns-haiti/): For decades Haiti has been torn by internal conflicts, social instability, natural and man-made disasters, and a severe and self-perpetuating cycle of economic stagnation. - [AMGK Represented at Taiwan Conferences](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/amgk-represented-at-taiwan-conferences/): In November 2005 Dada Shambhushivananda, Sohail Inayatullah and Marcus Bussey participated in two conferences held in Taipei, Taiwan. - [CNS Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/cns-taiwan/): I. Teacher training 1. Study group : Introduction to Human Dharma (every other week) 2. Study group: Yoga Psychology (third Sunday of the month) 3. - [CNS Asheville, NC USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/cns-asheville-nc-usa/): Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) held a CNS Conference (Centres of Neohumanist Studies) November 11- 13 at the Asheville Master Unit, Ananda Girisuta. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/cns-croatia/): In this second round of the national contest we have received over 200 books from 35 places from all over Croatia. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/cns-sweden/): Children in Crisis and How to Respond A workshop led by Linda Baker on January 3, 2006. - [CNS Around the World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/cns-around-the-world/): The purpose of CNS is to engage in educational activities and social actions in order to liberate the intellect and further individual and collective welfare. - [Ananda Marga Polytechnic College, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/ananda-marga-polytechnic-college-india/): The Ananda Marga Polytechnic College was established in 1986. It is recognized by the Government of Karnataka and approved by AICTE, New Delhi. - [Moral Dilemmas in the Path of Dharma](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/3649-2/): A Summary of the Renaissance Universal Presidential Speech Delivered by Kulapati, AC. - [NHE Educators Summit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/3638-2/): Objectives• Practical training in NHE for new and old teachers and directors • Exchange of NHE practices in the classroom between directors and teachers in NHE schools • Training of NHE Diploma Programme students • Graduation of students who have completed the NHE Diploma ProgrammeWhat the Conference Offers• Sharing of tested NHE classroom practices by senior directors and teachers of NHE schools from around the world, including valuable practical knowledge and skills in various subjects for early childhood, junior high and high school aged children. - [ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glo@gurukul.eduAMGK Taiwan CNS – Centers for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hr@gurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.se@gurukul.edu, Taiwan – gkacademy.tw@gurukul.edu USA – cns.us@gurukul.eduMusic College at Uma Nivas Acupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/> Neohumanist Education NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Download and Contents Issue 22 - May 2006](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/issue-22-contents/) - [Issue 22 - May 2006](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/) - [Harmony in Today's World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/harmony-in-todays-world/): We have been surrounded by war cries for thousands of years. Every few years, wars take a toll of thousands of innocent civilians. - [The Emerging Curriculum Sunrise Kindergarten](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/the-emerging-curriculum-sunrise-kindergarten/): It is Autumn in Melbourne, some of the trees are changing colour and their leaves are falling in all shades of gold. - [NHE Materials For Sale from AMGK and Other Sources](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/nhe-materials-for-sale-from-amgk-and-other-sources-2/): Children By Didi Ananda Ragamaya A song about honouring the rights of our children, loving them and encouraging them to reach their full potential. - [Neohumanist Education for All](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/neohumanist-education-for-all/): Neohumanist Education is firmly rooted in the philosophy and principles of Neohumanism which is defined as the practice of love for all creation including plants, animals and the inanimate world. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/new-york-sector/): News from Haiti By Demeter Russafov CENEOH Haiti (Centre for Neohumanist Education) has launched several new programs targeting both students and surrounding community in Port-au-Prince. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/delhi-sector/): Pakistan In May a preschool was opened in Pakistan unit with 25 students and two teachers. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/hong-kong-sector/): Sarkar School, Taiwan The Sarkar School has grown to 21 students. Kulapati, Dada Shambhushivananda inspected the school in October, 2005. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/berlin-sector/): Stockholm, Sweden As Director of CNS, Dada Shambhushivananda is collaborating with an ecological research group in Stockholm . - [Manilla Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/manilla-sector/): Myanmar A new school has been started in Mynamar. The land and building are purchased and already they had 25 children on the first day. More are expected. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/georgetown-sector/): Paraquay By Dada Paradevananda I have been working in Paraguay since 2000. Here we have three schools in total. - [ELF - Earth Lovers Family](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/elf-earth-lovers-family/): Neohumanism is closely linked to the care of the environment and all its inhabitants, and our schools and educational programmes prominently reflect this in their activities. - [STUVOL – Student Volunteers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/stuvol-student-volunteers/): STUVOL, a programme of NHE, was outlined in the May 2005 issue of this newsletter. - [YOGA AND ARTS FOR CHILDREN](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/yoga-and-arts-for-children/): This year we had an activity for children called “The Alchemy Hat”- a workshop of Yoga and Arts. There were five sessions (3 hours each session). - [YES in Portugal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/yes-in-portugal/): In September 2004 we formed a team of those interested to participate in a concrete program of Yoga for Children. - [Update on the YES Programme in Italy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/update-on-the-yes-programme-in-italy/): This year YES (Yoga Education in Schools) was invited to Salorno for a convention about youth and their difficult relationships with public institutions and associations. - [School PROUT](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/school-prout/): Work on each area has already begun. The books will be by age group – Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High, etc. - [Progressive School of Long Island](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/progressive-school-of-long-island/): We discovered that the students in this school benefited from appreciating what's special about this school. - [NHE Conference Taipei , Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/nhe-conference-taipei-taiwan/): Taiwan is right now in the season of hurricanes. When the hurricane comes, the government announces an emergency and everyone stays at home. - [The Child is PreciousCosmic Academy Neohumanist Children's Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/the-child-is-preciouscosmic-academy-neohumanist-childrens-centre-accra-ghana-west-africa/): The Cosmic Academy is an early childhood development centre located on the outskirts of the capital city of of Ghana , West Africa . - [Lotus Centre and School Ulan Bator , Mongolia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/lotus-centre-and-school-ulan-bator-mongolia/): The Lotus Children's Centre now cares for 140 children, and the Lotus School is now in its second year of running. - [New Dawn School Brazzaville , Congo](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/new-dawn-school-brazzaville-congo/): The Ananda Marga school in Congo is now entering into its third year. - [Namaskar School is Changing](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/namaskar-school-is-changing/): Erin Fudge was a volunteer at the Neohumanist School in Ejura for four months. This article was written in June, 2005. - [Teaching English at the Ananda Marga Kindergarten in Albania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/teaching-english-at-the-ananda-marga-kindergarten-in-albania/): On September 1st, the Ananda Marga kindergarten in Albania started its sixth year of operation. - [Supporting Innovative Efforts Towards Sustainable Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/supporting-innovative-efforts-towards-sustainable-development/): Boise Tree House Horticulture Therapy and Education Center Project is an experiential hands-on, educational plant based activities center located on 5 acres of land called Ananda Madhura' and located in Eagle, Idaho. - [Families and Intentional Communities](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/families-and-intentional-communities/): As I begin to address the topic of families and intentional communities I realize how diverse and vast the experience is for individual families who have lived in intentional communities over the last few decades. - [PROUT’s Vision of Sustainability](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/prouts-vision-of-sustainability/): Sustainability has become a household word today. Bureaucrats in the World Bank promote sustainable development in the third world. - [A Call to Action](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/a-call-to-action-by-ac-vishvamitra/): The next stage of human evolution is to learn to live together harmoniously and productively. - [A Bridge to a Bright Future for Humanity and the Earth](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/a-bridge-to-a-bright-future-for-humanity-and-the-earth/): Ananda Marga Gurukula supports the building of a global network of Master Units as the foundation of a universal and sustainable society, through research and education in all related areas. - [CNS Asheville, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/cns-asheville-usa/): The Center of Neohumanist Studies (CNS) on the Asheville Master Unit (MU) has recently sponsored three lectures followed by workshops on Peace Movements, presented by Clare Hanrahan; Spiritual Cosmology, chaired by Basil Savitsky and Alternative Health, chaired by Cindy Sobering. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/cns-croatia/): The second nation wide "My First Book" contest has started with an interview of the winners of the first contest on national TV. - [Social Ethics in a Multicultural World in Ydrefors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/social-ethics-in-a-multicultural-world-in-ydrefors/): Professor Agnetta Ottander led a Ydrefors Study Circle (YSC) session on Social Ethics in a Multicultural World in Ydrefors , Sweden . Ms. - [Theatre in Education (TIE) Workshop, CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/theatre-in-education-tie-workshop-cns-sweden/): This two day workshop for potential neohumanist educators was held in August at CNS in Sweden and conducted by Vishva Shanti Ole Brekke, director of The Commedia School in Copenhagen . - [Bio-Psychology Intensive Seminar, CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/bio-psychology-intensive-seminar-cns-sweden/): A Bio-psychology Intensive Seminar was conducted at CNS Sweden by Dr. Richard Maxwell from the USA . The 25 participants included six from Thailand and Norway . - [Microvita Research Institute and AMGK Faculty of Microvita Studies](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/microvita-research-institute-and-amgk-faculty-of-microvita-studies/): Plans are underway for the establishment of a Microvita Research Institute for the purpose of fostering research, study, publications and applications of Microvita (Mv) science for the all-round well being of society. - [The Abha Light College of Natural Medicine Opens in East Africa](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/the-abha-light-college-of-natural-medicine-opens-in-east-africa/): The Abha Light College of Natural Medicine has opened in Kenya through the teamwork of a group of experienced homeopaths, naturopaths and traditional healers from The United Kingdom, India , and Keny. - [Update on the Acupuncture Institute and Free Community Clinic at Ananda Nagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/update-on-the-acupuncture-institute-and-free-community-clinic-at-ananda-nagar-india/): The Acupuncture Institute and Free Community Acupuncture clinic is still in operation and the clinic has been able to continue to serve its community. - [Renaissance Universal Speech](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/renaissance-universal-speech/): Emanative Flows and Spiritual Education Ac. - [15 Years of Ananda Marga Gurukula](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/15-years-of-ananda-marga-gurukula/): Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) was founded on September 7, 1990 by philosopher and spiritual teacher Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (1921-1990). - [NHE Educators Summit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/nhe-educators-summit/): Objectives• Practical training in NHE for new and old teachers and directors • Exchange of NHE practices in the classroom between directors and teachers in NHE schools • Training of NHE Diploma Programme students • Graduation of students who have completed the NHE Diploma ProgrammeWhat the Conference Offers• Sharing of tested NHE classroom practices by senior directors and teachers of NHE schools from around the world, including valuable practical knowledge and skills in various subjects for early childhood, junior high and high school aged children. - [Download and Contents Issue 21- Oct 2005](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/issue-21-contents/) - [Ongoing Programmes, Updates, and Announcements](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glo@gurukul.eduAMGK Taiwan CNS – Centers for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hr@gurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.se@gurukul.edu, Taiwan – gkacademy.tw@gurukul.edu USA – cns.us@gurukul.eduMusic College at Uma Nivas Acupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/>Neohumanist Education NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Issue 21 - October 2005](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/) - [CNS South Tirol, Italy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/cns-south-tirol-italy/): Christian Franceschini has begun work on a Centre of Neohumanist Study in Italy in coordination with other CNSs around the world. - [CNS Asheville, North Carolina, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/cns-asheville-north-carolina-usa/): At the Asheville CNS, Sid Jordan, Brett Sculthorpe, Kristine Weber, Basil Savitsky, Howard Nemon and Cindy Sobering are initially focussing on the development of a seminar centre that would organize regular public events for exploring Neohumanism through five thematic areas: health, ecology, education, science, and socio-economics. - [CNS Karlovac, Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/cns-karlovac-croatia/): Centre for Neohumanist Studies in Croatia inspires initiatives towards progressive life-long learning, teaching and sustainable community building in balance with the natural environment. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/cns-croatia/): book” contest came to the close of its first round at the prize giving ceremony at the city theatre in Karlovac. - [CNS, Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/cns-sweden/): The College of Neohumanist Studies in Sweden is a relatively new programme established in May, 2004. - [CNS Around the World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/cns-around-the-world/): Centres for Neohumanist StudiesCentres for Neohumanist Studies are developing in Sweden, Croatia, USA, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, Holland and Haiti. - [NHE Materials For Sale from AMGK and Other Sources](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/nhe-materials-for-sale-from-amgk-and-other-sources/): Children By Didi Ananda Ragamaya A song about honouring the rights of our children, loving them and encouraging them to reach their full potential. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/georgetown-sector/): In GT sector we have 24 schools – 17 in Brazil, 3 in Paraguay and 1 each in Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/berlin-sector/): NHE Preschool run by Didi Ananda Bhadra has 15 children. - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/suva-sector/): Report by Kamala Rave Reviews from School Board We recently had our first official inspection in many years by the Non-State School Accreditation Board. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/kahira-sector/): Athens, Greece By Didi Ananda Uttama We're in the beginning stages of starting a school here in Athens with preschoolers coming 3 mornings a week and a few after school yoga classes for older children. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/nairobi-sector/): Ghana Ejura The school at Ejura has continued to develop. The number of students has reached 230, and more children come nearly every day. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/hong-kong-sector/): Taiwan Dada Cidatmana conducted a Teacher Effectiveness Training program at the Amatyakul School for one week with 15 teachers. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/new-york-sector/): Nicaragua Didi Prema successfully ended the last school year with 35 students in Nicaragua. Dada Vishnupremananda has 115 students in his school. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/delhi-sector/): Bhuvaneshavar, Orissa An NHE workshop was given by Ac. Priyakrsnananda Av. at the Conference of Democratic Education in Orissa in December 2004. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/manila-sector/): Malaysia By Dada Laliteshananda In Taiping Malaysia we had another teenagers camp on December 16, 17, 18th 2004. A group of 36 children attended the program. - [Conscious Self-Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/conscious-self-development/): The central theme of the 4-day seminar by Dada Lokeshananda was how to move forward on the path of conscious self-development in a faster and better way. - [Effective Communication and Counselling Skills](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/effective-communication-and-counselling-skills/): This experiential four-day workshop on Communication and Counseling Skills led by Dr. - [Seven Life Principles](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/seven-life-principles/): The personal development of the teacher is an essential element of Neohumanist Education. - [The Four Classrooms, A Neohumanist Game](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/the-four-classrooms-a-neohumanist-game/): Preface: These notes are for the facilitator who can use these notes as part of the reflection after the activity outlined below in "The Four Classrooms Game".Teachers usually fall into three groups:1.The old style authoritarian teacher (as Authority) who has a paternalistic attitude to students and their families; [Positive values Respect, Discipline, Order]2.The humanist teacher (as Scholar) who has a devotion for the mainstream (middle-class) knowledge categories and a desire to share (in order to enlighten/inculcate) with children and their families; [Positive values Respect from sense of Relationship, Self-Discipline, Order, Cooperation, Curiosity, Life-Long Learning]3.The critical teacher (as Revolutionary) who has an awareness of how knowledge and power go hand in hand and a desire to develop critical literacies in children and their families. - [The Values Game](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/the-values-game/): Values determine what kind of reaction we have to situations we encounter in life. - [The Neohumanist Way](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/the-neohumanist-way/): Neohumanist educational theory and practice follows in the venerable footsteps of the critical pedagogical tradition. - [Education Training Camp Bokaro, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/education-training-camp-bokaro-india/): An ETC Camp was held in Bokaro in May 2005, in the outskirts of Anandanagar. - [Neohumanist Education Teacher Training Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/neohumanist-education-teacher-training-program/): The Teacher Training program in Den Bosch was attended by 30 teachers with participants traveling from as far away as Iceland and Greece. - [ETC at Ananda Shiila, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/etc-at-ananda-shiila-india/): Ananda Shiila is in the countryside outside Ranchi in the state of Jarkhand. - [NHE YES – Yoga Education in Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/nhe-yes-yoga-education-in-schools/): For the past four years I have continued to provide a Quiet Time Yoga class for students in the inner city magnet school where I work as the guidance counsellor for 700 children, kindergarten through eighth grade. - [Monthly Themes at AMSAI Mindanao, Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/monthly-themes-at-amsai-mindanao-philippines/): There were many activities throughout the school year 2004-2005 of AMSAI Mindanao and we would love to share these nice experiences.At AMSAI schools in Davao, every year there is a calendar of monthly programs which help to engage the teachers, parents and students in activities that enhance the existing academic programs. - [A Pair of Well-Matched Projects in Bangalore, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/a-pair-of-well-matched-projects-in-bangalore-india/): Sometimes the best service projects work synergistically, supporting each other in a way that helps both grow and be strong. - [Happy 28th Anniversary to the Iceland School Leikskólinn Sælukot](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-20/happy-28th-anniversary-to-the-iceland-school-leikskolinn-saelukot-the-cottage-of-bliss/): In the land of climatic extremes, of fire and ice, there is a place of unending sun, even in the winter… as the bright eyes of our little children sparkle and shine, even brighter than our brother sun. - [News in Sustainable Education from GAP – Global Action Plan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/news-in-sustainable-education-from-gap-global-action-plan/): Teachers for Democracy and Partnership (TDP), in the Ukraine, have set a new world ESD standard: an integrated school curriculum, one lesson a week for sustainable development for a full school year. - [Master Units and Cooperative Communities](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/master-units-and-cooperative-communities/): There has been a yearning on the part of many spiritually and community minded people around the globe over the last 50 years to recapture some of the finer elements of rural community life and adopt new green models of cooperative life styles. - [Sustainable Development Studies](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/sustainable-development-studies/): With the growing interest in developing Master Units, we will explore how to apply comprehensive sustainability, including how to incorporate Neohumanist and Proutist concepts on Master Units in coming issues of Gurukula Network. - [CNS Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-haiti/): When we engage in a thoughtful analysis of the major changes in society over the last century we can’t help but notice an undeniable movement towards an integration of all fields of knowledge.From education to science and culture human society has gradually began to assume an increasingly global and holistic understanding of an intricately woven web of relationships between all building blocks of reality. - [In other college news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/in-other-college-news/): Prout College provides online courses in Prout studies. It is the first college in the world to provide such courses. - [CNS Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-taiwan/): CNS Taiwan relocates to its new home in Taipei. - [CNS Asheville, North Carolina, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-asheville-north-carolina-usa/): Following the grand opening event for the Prama Institute (PI) with poet Robert Bly and film writer/director Hanna Elias we have continued to create a schedule of events to provide community building, yoga teaching and artistic programs to the Asheville area.The first Asheville Spirit Festival co-sponsored by the PI and the MU began on Friday July 13, 2007 with a music concert that drew an audience of approximately 200 at the Unitarian Church in downtown Asheville that included the Kundalinii Express, pianist Richard Shulman, Dada Vedaprajiananda and Ken & Amy LaDeroute. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-croatia/): This Autumn, children in Croatia again have the opportunity to write and illustrate their own book. - [CNS Cyprus](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-cyprus/): The first contest of “My First Book” concluded in Cyprus with the prize giving ceremony in the Kasteliotissa medieval hall in Nicosia.About one hundred parents, friends and guests attended the programme presided over by volunteers of Ananda Marga Cyprus unit. - [CNS Cairo](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-cairo/): The Great Pyramid with its fantastic acoustics in the King's chamber had a role to play in a very critical early stage of this project: the Croatian LFT trainees and I had a wonderful meditation and singing of “Baba Nam Kevalam” (Love is all there is) in the chamber which was joined and blended by one man chanting from the Koran. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/cns-sweden/): Dental Hygiene & Physiology - by Viola Heddes For helpful information for children and adults on this important topic visit . - [Inauguration Speech](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/inauguration-speech/): It is my great pleasure to join you in inaugurating the Prabhat Samgiita Academy in Ydrefors, Sweden today on the auspicious 25th anniversary of Prabha’ta Samgiita at this newly renovated complex on CNS (College of Neohumanist Studies) & TC (Training Center) campus. - [New Prabhat Samgiita Academy Opens in Ydrefors, Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/new-prabhat-samgiita-academy-opens-in-ydrefors-sweden/): To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Prabhat Samghiita, a Prabha Smaghiita Academy opened at CNS Sweden Campus and was inaugurated on September 14, 2007. - [ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glogurukul.eduCNS – Centres for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hrgurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.segurukul.edu, Taiwan – amgk.twgurukul.edu USA – cns.usgurukul.edu Music College at Uma NivasAcupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/>AMGK Taiwan Neohumanist Education AMAYE – Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Download PDF and Contents Issue 25 Nov 2007](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/issue-25-contents/) - [Issue 25 - November 2007](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/) - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/suva-sector-2/): Maleny, AustraliaA play about Baba's life was performed in December at the River School , for the whole school and the parents. It was very nice and touching. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/new-york-sector-2/): Los Angeles, California , USA Eight Ananda Marga Yoga Educators participated in the International Yoga Therapy Conference Symposium held at Hilton, Los Angeles , USA on January 20, 2007. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/georgetown-sector/): Cordoba, Argentina Kulapati presented AMGK at the Ananda Marga Sectorial Conference at the Cordoba Master Unit which is managed by Dada Ramashrayananda. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/hong-kong-sector-2/): TaiwanDada Rasabuddhananda, pictured here with his yoga students, is doing some research on therapeutic benefits of different asanas. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/kahira-sector-2/): Athens, Greece by Didi Ananda Uttama The Neo Humanist Center offers progressive educational classes for children and a wide array of health and environmental awareness programs for adults. - [Nairobi](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/nairobi/): Accra, GhanaThe A.M. Technology Center (AMTech) is a non-profit, non-government funded initiative affiliated with Ananda Marga. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/berlin-sector-2/): Stockholm , Sweden In November, 2006 about fifty people attended a lecture given by Dada Shambhushivananda on “Spirituality in the Light of Neohumanism” in Stockholm . - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/delhi-sector-2/): Nepal During his tour in November, Dada Shambhushivananda visited Nepal where he gave 6 lectures and visited the schools. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/manila-sector-2/): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dada Shambhushivananda gave a high-profile lecture to thirty corporate members, business people, architects, etc. - [Neohumanist Music Performances](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/neohumanist-music-performances/): Texas is a very interesting place. It is the home of President George Bush, and many, many conservative Christian republics. - [Sunshine Playgroup](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/sunshine-playgroup/): Sunshine School is a private multi-lingual pre-school inspired by the ideas of NHE. Language is a natural companion of child's development. - [AMSAI Haiti a Neohumanist School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/amsai-haiti-a-neohumanist-school/): A visitor’s report: By Dada Vimaleshananda It was eight years since I left Haiti. - [Ananda Marga School of Neohumanist Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/ananda-marga-school-of-neohumanist-education/): It is a pleasure to communicate with you all once again after so long. - [Parrot Mind](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/parrot-mind/): The mind of children is already in a state of creative problem solving all the time as they constantly absorb new information about their world and how to interact with it, making it easy and natural for them to learn new languages. - [NHE Workshops Stockholm, Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/nhe-workshops-sweden/): Didi Ananda Bhadra conducted a teacher's training at her new preschool on February 26, and this workshop was part of that training. - [NHE Conference Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/nhe-conference-taiwan/): The Fourth Neohumanist Conference in Taiwan was a success. - [Finding Balance in Yourself](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/finding-balance-in-yourself/): An excellent teacher training weekend was held in the Zonnelicht Daycare and Neohumanist Education Centre in Holland on 9, 10, 11 March 2007 organised by Yolanda Koning, the director of the school. - [Education Training Camp](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/education-training-camp/): The education training camp for Davao and General Santos Region took place for two days at AMSAI Sunrise. - [Workshop for the Parents Love, Solidarity and Self-Esteem](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/workshop-for-the-parents-love-solidarity-and-self-esteem/): The idea of doing a workshop came out of our regular teachers meetings. - [Workshop on Spiritual Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/workshop-on-spiritual-education/): In NHE, the most important aspect is spirituality. - [NHE Diploma Course Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/nhe-diploma-course-seminar/): This teacher education programme emerged from the NHE Summit in Sweden 2006. - [Yoga Education Diploma Course](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/yoga-education-diploma-course/): CNS is offering a Diploma Course on Yoga Education. The entire course can be completed in about a year or so. - [A Search for Community](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/a-search-for-community/): In this issue's "Sustainability" section of the Gurukula Network, we are featuring a couple's personal account of their visits to a number of Master Units (MUs – comprehensive rural projects) and ecovillages around the globe. - [CNS Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/cns-haiti/): The room is crammed with little kids, neatly dressed in iron-pressed uniforms, sitting in an orderly fashion upon rickety old desks, deep beautiful eyes looking around as if lost. - [CNS Cyprus](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/cns-cyprus/): was launched for the first time successfully in Cyprus by Ananda Marga and Anti-Dote Children's Theatre. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/cns-sweden-2/): During her workshop, Didi Ananda Prama gave practical tips on developing a Master Unit. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/cns-croatia-2/): My First Book Contest This years National children’s contest for writing and illustrating one’s own book is coming to its peak. - [CNS Asheville, NC USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/cns-ashville/): The CNS at Ananda Girisuta, now called The Prama Institute (PI), is focusing its seminar and retreat activities on Spirituality, Art, Sustainability and Holistic Health. - [CNS Cairo](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/cns-cairo/): AMGK/CNS has set up an office in Cairo, Egypt which will serve as a hub for Neohumanist studies in the Middle East. - [Climbing the Bliss Pyramid](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/climbing-the-bliss-pyramid/): Knowingly or unknowingly, every living being on this earth longs for pleasure, happiness and bliss. Human beings want and crave for them even more so. - [ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements-2/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glogurukul.eduCNS – Centres for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hrgurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.segurukul.edu, Taiwan – amgk.twgurukul.edu USA – cns.usgurukul.eduMusic College at Uma NivasAcupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/>AMGK Taiwan Neohumanist Education NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Download PDF and Contents Issue 24 - May 2007](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/issue-24-contents/) - [Issue 24 - May 2007](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/) - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/berlin-sector/): United Kingdom London is the home of two Sunrise Schools: Tottenham Primary School & Nursery as well as the Newington Nursery. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/manila-sector/): Indonesia Dada Shiilabhadranadna who is working in Aceh , Indonesia , got funding for doing a hygiene awareness program for 5000 elementary school children. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/hong-kong-sector/): Taiwan Sarkar School The eight members of Compulsory Education Guidance and Assistance Committee of Kaohsiung County Education Department visited the Sarkar School on October 20, 2005. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/new-york-sector/): October 11 marked the opening day ribbon cutting ceremony for Progressive School of Long Island's new NHE middle school. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/delhi-sector/): Jharkand , India By PrajinanandaAnanda Marga Primary School Chattar Bhaghigha Lohardaga near Ananda Shilla in the state of Jharkand has started in 1992 and is expanding its classrooms. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/nairobi-sector/): Ivory Coast The Ananda Marga School in Abidjan has 275 students including KG and primary. Didi Ananda Liilamaya is the Directress. - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/suva-sector/): Lismore , Australia , Vistara School We recently finished our annual school concert. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/kahira-sector/): SyriaBy Dada Krsnasevananda Ananda Marga took part as trainers of Yoga at a camp for 150 teachers under the Sports Union of Syria. - [Hands-On Activities from the Water Sourcebook](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/hands-on-activities-from-the-water-sourcebook/) - [Water Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/water-conference/): Dada Shambhushivananda sat in on the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)Conference. - [Yoga Works in Hartford in Connecticut , USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/yoga-works-in-hartford-in-connecticut-usa/): My yogic practice began eight years ago, at the age of 16, in a lush tropical setting on the island of Bali , Indonesia . - [Arts and Yoga Albany , NY , USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/arts-and-yoga-albany-ny-usa/): Urban Arts Inc is a registered not-for-profit organization in New York State . - [Student Volunteers in Croatia Part II](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/student-volunteers-in-croatia-part-ii/): Nowadays educators, teachers and psychologists are becoming more aware of the need to address the topic of bullying in schools. - [Student Volunteers in Croatia Part I](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/student-volunteers-in-croatia-part-i/): "My First Book" contest is in its third year with workshops and publicity going on in different towns. - [Centro Educativo Neo-Humanista P.R. Sarkar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/centro-educativo-neo-humanista-p-r-sarkar/): Centro Educativo Neo-Humanista P.R. Sarkar, named as a tribute to our founder, has been our leading social project for years. - [Ananda Marga Primary School Hyderabad , India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/ananda-marga-primary-school-hyderabad-india/): It was way back in 1968, during the month of April, when Shrii P. R. Sarkar visited the historic city of Hyderabad . - [AMSAI School in Lusaka , Zambia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/amsai-school-in-lusaka-zambia/): The AMSAI School in Lusaka , Zambia is a Preschool and a Kindergarten. It was started in the mid 70's and has been functioning ever since. - [Spontaneous Story Telling](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/spontaneous-story-telling/): In this two hour session everyone learned to be a spontaneous story teller making up stories to serve their needs. - [Yoga Dance Choreography](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/yoga-dance-choreography/): Didi Ananda Ragamaya gave a class on Yoga Dance Choreography at the NHE Summit . - [The Ecology of Joy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/the-ecology-of-joy/): Speak of the child as the Divine with holy attributes, love, beauty, life, the truth, and joy. - [How to Develop a Spiritual Atmosphere in the Classroom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/how-to-develop-a-spiritual-atmosphere-in-the-classroom/): Introduction It is difficult for the teacher to keep an elevated mind each time she teaches a class. Inspiration does not come on command. - [A Spiritual Education for the Child's Personality Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/a-spiritual-education-for-the-childs-personality-development/): Dada Caetanyananda's workshop at the NHE Summit was on “A Spiritual Education for the Child's Personality Development”. - [What Makes an NHE School ?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/what-makes-an-nhe-school/): Eric Jacobson spoke to us from his 21 years experience as the Director of a successful NHE School in Long Island, New York. - [Philosophical Elements OF NHE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/philosophical-elements-of-nhe/): At the NHE Summit , Didi Anandarama gave a powerpoint presentation on the Foundations of NHE including Philosophical Elements, Goals and Objectives, Basic Principles, Human Development, Methodology, Social Context of Learning, Secret Mysterious Ingredient, Teachers, Curriculum and Assessment. - [Plans and Programmes from the NHE Summit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/plans-and-programmes-from-the-nhe-summit/): Individuals have taken on personal homework; different countries and Sectors made plans to coordinate and work together. - [NHE Summit Report](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/nhe-summit-report/): In the heart of the silent and ever-fresh pine forest of the tiny village of Ydrefors our historic NHE summit unfolded for an exciting week. - [The Blind Men and the ESD Elephant](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/the-blind-men-and-the-esd-elephant/): Education for Sustainable Development - what do we know about it? - [AMGK Awards Diplomas to NHE Programme Graduates](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/amgk-awards-diplomas/): The NHE Diploma Programme began as a pilot programme in the year 2001. - [AMGK Planning Meeting, Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/amgk-planning-meeting-sweden/): A five day Ananda Marga Gurukula planning meeting was held in Ydrefors, Sweden before the NHE Summit began. - [Global Citizen in a Global Era: a neohumanist perspective](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/global-citizen-in-a-global-era-a-neohumanist-perspective/): We live in a troubled world in which there exists, among other things, a sharp clash of world views, myths, ideologies, beliefs attitudes and sentiments. - [THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES OF CITIZENS FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/the-educational-challenges-of-citizens-for-the-21-st-century/): A group of more than sixty academics, teachers and policy workers met in the Israeli city of Beersheba to reflect on the state of citizenship education in Israel ten years after the Kremnitzer Report (1996). - [Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators (AMAYE)](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/ananda-marga-association-of-yoga-educators-amaye/): The purpose of this association is to encourage academic exchanges among all educators engaged in the research and teaching of yoga theory and practice as elucidated by Shrii P. - [CNS Boston](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/cns-boston/): CNS Boston had several meetings this year, with the one before last taking place at Ananda Kanan. There is a core group now of about 10 participants. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/cns-croatia/): After the summer break CNS Croatia has started with a clear vision of establishing a NHE school in Croatia and introducing NHE to the society in the process through various projects. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/cns-sweden/): Ward Ashman conducted a workshops on "From Conflict to Creativity and a workshop on “Communication Skills" Dr. - [CNS Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/cns-asheville/): The Center for Neohumanist Studies on the Asheville Master Unit, named the Raven Ridge Seminar and Retreat Center is near completion and planning to host the Ananda Marga Atlanta Regional Fall Seminar as its first event on October 20-22. - [CNS Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/cns-taiwan/): CNS Taiwan held a two day NHE conference in a Buddhist temple in the beautiful mountains outside of Taipei . Around 25 people attended. - [CNS Around the World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-24/cns-around-the-world/): The purpose of CNS is to engage in educational activities and social actions in order to liberate the intellect and further individual and collective welfare. - [ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glogurukul.eduCNS – Centres for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hrgurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.segurukul.edu, Taiwan – amgk.twgurukul.edu USA – cns.usgurukul.eduMusic College at Uma NivasAcupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/>AMGK Taiwan Neohumanist Education NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Download PDF and Contents Issue 23 - Oct 2006](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/issue-23-contents/) - [Issue 23 - October 2006](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-23/) - [NEW! NHE Publications For Sale](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/new-nhe-publications-for-sale/): The Fairy’s Flowers is inspired by the ten moral principles of Yama and Niyama as elaborated by Shrii P. R Sarkar in his book Guide to Human Conduct. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/georgetown-sector/): Porto Alegre, Brasil Since1982 many children and teens have benefited by the numerous local NHE institutions. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/nairobi-sector/): Lome, Togo, West Africa Dada Tapan’s school which started in 2001 has now grown to 3 classes with 35 children and three teachers from kindergarten to grade 3. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/new-york-sector/): Progressive School of Long Island, USA By Eric Jacobson We negotiated an agreement with the neighborhood and the town for expansion in Middle School (7th and 8th grade) We had all of our building plans approved. - [Manilla Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/manilla-sector/): Sangkhlaburi, Thailand The new AMSAI school in Sangkhlaburi was inaugurated with 120 children enrolled. - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/suva-sector/): Ananda Marga River School, Maleny, Australia By Kamala Alister This year has opened with more expansion and plenty of good news in our 12th year. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/kahira-sector/): Syria The Sports Union of Syria welcomed the Ananda Marga Yoga conference in March in the city of Suwaida in Southern Syria. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/delhi-sector/): Valadora, India In Vadodara town in Gujarat is a Tiny Green Island school called 'Ananda Marga Gurukula Ashram' . - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/hong-kong-sector/): Sarkar School, Taiwan The Sarkar School held an outdoor learning program November 7-11, 2005 named "Trace the Saint". They went mountain hiking and climbing. - [Student Volunteers Service Learning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-22/student-volunteers-service-learning/): ABC - Anti-Bullying Campaign Anti-bullying campaign is a project of CNS in Karlovac schools. - [NHE Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/nhe-seminar/): Every year we have 2 ETCs (Education Training Camps) at Baan Unrak School. - [Reflections on Neohumanist Teacher Training at Vistara and Sunrise Schools, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/reflections-on-neohumanist-teacher-training-at-vistara-and-sunrise-schools-australia/): The challenge that faces most neohumanist schools is in finding staff who are in alignment with the core values of Neohumanism. - [Neohumanist Education Summit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/neohumanist-education-summit/): The first NHE Summit in West Africa was held in Accra on March 21st. Ten members of Ananda Marga and Acaryas attended the program. - [DAY 4 : NHE Global Conference, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/day-4-nhe-global-conference-australia/): Eric Jacobson led this session which was a very focussed discussion on how NH philosophy applies to assessment and student enrichment. - [DAY 3 : NHE Global Conference, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/day-3-nhe-global-conference-australia/): Eric Jacobsen opened this discussion by pointing out that math and science are integral unto themselves so to talk about them neohumanistically is to link them to other aspects of the school that brings neohumanist meaning to an understanding of math and science – i.e. - [DAY TWO : NHE Global Conference, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/day-two-nhe-global-conference-australia/): Dr. Marcus Bussey introduced this session: There is me (WHO) the person on a neohumanist journey in alignment with philosophy (WHY) and life’s activities (WHAT). - [DAY ONE : NHE Global Conference, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/day-one-nhe-global-conference-australia/): The conference was opened by Dada Ratnadevananda and Prabha, welcoming the over 50 participants who came from Mongolia, Venezuela, USA, Egypt, Laos, Thailand, Mexico and from local places like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Lismore. - [Weaving a Neohumanist Tapestry](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/weaving-a-neohumanist-tapestry/): The global NHE Conference was sponsored by Ananda Marga Gurukula and hosted by the Ananda Marga River School on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. - [NHE Seminar and Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/nhe-seminar-and-conference/): Arriving from Laos, Thailand and Egypt on seemingly endless flights, seven of us were met by Prabha and Giita from the Ananda Marga River School and literally dipped into the cool refreshing ocean waves at the Sunshine Coast before reaching the rolling green hills of Maleny and the piece of paradise where the Ananda Marga River School is located. - [Socio-Economic-Political Restructuring to End Inequalities and Subjugation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/socio-economic-political-restructuring-to-end-inequalities-and-subjugation/): In this paper, we are providing guidelines for Third World development, as well as solutions to global and regional socio-economic inequalities and subjugation, in terms of : (i) a neo socio-economic democratic electoral governance system, for civilian democratic governance; (ii) a grassroots cooperative economic development, for economic stability; (iii) a neo-global order (comprising of self-reliant economic zones, regional federations, and world government), for political equilibrium (devoid of hegemonism) and based on parity among nations. - [Deep Sustainability](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/deep-sustainability/): It’s shopping day at your local natural foods market. You are looking for yogurt as usual. But today is different. - [News from Ananda Marga Degree College](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/news-from-ananda-marga-degree-college/): Last year the Ananda Nagar degree college received permission from Vardhaman University to start an honors course in Bengali for 25 students. - [Fourth Annual International Microvita Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/fourth-annual-international-microvita-seminar/): The 4th Annual Microvita seminar was held again at Wannsee Forum, a beautiful building on the edge of Wannsee Lake near Berlin, Germany, on May 1st to May 3rd 2009. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/cns-sweden-4/): New Years program Chiara Mariotti gave a presentation on Yoga Anatomy and Practice. - [My First Book](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/2292-2/): The book contest, “Moja prva knjiga”, is in its 5th year in Croatia. This year 500 children’s books were received from all over Croatia. - [Prama Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/prama-institute/): Beginning its third year of operation the Prama Institute has scheduled over 30 programs for 2009 with the addition of more of its own seminars focused on Ananda Marga philosophy and practices. - [The Role of Ananda Marga Gurukula University](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/the-role-of-ananda-marga-gurukula-university/) - [Humanism and Neohumanism: Towards a New Renaissance](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/humanism-and-neohumanism-towards-a-new-renaissance/): Humanism was a European intellectual movement that emerged in Italy in the middle of the 14th Century. - [ANANDA MARGA GURUKULA GLOBAL LIAISON OFFICE ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/ananda-marga-gurukula-global-liaison-office-ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/) - [Issue 27 - November 2008](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/) - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/delhi-sector/): Shrii P. R. Sarkar the founder of Gurukula has composed over 5000 songs collectively called Pragahta Samgiita. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/berlin-sector/): Our two Bucharest kindergartens, schools are at a very historic turning point as we are undergoing the process of authorization by the Ministry of Education. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/kahira-sector/): As school started on the 22 Sept, so did the programmes at Centru Tbexbix. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/georgetown-sector/): After a difficult five-year struggle, the Ananda Marga Kindergarten in Caracas ("Centro de Educación Inicial Neohumanista Universo Infantil"), started and directed by Didi Ananda Amegha, has finally been approved by the Venezuelan Ministry of Education. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/nairobi-sector-2/): I took my new role as DSL (District Secretary) of Nairobi starting the second half of 2008. - [Environmental Education through PCAP Programs](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/environmental-education-through-pcap-programs/): In 1977, Shrii P.R. - [Using Visualization to Help Children Deepen Their Meditation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/using-visualization-to-help-children-deepen-their-meditation/): During the month of June Didi Ananda Rainjana gave a workshop for the teachers at our kindergarten in Albania. - [I Love Yoga](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/i-love-yoga/): A book on yoga for children from small until early teens is being prepared in English and Arabic and will be available in the near future. - [Education and Health Centre in Syria](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/education-and-health-centre-in-syria/): For the past eight years Didi Ananda Rainjana has volunteered in the communities in Syria educating local women and supporting alternative health practices, preventive cures, natural remedies and healthy life style. - [Lotus Children’s Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/lotus-childrens-centre/): Lotus Childrens’ Centre is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children. - [Tending Climbing Vines: Guiding Youth to Maturity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/tending-climbing-vines-guiding-youth-to-maturity/): Vines naturally seek to climb and grow ever closer towards the light. - [Towards A Neohumanist Approach - Part Two](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/towards-a-neohumanist-approach-part-two/): In my conclusion to the first part of this article, I suggested that the key to developing a Neohumanist approach to behaviour management was to recognize that what we really want for our children is for them to become Neohumanists and behave accordingly. - [Neohumanism, Comparative Economics and Education for a Global Society](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/neohumanism-comparative-economics-and-education-for-a-global-society/): For the past few decades many voices have been saying that humanity is heading towards an era of globalization and even a global civilization. - [PSOLI SOLAR PANELS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/psoli-solar-panels/): It was impossible to miss this summer. It was impossible not to see those big number 4’s every time you drove past a gas station. - [Solar Panel Installation at the Progressive School of Long Island](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/solar-panel-installation-at-the-progressive-school-of-long-island/): On October 2, 2008, “Solar Day”, the whole school celebrated the installation of 53 solar panels on the roof of the middle school. - [Ananda Bharati - Sunrise Farm](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/ananda-bharati-sunrise-farm/): In the heart of Ireland, in County Clare, you will find the Sunrise Farm Master Unit, also known as Ananda Bharati. - [A New Wave of Consciousness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/a-new-wave-of-consciousness/): The science of climate change has produced many dire predictions of irreversible climatic events spiraling out of control in a manner that does not support life as we know it on the planet. - [In Other AMGK News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/in-other-amgk-news/): Workshops were presented at the Boston Region and Atlanta Region fall retreats on Kun'd'alinii Experiences and Their Significance. Dr. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/cns-croatia-4/): The 5th contest is in full swing with promotions in book stores, workshops in schools by volunteers. Posters have been sent to all schools. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/special-training-workshop-for-ngo-workers-sweden/): This 18 hour workshop introduced students to basic knowledge of social work, NGO management and economic liberation. - [BUILDING NEOHUMANIST FUTURES](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/building-neohumanist-futures/): From July 11- 25th, 2008, CNS Sweden was host to three programs falling under the theme of “Building Neohumanist Futures.” Education for Sustainable Development and Neohumanist Futures (July 11-14), Building a Neohumanist University (July 16-18), and Yoga Educators Conference (July 20-25). - [Neohumanist Education Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/neohumanist-education-conference/): We are very happy to announce an NHE Conference hosted by the Ananda Marga River School in Australia to be held April 11-14, 2009. - [ANANDA MARGA GURUKULA GLOBAL LIAISON OFFICE ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/ananda-marga-gurukula-global-liaison-office-ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/) - [Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/cover/) - [Download PDF and content Issue 27 - Nov 2008](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/issue27-contents/) - [The First AMSAI Primary School in Maharlika](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/the-first-amsai-primary-school-in-maharlika/): Dreams and hopes no more. It’s real now! By Grace, the first AMSAI primary school in Maharlika is happening! - [Download PDF and Contents Issue 26 May 2008](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/issue26-contents/) - [Issue 26 - May 2008](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/) - [Book Review by Avtk Ananda Ragamaya Acarya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/book-review-by-avtk-ananda-ragamaya-acarya/): A reader-friendly and captivating book that speaks to all people in a position of influence, The New Leaders takes a look at leadership in a refreshing and in-depth way that no other book I have come across has done to date. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/new-york-sector/): Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon The Escuela Elena Emmanuel Carballo school opened in 1983 in Santa Catarina, a poor county near Monterrey City in Mexico. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/berlin-sector/): Bucharest - Earth Day, which is internationally recognized on April 22nd, was celebrated in Bucharest at the two Sunrise Playschools for the first time. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/delhi-sector/): Since New’s Year Day 2008, a good number of Ananda Marga schools organised sports which inspired the local margiis and sympathisers. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/nairobi-sector/): Wanted! A sister volunteer in Mombasa, Kenya: to work in a school of 470 children, and a girl's children's home. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/manila-sector/): Lampang Rajabhat University in Lampang, Thailand has embraced Neohumanist Education’s YES program with over 400 students choosing to practice yoga and kaoshiki regularly. - [Yoga Education for Children, Portugal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/yoga-education-for-children-portugal/): By Grace I came in contact with that which fulfills me completely – working with children! - [Education Training Camp](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/education-training-camp/): The Ananda Marga Special Academic Institution of Buhangin, Davao City had an ETC for teachers last December 20-22, 2007 held at Dada’s Compound Buhangin. - [What is Quiet Time and why is it important?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/what-is-quiet-time-and-why-is-it-important/): Children’s minds are naturally very much engaged in exploring the external world. - [Ananda Mela at Ananda Suveda, Cabantian](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/ananda-mela-at-ananda-suveda-cabantian/): One of the biggest occasions in Ananda Marga schools in the Philippines is Ananda Mela, which means blissful festival. - [Neohumanistisk Barnehage Oslo, Norway](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/neohumanistisk-barnehage-oslo-norway/): Our Neohumanist Kindergarten in Oslo has existed since 1991. - [Zonnelicht Daycare Center Den Bosch, The Netherlands](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/zonnelicht-daycare-center-den-bosch-the-netherlands/): The Zonnelicht Daycare Center in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, has been growing steadily in the past years. - [Vistara Primary School Celebrates their 20th Anniversary](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/vistara-primary-school-celebrates-their-20th-anniversary/): In November, 2007 Vistara Primary School in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia celebrated their 20th anniversary. - [Towards a Neohumanist Approach to Behaviour Management Part 1-Overview of Current Practise](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/towards-a-neohumanist-approach-to-behaviour-management-part-1-overview-of-current-practise/): From the Neri Desk provides information, updates and overviews on developments in Neohumanist Education as well as educational trends, practices and theories in the broader global context (from a Neohumanist perspective). - [Project Work](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/project-work/): Project work is based on in-depth studying of particular topics that teacher and students undertake together as a result of collective discussionGuiding philosophy: “Educated are those who have learnt much, remembered much and made use of their learning in practical life” – Shrii P. - [“Cultural Heritage Necklace”](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/cultural-heritage-necklace/): Through this exercise, participants create an artistic necklace which reflects the special values, experiences and cultural treasures of their past, present and future. - [Community Treasures” - Community Storybook](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/community-treasures-community-storybook/): Participants share the special places, stories and people of their community through the creation of a book, using family literacy, art, and photography. - [The “Community Story-Tree”](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/the-community-story-tree/): Participants bring their community history alive through an art project, developing a sculptural tree that speaks of the community’s past, present and future. - [Building Community Projects Through Literacy and the Arts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/building-community-projects-through-literacy-and-the-arts/): Shrii P.R. Sarkar in a deep personal meeting asked me to devote my life to the facilitation of social prama. - [NHE Seminar in Bali](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/nhe-seminar-in-bali/): Bali is an enchanted tiny green island where you feel like you are moving through a fairytale. - [NHE Seminar at Baan Unrak School, Sangklaburi, Thailand](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/nhe-seminar-at-baan-unrak-school-sangklaburi-thailand/): The third of six NHE seminars was held at the Baan Unrak School in Sangklaburi from March 24th to April 5th. - [Service Communities](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/service-communities/): This new A4 book will be a documentation in text and colour photos highlighting the concepts of Master Units as envisioned by Shrii P. R. - [Neohumanist Ecology Festival](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/neohumanist-ecology-festival/): On July 14, 1991, the first Neohumanist Ecology Festival was held at Ananda Putta Bhumi in the southwest of Poland, and since then hundreds of people have enjoyed these summer festivals, combining holiday fun with a serious focus on improving life on planet earth. - [The End of Fossil Fuel: Crisis and Opportunity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/the-end-of-fossil-fuel-crisis-and-opportunity/): This article, The End of Fossil Fuel: Crisis and Opportunity, takes the position that our current energy crisis offers an opportunity for a shift in consciousness which goes beyond changes in energy policies to a solution that is grounded in Neohumanism- a global spirit that maintains the balance of all beings in nature. - [Face to Face with Microvita of all Kinds](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/face-to-face-with-microvita-of-all-kinds/): Amidst the natural beauty of flowing river, sunshine and flowering green lawns, the historic 3rd Annual Microvita Seminar on “Face to Face with Microvita of all Kinds” was held at an excellent facility called Wannsee Forum in Berlin on May 2, 3 & 4th 2008 with 36 participants hailing from 12 countries of three continents. - [CNS Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/cns-croatia-3/): The national contest for children to write and illustrate their own book has completed its 4th year with the prize-giving ceremony in the local theatre hall in Karlovac City. - [CNS Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/cns-asheville-2/): Moving into our second year of operation, the Prama Institute is growing rapidly through sponsoring rentals, artistic events and environmental conferences, as well as supporting our own retreats, seminars and newly developing internships. - [CNS Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/cns-sweden-3/): One hundred eighty persons participated in the New Year's Seminars and Celebrations. - [AMGK Meeting](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/amgk-meeting/): Amidst the cliffs, stormy winds and the vibrant sea, a five person working group met in a beautiful small cottage on the island of Portland off the southern coast of England from Feb 1- 4th, 2008. - [Cultural Empowerment and Dogmatic Traditions](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/cultural-empowerment-and-dogmatic-traditions/): Cultural traditions are favorite and trendy. It is considered progressive to legitimize cultural diversities. Rightly so. - [Updates and announcements](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/updates-and-announcements/): Ananda Marga Gurukula amgk.glogurukul.eduCNS – Centres for Neohumanist Studies Croatia - cns.hrgurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.segurukul.edu, Taiwan – amgk.twgurukul.edu USA – cns.usgurukul.edu Music College at Uma Nivas Acupunture Institute at Ananda Nagar < http://acuindia.org/> AMGK Taiwan Neohumanist Education AMAYE – Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators NHE Forum NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue26/the-golden-lotus-of-the-blue-sea/): The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea, by Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, is a masterpiece of responsible modern children’s literature. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/hong-kong-sector/): Dr. Hima'dari (Hyung Jin,Kim) , MD, PhD will be opening a Kang Nam Natural Medical Clinic applying yoga therapy to his patients. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/kahira-sector/): From October 2006 I started teaching Yoga classes in 2 elementary schools, and 3 kindergartens. - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/suva-sector/): AustraliaMarcus Bussey recently returned from presenting a paper entitled Global Education from a Neohumanist Perspective: A Musical Exposition, at a symposium sponsored by the International Center for Curriculum Studies at Seattle Pacific University. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/new-york-sector/): HaitiNow the long awaited educational project has started. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/delhi-sector/): The summer Education Training Camp 2007 was held at Ananda Nagar, the Headquarter of Gurukul in its scenic and natural setting from 16th to 20th May, 2007. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/berlin-sector/): Zurich, SwitzerlandTatjana Popov, the director of the Sunshine Playgroup, has started using the NHE Introductory program for training the teachers in her school . - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/georgetown-sector/): Sao Paulo, BrazilGuarapiranga (south Sao Paulo)With much work by Kamalesh and Mirabai the school in Guarapiranga (south Sao Paulo) has now taken over another pre-school which was going to close. - [AMSAI Sunrise General Santos, Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/amsai-sunrise-general-santos-philippines/): The first month of school is extremely exciting for everybody; children, parents and teachers. Of course our kids and parents expect great things from us. - [Ananda Marga Nursery School Nakuru, Kenya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/ananda-marga-nursery-school-nakuru-kenya/): Our Ananda Marga Nursery School in Njoro was started in the year 2003 by Didi A. Vikiirna and Didi Nityaprema. - [Sunrise Preschool of WWD Melbourne, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/sunrise-preschool-of-wwd-melbourne-australia/): It has been a busy year with a new Kinder teacher settling in and us reviewing all the paperwork (policies and procedures) and making sure everything is in order for an inspection due early October. - [Centru Tbexbix](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/centru-tbexbix/): Centru Tbexbix is an educational community project in Cospicua, Malta. - [NHE Preschool Caracas, Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/nhe-preschool-caracas-venezuela/): The school year is starting again with fresh energy. For one week before the children arrive, we prepare the program, the rooms and finalize all the details. - [William Glasser’s Choice Theory and Reality Therapy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/william-glassers-choice-theory-and-reality-therapy/): William Glasser, an engineer turned psychiatrist and counsellor, has become an extremely influential force in the shaping of educational thought and has developed a world wide infrastructure to develop and implement his ideas and methods in schools. - [From the NERI Desk](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/from-the-neri-desk/): One of the many challenges facing us as Neohumanist educators is the critiquing of existing educational approaches, theories and structures. - [Sharing Astaunga Yoga with 3-5 Year Olds](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/sharing-astaunga-yoga-with-3-5-year-olds/): What is Astaunga Yoga?A 7,000 year old ancient science called Tantra Yoga Concerned with the progressive evolution of the body-mind A system of physical and mental exercises A scientific philosophy Practices are geared toward synchronizing the body and mindWhat is the goal? - [The Ecology of Joy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/the-ecology-of-joy/): This excerpt from the book Ecology of Joy is reprinted here by permission of the author. - [2nd NHE Diploma Course Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/2nd-nhe-diploma-course-seminar/): The second two week NHE seminar of a series of 6 has been successfully concluded. It was attended by 50 teachers including 20 from outside Thailand. - [NHE Conference Hosted by CNS Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/nhe-conference-hosted-by-cns-taiwan/): As in all previous NHE conferences, we gained and shared a deeper understanding about Neohumanist Education. - [AMAYE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/amaye/): *What is AMAYE ? - [Yoga Educators Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-25/yoga-educators-conference/): The first AMAYE* Yoga Educators Conference was well attended by a total of 76 participants from around the world, including Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, USA, and many European countries. - [The Future Model of Eco-Villages](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/the-future-model-of-eco-villages/): It is common knowledge that the way we live our lives today is highly unsustainable. - [The Supra Aesthetic Science of Kiirtan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/the-supra-aesthetic-science-of-kiirtan/): Kiirtan is not only samgiit, i.e. song, instrumental music and dance, it is also “a way of worshipping god through singing”1 . - [The Essence of Tantric Spirituality](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/the-essence-of-tantric-spirituality/): I love Tantra because of its notion that everything is Divine. - [Why I Love Tantra](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/why-i-love-tantra/): Tantra is a spiritual path which inspires people to walk their spiritual talk. That’s why I love Tantra. The Celtic God Cernunnus. - [Landmarks in Education, Scholarship, Medicine, and Universities](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/landmarks-in-education-scholarship-medicine-and-universities-from-ancient-to-first-millennium-to-medieval-to-modern-times/): The history of Education and University is the history of teaching and learning. - [IS NEOHUMANIST EDUCATION PLAUSIBLE?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/is-neohumanist-education-plausible/): Is Neohumanist Education a plausible future? - [The Power of an Idea](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/the-power-of-an-idea/): Twenty years has passed since Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (1921-1990) proposed the integrated system of education we call Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK). - [Education and Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/education-and-neohumanism/): You know, it is the inherent nature of all living beings to expand their physical arena, and for this purpose, rather, because of this fundamental characteristic (this trait is nothing but a sort of fundamental characteristic), they exploit others, they forget the interest of other living beings. - [Front Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/cover/) - [Contents and download PDF issue 31 - Nov 2010](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/contents/): 1 - Cover 2 - Inside Cover 3 - Content and Download PDF 4 - Education and Neohumanism – Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar 5 - The Power of an Idea – Marcus Bussey 7 - Is Neohumanist Education Plausible? - [Issue 31 - Nov 2010](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/) - [Education Education Training Camp Madhu Karuna](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-21/educationeducation-training-camp-madhu-karuna-germany/): The two day Berlin Sector ETC at Madhu Karuna was organized by Didi Ananda Bhadra and was well attended by 30 participants. There were four NHE workshops. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/manila-sector/): Dada Shambhushivananda and Didi Anudhyana visit the Lampang School in Thailand, run by Nuntaka. In December we had the yearly ‘Don’t litter program’. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/hong-kong-sector/): Mr. Rudramohan Chen, director of a NHE school program in Taiwan, was invited by an education company to give two workshops in China for elementary school teachers. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/nairobi-sector/): The AMSAI school has 110 kids consisting of 3 pre-grade classes and 3 primary classes (from grade 1 to 3). - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/delhi-sector/): A new Neohumanist school opened in Bihar recently. The school session began in March 2010, in a rented facility in the town of Madhepura. - [NHE Yoga for Children Teachers Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/nhe-yoga-for-children-teachers-training/): A session of yoga is a very rewarding experience for the children. - [New School and Spiritual Centre in Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/new-school-and-spiritual-centre-in-lebanon/): After months of preparation we opened our new school and spiritual centre in Lebanon on schedule on March 20. - [Children’s Artwork](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/childrens-artwork/): This art piece helps me to see the importance of 'otherness' that needs to be in the world. - [Awakening the Joy of Reading Among Village Children in Barlovento, Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/awakening-the-joy-of-reading-among-village-children-in-barlovento-venezuela/): Since 2000, the non-profit community center Centro Madre has been serving five impoverished rural villages near San Jose, Barlovento with education, health, agriculture and economic development projects. - [Anniversary Message](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/anniversary-message/): Mind flows in two main directions, outwardly and inwardly. When the mental flow is outward, it is directed through the senses into the material world. - [The Progressive School of Long Island Celebrates its 25th Anniversary](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/the-progressive-school-of-long-island-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary/): Twenty five years ago, as newcomers to Long Island, Eric and Evangelina Jacobson had a vision for a new kind of school--born of a belief in a Neo-Humanist education. - [Volunteering at an After School Club, Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/volunteering-at-an-after-school-club/): Misena is the oldest Bedouin village on Sinai, Egypt. It is located near Nueiwba Red Sea port city and has about 5000 people. - [Authenticity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/authenticity/): I give you this quotation as my definition of the word authenticity, to unify the two into one. - [Theater in Education Workshop in Sweden, March 2010](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/the-workshop-in-sweden-in-march-2010/): Some basic planning steps were mentioned. - [Theatre in Education (TIE)](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/theatre-in-education-tie/): (This article is taken from notes made by Niel Arup Mozumder (UK) during a two day workshop with future yoga teachers in Sweden at an Ananda Marga Training Center. - [How to Foster a Spiritual Atmosphere in your group of 4 to 12 year olds](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/how-to-foster-a-spiritual-atmosphere-in-your-group-of-4-to-12-year-olds/): What is a spiritual atmosphere? A spiritual atmosphere is conducive to relaxation, concentration and higher thought processes. - [Interconnection Teachers Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/interconnection-teachers-training/): The Zonnelicht School in Den Bosch, Netherlands, under the direction of Yolanda Koning, conducted a Teacher’s Training Programme from February 18 – 20, 2010. - [Bipolarity and Its Consequences for Evolution](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/1844-2/): By Henk Sundara de Weijer (This article is a summary of a series of seven lectures given by the author at CNS Sweden) INTRODUCTION Religion, as well as science, considers the universe as the unfoldment in one single event, resting upon one single primal element. - [Yoga Educators Conference in Malaysia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/yoga-educators-conference-in-malaysia/): The first Asian Ananda Marga Yoga Educators Conference was successfully held in the beautiful environment of Sungai Petani Eco Master Unit in Malaysia from 12th – 15th November 2009. - [Ananda Marga Yoga Academy in Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/ananda-marga-yoga-academy-in-singapore/): The Ananda Marga Yoga Academy in Singapore is in the process of being registered and recognized by the ministry of education. - [Neohumanism in Action](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/neohumanism-in-action/): Recently I received an invitation to Caracas Venezuela to offer some consultation to the whole time workers of Ananda Marga there and to give a workshop to the general members of Ananda Marga. - [Master Unit Ananda Vasundhara, Brasília, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/master-unit-ananda-vasundhara-brasilia-brazil/): Starting, planning, working… It has been almost 2 years since the beginning of our new master unit in Brazil; starting from scratch, creating a vision, and developing the Master Unit. - [Integral Therapy Centre for Healing, Health and Change](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/integral-therapy-centre-for-healing-health-and-change/): An "Integral Therapy Centre" has been started in a newly purchased house in Ydrefors. - [Neohumanist Leadership Training Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/neohumanist-leadership-training-seminar-2/): Neohumanist Leadership Training seminar was conducted in May. - [Theater Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/theater-seminar/): A Theater Seminar was conducted by Ole Brekke, director of the Commedia School in Copenhagen, Denmark. Please see article in this issue. - [Microvita Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/microvita-seminar/): A Microvita seminar was conducted by Henk De Weijer from Holland. Please see article in this issue. - [What is Neohumanism?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/what-is-neohumanism/): Tonight I was asked to give a speech on Neohumanism, but that of course leads us to the obvious question, “What is Neohumanism?” It’s not an easy question to answer. - [Neohumanism: Practice of Love for All Creation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/neohumanism-practice-of-love-for-all-creation/): Along with the occasion of Dipavali we invite you all from far and near to celebrate with us the victory of light over darkness and to brighten the lamp of knowledge in our minds to improve our educational services in our schools. - [Fourth Annual Yoga Educators Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/fourth-annual-yoga-educators-conference/): The Fourth Annual Yoga Educators Conference will again take place in Ydrefors from July 18-22nd, 2010. - [ANANDA MARGA GURUKULA GLOBAL LIAISON OFFICE ONGOING PROGRAMMES, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/ananda-marga-gurukula-global-liaison-office-ongoing-programmes-updates-and-announcements/): amgk.glogurukul.edu Croatia - cns.hrgurukul.edu, Sweden – cns.segurukul.edu, USA – cns.usgurukul.edu, Taiwan – amgk.twgurukul.edu NHE Forum is an on-line discussion group for those interested in or working in NHE schools and projects. - [Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/cover/) - [Issue 30 - May 2010](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/) - [Child Centres, Myanmar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/child-centres-myanmar/): On May 2nd 2008 when a Cyclone warning was issued, nobody took it seriously because severe tropical storms are unusual in Myanmar. - [NHE Child Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/nhe-child-development/): The most beautiful thing about NHE is that we can apply the holistic concepts of yoga philosophy on the development of the child. - [What is the Foundational Layer of NHE?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/what-is-the-foundational-layer-of-nhe/): Neohumanism is the foundational layer of our education movement. As such, we must strive for a deeper and more complete understanding of that layer. - [Teachers Training in India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/teachers-training-in-india/): Acarya Sood conducted a series of teachers’ trainings in the Patna area and as well as in Madhepura in North Bihar which was for five days with 7 hours of daily programme. - [Teacher Training in Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/teacher-training-in-haiti/): In August 2009, four North American teachers traveled to Port au Prince, Haiti to conduct an intensive six-day teacher training program. - [Neohumanist Education Seminar Accra, Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/neohumanist-education-seminar-accra-ghana/): This year Dada Pramananda facilitated the coordinating of Neohumanist educational activities in West Africa. - [Pedagogy for Sustainable Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/pedagogy-for-sustainable-development/): About 65 researchers, practitioners and educationists interested in Pedagogy of Sustainable Development gathered in Visby, Gotland, Sweden on November 4-5th, 2009 in order to share, reflect and discover the functional and dysfunctional patterns underlying the field of education for sustainable development. - [Centro Madre in Barlovento, Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/2161-2/): The integrated farm at Centro Madre in Barlovento, Venezuela is great example of how a small self-reliant farm can grow into a sustainable production of many farm products. - [Interculturality and Sustainability](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/interculturality-and-sustainability/): A three day international seminar on Interculturality and Sustainability was held at the rural town of Ed. - [A Sprout Activity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/sprout/): SPROUT or Student’s Prout is about teaching Prout to students via NHE schools, public schools and STUVOL programs and through people working with children in non-school settings, such as after school clubs, youth groups, festivals, retreats etc. - [Child Centres, Myanmar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/6403-2/): On May 2nd 2008 when a Cyclone warning was issued, nobody took it seriously because severe tropical storms are unusual in Myanmar. - [On Ethical Dilemmas](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/on-ethical-dilemmas/): You have asked me, dear one, What is an ‘appropriate’ action? It is indeed a difficult query. - [Ananda Marga College, Anandanagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/ananda-marga-college-anandanagar-india/): Ananda Marga College was established in the year 1966 and in the same year it was affiliated to the University of Burdwan, (WB) as an undergraduate college with Science, Liberal Humanities and Commerce faculties. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Affiliated Initiatives](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/ananda-marga-gurukula-affiliated-initiatives/): Founder AMGK[/caption] Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) envisions an international network of higher institutions spread over all continents, under the aegis of Ananda Marga Gurukula University System (AMGUS). - [Ananda Marga Polytechnic](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/ananda-marga-polytechnic/): The Ananda Marga Polytechnic was established in the year 1986. - [Abha Seva Sadan Multitherapy Health Center](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/abha-seva-sadan-multitherapy-health-center/): The Abha Seva Sadan Multitherapy Charitable Health Centre (ASSMCH) is located in Kashijharia Village, in the State of Jharkhand in Northeastern India. - [Yoga Educators Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/yoga-educators-conference/): The Third annual YEC (Yoga Educators Conference) took place in Ydrefors from July 14-19th, 2009 with 40 participants. - [Pazi Mine!](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/pazi-mine/): Pazi Mine! (Watch Out Mines), story book made by five youth in Karlovac, Croatia to warn children in areas where there are still mines in the fields, has been now totaled 50, 000 printed copies! - [5 Years Celebration of “My First Book”, National Contest in Croatia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/5-years-celebration-of-my-first-book-national-contest-in-croatia/): As if supporting our celebration, warm and sunny days kept on holding until we had the 5th year “My First Book” (Moja prva knjiga) prize giving programme in the city of Karlovac, Croatia at the Zorin Dom Theater. - [Prama Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/prama-institute/): Over the past months, we have been working hard at making the Prama Institute the best retreat and conference center in Western North Carolina. - [Yoga Academy, Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/yoga-academy-singapore/): Yoga Academy of Singapore, began offering Diploma and Certificate courses in Yoga Science in January 2008. - [Natural Hospital Fountain of Life (Luontaissairaala Elamanlahde)](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/natural-hospital-fountain-of-life-luontaissairaala-elamanlahde/): On May 5, 2009 we had the founding meeting of Luontaissairaala Elamanlahde (Natural Hospital Fountain of Life). - [The Prout Research Institute of Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/the-prout-research-institute-of-venezuela/): "Venezuelan Reality and Tools to Change the World" is an exciting new course that we will offer three times in December 2009 and January 2010 at the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela. - [Prout College: Education for Liberation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/prout-college-education-for-liberation/): This is the second year that the course Education for Liberation has been run and students in both years have explored issues of general and specific relevance to their teaching. - [Prout College](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/prout-college/): Prout College provides online courses in Prout studies. Prout College is run by an academic cooperative. - [Download PDF and Contents Issue 29 - November 2009](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/contents/): What is the Foundational Layer of NHE? - [Issue 29 - November 2009](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/) - [Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/cover/) - [CNS Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue27/prama-institute-north-carolina-usa/): The CNS of Asheville, the Prama Institute, has seen its most active year with Ananda Marga retreats and seminars along with rentals every week that include yoga/meditation groups and like-minded alternative service organizations. - [Centru Tbexbi (Sunrise Centre), Malta](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/kahira-sector/): 50 children registered for the Summer Club this year, among them a record number of little ones; in fact half of them were between 4 and 7 years old. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/georgetown-sector/): The Rising Sun Kindergarten attends the children of the Francisco Village, a poor community neighbor to our MU Ananda Kiirtana, where around 400 people live in poverty. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/manila-sector/): This year on July 1st AMSAI Ananda Kuranga opened with 24 children, The children are aged from 3 to 6 years. - [A Sprout Activity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/a-sprout-activity/): SPROUT or Student’s Prout is about teaching Prout to students via NHE schools, public schools and STUVOL programs and through people working with children in non-school settings, such as after school clubs, youth groups, festivals, retreats etc. - [A STUVOL programme](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/shining-stars-in-syria/): A team of four young volunteers led by Gayatrii offered a plethora of fine Art activities to the children at the Suweida children’s home during the long two month school holidays. - [Creating the S.E.L.F Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/creating-the-s-e-l-f-program/): How do we as educators support children in their social, emotional and moral development? What is our definition of discipline in our play spaces? - [YogaTouch](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue29/yogatouch/): For the past five years, a group of members of Ananda Marga in Taiwan have been applying yoga concepts in working with children with developmental problems (Down syndrome, ADHD, ADD, CP, autism, Slow learners). - [Sustainable Living Initiatives](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/sustainable-living-initiatives/): For the past three years, my wife Karla Scherer and I have been organizing, maintaining and gradually developing an informal consumers cooperative. - [Download PDF and Issue 28 Contents - May 2009](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/contents/) - [Issue 28 - May 2009](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/) - [Issue 28 May 2009 Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/cover/) - [STUVOL Accelerated Learning Courses](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/accelerated-learning-courses-in-syria/): From the activities of the Ananda Marga Yoga Association in Syria naturally a group of young people gathered children of friends and neighbors and started teaching them yoga for children. - [Share a Virtue Book](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/share-a-virtue-book/): WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED THAT WILL SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF NEOHUMANISM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THAT WILL BENEFIT MANY GENERATIONS TO COME? THEN SHARE A VIRTUE BOOK. - [Morning Circle at Vistara School, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/morning-circle-at-vistara-school-australia/): The circle starts with kiirtan (singing a universal mantra). First and foremost, it important for the leader to ideate. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/delhi-sector-3/): The annual function of Ananda Marga School, Himmatnagar, Gujrat was organized in Town hall on 1st of March 2009. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/berlin-sector-3/): As reported in the last issue of Gurukula Network, after a very long and difficult process, the kindergartens at last obtained authorization from the Ministry of Education. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/georgetown-sector-2/): Yoga and meditation classes are being conducted again in the university, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), this semester (they began the first semester of 2007), but this time, for the first time, the classes are full of people; there is even lack of space. - [Kahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/kahira-sector-3/): For the past year, a number of children from Centru Tbexbix, Bormla have been attending weekly athletic training sessions at Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/manila-sector-3/): House of Awakening to be called ”Baan Sang Suk" was inaugurated in Bangkok on Jan 18th, 2009. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/nairobi-sector-3/): Our School is continuing to grow. From the 35 children we had when I arrived more than a year ago now we have 120 children. - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/suva-sector-3/): The River School ended last year with a challenge, as five of our primary teachers decided not to come back. - [Volunteer, Thailand](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/volunteer-thailand/): In February 2009, I was very fortunate to have had the chance to volunteer at Baan Unrak's Children project in Sangklaburi, Thailand. - [Sports Day, Accra, Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/sports-day/): Cosmic Academy School recently held a 'sports day'; a friendly competition between the students of Lotus Nursery School and Cosmic Academy School, both from Accra, Ghana. - [AMSAI, Las Pinas, Maharlika](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/amsai-maharlika/): This year AMSAI La Pinas opened with 18 children. - [Awakening the Joy of Learning at the Fountain of Hope After School Center](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/awakening-the-joy-of-learning-at-the-fountain-of-hope-after-school-center/): In the rural villages of Romania, the dropout rate in primary school is very high, as parents also did not complete their education and put more value on having help with farm work than education. - [Neohumanist Educational Projects in Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/neohumanist-educational-projects-in-brazil/): AMURT-AMURTEL in Brasil has been developing many social projects over the years. - [Challenging Stereotypes in Neohumanist Diversity Curriculum](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/challenging-stereotypes-in-neohumanist-diversity-curriculum/): Roma costumes[/caption] Small children are spontaneous scientists, gathering information, making hypotheses, testing them, and drawing conclusions that eventually crystallize into a belief system that then embeds itself deep in the unconscious mind. - [Foreign Language Acquisition in Early Childhood](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue28/foreign-language-acquisition-in-early-childhood/): Among all forms of symbolization and expression, language is one of the most popular. That is why teaching of a language has become synonymous with education. - [Volunteers](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/): The projects introduced here provide an ideal field for learning and exchange for volunteers. - [Eco-Communities](https://gurukul.edu/participate/eco-communities/): Master Units are like eco-villages & service communities founded on the principles of sustainable development as enunciated by Shri P.R.Sarkar- the founder. - [Associations](https://gurukul.edu/participate/associations/): Ananda Marga Gurukula sponsors various associations to enable a knowledge base exchange between institutions around the world with similar purposes. - [About AMGK](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/): Ananda Marga Gurukula is an international educational network of schools and institutes engaged in teaching, research and service. - [Nile River School, Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/nile-river-school/): The ancient River Nile silently flows through the desert of Egypt, feeding 80 million people before merging into the lotus delta of the Mediterranean Sea. - [Summer 2011 at Smart Academy, Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/summer-2011-at-smart-academy-lebanon/): Smart Academy in Bakaata, in the mountains of Lebanon was started by Radha Hussenieh as an afterschool center for teaching ACMAS, a Japanese system of mental arithmetic. - [Sunrise Kindergarten Finland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/sunrise-kindergarten-finland/): I came to Finland in September 2004 to manage Sunrise Kindergarten in Espoo, Finland. And I remember there were only 4 children. - [News from Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/news-from-taiwan/): In Taiwan several of our yoga teachers are inspired by the slogan: Yoga in Schools – Peace in the World. - [New Developments at the Ananda Marga River School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/new-developments-at-the-ananda-marga-river-school/): From humble beginnings, with 23 students in 1995, and numerous expansions over the years, the latest being $2 million worth of new buildings (through government grants) last year, the Ananda Marga River School, set on 25 acres of rainforest land with a creek running through it, currently has over 200 children: 150 in the main school, ranging from Preparatory to Year 7 (5 to 12 year olds), and 50 in our new Early Childhood Centre, encompassing Pre-Kindy and Kindergarten. - [PSOLI – Progressive School of Long Island](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/psoli-progressive-school-of-long-island/): Welcoming speech delivered by Jarred Schwartz, student council president, to elementary students moving up to middle school... - [Lotus Children Home and Lotus Nursery School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/lotus-children-home-and-lotus-nursery-school/): Didi Gayatrii has written and illustrated a children’s book - Story of Creation - that can be adjusted according to the age. - [Ruai School, Nairobi, Kenya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/ruai-school/): Didi Vimocana is coordinating sponsorship and distribution of art materials for the needy lady-managed school projects in Nairobi region. - [Let a Thousand Sunflowers Bloom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/let-a-thousand-sunflowers-bloom-by-acintya-edwin-aguilar/): "We are very excited about the construction of the Children’s Ecological Garden", Nitya Prema Morales said, while presenting the general design and business plan of the projected mini ecosystem. - [Issue 33 - Nov 2011](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/) - [Art in Class Five, Mombassa Kenya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/art-in-class-five-mombassa-kenya/): In defiance of material constraints common to East African schools, the Ananda Marga Academy of Kiembeni, Mombasa, has been offering art experiences to upper primary pupils of Class Five, a class having 54 children. - [Adruta Children’s Home Bhuvaneswar, Orissa, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/adruta-childrens-home-bhuvaneswar-orissa-india/): Dr. Aditya Mohanty, professor of philosophy at Utkal University, Orissa and his graduate students, founded RAWA Academy and established several children's homes collectively called Adruta Children's Home, providing homes for a total of 400 children. - [Ananda Marga School Burdwan, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/ananda-marga-school-burdwan-india/): Burdwan is one of the oldest and educationally advanced towns of West Bengal. - [Ananda Marga School Kulu, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/ananda-marga-school-kulu-india/): The Ananda Marga School in Kulu has 94 students and goes up to 10th grade. Kulapati conducted a teacher's training for 16 teachers August 10-12th. - [Ananda Marga Primary School Ananda Nagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/ananda-marga-primary-school-ananda-nagar-india/): Ananda Nagar is located in a tribal dominated area of Purulia district of West Bengal State, in the eastern part of India. - [New Life at Anandanagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/new-life-at-anandanagar-india/): DELHI SECTOR NEWS A recent visitor to Anandanagar said: "One can feel the power of this sleeping beauty". - [Yoga Educators Conference 2011, Bali, Indonesia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/yoga-educators-conference-bali/): The 5th Yoga Educators Conference (YEC) of AMAYE (Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators) was successfully conducted in the beautiful mountain area of Kintamani in Bali, Indonesia. - [Telling Stories Accra Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/telling-stories-accra-ghana/): To catch the attention of young children, sing with them before starting the story. We use gestures during the song so they will be more participative. - [Sunshine's Earth Lovers Family Zurich, Switzerland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/sunshines-earth-lovers-family-zurich-switzerland-where-european-nature-pedagogy-and-neohumanism-meet/): It's Friday morning early October and the weather has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. - [Art in Class Five Mombasa, Kenya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/art-in-class-five-mombasa-kenya/): By Avt. Ananda Giitika Ac. - [A New Playground at Sunshine School Laos](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/a-new-playground-at-sunshine-school-laos/): Sometimes, the time, the place and the people seem just right for something to happen... - [Educating Balance in an Accelerating World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/educating-balance-in-an-accelerating-world/): The very landscape of childhood has been radically altered since those of us now involved in early childhood education were children. - [NHE at Futures of Education Conference in Florence Italy, 16-17 June, 2011](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/nhe-at-futures-of-education-conference-in-florence-italy-16-17-june-2011/): In June, two Neohumanist educators from distant corners of the world were among the 230 participants from 51 different countries that gathered together at the Futures of Education Conference in Florence Italy. - [Building a Solidarity Economy based on Ethics and Ecology](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/building-a-solidarity-economy-based-on-ethics-and-ecology/): Economy, ecology, community health, indigenous rights, cooperatives, women's rights, and spiritual wisdom were presented by nationally and internationally recognized authorities at the "Building a Solidarity Economy based on Ethics and Ecology" conference in downtown Caracas. - [Can Prout Transform Universities?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/can-prout-transform-universities/): A decade back, in a book titled, The University in Transformation, we - Jennifer Gidley, president of the world futures studies federation and myself - identified four drivers creating new futures of the university. - [Governance and Economy: On Occupy Wall Street and Future Options](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/governance-and-economy-on-occupy-wall-street-and-future-options/): This article is offered in support of the people occupying the financial districts in many cities, to voice their repressed unmet needs and their disillusionment with the corporatized capitalist democratic system. - [PRAMA Institute News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/prama-institute-news/): The Prama Institute has expanded its programs in Yoga Detox and is now building a new Health and Wellness Center that will sponsor residential programs for longer term detoxification and other health issues. - [Plexuses and Microvita](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/plexuses-and-microvita/): This article will review the role of microvita inside plexuses, the physico-psychic centers of the human body and mind. - [Meetings with Center for Environmental Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/meetings-with-center-for-environmental-education/): Kulapati met with Mrs. Rajeswari Gorana from the Center for Environmental (Education (CEE) in Ahmedabad and and Dr. - [Learning the Art of Wholeness:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/learning-the-art-of-wholeness/): This workshop was held to discuss solutions to the educational crisis that is evident in all levels of education - from the primary to higher levels. - [Intercultural Sustainability Workshop](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/intercultural-sustainability-workshop/): Under the auspices of Intercultural Sustainability Network and Swedish Academy of Sustainability, a workshop was held in Ljungskile and University West, located in Ed, Western Sweden in June. - [5th AMAYE Yoga Educators Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/5th-amaye-yoga-educators-conference/): This year’s conference will be held at the beautiful Landih Ashram on the magical island of Bali, Indonesia. - [RAWAFest: Fair for Neohumanist Living](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/rawafest-fair-for-neohumanist-living/): Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, (RAWA), was founded by Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar in India in 1958 in order to restore art to its true role as an instrument for social and spiritual awakening. - [Bluebird House, Michigan, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/bluebird-house/): Bluebird House is a school in my home for children 3-6 years old. - [Arts at Lotus Children’s Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/arts-at-lotus-childrens-centre/): As a volunteer at the Lotus Children’s’ Centre in Accra, Ghana, I have had the great pleasure to spend the last six weeks working with the Director of the School, Didi A. - [AMSAI Activities Cirebon, Indonesia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/amsai-activities-cirebon-indonesia/): Every month we have a day for a field trip. November 10th is Hero’s Day in Indonesia. - [Ananda Marga Primary School Hetauda, Nepal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/ananda-marga-primary-school-hetauda-nepal/): The Ananda Marga Primary School at Hetauda, Nepal has six classes from grades 1 to 6, plus a Kindergarten I class and a Nursery class. - [Circle of Love: An Instrument to Help Childhood Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/circle-of-love-an-instrument-to-help-childhood-development/): Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (1921 - 1990), Indian philosopher and spiritual master, used to say that the daily nourishment of our Spiritual Being is as important as the nourishment of our physical body. - [Thoughts on Testing](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/thoughts-on-testing/): You will not get an argument from me against the state tests. They are well-designed by dedicated and brilliant thinkers. - [Ten Teaching Strategies for Transformation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/ten-teaching-strategies-for-transformation/): No matter what we are teaching, we can employ neohumanistic strategies that address howwe are teaching it, which can make teaching that subject, no matter how mundane, transformative! - [The Role of Competition and Culture in our Education Systems](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/the-role-of-competition-and-culture-in-our-education-systems/): Recently, I watched a video on You Tube1 showing 5 North Korean kindergarten children playing classical guitar together. - [And then there was chanting….](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/and-then-there-was-chanting/): In general chanting is simply the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds. - [Holistic Self-Development for Teachers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/holistic-self-development-for-teachers/): Have you ever had one of those days when your computer crashes while in the midst of a project you have been working on for two hours without saving it? - [NHE Workshop Neohumanist Education and a Resilient Society](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/nhe-workshop-neohumanist-education-and-a-resilient-society/): An NHE Workshop was conducted by Dada Shambhushivananda in Taipei Taiwan, January, 2011, which was attended by 15 persons. - [NHE Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/nhe-teacher-training/): A NHE Teacher’s Training was held from April 3-9th for the teachers of the Ananda Marga schools in Nepal. - [NHE Teacher Training Zonnelicht School, Den Bosch, Netherlands](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/nhe-teacher-training-zonnelicht-school-den-bosch-netherlands/): This spring the Teachers Training in Holland was held at two schools separately and simultaneously, one in Den Bosch and one in Hoorn. - [NHE Conference in Jarsuguda, Orissa](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/nhe-conference-in-jarsuguda-orissa/): Pre Conference Activity at the Ananda Prerana School The Ananda Prerana School, located in Jarsuguda, is a Kindergarten in a newly constructed building with 60 children. - [On the Moral Foundation of Society](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/on-the-moral-foundation-of-society/): A human being is provident, which means we create our present using individual and social identity using a culturally discoursed mental story, and we create our future by the collective telling of a new story for humanity: a story that is dedicated to the all-round welfare of all people, plants and animals, the present and the future, and which defines progress in terms of humanity, solidarity, life and love. - [Civilian Democratic Political-Economic System, for Liberated Countries and Countries with all systems of Government](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/civilian-democratic-political-economic-system-for-liberated-countries-and-countries-with-all-systems-of-government/): PROUT, Progressive Utilization Theory, is a socio-economic theory outlined by Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar as an alternative global economic model based on his neohumanist philosophy. - [Roots of Societal Transformation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/roots-of-societal-transformation/): The Intercultura Foundation held an international conference in Milan, Italy from the 7th to the 9th of April 2011 on the topic of Reconciling Babel: Education for Cosmopolitanism. - [Neohumanist Consciousness is the Next Evolutionary Step](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/neohumanist-consciousness-is-the-next-evolutionary-step/): The seeds of culture and human creative energy lie in deep memory. - [Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/cover/) - [Download PDF and Contents issue 32 - May 2011](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/contents/): 1 - Cover 2 - Inside Cover 3 - Download PDF and Content 4 - Neohumanist Consciousness is the next Evolutionary Step - Dr. - [Issue 32 - May 2011](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/) - [Global News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/global-news/): AMSAI Lusaka, Zambia By Dada Pavananda Three volunteers named Maniisha, Karla and Erica from Brazil, GT Sector came to our Amsai School in Lusaka , Zambia to volunteer for a few months bringing with them about 100 kilos of school materials including books, children's games, paints, brushes, maps, pencils, ball pens and many more gifts for kids. - [´Love to Love´: The OPEN HART Story](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/love-to-love-the-open-hartstory/): OPEN HARTS is a registered charitable institution based in Australia. - [Ananda Marga River School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-river-school/): The Ananda Marga River School opened in 1994. It currently has 200 children from 2½ years of age to 13 years of age. Prabha Demasson is the director. - [My First Book - Bali, Indonesia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/my-first-book/): The Buku Pertamaku (My first Book) contest for the year 2009 was initiated by the education section of Yayasan Sewa Dharma (Sewa Dharma Foundation) Bali. - [Buwan ng Wika - Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/buwan-ng-wika/): The AMSAI Las Piñas celebrated the Buwan ng Wika (Language month) for the whole month of August. - [Child Centers Myanmar (Burma)](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/child-centers-myanmar-burma/): At present in Myanmar there are eight Child Centers (pre-schools) operated by AMURT-AMURTEL. - [AMSAI SCHOOLS - The Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/amsai-schools/): AMSAI Preschools were started 21 years ago in Davao City by Dada Cidananda and Didi Ananda Supriti. - [Art Exhibition “For the Most Beloved”](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/art-exhibition-for-the-most-beloved/): An art exhibition held in Bangkok was organized by Didi Ananda Carushila for Baan Unrak Primary School as a promotion and fundraising for the construction of an atelier or “Art House” at the school. - [Ananda Marga Yoga Academy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-yoga-academy/): The Ananda Marga Yoga Academy was initiated in Singapore by Dada Shankarsanananda in 2007, and has since then successfully been conducting certificate and diploma courses in Yoga Science, Lifestyle and Practices. - [Ananda Marga Academy of Kiembeni](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-academy-of-kiembeni/): Situated 15 km north of Mombasa Island, the Ananda Marga Academy of Kiembeni strives to provide a holistic education to children from nursery through the eighth year of primary. - [Ghana Life Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ghana-life-centre/): Ghana Life Centre is an afterschool activity at the oldest Bedouine village of Mezina on Sinai with Keith who is a fulltime volunteer from UK with the main focus to teach the children English. - [Al Kahira Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/al-kahira-centre/): The Centre has in focus sustainable educational practices for self-development, children's literature and creative learning in after school programmes. - [Neohumanist Education in Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/neohumanist-education-in-romania/): In December 1989, the oppressive communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaucescu fell. - [´My First Book´](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/my-first-book-contest-for-children-to-write-and-illustrate-their-original-story-in-its-seventh-year-in-croatia/): My First Book is a successful national contest in Croatia for children ages 6 to 15. - [Centru Tbexbix - Malta](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/centru-tbexbix-malta/): Centru Tbexbix is an educational and social service project in the heart of Cospicua. - [Yoga in Schools, Bolzoni, Italy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/yoga-in-schools-bolzoni-italy/): In June, in one of the schools in Bolzano (South Tirol, Italy) where I teach Yoga, a whole morning was dedicated to a yoga festival. - [College of Neohumanist Studies](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/college-of-neohumanist-studies/): The College of Neohumanist Studies (CNS) has evolved out of Prashiksana Matha also popularly known as ”The International School of Social Service” as a necessity to expand the existing curriculum of teachings in Yoga, and Intuitional Science. - [NHE Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-teacher-training/): A NHE Teacher training was conducted in Florianópolis, Brazil, May 22 and 23, by Didi Ananda Sushiila and local members of Ananda Marga and attended by 15 people from the community interested in learning more about NHE. - [NHE Schools in Paraguay](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-schools-in-paraguay/): Our Neohumanist School is in Toledo Cañada, Capiatá, a rural zone about an hour from Asunción in bus. - [Neohumanist Education, Porto Alegre, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/neohumanist-education-porto-alegre-brazil/): In Porto Alegre, Brazil, Ananda Marga runs six schools. Five are preschools and one a primary school up to 4th grade. - [Neohumanist Preschool, Caracas, Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/neohumanist-preschool-caracas-venezuela/): The Neohumanist Preschool in Caracas, Venezuela, started in October of 2003 with one student, with the assistance of Niilima. - [The Progressive School of Long Island, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/the-progressive-school-of-long-island-usa/): Nassau County legislator (left). - [Child-Friendly Spaces in Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/child-friendly-spaces-in-haiti/): Michelene, a nine-year old girl now living with her mother and two siblings in an internally displaced persons camp in the middle of Port-au-Prince, softly slips her hand into mine and tugs me over to her table where she just finished painting a triangle tessellation. - [Prama Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/prama-institute/): The Prama Institute is a seminar, research and retreat center located on the Ananda Marga Master Unit, Ananda Girisuta, outside Asheville, North Carolina, USA. - [MorningStar Preschool enters 22nd Year](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/morningstar-preschool-enters-22nd-year/): As we honor the 20th anniversary of Gurukul, here at MorningStar we also find ourselves reflecting upon our 2 decades plus 2 years at 1224 Washington Street. - [NHE Publications in Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-publications-in-taiwan/): The essence of NHE is that the teacher does meditation. But even the elevated teacher needs teaching tools. - [NHE in Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-in-taiwan/): Taiwan is a can-do nation: earthquakes and typhoons annually destroy houses, bridges even entire villages, but the Taiwanese people just stand up, look for a way out and go on with life. - [Happy Hour Centre, Khar, Mumbai, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/happy-hour-centre/): Inspired by the ideals of neohumanism, the late Shrii L.C.Anand provided a permanent home for a school for children affected by cerebral palsy and multiple handicaps in 1994. - [Ananda Marga Kindergarten, Hydrabad, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-kindergarten-2/): Children from the Nursery and Kindergarten shown planting trees and in lessons with their teacher. - [Ananda Marga Primary School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-primary-school/): Third and fourth grade students have just received prizes for sports competition at Anandanagar, pictured here with Dada Abhiramananda and Dada Nabhaniilananda. - [Ananda Marga Kindergarten, Gopal, Anandanagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-kindergarten/): Nursery and kindergarten students from Ananda Marga Primary School at Gopal, Ananda Nagar are pictured receiving AMURT learning kits (slates and books) from Dada Ramananda. - [Renaissance Universal Symposium Delhi, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/renaissance-universal-symposium-delhi-india/): Renaissance Universal organised a special symposium on Shrii P.R. - [NHE Teachers Training Patna, India_Alternatif](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-teachers-training-patna-india_alternatif/): A NHE teachers training programme was held at the WWD (Women’s Welfare Department) premises in Patna from August 4th to 8th. - [NHE Teachers Training Patna, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-teachers-training-patna-india-2/): A NHE teachers training programme was held at the WWD (Women’s Welfare Department) premises in Patna from August 4th to 8th. - [The Ananda Nagar Odyssey](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/the-ananda-nagar-odyssey/): Ananda Nagar is situated in the north-eastern part of India, in the heart of Rarh. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/ananda-marga-gurukula/): On September 7th, 1990, at about 7 pm, Shrii P. R. Sarkar, called a meeting at which Ananda Marga Gurukula was introduced. - [History of Neohumanist Education and AMGK](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/history-of-neohumanist-education-and-amgk/): Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (1922 - 1990) in his early teenage years occasionally mentioned to his younger brothers Himanshu and Manas that he intended to start an organization one day through which he would open service projects, such as schools, children home, medical clinics, and other welfare projects. - [Composite Medical Pathies - A Need of the Hour](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/composite-medical-pathies-a-need-of-the-hour/): The human body is one but the approaches of bringing it into ease (free from dis-ease) are manifold. - [Composite Medical Pathies - A Need of the Hour](https://gurukul.edu/donate/composite-medical-pathies-a-need-of-the-hour/): By Dada Shambhushivananda with inputs from Dr. Jitendra Singh, Dhanjoo Ghista and Dr. - [Visual Thinking](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/visual-thinking/): When was the last time you found yourself drawing or painting? Did you love to doodle and paint just for fun when you were a kid? - [Biopsychology of Dreams](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/biopsychology-of-dreams/): Introduction According to P. R. - [Bird flying free…](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/bird-flying-free/): Sitting by the wind-swept sea, watching the waves leaping and colliding with the rocks and feeling the blustery breeze dancing across my face as the sea birds sing and play with the invisible force that keeps them air born, I am lead to ponder... - [Volunteer form](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/volunteer-form/) - [Events](https://gurukul.edu/participate/events/) - [About Faculties](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/about-faculties/): The blueprint for Ánanda Márga Gurukula includes over fifty faculties spanning the arts and sciences: from fine arts, literature, languages and history to physics, biology, medicine and engineering. - [About Schools K-12](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/about-schools-k-12/): The Neohumanist Education network of primary and secondary schools spans over fifty countries with over 1,000 schools established over the past 50 years. - [About Higher Education](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/about-higher-education/): The Neohumanist Education network of tertiary programs affiliated to Ananda Marga Gurukula includes Colleges, Institutes, CNSs and a University in the making. - [Announcements](https://gurukul.edu/participate/events/announcements/) - [About Us](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/about-us/): Ánanda Márga Gurukula is an international educational network of schools and institutes engaged in teaching, research and service. - [Participate](https://gurukul.edu/participate/) - [Resources for NHE staff](https://gurukul.edu/resources/resources4nhe-staff/): These Resource Pages provide an index of articles and materials related to Ananda Marga Gurukula and Neohumanist Education for those working in NHE schools and projects. - [Articles and Papers](https://gurukul.edu/resources/articles-papers/) - [Posters](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/posters/): This beautiful full color poster measures approx 20 X 30 inches. ORDERING: amgkpublications@gurukul.edu These brightly coloured posters are made in Taiwan. - [Yoga and Intuitional Science](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/yoga-and-intuitional-science/): The highly educational presentations of the AMAYE Summer Conference have been captured on DVD and are available as a set of seven DVDs. - [Socio-Economics](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/socio-economics/): A grassroots movement for economic democracy based on cooperatives and local economies is quickly growing throughout the planet. - [Children's Books](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/childrens-books/): The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea, by Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, is a masterpiece of responsible modern children’s literature. - [Neohumanist Education](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/foundations-neohumanist-education/): This publication fills a long-felt void by bringing together Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar's seminal ideas on education in a coherent introductory book. - [Community Center](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/communitycenter/): http://www.amurt.net/venezuela-community-center/ This Community Center for the impoverished rural villages of Barlovento was started in 2001. - [Baan Unrak](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/baan-unrak/): http://www.baanunrak.org/ Sangklaburi, Thailand Baan Unrak meaning "House of Happiness", is a home for orphans and destitute women. - [Sunshine School, Vientiane, Laos](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/sunshine-school-vientiane-laos/): The Sunshine School was established in 1996 and is officially licensed and registered with the Lao government. It is located in Vientiane, Laos. - [Women's Studies](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/womens-studies/): There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly with one wing. Shrii P. R. - [Ecology](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/agriculture/): Human beings led by self-interest have been neglecting ecology at every step. - [Music](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/music/): The totality of song, instrumental play and dance (giita-va'dya'-nrtya) is called sam'giita or music. - [Philosophy](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/philosophy/): In the past, hundreds of philosophies emerged on this earth; these philosophical treatises developed the psychic structures of human beings and became the fountainhead of human thought; even if they tried, people could not avoid the influence of those philosophical ideas. - [Ananda Vasundhara Master Unit](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/ananda-vasundhara-master-unit/): http://anandavasundhara.org/ “Universal Land of Bliss” A new master unit (MU) has emerged in Brazil and it is run by WWD. - [Fine Arts](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/fine-arts/): Faculty Coordinator: Ole Brekke Art is for service and blessedness and not for art's sake. Giving form to thought or idea is what is important in art. - [Microvita](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/microvita/): Microvita research can be done in physical, chemical, medical, medicinal and psychological laboratories. - [Socio-Economics](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/socio-economics/): PROUT is the path of socio-economic emancipation for humanity. PROUT should go side by side with the psychic approach of Neo-humanism. - [Integrated Medicine](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/integrated-medicine/): The oldest form of medical science is Ayurveda and the `country treatment', which was practiced in different parts of the globe. - [Yoga and Intuitional Science](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/yoga-and-intuitional-science/): Some people think that Yoga means a particular exercise, No, no, no: Yoga does not mean exercise. Yoga means unification. It is the Supreme definition of Yoga. - [Faculty Scope](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/faculty-scope/): Universities have been through many changes since their creation being capable of “ceaseless adaptation” . - [Homo Tantricus](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/tantra/homo-tantricus/): by Marcus Bussey Institutions reflect the minds of those who create them. Change the mind and you change the institution. - [Tantra University](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/tantra/tantra-university/): by Marcus Bussey All education reflects the values and ideals of the society that it serves. - [Download PDF and Contents issue 30 - May 2010](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/contents/): What is Neohumanism? - [South America](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/south-america/) - [North America](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/north-america/) - [Europe](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/europe/) - [Australia](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/australia/) - [Asia and the Far East](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/asia/) - [Schools K-12](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/): The Neohumanist Education network of primary and secondary schools spans over fifty countries with over 1000 schools established over the past 50 years. - [Resources](https://gurukul.edu/resources/) - [Economic Democracy Conference – USA - October 2012](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/economic-democracy-conference/): As Noam Chomsky said, "You can't have meaningful political democracy without functioning economic democracy. - [Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/cover/) - [Prama Institute at Ananda Girisuta Master Unit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/prama-institute-at-ananda-girisuta-master-unit/): Yoga Lifestyle Series In November the Prama Institute began offering its Yoga Life Styles Series beginning with the Yoga of Self Care led by Ac. - [Middle Path Scenario for Asia’s Future](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/middle-path-scenario-for-asias-future/): Summary of the paper presented at an international conference entitled "Global Transitions and Asia 2060: Climate, Political-Economy, and Identity" in November 2010 at Tamkang University. - [Download PDF and Contents issue 33 - Nov 2011](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/contents/): 4 - Middle Path Scenario for Asia’s Future – Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. - [Newsletter](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/): Published since 1995, Gurukula Network is the newsletter and journal of Neohumanist Schools and Institutes affiliated with Ananda Marga Gurukula. - [Africa](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/africa/): The A.M. Technology Center (AMTech) is a non-profit, non-government funded initiative affiliated with Ananda Marga. - [Australia & Oceania](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/australia-oceania/) - [South America](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/south-america/) - [Asia and the Far East](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/asia/): Ánanda Márga International Academy offers Short and Long term courses in a scientific, systematic, and modern approach. - [Europe](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/europe/): The College of Neohumanist Studies (CNS) has evolved out of Prashiksana Matha also popularly known as ” The International School of Social Service” as a necessity to expand the existing curriculum of teachings in Yoga, and Intuitional Science. - [North America](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/north-america/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA) shares knowledge that cultivates the Neohumanist vision of Indian philosopher, political activist and mystic, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar. - [Main Campus, India](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/main-campus/): Ananda Marga College The Ánanda Márga College of Arts and Science offers a 2 year Higher Secondary Course in Science, Arts and Commerce and a 3 Year Degree Course for a Bachelors of Arts or Bachelors of Science. - [Headquarters](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/headquarters/): The headquarters of Ananda Marga Gurukula (an unincorporated international Neohumanist university in the making) is located at Ananda Nagar in the Purulia District of West Bengal, India with the Chancellor's offices in Ydrefors, Sweden, an Asian office in Bangkok, Thailand and a Global Liaison Office in New York, USA. - [Bookshop](https://gurukul.edu/bookshop/): This publication fills a long-felt void by bringing together Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar's seminal ideas on education in a coherent introductory book. - [Academic Journal](https://gurukul.edu/publication/on-line-academic-journal/): Academic Journal coming soon. - [Higher Education](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/): The Neohumanist Education network of tertiary programs affiliated to Ananda Marga Gurukula includes Colleges, Institutes, CNSs and a University in the making . - [Neohumanist Education](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/nhe-teacher-training/): The first point is that teachers must be selected carefully. High academic qualifications do not necessarily confer on a person the right to become a teacher. - [Psychology](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/bio-psychology/): excerpts from the writings Shrii P. R. - [Prout](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/prout/): “Another world is possible!” This invites the question, “What kind of world we want?” Responses in all countries are invariably the same: A world without wars, without hunger and poverty, with human rights, democracy, environmental protection, in other words, peace and justice on earth! - [Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/neohumanism/): "When the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything, animate and inanimate, in this universe - I have designated this as Neohumanism. - [Tantra](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/tantra/): "Spiritual practice means practice for expansion, and this expansion is nothing but a liberation from the bondage of all sorts of staticity. - [Chancellor](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/chancellor/): Ácharya Shambhúshivánanda Avadhuta (Dadaji) is currently the Chancellor of Ánanda Márga Gurukula. - [Founder](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/founder/) - [Philosophy](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/): The three pillars of Ánanda Márga Gurukula are Tantra, Neohumanism and Prout, for physical, mental and spiritual development. - [Vision](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/vision/) - [Vision & Objectives](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/objectives/): To serve the world with Neohumanist spirit and to acquire knowledge for that purpose. - [PARTICIPATORY HUMANITARIAN MANAGERS TRAINING PROGRAM](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/participatory-humanitarian-managers-training-program/): This Participatory Humanitarian Program Manager Training is a module based series comprising four modules and designed for AMURT & AMURTEL project coordinators, board members, management, administration, senior staff and fund raisers. - [HONG KONG SECTOR](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/hong-kong-sector/): NHE was presented as a viable alternative at an educational conference that was held at the National Institute of Education in Taiwan alongside other educational NGO's and was positively received. - [KAHIRA SECTOR](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/kahira-sector/): We would like to thank for all the well-wishers and supporters from near and far who sent us 'bricks' to help create the Nile River School. - [DELHI SECTOR](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/delhi-sector/): Kolkata being a metropolitan city, quality education is quite expensive. - [NEW YORK SECTOR](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/new-york-sector/): Recently a new book was published (2012) by Routledge NY which briefly includes Ananda Marga’s Neohumanist Education. - [NAIROBI SECTOR](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/nairobi-sector/): With financial help from the charity lunch Feijoada do Bem organized by Brazilians living in Ghana; the generous help of the NGO NAWA (North American Women Association); the important contribution of a charity lunch organized by Ananda Marga - Sweden, plus the help of dedicated sympathizers and members from the local community as well as members of Ananda Marga in Ghana, we were able to accomplish the project titled: Improvement of Lotus Children’s Center and Mass Feeding. - [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants - PACP](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-and-plants-pacp/): 1200 plants like mangoes, amla, shimul, sagwan, guava, jackfruit, shaal etc. - [NHE presented at Teacher Education for Peace and Harmony Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/nhe-presented-at-teacher-education-for-peace-and-harmony-conference/): An International seminar on Teacher Education for Peace & Harmony (www.iaseve.org.in) was conducted at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat in New Delhi, India from 11 to 13 February. - [NHE represented at the Revolutionar Portugal Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/neohumanist-education-represented-at-conference/): Representatives of PROUTugal (PROUT of Portugal) organized a two day conference entitled “(R)evolutionar Portugal”, in a public auditorium in Lisbon. - [Spiritual Guidance and its Communication](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/spiritual-guidance-and-its-communication/): The Zonnelicht school in Den Bosch Netherlands, directed by Jolanda Koning, held its annual teacher training, February 23-25 centering around the theme "Spiritual Guidance and its Communication." - [The Transference of Consciousness through Storytelling](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/the-transference-of-consciousness-through-storytelling/): ‘What is truer than the truth? - [In-Service Workshop at The River School, Maleny Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/in-service-workshop-at-the-river-school-maleny-australia/): An In Service Workshop was held at The River School at the beginning of the school year, on January 17th 2012 by Dr. Marcus Bussey. - [Finding Relationship as a Base for Neohumanist Classroom Practice](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/finding-relationship-as-a-base-for-neohumanist-classroom-practice/): “Science is the search for the external order in our world and spirituality is the search for the inner order within consciousness. - [Faculties](https://gurukul.edu/faculties/): The blueprint for Ananda Marga Gurukula includes over fifty faculties spanning the arts and sciences from the fine arts, literature, languages and history to physics, biology medicine and engineering. - [Conferences](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/) - [Discussion Forums](https://gurukul.edu/participate/discussion-forums/): Ananda Marga Gurukula sponsors discussion forums to foster a knowledge base exchange between those with interests and occupations in similar fields. - [Videos](https://gurukul.edu/resources/videos/) - [The Story of Harmony Home Nature Arts Camp](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/the-story-of-harmony-home-nature-arts-camp/): My husband, Forest (Viira Bhadra), and I began our summer Nature Camp program for 4-11 year olds at our home in northeast Oregon in 2000. - [Service-Learning Ideas](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/service-learning-ideas/): Issues Wall: Students post newspaper articles, graphics, drawings, essays and internet searches on a wall in the classroom about passionate issues. - [Service-Learning: Bringing Neohumanism to Life](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/service-learning-bringing-neohumanism-to-life/): Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. - [Master Unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/master-unit-in-ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam/): I have been working in Vietnam since 2009 where we have two Master Unit (eco-village) land parcels. - [Prabhat Samgiita Studies: Brasil and Argentina](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/prabhat-samgiita-studies-brasil-and-argentina/): Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar is the author of the 5018 musical compositions, called Prabhat Samgiita, in which “Prabhat” refers to the first name of the author of those songs and also means “dawn”.Samgiita means the combination of singing (lyrics and vocal music), instrumental music, and dance. - [Ánanda Márga Yoga Academy of Argentina](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/ananda-marga-yoga-academy-of-argentina/): Due to the spreading of yoga in the west, in the last decade, more people are interested in learning this ancient practice. - [Prama Institute News, Asheville, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/prama-institute-news-asheville-usa/): The Prama Institute’s Center of Neohumanist Studies (CNS) continues to grow in the direction of creating more of its own programs while continuing to attract a large repeat rental business from the yoga community. - [Consciousness, Cosmology and Evolution](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/consciousness-cosmology-and-evolution/): In this paper, we have developed a unified theory of (i) how Consciousness devolves into the cosmic mind, how the cosmic mind expresses into the five fundamental factors, providing the constituents of the physical universe, how the universe comes into being and what constitutes the invisible universe (dark matter and dark energy); (ii) how life forms: how following the big bang the matter structure (of fundamental particles) gets energised by microvita, by means of synthetic reactions, to develop an organised physical (organic) structure and manifest a biopsychic field, representing a primitive (unit) mind; (iii) how the primitive mind evolves into a more complex and subtle mind of a human being; (iv) how the psychic impressions on the human mind lend a characterizing property to the mind, which dictates the nature of human response to the environment, in the form of human behaviour. - [INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON MICROVITA RESEARCH](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/international-seminar-on-microvita-research/): (Rajasthan) on 24th March 2012. More than 100 participants, from all over the country and abroad, attended the Seminar. - [Future Education Conference 2012](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/future-education-philosophical-perspectives-programs/): An International Conference, “Future Education: Philosophical Perspectives and Programs”, was organized 22nd - 24th February, 2012 at the Centre of Advanced Studies in Philosophy(CASP), Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhuvaneshvar, Orissa, India, in collaboration with Neohumanist Education Research Institute (NERI), Sweden. - [Future Education Philosophical Perspectives and Programs](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/future-education-philosophical-perspectives-and-programs/): Honorable Chairperson, Esteemed Guests of Honor, Students and members of the Faculty of Utkal University, representatives of all affiliated colleges from Odhisa. - [Issue 34 - May 2012](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/): 4 – Keynote Inaugural Address at Future Education Conference – Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 34 - May 2012](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/issue-34-contents/): 4 – Keynote Inaugural Address at Future Education Conference – Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. - [Donate](https://gurukul.edu/donate/): Ánanda Márga Gurukula Inc. is a non-profit corporation aiming to promote all-around education in the spirit of self-realization and service to the world. - [Sitemap](https://gurukul.edu/sitemap/) - [Links](https://gurukul.edu/links/): Neohumanist Education P. R. - [Contact](https://gurukul.edu/contact/): General Information and Webmaster amgk.glo@gurukul.edu Headquarters Mahasachiv, Ananda Marga Gurukula Anandangar P.O. - [Delhi Sector India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/delhisectorindia/): With personal guidance and inspiration from Dada Shambhushivananda of AMGK and cooperation of a local team consisting of Ravinder, Jasbir Singh, Payal Sodhi , Daavin Vohra, Dada Atidevananda and many others, a program has been launched to establish a "Neohumanist Center" in Naya Gaanv, just behind PGI, Chandigarh. - [Qahira Sector Malta Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/qahirasectormaltaegypt/): The Easter holiday period in Malta brought to an end the first phase of an art project at Centru Tbexbix. - [Master Units Challenges and Solutions](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/master-units-challenges-and-solutions/): I always ask myself, when will Master Units (eco-communities) become standard models in our society. - [Planting the Seeds of Neohumanist Education and the Evolution of Spirituality](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/planting-the-seeds-of-neohumanist-education-and-evolution-of-spirituality/): All the processes of change, imagination, and learning ultimately depend on love. - [Neohumanist Education Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/neohumanist-education-teacher-training/): The team of teachers in the Den Bosch schools has grown, and there were about 30 teachers in attendance for the annual Neohumanist Education Teachers Training in March. - [Educating Teachers for a Whole New World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/educating-teachers-for-a-whole-new-world/): I’ve I come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s my personal approach that creates the climate. - [GANE Global Association of Neohumanist Educators](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/gane-global-association-of-neohumanist-educators/): The Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE) is a membership association for the professional development of Neohumanist educators worldwide for the purpose of strengthening the Neohumanist Education (NHE) global network of schools and teachers (pre-k - university level) and for coordinating and promoting Neohumanist Education on the regional and international level. - [Berlin Sector Iceland Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/berlinsectoricelandromania/): At the end of last year, Dada Shambhushivananda visited the NHE school Leikskolinn Saelukotin. - [Issue 38 - May 2014](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/): 4 – Neohumanist Education for Peace – Dr. - [Webinars Archive](https://gurukul.edu/resources/webinars-archive/): This webinar outlines the aims of the Gurukula Webinar series, outlines the first webinars to be given in the series and ends by giving a brief example of what you might expect in a Gurukula Webinar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DutRoI2iFg&feature=youtu.be This was the introductory webinar for the Gurukula Webinar Series. - [Nile River School - Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/nile-river-school-egypt/): This is a charitable kindergarten and Children’s Center in a small village near Al Ayat, Giza district in Egypt. - [Backcover November 2013](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/backcover-november-2013/) - [Neohumanist Conference Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/neohumanist-conference-venezuela/): It is a great pleasure to invite you all to our first conference about Neohumanist Education and the emerging global Gurukula University, to be held in Venezuela. - [The 10 Yoga Keys to Happiness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/our-10-core-values/): The Yamas guide the manner in which we step into the World. - [Nairobi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/nairobi-sector/): Due to the support of a local sympathizer on guiding teachers and zealous supervision from the Director, the school has improved rapidly since the last school year. - [Newyork Hongkong Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/newyork-hongkong-sector/): The Kentucky Flat Community Preschool in California, USA, directed by Jen Norris, collected art supplies from the parents and teachers of the school to donate to a needy school in Jamaica. - [Manila and Suva Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/manila-sector/): For four weeks in July students at the Ananda Marga River School in Australia had a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a student exchange with the Sunshine School in Laos. - [Delhi and Suva Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/delhi-suva-sector/): Khushru Irani Design Studio (KIDS) of Pune India has joined the team of GK Consultants for improving the architectural design of school/campus buildings of Gurukula-related institutions. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/berlin-sector/): Thanks to a revamped website (www.gradinita-rasarit.ro), our kindergarten is enjoying full enrollments and demand keeps on increasing, making us seriously consider opening up another location in the same part of the city. - [Qahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/qahira-sector/): In September, the personality of the late spiritual master and renaissance figure Shrii Shrii Anandamurti was featured during a special lecture at KIC, Zagreb’s cultural information center, by Dada Shambhushivananda and Dada Nityashuddananda. - [Volunteering at the Lotus Children’s Center](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/lotus-childrens-center/): For many years, I have had the desire to experience living and working in continental Africa. - [Bissiri-School, Ananda Vira’t’a Master Unit, Burkina Faso](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/bissiri-school/): With nearly half of the population living below the poverty line, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 134 out of 137 in the human development index. - [CASA ILORI: Opportunities for Children](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/casa-ilori/): Sir Ken Robinson once said that the problem with education nowadays is that we have a nineteenth century system taught by twentieth century teachers to twenty-first century students. - [Incredible Social Service Education Projects in the Slums of Sao Paulo, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/social-service-education-projects-in-sao-paulo/): About 1997 Didi Ananda Jaya (originally from Maharlika-Philippines) began supervising a small preschool in Perialto, an economically impoverished slum in the north of Sao Paulo city. - [Pushing for Peace: The T’ai Chi Peace Games](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/the-tai-chi-peace-games/): Marilyn Cooper, Kung Fu and Tai Chi Master, is the founder of the Pushing for Peace Games. - [The Play’s the Thing: The Theatre Arts in Learning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/the-theatre-arts-in-learning/): The first school play. I remember sitting in the audience as a parent when my own children were little and attending Sunshine preschool here in Switzerland. - [Relevance of Neohumanist Education to the Current World Context](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/relevance-of-neohumanist-education/): Within the context of the current global ecological crisis facing humanity, raising ecological awareness has an important role and must be cultivated. - [Local Story Traditions in Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/local-story-traditions-in-schools/): Children love stories. Globally there are some wonderful tales that provide lovely concepts and ideas. - [Gems of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/applied-learning/): In the process of applying the philosophy of Neohumanism to the education of a new generation, we discover that while the general public is likely unaware of the philosophy, certain facets of it are easily appreciated and strike a resonant chord of agreement. - [Conference Overview](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/conference-overview/): History has been made by people who believed in an ideal and who chose to devote their entire strength to attain it. - [Fleeing Forward: the Neohumanist Educational Call](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/the-neohumanist-educational-call/): There are times, the historian Eelco Runia 1 argues, when we humans do crazy things like leap into a future that is unknown and murky. - [Renaissance in All the Strata of Life](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/renaissance-in-all-the-strata-of-life/): The real meaning of the word “renaissance” is reawakening. - [Download Issue 37 and Content - November 2013](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/issue-37-contents/): 4 – Renaissance in all the Strata of Life – Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar 6 – Fleeing Forward: the Neohumanist Educational Call – Marcus Bussey 8 – Education and Global Transformation: Conference Overview - by Henk de Weijer and Arete Brim 14 – Gems of Neohumanism: Applied Learning – Eric Jacobson 16 – Why is Embracing Local Story Traditions in Schools so Important? - [Issue 37 - November 2013](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/): 4 – Renaissance in all the Strata of Life – Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar 6 – Fleeing Forward: the Neohumanist Educational Call – Marcus Bussey 8 – Education and Global Transformation: Conference Overview - by Henk de Weijer and Arete Brim 14 – Gems of Neohumanism: Applied Learning – Eric Jacobson 16 – Why is Embracing Local Story Traditions in Schools so Important? - [Gurukula Webinar Series](https://gurukul.edu/participate/upcoming-webinars/): December 18 The Gurukula Story: Introduction to the Gurukula webinar series (youtube) - Dr. - [NHE Results](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/nhe-results/): What are the outcomes of Neohumanist Education? - [Education and Global Transformation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/education-and-global-transformation/): Society needs transformation towards sustainability and greater harmony and progress. - [Backcover May 2013](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/backcover-may-2013/) - [Essays on Sound and Creation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/sound-and-creation/): In spirituality it is nearly impossible to introduce the subject of sound, because sound itself is that which introduces everything. - [Qahira Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/qahirasectorlebanonegypt/): The contest in Croatia for children to write their own story book and illustrate it has brought this year 700 wonderful books. - [Berlin Sector UK](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/berlinsectoruk/): I always try to attend the Sunrise fundraising Vegetarian Lunch. - [Delhi Sector India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/delhisectorindia/): News of recognition of the Umanivas High School for girls has been recently received and the efforts of the Principal, Avadhutika Ananda Vratiisha Ac., the WWD department actively supported by ERAWS, and Gurukul, have been rewarded after almost one and a half decades. - [Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/suvasectornewzealand/): In the Fall, 2012, a community theater production, Cultural Clash, displaying the multicultural face of Auckland, featured a cast of 40+, professionals and others from the community. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/manilasectorthailandlaos/): Neohumanist Education Research Institute (Thailand) is being organized to further the research and propagation of neohumanist principles in Thailand. - [Who Is Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/who-is-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf/): The primary goal of the program Storytelling for Peace, Gender Partnership and Cultural Pluralism is promotion of gender equality, cultural tolerance and inclusive education as well as non-violent conflict resolution. - [Who Can Ride The Tiger?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/who-can-ride-the-tiger/): This is the title of a new book presently at the designer for final preparation for printing. - [Ananda Ratna’s Neohumanist School in Lomé, Togo](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/ananda-ratna-neohumanist-school/): Our 3.5 hectare property was given to Ananda Marga in 1990, by Togo’s former president, Gnassingbe Eyadema. - [AMSAI and AMJAS MGQ Las Pinas City](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/amsai-and-amjas/): I have always felt that the Living Quarters of the late Shrii P. R. - [The Wisdom of the Clown](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/wisdom-of-the-clown/): At Sunshine we have a special affinity for the performing arts as truly holistic modality. - [Conflict Resolution](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/conflict-resolution/): The following article about conflict resolution is taken from the curriculum of the NHE schools in Romania. - [Gems of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/gems-of-neohumanism/): In the process of applying the philosophy of Neohumanism to the education of a new generation, we discover that while the general public is likely unaware of the philosophy, certain facets of it are easily appreciated and strike a resonant chord of agreement. - [Prama Institute News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/prama-institute-news/): The Prama Institute (PI) started off the new year in January with a kiirtan concert featuring the well known kiirtan artist, Jai Uttal. - [AYAM Intensive Yoga Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/ayam-intensive-yoga-teacher-training/): The AYAM (Academia de Yoga de Ananda Marga) Intensive Yoga Teacher Course was held from January 15th to 31st at the Ananda Mayadiipa Master Unit. - [Theatre in Education Workshop](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/theatre-in-education-workshop/): Delegates from Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Argentina, USA & India were delighted in early April to attend a two-day intensive theatre workshop given by Ole Brekke of Copenhagen Commedia School. - [Home Grown Yet Global](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/home-grown-yet-global/): The universal aspirations of our Neohumanist Education movement offer a deeply shared sense of purpose and meaning to all of us working in schools and communities around the world. - [Corporatocracy to Cooperatocracy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/corporatocracy-to-cooperatocracy/): Corporatocracy is a term used as an economic and political system controlled by corporations or corporate interests [5]. - [Can Universities Transform?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/can-universities-transform/): Will Higher Education in Malaysia transition from the factory model to a student-centred ‘Café’ approach, the ‘à la carte’ university? - [Humanism Rediscovers it's Soul](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/humanism-rediscovers-its-soul/): Recently I gave a workshop with the above title to the Annual Conference of Humanistic Psychology, which represents a division of the American Psychological Association. - [From Confrontations to Universal Harmony](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/from-confrontations-to-universal-harmony/): Life is indeed a bundle of misunderstandings. It is not uncommon to face conflicts during one’s life. - [The “Soft Side” Based Alternative](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/the-soft-side-alternative-in-neohumanist-schools/): After studying in the university for 4 years, in November 2012 I decided to help the Baan Unrak School again for a short period as their Principal. - [Issue 36 - May 2013](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/): 4 – Education and Global Transformation - Upcoming AMGK/NHE Conference 5 – From Confrontations to Universal Harmony – Ac Shambhushivananda Avt 6 – Humanism Rediscovers its Soul – Sid Jordan 9 – Can Universities Transform: a case study from Malaysia - Sohail Inayatullah 12 – Corporatocracy to Cooperatocracy – Apek Mulay and Dhanjoo Ghista 15 - Home Grown Yet Global: Growing our Cosmolocal Neohumanist Story – Marcus Bussey 16 – CNS Sweden:Theatre in Education Workshop – Aimee Ranquist 17 – AYAM Intensive Yoga Teacher Training, Argentina 18 – Prama Institute News, Asheville, USA 19 – Gems of Neohumanism – Eric Jacobson 20 – Conflict Resolution – Romania NHE School 21 – Wisdom of the Clown – Jane Greis 24 – AMSAI and AMJAS MGQ Las Pinas City, Philippines - Amelia Arsenal 26 – Ananda Ratna’s Neohumanist school in Lomé, Togo 27 – The “Soft Side” Based Alternative in Neohumanist Schools, Thailand - Jaree Naksamrit 28 – Who Is Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? - [backcover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/backcover-nov-2012/) - [Announcements](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/announcements-issue-35/): We are happy to announce that the new Gurukula website is finally completed and up and running. - [Hong Kong and Nairobi Sector – Mongolia Taiwan and Kenya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/hong-kong-and-nairobi-sector/): The Lotus Children’s Home has moved to a new 10 hectares compound in Gatchord, which now houses also a primary school for the children. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/manila-sector-vietnam/): In April we sent the news of our project to Beahrs ELP Alumni network to promote our sustainable programs and they added our project to their website. - [Berlin Sector – Finland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/berlin-sector-finland/): Nature Outings One of the things that I love about outdoor activity with the children is the forest walk. - [Delhi Sector – India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/delhi-sector-india/): In June students from Bhagalpur Polytechnic College, Marwadi College, TN D College, and Sabore College attended a lecture on how to develop a photogenic memory. - [Transforming the Culture of a High School the Neohumanist Way](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/introducing-nhe-curriculum-at-the-gurukula-vidyapiitha/): Gurukul Vidyapiitha is located in Hazipur in the Vaeshali district of Bihar, India, across the Ganges about 30 kilometers east of Patna. - [Lotus Children’s Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/a-symbol-of-hope/): It was about a year ago when I started managing our small school in a town called Soko in Ghana. - [Education in the Making in Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/education-in-the-making-in-egypt/): We were visiting “Elswhere Park” that didn’t have this name yet and was only bare soil at the banks of the River Nile. - [The Ecology of Joy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/teacher-training-at-the-sunshine-school/): Our Neohumanist Sunshine School in Vientiane is directed by Didi Ananda Gaorii and has 360 students. - [Play: The Child’s Own Learning Strategy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/the-childs-own-learning-strategy/): Play is at the heart of childhood. Children develop through play. It is the first stage of learning and creativity. - [Connecting to Our Divine Nature](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/connecting-to-our-divine-nature/): When we are born, for the first weeks of life, we metaphorically are like underdeveloped creatures. The world is all exploration and survival. - [Gems of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/gems-of-neohumanism/): In the process of applying the philosophy of Neohumanism to the education of a new generation, we discover that while the general public is likely unaware of the philosophy, certain facets of it are easily appreciated and strike a resonant chord of agreement. - [Presenting Prout at the Economic Democracy Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/presenting-prout-at-the-economic-democracy-conference/): One year ago, a group of 15 Proutists scattered across the United States (and me in Venezuela) began organizing a conference on Economic Democracy. - [First National Conference of Yoga](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/first-national-conference-of-yoga/): On the 14, 15 and 16 September, the yoga teacher Graciela Abrego and I participated as representatives of Ananda Marga Argentina and the Rajadhiraja Yoga Tradition as well as AYAM, Academia de Yoga de Ananda Marga, in the "First National Conference of Yoga" in Mina Clavero city, a famous tourist resort located in the province of Cordoba, Argentina. - [Global Yoga Educators Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/global-yoga-educators-conference/): The 6th global Yoga Educators Conference (YEC) was held again this year at CNS Sweden after last year’s success in Bali. - [2012 Management Training for Humanitarian Workers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/2012-management-training-for-humanitarian-workers/): Sara Wolf, one of the trainers, has an M.A. - [Prama Institute News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/prama-institute-news/): The Prama Institute (PI) has had a successful year so far with the opening of the new Prama Institute Wellness Center and increases in the number of our own programs along with the many repeat rentals. - [The Neohumanist Challenge to Educational Futures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/the-neohumanist-challenge-to-educational-futures/): The challenge that Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar has laid before educators is simple yet profound: How to educate for sadviprahood? - [Letter to the editor](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/letter-to-the-editor/): In order to explain a specific view on a subject it is important to define it and establish its relation with already existing views. - [Issue 35 - November 2012](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/): Inside Cover 5 – The Neohumanist Challenge to Educational Futures: Educating for Sadviprahood – Dr. - [Issue 10 - May 2000](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-10-may-2000/) - [Issue 11 - October 2000](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-11-oct-2000/) - [Issue 12 - May 2001](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-12-may-2001/) - [Issue 13 - October 2001](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-13-oct-2001/) - [Issue 14 - May 2002](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-14-may-2002/) - [Issue 15 - October 2002](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-15-oct-2002/) - [Issue 16 - May 2003](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-16-may-2003/) - [Issue 17 - October 2003](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-17-oct-2003/) - [Issue 18 - May 2004](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-18-may-2004/) - [Issue 19 - October 2004](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-19-oct-2004/) - [Gurukula Education](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/about-us/gurukula-education/): (Speech delivered on the occasion of the 75th birthday anniversary celebrations of Shrii P. R. - [Conference Proceedings](https://gurukul.edu/resources/conference-proceedings/): On Building Neohumanist Futures: Preamble to the Sixth International Neohumanist Educational Futures Conference 2008 by Dada Shambhushivananda, Kulapati (Chancellor), Ananda Marga Gurukula 1. - [The Works of P. R. Sarkar](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/the-works-of-p-r-sarkar/): This CD contains all of the books by P.R. Sarkar (Shrii Shrii Anandamurti) originally in English or translated into English as of October, 2009. - [Other AMGK Publications](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/other-amgk-publications/): This collection of essays is the first book to explore Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar's social, scientific and spiritual contributions to the knowledge base of humanity. - [Cardinal Human Values](https://gurukul.edu/about-amgk/philosophy/neohumanism/cardinal-human-values/): The collective psychology of each age reflects certain values. - [Middle East](https://gurukul.edu/schools-k-12/middle-east/) - [Middle East](https://gurukul.edu/higher_education/middle-east/) - [About AMGK Newsletter](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/about-amgk-newsletter/) - [Mindfulness, Children and Nature](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-mindfulness-children-nature/): The Neohumanist Education Association and AMURTEL Romania organized two workshops in Romania, September 21 -23, on Raising Nature Awareness in Children. - [Why Neohumanism?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-why-neohumanism/): Challenge roles and the forces (media, economics, dogma of religions, etc.) - [Evolving Intelligence: From atoms to higher organisms](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-from-atoms-to-higher-organisms/): Every day it becomes clearer that the old dichotomy of matter and mind needs to be replaced by the polarity of energy and consciousness. - [Bio-Psychology - A Necessary Romance](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-integrating-elements-of-neuroscience-and-intuitional-science/): The field of neuroscience and the realm of intuitional science often have relatively little overlap and in many circumstances significant antipathy. - [AMGK 25th Anniversary Conference Report - part 3](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-amgk-25th-anniversary-conference-report-part-3/): Professor Kathleen Kesson led discussions which considered research from both an academic and a practitioner perspective. - [AMGK 25th Anniversary Conference Report - part 2](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-amgk-25th-anniversary-conference-report-part-2/): Some say - that school is for learning Some day - you’ll have to be earning Ooo, ooo, hey, hey that’s what my parents say Ooo, ooo, hey, hey that’s what’s they told me todayGood jobs - need an education Compete - defeat the other nations Ooo, ooo, hey, hey the president said it on the news today Ooo, ooo, hey, hey he said, “teach them hard to earn your pay”With you - I’m learning how to be a man With you - to be the best woman I can Ooo, ooo, hey, hey what you show me I’ll replay Ooo, ooo, hey, hey I just want to say: ChorusMy mind - my mind is not a factory My mind - my mind can touch infinity Ooo, ooo, hey, hey One world isn’t far away Ooo, ooo, hey, hey I just want to say: ChorusOne light - one light is lighting every mind One love - that binds all of creature-kind Ooo, ooo, hey, hey one universe isn’t far away Ooo, ooo, hey, hey I just want to say: Chorus(CHORUS): This world - needs heroes And not - more people making zeroes Ooo, ooo, hey, hey can you hear the children pray? - [AMGK 25th Anniversary Conference Report - part 1](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-amgk-25th-anniversary-conference-report-part-1/): Ananda Marga Gurukula celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a global conference held at Prama Institute in Asheville, NC, USA from July 11-16th. - [Knowledge and Goodness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-knowledge-and-goodness/): In 1781, John and Elizabeth Phillips founded a school in NE United States called “Phillips Exeter Academy” on the twin principles of “knowledge” and “goodness”. - [Inside cover issue 41](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 41 - January 2016](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/): 4 – Knowledge and Goodness - Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. - [Moving Forward](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-moving-forward/): Time and again, great prophets and sages have come on this earth with a universal message, and mortal humans have polluted that universal teaching with their ego-centered tinge and relegated the message to a mere sectarian call. - [P. R. Sarkar Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-pr-sarkar-institute/): It is my pleasure to announce the inauguration of a new Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) initiative: the P.R. Sarkar Institute (PRSI). - [Challenges for the Future of Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-challenges-for-the-future-of-education/): The Taiwan AMGK team did a wonderful job of hosting the first 25th Anniversary Seminar celebrating Sarkar’s establishment of the Gurukula movement. - [Seminar on Asanas, Vritti, and Glands](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-seminar-on-asanas-vritti-and-glands/): To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ananda Marga Gurukula, a seminar was held in Italy on March 14th-15th. - [Education for Human Emancipation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-education-for-human-emancipation/): From February 19 to 21, 2015 in Porto Alegre and Viamão, the Neohumanist Education conference was a landmark in the dawn of a deeper dialogue about Neohumanist Education in Brazil and Latin America. - [Educational Activism: Building a Compassionate and Sustainable Future](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-building-a-compassionate-and-sustainable-future/): The AMGK Education Conference on the theme of "Educational Activism: Building a Compassionate and Sustainable Future" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of AMGK was held on 10-13th April, 2015 in Al Mahaba School, Kfar Nabrakh, Chouf, amidst the beautiful snow-covered mountain ranges of Lebanon. - [Education Based on Neohumanism and PROUT](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-education-based-on-neohumanism-and-prout/): Should educational administrators and educators apply theory in their schools? - [Making Finance Fit for a Spiritual Economy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-making-finance-fit-for-a-spiritual-economy/): In God Talks With Arjuna-The Bhagavad Gita: Royal Science of God-Realization, Paramahansa Yogananda’s commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Yogananda writes that the Gita’s wisdom explains “.. - [Programs at Center for Neohumanist Studies Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-programs-at-center-of-neohumanist-studies/): The idea for the Yoga Weekend was created after the very beautiful New Year’s celebration at the Ananda Marga Training Center in Ydrefors 2014/2015. - [2015 Intensive Yoga Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-yoga-academy-intensive-teachers-training/): With great joy and satisfaction we completed the 2015 Intensive Yoga Teacher Training on February 22nd at the Master Unit Ananda Maya Diipa, in the Córdoba hills. - [Cooperating with Others - Teacher Training Holland 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-cooperating-with-others/): The theme of this year’s annual teacher training was “Cooperating with Others”. - [Child Friendly Spaces - Lebanon - NHE Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-child-friendly-spaces/): In less than a year, the AMURT/NHE Lebanon Child Friendly Space (CFS) project for refugee children from the Syrian civil war has progressed considerably. - [Center for Innovative Continuing Education - Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-center-for-innovative-continuing-education/): Misterline, age 8, sits in her classroom with her head down, shoulders hunched over and tears in the corners of her eyes. - [Teacher Training Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-ananda-marga-gurukula-teacher-training-college/): The Ananda Marga Gurukula Teachers training College was started in the year 2014, offering a Bachelors of Education degree. - [Friendship: The Key to Overcoming Prejudices](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-the-key-to-overcoming-prejudices/): The last issue of Gurukula Network featured an article introducing the project “We all have a story”, which is developing a new methodology for addressing pro-diversity education in early childhood settings. - [Helping Children to Manage their Feelings Constructively](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-helping-children-to-manage-their-feelings-constructively/): No matter how loving and safe of an environment we try to create for children, as parents and teachers we need to be aware that, at some point, they will have to face painful situations that we are powerless to prevent. - [Gender Equity in Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-gender-equity-in-education/): The mass media and advertising bombard us from a very young age that the value of women depends on how beautiful, thin and sexy they look; that buying the right clothes and beauty products is a key to success in life. - [Neohumanist Education for the Personality Development of Children](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-neohumanist-education-for-the-personality-development-of-children/): Personality is the sum total of different processes and activities of the individual. - [Center for Neohumanist Creativity Caracas, Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-center-for-neohumanist-creativity/): The Center for Neohumanist Creativity opened on April 6th in Caracas, Venezuela in the former preschool building which has now been extensively renovated. - [Neohumanist Education presented at International Democratic Education Conference New Zealand](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-nhe-presented-at-international-education-conference/): From April 9-12, Nelson (New Zealand) was host to IDEC 2015. IDEC stands for International Democratic Education Conference. - [New Music CD from Vistara School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-new-music-cd-from-vistara-school/): The children at Vistara Primary School worked on this wonderful new CD with Jyoshna La Trobe and created their own songs. - [Gobal News - New York and Manila Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-newyork-manila-sector/): With the loving efforts of Denis M Leary, Executive Director of Veterans Inc. and Mrs. - [Global News - Qahira and Georgetown Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-qahira-georgetown-sector/): Children are the earliest risers in the village. Fresh from bed before breakfast the first ones come to school. - [Global News - Suva Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-suva-sector/): We were so blessed to have Samgiita (Cecilia Valentim), Mohan and Anna Luiz visiting us from Sao Paulo, Brazil. - [Global News - Berlin and Hong Kong Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-berlin-hongkong-sector/): I want to tell you about an incident that occurred last fall. One evening my son did not at all want to go to sleep and refused to be put into bed. - [Global News - Delhi and Nairobi sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-delhi-nairobi-sector/): Dr. Shambhushivananda spoke on "Mind, Meditation and Concentration" to hundreds of students of the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan in Panchkula (near Chandigarh) in February, 2015. - [Neohumanist College for Distance Learning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-neohumanist-college-for-distance-learning/): The newly formed Neohumanist College is an online learning platform for fostering the vision of Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar. - [Inside cover - Issue 40 May 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Back cover Issue 40 - May-2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/40-backcover-may-2015/) - [Issue 40 - May 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/): 4 – Moving Forward – Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – PR Sarkar Institute (PRSI) 6 – Challenges for the Future of Education - Taiwan 9 – Seminar on Asanas, Vritti and Glands - Italy 10 – Education for Human Emancipation - Brazil 13 – Educational Activism: Building a Compassionate and Sustainable Future – Lebanon 14 - Education Based on Neohumanism and PROUT - by Dr. - [Afternoon Workshops and Groups](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/afternoon-workshops-and-groups/): The first two afternoons will be divided between time for workshops and time for interest and working groups to meet. - [Daily Schedule](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/schedule/) - [Presenters, Workshop Leaders, Teacher Trainers](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/presenters/): Bios are in alphabetical order. Linda Baker has worked in schools in many capacities including several years as a preschool and kindergarten teacher. - [Invitation](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/invitation/): Ananda Marga Gurukula celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a global meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, July 11-16, 2015. - [Afternoon NHE Training & Research](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/teacher-training/): Those working in NHE projects with children from Infancy through Junior High School age will have the option to attend a special program during the afternoons as follows: The first two afternoons of the NHE Teacher Training will offer a workshop for all for the first half of the afternoon followed by teacher training by age groups for the second half of the afternoon. - [Registration](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/registration/): [button link="http://prama.org/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=96" size="large" variation="orange"]Register[/button] Please express your intent to attend As Soon As Possible Please register now (you can pay later if need be) or write to amgk.glo@gurukul.edu with your intention to attend, as soon as possible, and whether or not you would be coming early for the public event or not. - [Venue](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/venue/): If using google maps or a GPS use the address 182 Ananda Girisuta Dr. - [Public Events](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/public-event/): This program will explore cutting-edge pedagogy that prepares students for an interdependent and cooperative global society. - [Conference Program](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/workshops/): Welcome: Dr. Sid Jordan and Dada Shambhushivananda Ananda Marga Gurukula celebrates its 25th Anniversary with this global conference at Prama Institute. - [Gurukula Global Conference](https://gurukul.edu/participate/conferences/gurukula-global-conference/): Ananda Marga Gurukula celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a global meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, July 11-16, 2015. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/berlinsectorswedendenmarkicelandromania/): Dada speaks at the Bliss Cafe in Stockholm. A Teacher Training Seminar was held at the Sunrise School in August on NHE and the Role of Teachers. - [Qahira sector and Hong Kong sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/qahirahongkongsector/): Moja Prva Knjiga - My First Book Project in Croatia completed its 10 years anniversary! - [Meditation Ideas Stories and Games](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/meditation-ideas-stories-and-games/): Recently I had a term going into each class at the Ananda Marga River School once a week to meditate with the children. - [News from the Ananda Marga River School Maleny](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/news-from-the-ananda-marga-river-school-maleny/): Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are in the final term of our school year for 2014. - [Saving Lives in the Schools and Streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/saving-lives-in-the-schools-and-streets-of-porto-alegre/): Inspired by the teachings of Shrii P.R. - [MorningStar Preschool, Denver, Colorado, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/morningstar-preschool-denver/): Since its inception in 1988, this 10-hour-a-day preschool has been providing high quality education and enrichment experiences for 2 ½ to 5 year old children. - [Music, Drama, Dance and Graduation Day in Sunrise Kindergarten, Finland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/mddg-day-sunrise-kindergarten-finland/): Once I was asked by a little boy in our kindergarten during the morning circle, “Didi, can you play guitar like a rock star?” When he asked me this question, he had a big smile on his face and showed so much excitement in his eyes. - [Gardening and Farm to Plate Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/gardening-and-farm-to-plate-program/) - [Master Units of the Soul](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/master-units-of-the-soul/): How can a person become more him/herself than ever before, finding bliss that never was thought possible? I will tell you how. - [Delhi sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/delhisectorindia/): Nitish Kumar of the 10th Grade received the coveted National Inspired Award. Ananda Palli High School is located in a remote part of India. - [Announcements](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/announcements-2/): The children at Vistara Primary School worked on this wonderful new CD with Jyoshna La Trobe and created their own songs. - [backcover January 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/backcover-january-2015/) - [An Edible Forest Garden in Ireland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/an-edible-forest-garden-in-ireland/): It was not an intention to forego material comforts for a life with no electricity or running water that inspired me to move into a log cabin in Ireland. - [Neohumanism In Action in Venezuela](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/neohumanism-in-action-in-venezuela/): The educational process is a holistic phenomenon, where external objectivity is transformed into internal subjectivity. - [A New Model for a Spiritual Life](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/a-new-model-for-a-spiritual-life/): A week-long seminar on the design of Master Units was held January 2-6, 2014 at the Ananda Kiirtana, Master Unit, Juiz de Fora, Belmiro Braga, Brasil. - [NHE Teacher Training at Lotus Children Center Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/nhe-teacher-training-at-lotus-children-center-ghana/): The NHE Teacher Training in Accra Ghana was attended by six teachers. - [A New Teacher for Sunshine School Switzerland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/a-new-teacher-for-sunshine-school-switzerland/): It was at the request of Martin, one of our forest playgroup teachers at that time, that I agreed to meet Abadit. - [Training and Perfecting Neohumanist Didactic Competencies](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/training-and-perfecting-neohumanist-didactic-competencies/): A good Neohumanist pedagog, besides mastering the principles of Neohumanist Education, understanding the methodology and content specific to the Neohumanist system, needs to also have a rich overall general cultural training, in order to be able to respond flexibly and creatively in different educational interventions. - [Exploring Inner and Outer Ecology](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/exploring-inner-and-outer-ecology/): Director Yolande Koning is keen on developing the Neohumanist potential of her staff at Zonnelicht Daycare centre in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. - [We all have a story](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/we-all-have-a-story/): Stereotypes and prejudices are already evident in early childhood (4-5 years old). - [Developing a Practical Early Childhood Teacher Training System](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/developing-a-reed-practical-early-childhood-teacher-training-system/): REED is a practical early childhood teacher training system that is rapid, effective, empowering and duplicable. - [Meditation in Public Schools - Toronto, Canada](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/meditation-in-public-schools/): Well, right when you think you have done it all, someone lights a fire under you and asks you to do something unimaginable. Sound familiar? - [Ananda Marga Yoga Academy Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/amya-singapore/): On 22 August Ananda Marga Yoga Academy (Singapore) organized a one day Kids Yoga Teacher Training course by Tang Tamminga from Taiwan. - [Yoga Education in Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/yoga-education-in-schools-tnc/): About 80 people, mostly teachers, attended six different workshops conducted by the leading members of the YES Taiwan movement at our school in Taichung. - [Sacred Activism for a Sustainable Future - Gurukula-Cellenium Global Partnership](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/sacred-activism-for-a-sustainable-future/): We stand today at the crossroads of a fossil fuel driven age versus the renewable energy age. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula 25th Anniversary Events for 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/amgk-25th-anniversary-events/): This Seminar will explore what Neohumanism brings to the practice of education. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 39 - January 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/): 4 – Ananda Marga Gurukula 25th Anniversary Events for 2015 6 – Sacred Activism for a Sustainable Future - Gurukula-Cellenium Global Partnership – Dada Shambhushivananda and Krisada Kampanatsanyakorn 8 – Yoga Education in Schools - Taiwan National Conference 8 – Ananda Marga Yoga Academy - Singapore 10 – Meditation in Public Schools - Toronto, Canada – MahaJyoti Glassman 11 - Developing a Practical Early Childhood Teacher Training System that is Rapid, Effective, Empowering and Duplicable (REED) in Indonesia - Kalyanii KL Chew 14 – We all have a story; using friendship as a tool for overcoming stereotypes and prejudices in building an inclusive society – Didi Ananda Devapriya 16 – Inner Space Workshop - Exploring Inner and Outer Ecology – Marcus Bussey and Dada Shambhushivananda 19 – Training and Perfecting Neohumanist Didactic Competencies, Teacher Training, Romania – Magda Zambet 20 – A New Teacher for Sunshine School Switzerland - Tatjana Popov 22 – NHE Teacher Training at Lotus Children Center, Ghana - Didi Gayatrii 24 – A New Model for a Spiritual Life - Principles of Design for Ecovillages and Spiritual Communities – Peter Fleury 26 – Neohumanism In Action in Venezuela - Eugenio Mendoza 28 – An Edible Forest Garden in Ireland - Brian Ragbourn 30 – Master Units of the Soul - A Journey in Ananda Kalyani Master Unit, Portugal - Miguel Pacheco 33 – Gardening & Farm to Plate Program, New Day School, Portland, OR, USA - Suzanne Stone 36 – Music, Drama, Dance and Graduation Day in Sunrise Kindergarten, Finland - Didi Ananda Krpa 37 – MorningStar Preschool, Denver, CO, USA - MahaJyoti Glassman 38 – Saving Lives in the Schools and Streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil - Fabricio Pranav Labre and Patrícia Reis 40 – News from the Ananda Marga River School, Maleny, Australia - Kamala Alister 42 – Meditation Ideas, Stories and Games 44 – Qahira Sector – Croatia 44 – Hong Kong Sector – Taiwan 45 – Berlin Sector – Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Romania 46 – Delhi Sector – India 47 – New NHE Music CD | P.R. - [A Teleological Argument for a Non-Material Consciousness](https://gurukul.edu/resources/articles-papers/discipline-and-the-tantric-path/) - [Can Science Determine Moral Values](https://gurukul.edu/resources/articles-papers/can-science-determine-moral-values-2/) - [Understanding Humanity: An Analysis of Human Minds and Societal Patterns](https://gurukul.edu/resources/articles-papers/understanding-humanity-an-analysis-of-human-minds-and-societal-patterns/): January 31, 2014 Abstract Despite being thousands of years old, human civilization is still suffering from most of the man-made problems it had since antiquity. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [AMSAI Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/amsai-philippines/): Ananda Marga Special Academic Institution (AMSAI) Unlad-Bata – Bicol, is a Pre-school and Elementary service school in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. - [Training in Lebanon for Child Friendly Spaces for Syrian Refugees](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/training-in-lebanon-for-child-friendly-spaces-for-syrian-refugees/): In March, Didi Ananda Devapriya traveled to Lebanon to train a group of 12 women that will be soon opening up a “Child Friendly Space” for Syrian refugee children that have been excluded from mainstream education in the past two years. - [NHE Activities in Chouf, Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/nhe-activities/): Since the beginning of the war in Syria, a continuous number of Syrian refugees have been fleeing to Lebanon, which is located on its Northern and Eastern boarders. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Teachers Training College](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/ananda-marga-gurukula-teachers-training-college/): After many years in the making, the Ananda Marga Gurukula Teacher’s Training College is now ready to begin accepting students. Ac. - [Yoga Academy Intensive Yoga Teacher Course 2014](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/yoga-academy-intensive-yoga-teacher-course-2014/): With great joy, last January we completed the 2014 Intensive Yoga Teachers Course amidst the beautiful and serene mountains of the Córdoba Province, Argentina. - [Era of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/era-of-neohumanism/): In this article we will examine the consilience of knowledge from many fields of human endeavor that attest to the fact we have crossed the threshold into a new era of cooperation. - [Starting a Global Conversation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/starting-a-global-conversation/): Effective global movements come into being in their own time. - [Microvita Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/microvita-seminar/): AMGK Italia held a Seminar on the topic of Microvita was held in Pescantina (Verona, Italy) during the weekend of February 22 and 23 and was attended by 30 interested meditation practitioners. - [How to Be the Most Effective Preschool Teacher in the World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/how-to-be-the-most-effective-preschool-teacher-in-the-world/): For a number of years scientific researchers in the U.S. have been studying the effects of high quality preschool (2½ to 5 year old children) education. - [Theater in Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/theater-in-education/): I am director of The Commedia School in Copenhagen Denmark, a two-year professional level theater school. - [The Application of Neohumanism to the Layers of a School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/the-application-of-neohumanism-to-the-layers-of-a-school/): In making a better world, it is easier to build correctly from the outset, rather than tear down and rebuild—hence proper education of our young is the surest path towards realizing a brighter future. - [What is Neohumanism and What is Neohumanist Education?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/what-is-neohumanism-and-what-is-neohumanist-education/): If you can imagine two ideas and respond to eight questions, then the answer will become obvious. Shall we try it? - [The Transformative Power of Neohumanist Education in Social Change](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/the-transformative-power-of-neohumanist-education-in-social-change/): I am a yogic monk who teaches meditation – and I am also a revolutionary. - [Education for Peace](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/education-for-peace/): The first Global Conference on Neohumanist Education to be held in Caracas, Venezuela concluded with much inspiration and positive interactions among educators, social activists and project coordinators from South and North America and Europe. - [Neohumanist Education for Peace](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/neohumanist-education-for-peace/): Looking back, about 8000 million years ago (mya), this Earth was only a blazing ball of fire; 4000 mya, it consisted of molten lava and volcanoes; 340 mya life existed only in water; 223 mya land appeared as Gondwanaland; 70 mya birds and mammals appeared; one mya human beings appeared on the scene. - [Hong Kong Sector Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/hongkongsectortaiwan/): Actually I don’t know where to start, so much is happening, planned and unplanned but all flowing perfectly well by the Grace of the Universe and with the good intentions all gradually merging into one force! - [Nairobi Sector and Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/nairobisectorghanamanilasectorthailand/): In September we had the privilege of hosting the head of Gurukula, Dada Shambhushivananda. - [New York Sector USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/newyorksectorusa/): We are moving into our second year of combining the conference and retreat activities of the Prama Institute and the Prama Wellness Center. - [Education for Character Building](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-education-for-character-building/): Narendra Raj Purohit Seema is making efforts to introduce Neohumanist Education values to teachers, lecturers, professors, youth and students, in Maharastra, India. - [Education for Liberation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-education-for-liberation/): I was recently invited to speak about education at a senior schools conference in Melbourne, Australia, where principals, vice-principals and senior teachers met for the weekend to discuss the future of education. - [On Neohumanist Economics](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-on-neohumanist-economics/): Dear faculty and students: Every society wants freedom, happiness, abundance, progress and justice. - [44-inside-cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 44 - July 2017](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/): 4 – On Neohumanist Economics - by Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – Education for Liberation - by Dada Gunamuktananda 9 – Education for Character Building - by Narendra Raj Purohit 10 - Catching Fire! - [43 inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Rethinking Education for Planetary Futures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-rethinking-education-for-planetary-futures/): I will make the case in this paper that we have been living for a few decades now at a point in civilisational development which I call the ‘Neohumanist moment’. - [Networking in the Wider World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-nhe-projects-presented-at-the-international-step-by-step-association-conference/): In October, the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) organized a conference for early childhood professionals with the theme "Early Childhood in Times of Rapid Change" that took place in Vilnius, Lithuania. - [Ilori Educational After School Project Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-ilori-educational-after-school-project-teacher-training/): A one-day training for eight teachers and administrators from the Ilori Educational Project was conducted on Saturday September 24th at the WWD-F (Women’s Wellbeing and Development Foundation) Center near the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. - [Teacher Productivity in the Early Childhood Classroom for 3-5 year olds](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-teacher-productivity-in-the-early-childhood-classroom-for-3-5-year-olds/): The teacher tries to not allow any disruptions to interfere with activities. All potential disruptions are minimized. - [The Importance of Advocating for Pro-diversity and the Inclusion of all Children in Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-the-importance-of-advocating-for-pro-diversity-and-the-inclusion-of-all-children-in-romania/): Promoting inclusive education and an intercultural approach is an integral part of Neohumanist Education's commitment to developing universal love and keeping the growing child's mind free of divisive groupist sentiments. - [A Thematic and Integrated Approach to STEM Learning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-a-thematic-and-integrated-approach-to-stem-learning/): Teaching is verily embarking on an exciting odyssey in education, to teach students how to enjoy learning, be creative and want to learn more and more. - [Integral Learning at the Progressive School of Long Island](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-integral-learning-at-the-progressive-school-of-long-island/): Academic subjects are often taught as if they were totally separate from one another. Math is separate from Science; English is separate from Social Studies. - [Mystic Verses](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-mystic-verses/) - [The "We all Have a Story Project"](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-we-all-have-a-story-project/): The "We All Have a Story: Pro-diversity and Pro-inclusion in Kindergartens " project was an extremely satisfying and rewarding experience. - [NHE in the Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-nhe-in-the-philippines/): Digos City celebrates their Foundation Day called Araw Ng Digos every year in August. - [International Yoga Festival Porto Alegre, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-international-yoga-festival-brazil/): The First International Yoga Festival in Porto Alegre was held from October 7 to 9, in City Hall and at the Usina do Gasômetro, with the aim of spreading the millennial practices that contribute to the quality of life of people and populations. - [Centro Educativo Neo-Humanista P.R. Sarkar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-centro-educativo-neo-humanista-p-r-sarkar/): The Centro Educativo Neo-Humanista P. R. - [Ananda Marga Yoga Wellness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-ananda-marga-yoga-wellness-centers/): Naturopathy really works, even though it is a very simple system! - [Hong Kong Sector News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-hong-kong-sector/): An NHE workshop “The Love of the Universe” was held in August, organized by the NHE Work Team: Geeta’, Aruna and Jayanta. - [Georgetown Sector news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-georgetown-sector/): Our Master Unit Project, Ananda Yara, in Venezuela is developing a rich and happy experience for our family, embedded in the community and its environment. - [Qahira Sector news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-qahira-sector/): Didi Ananda Uttama, based in Greece, has been an NHE teacher and trainer focusing on the importance of the primal period, from conception to the first year of life of an infant. - [Berlin Sector news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-berlin-sector/): CNS-Sweden staff led by Madhava, Amala and Anadi in Stockholm organized a two week spiritual intensive in Ydrefors. - [Manila Sector news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-manila-sector/): In Indonesia under the banner of AMURT, Kalyanii and Usha from Malaysia and Didis Kiirti and Ananda Hariprana have been conducting teacher training for teachers of self-help community schools for over two years. - [Delhi Sector news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-delhi-sector/): There is a proposed project of a model primary school at Uma Nivas. - [New York Sector news](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-newyork-sector/): In June, at the graduation ceremony of the Progressive School of Long Island, Eric Jacobson, director, was presented with a Citation from the New York State Assembly, signed by the local assemblyman of North Merrick. - [43-backcover-january-2017](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-backcover-january-2017/) - [Neohumanism Presented at Panjab University](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-neohumanism-presented-at-panjab-university/): Marcus Bussey, Senior lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia delivered a lecture on 'Philosophy of Neohumanism' at Panjab University (PU), in Chandigarh, India, on November 16th, 2016. - [NITTTR-NERI Conference on Educational Futures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-nitttr-neri-conference-on-educational-futures/): This conference was the result of a collaboration between the Neohumanist Education Research Institute (NERI) Chandigarh and NITTTR Chandigarh. - [Keynote Speech at the Seventh MBC Development Top Forum 2016](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/43-keynote-speech-at-the-seventh-mbc-development-top-forum-2016/): Honourable Chief Guest, Members of the Organizing Committee of this Top Forum and beloved friends from all over China. - [Issue 43 - January 2017](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/): 4 – Keynote Speech at the Seventh MBC Development Top Forum 2016 in Beijing, China, given by Dada Shambhushivananda 6 – NITTTR-NERI Conference on Educational Futures, Chandigarh, India Nov 18-19, 2016 8 – Neohumanism Presented at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 9 – Conference Theme Talk: Neohumanism: Rethinking Education for Planetary Futures – by Marcus Bussey 13 – NHE Projects presented at the International Step by Step Association Conference - by Didi Ananda Devapriya 14 - Ilori Educational After School Project Teacher Training, San Jose, Costa Rica – by Sid Jordan 16 – Teacher Productivity in the Early Childhood Classroom for 3-5 year olds - by MahaJyoti Glassman 17 – The Importance of Advocating for Pro-diversity and the Inclusion of all Children in Romania - By Magda Zambet 19 – A Thematic and Integrated Approach to STEM Learning – by Dhanjoo Ghista 20 – Integral Learning at the Progressive School of Long Island - By Eric Jacobson 20 – Mystic Verses – by Shambhushivananda 21 – The "We all Have a Story Project" successfully concludes in Romania - by Didi Ananda Devapriya 24 – NHE in the Philippines - by Didi Subharatii 26 – International Yoga Festival - Porto Alegre, Brazil – by Didi Ananda Sushiila 28 – Centro Educativo Neo-Humanista P.R. - [E-Books](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/e-books/): A Neohumanistic system of puppet stories to aid communication, self-esteem, ethical attitudes and personal safety. - [42 inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [The Status of Inanimation in the Philosophy of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-the-status-of-inanimation-in-the-philosophy-of-neohumanism/): Neohumanism includes within its scope not only human beings and animate creatures, such as plants and animals, but all inanimate entities as well, for the scope of Neohumanism extends down to the smallest particles of sub-atomic matter. - [A reflection on the neohumanist summit Den Bosch](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-a-reflection-on-the-neohumanist-summit-den-bosch/): A small group of Neohumanist educators met in February to ponder a serious question. What is it that makes our vision special? - [NHE and the Layers of the Mind](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-nhe-and-the-layers-of-the-mind/): Yogic and Buddhist philosophy have l ong r ecognized that t he human mind is multi-layered containing many sheaths called kos'a's. - [Second International Seminar on Microvita Research](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-second-international-seminar-on-microvita-research/): After the success of the First International Seminar on Microvita Research in 2012, a second seminar was held at Pediatrics Seminar Hall, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, India with equally favorable outcome. - [Growth Rhythms and Guna Cycles](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-growth-rhythms-and-guna-cycles/): The growth of a plant shoot or bud is not a continual process of enlargement, but is actually rhythmic: a series of expansions interspersed with contractions of a smaller proportion. - [Agro Forestry and Silvo Pasture](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-agro-forestry-and-silvo-pasture/): The rate of social change is unimaginably rapid. Take the example of electricity: lights, trains, the internet, mobile phones & refrigeration. - [From Africa to Appalachia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-from-africa-to-appalachia/): On a windy day under a scorching sun, some two dozen villagers gathered around a large pointed, thatched cone on the ground. - [One Month Naturopathy Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-one-month-naturopathy-training/): The spread of the wellness movement throughout the world goes on fast and furious! - [Personal Development of the Teacher - Holland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-personal-development-of-the-teacher/): A three day teacher training was held for the teachers of Zonnelicht School in Den Bosch Holland in Febraury. - [Education Training Camps - India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-education-training-camps/): A five-day Education Training Camp was held at Anandanagar in May, 2016, hosted by Ac. Avanindrananda Avt. Ac. Svarupananda Avt. - [NHE Seminars - Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-nhe-seminars/): A five day intensive teacher seminar was held from January 30th until February 4th at Ananda Dakshina master unit near Porto Alegre, just before the sectorial retreat that took place in the same MU. - [Neri India Conference and GANE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-neri-india-conference-and-gane/): NERI-Chandigarh is pleased to host a two-day seminar on Neohumanist Education. - [Knowledge is Bliss - NHE Teacher Training Paraguay](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-knowledge-is-bliss/): Education is a transformation process based on universal love. - [NHE Teacher Training in Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-nhe-teacher-training-ghana/): We had a joyful one-day intensive teacher training at Lotus. - [NHE Teacher Training - Mexico- Iceland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-nhe-teacher-training-mexico-iceland/): Including the principal of a secondary school in Puebla, Mexico, a total of 15 people received one day training in Neohumanist Education. - [Fun with Japa and Kiirtan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-fun-with-japa-and-kiirtan/): Chanting is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds. - [Including All Families](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-including-all-families/): Families play a central role in the life of children - indeed a child’s identity is first formed in relationship to her family. - [Yama and Niyama Fairies, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-yama-and-niyama-fairies/): This little school at the Ananda Kiirtana Master Unit in Brazil found a touching way to share Yama and Niyama with the children. - [Identity and Masks at Casa Ilori, Costa Rica](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-identity-and-masks-at-casa-ilori/): In Casa ILORI, the space where children can explore who they are and how they relate to each other and their environment, is called “Circle of Love”. - [Path of Joy School - Kasoa, Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-path-of-joy-school/): After many years our dream is finally becoming true. - [Nong Bzanga Junior High School - Bissiri, Burkino Faso](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-nong-bzanga-junior-high-school/): The Nong-Bzanga Junior High School located on the Ananda Viirat’a Master Unit, in Bissiri, Burkina Faso, opened in 2015. - [Kithandur School India 25th Anniversary Celebration](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-25th-anniversary-kithandur-school/): Ananda Marga School at Kithandur was started in the year 1991 in a very economically backward village, providing English based teachings. - [Centru Tbexbix Malta-10th Anniversary of NHE in Malta](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-centru-tbexbix-10th-anniversary-of-nhe-in-malta/): Looking back at the past 10 years of work, we remember an array of ideas, projects, dreams and realizations which have made Centru Tbexbix what it is today – a project marked by the dedication, passion and hard work of a few visionaries together with volunteers from all over Europe and neighbouring countries, till today counting more than 100, and increasing by about 10 every year. - [The River School Australia Turns 21](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-the-river-school-turns-21/): The Ananda Marga River School in Maleny, Australia is an early childhood and primary school with close to 200 students. - [New Schools Open in Melbourne Australia and Asheville, North Carolina](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-new-school-opens-in-melbourne-mountain-breeze-school/): The Women’s Welfare Department of Suva Sector is starting another preschool and long daycare centre this May, the result of many years of hard work and dedication! - [Community-School-Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-community-school-lebanon/): “I want you to be persons of the uttama category. You must always think of the goal. Always look to your ideal. - [Book Review - Stargirl](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-stargirl/): Stargirl has made it onto the list of core literature for 7th graders at Progressive School due to its exploration of two themes key to NHE, service and meditation. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-newyork-sector/): Progressive School publicly emphasizes values and states that academics are secondary. There is no testing preparation. - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-georgetown-sector/): The annual course of AYAM Argentina (Academia de Yoga of Ananda Marga) was completed for the students in Chile. All fifteen students graduated. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-manila-sector/): We are in the process of building a new Center in Gianyar, Bali. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-hong-kong-sector/): Gurukul in Taiwan has traditionally been mainly active in Kids Yoga teacher training, Special Needs Education service and storytelling. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-berlin-sector/): Recently affiliated with Gurukula, Balyayoga® yoga for children is a new methodology of teaching yoga to little ones. Having been inspired by Shrii P.R. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-delhi-sector/): Prabhat Research Foundation in India, managed by S.S. Goenka , has opened a Centre in Yelahanka managed by Ananda Marga Gurukula. - [Gurukula Resource Exchange Initiatives](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-gk-resource-exchange-initiatives/): Snehalata Ko of Gurukula Taiwan recently visited Noida Ananda Sambodhi School and led several initiatives to help the school become a model Neohumanist school. - [42-backcover-july-2016](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/42-backcover-july-2016/) - [Issue 42 - July 2016](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/): 4 – Announcements: NERI India Conference and GANE 5 – The Status of Inanimation in the Philosophy of Neohumanism - By Shrii P.R. - [Progress at Ananda Marga School Kithandur & Asheville GK Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-kithandur-asheville/): Ananda Marga School, situated at Kithandur Village in Kolar District of Karnataka caters to a cluster of 7 neighboring villages. - [A brief on Neohumanist Education & Anandanagar News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-a-brief-on-neohumanist-education-anandanagar-news/): Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar inspired the establishment of Ananda Marga Schools in 1963 out of which grew an international network of schools and the Neohumanist Education system. - [Knowledge and Goodness - Ac.Shambhushivananda Avt.](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-knowledge-and-goodness/): In 1781, John and Elizabeth Phillips founded a school in NE United States called “Phillips Exeter Academy” on the twin principles of “knowledge” and “goodness”. - [Talks and Seminars at various Institutes](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-talks-and-seminars/): Talk before a few hundred graduate IT and Bio-Technology students of Bharati Vidyapeeth University,Pune on the theme: The Science of Yoga and Meditation. - [Gurukula in a Historical Context (Part 1) - Shrii P. R. Sarkar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-gurukula-in-a-historical-context/): In ancient days, the students during the period of their study used to reside in the house of the preceptors. - [End Unemployment Now: How to Eliminate Joblessness, Debt and Poverty despite Congress](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-end-unemployment-now/): This is a fascinating book by an international bestselling author. - [First 25 Years of Gurukula — Ac.Shambhushivananda Avt.](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-first-25-years-of-gurukula/): Shri P.R.Sarkar (Ba'ba') founded Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) as an autonomous board on Sept 7,1990. - [Time Line of Activities since 1990](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-time-line-of-activities-since-1990/): Founded by Shrii P. R. - [GURUKULA TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/1-gurukula-township-at-a-glance/) - [GURUKULA BULLETIN INDIA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gurukula-bulletin-india/): (Newsletter and Journal of Neohumanist Educational Activities in India) Gurukul Bulletin—India is published by the Ananda Marga Gurukula, India Office Two yearly issues, published December and June, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around India. - [GK BULLETIN INDIA - ISSUE 1 - DEC 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/gk-bulletin-india-issue-01/): Volume 1 Issue 1 Gurukul Bulletin—India Neohumanist Educational Activities Report — India Igniting Knowledge with GOoDness Index 3 - A brief on Neohumanist Education 3 - Anandanagar News 4 - Knowledge and Goodness - Ac.Shambhushivananda Avt. - [Gurukula Bulletin India Archive](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/gurukula-bulletin-india-archive/) - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-backcover-januari-2016/) - [Yoga Adventure Camp for Teenagers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-yoga-adventure-camp-for-teenagers/) - [Yoga Detox](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-yoga-detox/) - [Berlin Sector – Iceland, Qahira Sector – Egypt & Suva Sector - Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-berlin-qahira-sector/): Didi Ananda Kaostubha, principal of Laiskolinn Saelukot, applied to get permission for 62 kids in our extended building, but city allowed them to take 72 kids. - [Georgetown Sector - Venezuela & Nairobi Sector - Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-nairobi-georgetown-sector/): Rector Geronimo Sanchez of the University Argelya Laya of Higuerote requested the staff of the Centro Madre Master Unit to present appropriate sustainable agriculture techniques at the Science and Technology Regional Fair from September 23 to 25. - [Delhi Sector – India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-delhi-sector/): Dada Shambhushivananda gave a talk before a few hundred graduate IT and Bio-Technology students of Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune on the theme: The Science of Yoga and Meditation. - [New York Sector - USA & Manila Sector – Indonesia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-newyork-manila-sector/): A Neohumanist Center is being opened in New Lebanon, NY. The 6 acres for the project has been donated by Mr. - [Ending Unemployment Now: How to Eliminate Joblessness, Debt, and Poverty Despite Congress by Ravi Batra](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-ending-unemployment-now/): This is a fascinating book by an international bestselling author. - [Project Internship: SpiritShip](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-spiritship/): During the AMGK conference in Asheville, a group of us had a meeting where we discussed the idea of how to bring new people, especially youth, to Gurukul. - [Ananda Dhara, Yoga Village](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-ananda-dhara-yoga-village/): Children carry bamboo sticks, boys work together to mix cement and others lay colored stones to make a mosaic floor under an old tree. - [AMGK Campus - Marshall NC, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-amgk-campus-marshall/): Next to the Ananda Girisuta Master Unit near Asheville NC twenty-five acres have been donated to Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) to develop a campus for teacher training and for the Neohumanist College. - [Education Training - India (ETC) & Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-education-training/): Dada Svarupananda inaugurated the ETC and stressed the need to create good sentient habits among children and gave many live examples of persons who graduated from our schools and are now holding high-ranking positions in society and holding the moral values espoused by our educational system. - [Education and Child Protection for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-education-and-child-protection-for-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon/): An AMURT/NHE project in Lebanon is working to provide education and increase social stability for the Syrian refugees. - [Indonesia’s Early Childhood Teacher Training Project](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-indonesia-early-childhood-teacher-training-projects/): Currently, half of all Indonesian children of kindergarten age are not enrolled in schools. - [Focus Training at Lotus Project](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-focus-training-at-lotus/): LOTUS, directed by Yolande Koning, is an initiative of NERI (Neohumanist Education Research Institute) of Netherlands. - [Neohumanist Economy and Future Vision](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-neohumanist-economy-and-future-vision/): Under that auspices of PROUT Academy of Italia (PAI), and under the leadership of Andreas Schivazappa, a study course on PROUT has been initiated. - [ECE 25 Years Ago and Today](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-ece-25-years-ago-and-today/): This presentation is a personal observation of how many if not all of the educational strategies and theories expounded by Shrii P. R. - [Ending Punishment in Our Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-ending-punishment-in-our-schools/): As we all know, handling a child is not easy, let alone a group of children. - [What Makes Children Happy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/41-what-makes-children-happy/): What makes children happy? Who has that key? As parents or teachers, we would love to know the secret of children’s happiness. - [Institute of Complementary Medicine Research Trust and Anandam Kids School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-institute-of-complementary-medicine-research-trust-and-anandam-kids-school/): The Institute of Complementary Medicine and Research Trust (ICMR TRUST) registered under the Indian Trust Act, was established by three friends—a doctor, an engineer and a sociologist, all inspired by the Neohumanist vision of Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. - [The Child-Centered Classroom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-the-child-centered-classroom/): How can we as teachers, while encouraging young ones to participate in class, refocus our “arrows” to target the child’s interest? - [Circle of Love Curriculum for All Ages](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-circle-of-love-curriculum-for-all-ages/): On my recent trip to Taiwan I offered talks and workshops for teachers and students at departments of education for a number of universities. - [Bio-psychology and the Teenager Years](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-bio-psychology-and-the-teenager-years/): Teenage years are a time of change with a tendency for risks and experimentation on the one hand and vulnerability on the other. - [Report on the Global Conference: Empowering Youth for a Neohumanist Society](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-empowering-youth-for-a-neohumanist-society/): The global conference on “Empowering Youth for a Neohumanist Society” held at Ananda Jyoti, Taiwan, in July 2018, was intended as a starting point for growing awareness of the need for Yoga for Adolescents programs around the world. - [Course on Neohumanist Education in Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-course-on-neohumanist-education-in-singapore/): A seventeen-hour course on Neohumanist Education was conducted by Dada Shambhushivananda under the auspices of AMIA, Ananda Marga International Academy in Singapore, directed by Dada Premayananda. - [NHE India Curriculum Development and Upcoming Conference & NHE Seminar for Research Scholars](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-nhe-india-curriculum-development-and-upcoming-conference-and-nhe-seminar-for-research-scholars/): The consolidation of the NHE Movement in India has begun in collaboration with scores of well-qualified neohumanist teachers. - [AMGK participates in Ecoversities Gathering](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-amgk-participates-in-ecoversities-gathering/): Ananda Marga Gurukula was represented by Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. and Dr. - [Dialogue on Psychology, Microvitology and Neohumanistic Ideology, Udaipur, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-dialogue-on-psychology-microvitology-and-neohumanistic-ideology/): The Society for Microvita Research and Integrated Medicine (SMRIM), Udaipur, organized a 'Dialogue on Psychology, Microvitology and Neohumanistic Ideology' on 7th October, 2018, at Hotel Vishnupriya, Udaipur, preceding International Mental Health Day. - [Sharpening Critical Thinking in the Post-Truth Era](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-sharpening-critical-thinking-in-the-post-truth-era/): In 2016, the word “post-truth” was declared the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, as it was being utilized with increasing frequency in mainstream culture, especially in reference to the US presidential elections and Brexit. - [Cultivating Ecological Wisdom through the Arts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-cultivating-ecological-wisdom-through-the-arts/): Equally important pillars of Neohumanist education are ecological education and the arts. - [The End of the Neoliberal Era](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-the-end-of-the-neoliberal-era/): When government intervention is required (largely to protect private property) it should be the result of decisions arrived at through a democratic process. - [Technology and Spirituality in Uncertain Times](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-technology-and-spirituality-in-uncertain-times/): When prehistoric humans separated from their non-human ancestors, they had not even the slightest inkling that one day their descendants would touch the stars, split the atom, discover the genetic codes that carry the secrets of life, communicate through a rich vocabulary, unravel the mysteries of brain, fathom the invisible via nanotechnologies and make innumerable other discoveries and inventions. - [AMGK Global Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-amgk-global-conference/): The next Ananda Marga Gurukula Global Conference will be held in Salorno, Italy, in the foothills of the beautiful Dolomites, in July 2019. - [47-inside-cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 47 - January 2019](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/): 4 – AMGK Global Conference – Educating for a Bright Future - July 2019 5 – Technology and Spirituality in Uncertain Times - By Dr. - [PR Sarkar Institute](https://gurukul.edu/resources/pr-sarkar-institute/): Ananda Marga Gurukula is currently in the process of setting up a new initiative called the PR Sarkar Institute. - [Leadership Based on Spirituality](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-leadership-base-on-spirituality/): This winter a three-day Teacher-training course took place February 15-17. - [Education Training Camp at Astiknagar (Varddhaman), India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-education-training-camp-at-astiknagar/): The half yearly five-day education camp for the principals and teachers of Ananda Marga schools was held this winter in Astiknagar, which was the ancient capital of Rarh and which is the oldest city in West Bengal and one of the oldest cities in India. - [Sharing the Traditions of a Country](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-sharing-the-traditions-of-a-country/): Ni hao! Hello! Chinese New Year is a one month cherished celebration at MorningStar Preschool where we honor all things Chinese. - [Village School for a Rural Community, Nepal & NHE Teacher Training, Kathmandu, Nepal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-village-school-for-a-rural-community-and-nhe-teacher-training-kathmandu/): As per the direction of Shrii P. R. Sarkar, the first school was established in 1964 November in the eastern part of Nepal in the Kathmandu Region. - [Back cover July 2018](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-backcover-july-2018/) - [New Publications](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-compendium-of-indian-folk-medicine-and-ethnobotany-and-remember-the-sun-will-shine/): To order contact Deep Publications: E-mail: deeppublications@gmail.com India is rich in ethnic and floristic diversity with an enormous treasure house of traditional knowledge. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-global-news-six-sectors/): Mr. Peter Dodge joined the NERI Inc. Board as its new President. Ms. - [Ánanda Náráyańa ‘The Divine Land’](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-ananda-narayana-master-unit-cordoba/): Every space in this universe is blessed with the hidden presence of the unbroken flow of consciousness, but there are special places where such presence is more clearly manifested and such is the experience of many who have visited Ánanda Náráyańa (Divine Land). - [Ananda Kuvalaya & Master Units in Vietnam, Philippines and USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-ananda-kuvalaya-master-unit-paraguay-and-mu-in-vietnam-philippines-usa/): Ananda Kuvalaya is comprised of 23 héctars of beautiful land that were acquired in 2001. - [Body Space Boundaries: Early Childhood Education 3-5 Year Olds](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-body-space-boundaries/): Conflicts and heartaches arise among young children due to perceived and actual violations of personal body space. - [Storytelling: Interview in Indonesia with Storyteller Rutger Tamminga](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-storytelling-interview-with-rutger-tamminga/): I think first we have to understand the purpose of storytelling. We use storytelling because we want to create an individual space for children. - [Sentiment and Intuition in Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-sentimen-and-intuition-in-neohumanism/): Sentiments are fueled by emotional energy and are a powerful motivational force behind human behavior. - [The Art Shed with Alieta Belle](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-the-art-shed-with-alieta-belle/): The Art Shed is attended by all students of the school, from the youngest of the pre-kindy up till the oldest ones in 6th grade. - [Neohumanist Education: a small seed for everyone](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-a-small-seed-for-everyone/): Ankur Yoga association was founded in 2017 to study neohumanist education in depth through research in practice. It also wishes to spread and promote Shrii P.R. - [Annual Naturopathy Training in Cebu, Maharlika Growing and Growing](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-annual-naturopathy-training-growing-and-growing/): This year in February the training was attended by 18 people from Mexico, Russia, Fiji, Australia, USA, France, Greece, Taiwan, Germany, and of course from Maharlika (Philippines). - [New Primary School and Teacher’s Training Center, Umanivas, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-umanivas/): Umanivas is the world headquarters of Ananda Marga Women’s Welfare Department. The Founder Shrii P. R. - [International Academy, Yoga Academy, and Neohumanist College](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-amia-and-yoga-academy-and-neohumanist-college/): The Ananda Marga Yoga Academy has changed its name to Ananda Marga International Academy (AMIA). AMIA will continue to be an affiliate of Ananda Marga Gurukula. - [Guardians of Our Future - Council of All Creatures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-council-of-all-creatures/): ”One should guide one’s conduct carefully to ensure that one’s thought or actions cause pain to nobody and are unjust to none.” P. R. - [Sustainability Solutions, River School, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-sustainability-solutions/): For the first term of the Australian school year, Grade 6 class (grade 6 calls themselves the Red Cedars) has had the theme of: ‘Sustainability – Restoring the Balance by the Power of One’. - [Youth Leadership Training, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-youth-leadership-training-taiwan/): As part of the STUVOL program in Taiwan we have developed a leadership training that involves conflict resolution skills, discussion to develop greater personal insight, and social activities to help students find greater maturity. - [Youth Leadership Training Events, Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-youth-leadership-training-events/): The Youth LTS (Leadership Training Seminar) was held at Ananda Kuranga Master Unit in Maharlika from March 29 - April 1, 2018. - [STUVOL: Student Volunteers Programs](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-stuvol/): Neohumanism, at its core, is the embrace of the deepest compassionate human values and applying these in social, cultural and economic life. - [Empowering Youth for a Neohumanist Society](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-upcoming-global-gurukula-conference/): After women, teenagers consist of the second most vulnerable group in society with regards to violence. - [Leadership Matters](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-leadership-matters/): Leaders in the 21st Century are at a loss. - [Upcoming AMGK Events and Celebrations](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-ushering-in-the-neohumanist-era-and-shrii-p-r-sarkar-centenary-celebration/): The next Ananda Marga Gurukula Global Conference will be held in mid July 2019, in Ydrefors, Sweden. Details to be announced. Please mark your calendars. - [Neohumanist Convention: The Era of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-the-era-of-neohumanism/) - [Gurukula represented at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations in the Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-gurukula-represented-at-the-golden-jubilee-celebrations/): The Founder of Gurukula, Shrii P. R. Sarkar visited the Philippines in 1968 for the first time. - [Semal (Red Silk Cotton) Tree Conservation is the Need of the Hour](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-semal-tree-conservation/): An awareness talk on conservation of the Folk Medicinal tree, - Semal, was given by Dr. - [Inequality and Technological Progress](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-inequality-and-technological-progress/): The degree of income and wealth inequality has reached such proportions that we are no longer able to actually comprehend its magnitude. - [Role of Humans in a Digital World: A Neohumanist Narrative](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-role-of-humans-in-a-digital-world/): At one stage in our evolution, humans were just one of the many dominant creatures on this planet earth. - [46-inside-cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/46-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 46 - July 2018](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/): 4 – Role of Humans in a Digital World: A Neohumanist Narrative - by Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – Inequality and Technological Progress - by Dr. - [Neohumanist Network: Rise of a Global Movement](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-rise-of-a-global-movement/): Shrii P R Sarkar initiated the idea of “Neohumanism” in 1981-1982 as the basis of a global movement for the “liberation of human intellect”. - [Inauguration of the Neohumanist Center](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-inauguration-of-the-neohumanist-center/): Along State Route 20, as you travel west towards Albany, before you leave New Lebanon, you will pass a small homestead with a sign designated by the New York State Department of Education in 1932 as “Homestead of Ezra Gates, Revolutionary War Soldier (1775-1780).” The homestead sits on six acres of land, its northern boundary the Wyandanch Creek, which runs into the Reneslear River to the west of town. - [Unleashing Diversity: An Inside-Out Approach to Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-an-inside-out-approach-to-neohumanism/): What a wonder and how amazing it is to embrace true diversity; from ethnic background to gender; age; language; ability/disability to country of origin. - [Waste Not - Want Not](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-waste-not-want-not/): Newcomers to my kitchen occasionally ask, “Where’s the bin?” and are surprised to learn “There isn’t one.” Compostables go in the outside privy, combustibles get burnt in the wood-burning stove, and any jar or container gets washed for re-use. - [Train the Trainer Master Class - Lotus Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-train-the-trainer-master-class/): Under the wisdom, knowledge and guidance of Dada Shambhushivananda a group of teachers and coaches from the Den Bosch NHE child centre successfully completed their 3 day training in Neohumanist philosophy. - [Heart of Education Conference - International AMGK Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-heart-of-education-conference/): A beautiful Gurukul conference on Neohumanist Education was held at the Ananda Marga River School, from 5-8 July. The theme was The Heart of Education. - [Teacher Training for AMSAI Schools in Nepal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-teacher-training-for-amsai-schools-in-nepal/): Right in the middle of the rainy season, Lien Ching Fa, Miss Jiang and myself went to Nepal to meet the teachers of seven AMSAI schools in the different parts of Nepal. - [Teacher Training at Nile River School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-teacher-training-at-nile-river-school/): The Nile River School Children’s Centre hosted a week-long teachers training for the local school teachers in Al Baharwa village in Egypt. - [Teacher Training in Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-teacher-training-in-lebanon/): At the AMURT educational project with Syrian children in Lebanon we had a 3-day Teacher’s Training. - [NHE Teacher Training in Indonesia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-nhe-teacher-training-in-indonesia/): We conducted a Teacher Training in Bali and Java. We had two sessions at universities, one for the Teacher Association and one for AMURT trainers. - [All Together for a Neohumanist Education - Flor e Ser Neohumanist School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-all-together-for-a-neohumanist-education/): The methods and techniques used by the Brazilian educational system to educate children and adolescents have long been questioned. - [Centro Educaco Neo Humanista Ananda Marga](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-a-neohumanist-school-in-the-brazilian-amazon/): One of the most important themes of Neohumanist Education is the importance of taking care of animals and nature. - [Mountain Breeze Preschool](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-mountain-breeze-preschool/): Mountain Breeze Preschool in Marshall, NC, situated on land bordering two master units, has recently become a licensed five star center in a residence. - [Taiwan University Student Teachers Visit The River School, Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-taiwan-university-student-teachers-visit-the-river-school/): In mid-July, eight student teachers from the Teacher Education Centre of Fu Jen University visited the Ananda Marga River School with their professor and Education Department head, Diinesh Teng Huang and another staff member. - [Everywhere is Love - Kidsyoga Festival, Malaysia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-everywhere-is-love-kidsyoga-festival/): Our kidsyoga teachers in Malaysia organized an "Everywhere is Love" Kidsyoga festival with a variety of speakers and workshops on September 16th. - [Prama Institute and Neohumanist College - Marshall, North Carolina, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-prama-institute-and-neohumanist-college/): The Prama Insititute (PI) and Wellness Center celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with over 100 friends and former attendees. - [Therapeutic Storytelling - Workshop by Didi Ananda Devapriya](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-therapeutic-storytelling/): Stories are fundamental and play a special role in NHE. As a collector of stories, Didi Ananda Devapirya used stories not only for children but for adults. - [Caring and Connection in the Early Childhood Classroom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-caring-and-connection-in-the-early-childhood-classroom/): Caring and Connection with all of the dynamic life forms and elements of the created universe is an integral part of Yoga Education or Neohumanism. - [Choosing School Literature - Workshop by Eric Jacobson](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-choosing-school-literature/): To choose appropriate literature, the teacher needs to filter the books and that filter is neohumanism. - [Hong Kong Sector - Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-hong-kong-sector/): With the magnanimity of Ms. - [Delhi Sector - India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-delhi-sector/): Mr. T S Nimbekar has selflessly served as the general secretary of AMGK (Registered body) in India for close to two decades. - [Berlin Sector - Romania, Italy, Sweden](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-berlin-sector/): Didi Ananda Devapriya is developing a training session for members of the ISSA network in collaboration with Sardes, a Dutch organisation that provides teacher training and professional development workshops in the Netherlands. - [Manila Sector & New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-manila-sector-newyork-sector/): Dada Lillananda gave a series of four class on Bio-Psychology at the Ramkhamhang Neohumanist Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand. - [New Books](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-policy-solutions-that-reframe-our-futures-microvita-exploring-a-new-science-of-reality/): PROUT is an acronym for Progressive Utilisation Theory - a socio-economic theory first propounded by Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar in 1959. - [New publications by Dr. Shambhushivananda](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-thoughts-for-a-new-era-a-neohumanist-perspective-water-colour-edition-of-mystic-verses/): When the love of human heart extends to embrace the entire living and the so-called inanimate world, it is called neohumanism. - [Backcover January 2018](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-backcover-january-2018/) - [Shrii P.R. Sarkar Centenary Celebration](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-100th-anniversary-of-shrii-prabhat-ranjan-sarkar/): Sponsored by Ananda Marga Gurukula, the P.R. - [45-inside-cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/45-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 45 - January 2018](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/): 4 – Neohumanist Network: Rise of a Global Movement - by Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – Shrii P.R. - [Backcover July 2017](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-backcover-july-2017/) - [Announcements](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-announcements/): This conference will be appropriate for those experienced in NHE, teachers at NHE projects and educators interested in learning more. - [Cooperative Games for a Cooperative World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-cooperative-games-for-a-cooperative-world/): This book includes 102 amazing activities plus 41 variations for adults and adolescents. - [Delhi Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-delhi-sector/): Can you imagine spacious classrooms with plenty of light and ventilation which have an abundance of all kinds of educational material on shelves for the children to use, which have tables and chairs and enough space to assemble, sitting on the floor? - [Georgetown Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-georgetown-sector/): NHE workshops were given in Campinas, Ubatuba, Pontal do Sul and Belo Horizonte , and a four-day intensive teacher training was held in Porto Alegre, by Tatjana Popov, director of Sunshine, a progressive school of early childhood education in Switzerland. - [Berlin Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-berlin-sector/): Children in Permaculture is a 3-year European project that seeks to bring the ethics of “Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share” into the education of young children, in order to create a future where humans live in harmony with each other and with nature. - [New York Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-newyork-sector/): Neohumanist Education Resource Institute of New Lebanon, NY begins partnership with a temple in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY. Mrs. - [Manila Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-manila-sector/): A sound mind needs a sound body; therefore, we often start the year with a program of detoxification, where fasting camp is the star, to illustrate the healing power of naturopathy. - [Hong Kong Sector](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-hong-kong-sector/): On May10th, 2017, in the presence of Dr. - [Naturopathic Training: Life Changing Experiences in Maharlika and India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-life-changing-experiences-in-maharlika-and-india/): The target is to develop more and more love for God and His creation, i.e. - [Yogis Academy, Salorno, Italy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-yogis-academy-salorno/): YOG.I.S. Academy (Yoga and Intuitional Science) was founded in 2015 by a small group of Italian members of Ananda Marga with the aim of spreading knowledge about the Science of Yoga as taught by Shrii P. - [Five Years at Nile River School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-five-years-at-nile-river-school/): From the very beginnings in 2011 the little ‘Nile River School’ on the banks of the life-giving Nile in Egypt has been steadily ‘flowing’ along its ideals of ‘decentralizing good educational practices’ from big cities to reach rural children. - [STUVOL - Student volunteers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-am-high-school-stuvol-programs/): Acarya Vivekananda Avt. has been the principal of the Ananda Marga High School at Ananda Nagar since its early days when it started in 1964. - [AM Neohumanist Academy in Ho, Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-am-neohumanist-academy-ghana/): After years of preparation and the generous support of many people, the Ananda Marga NeoHumanist Academy in Ho, Ghana opened last September. - [Neohumanism in China](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-neohumanism-reaches-east-asia/): Neohumanist Education is the natural evolution in an education that expands from academics into the area of personal growth and transformation. - [How to Maximize Learning in an ECE Classroom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-how-to-maximize-learning-in-an-ece-classroom/): The student focuses on the way the teacher engages the students’ interest and ability to learn from activities. - [Celebrating World Cultures Through Neohumanist Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-celebrating-world-cultures/): Living together with “others" gives us the opportunity to know ourselves better, to learn about the best in others and to help each other in a reciprocal way. - [A Tour to Strengthen NHE in our West Africa Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-a-tour-to-strengthen-nhe-in-our-west-africa-schools/): We gave three lectures on integral education to the fourteen teachers so that they could start to incorporate NHE principles in their day-to-day teaching. - [Philosophy in Action Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-philosophy-in-action-teacher-training/): At the Neohumanist school, Zonnelicht, in Den Bosch, The Netherlands we have a three day Teacher Training course every year. - [Masterclass in Neohumanist Philosophy for Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-masterclass-in-neohumanist-philosophy-for-education/): How does one get a deeper understanding of some of the key concepts in the teachings of Shrii P. R. - [Education Training Camp, West Bengal, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-etc-india/): The half yearly Education Training Camp was held at the Ananda Marga School in Durlavpur last December. - [Catching Fire! A Neohumanist Love Story](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/44-catching-fire/): Neohumanism is a socio-spiritual philosophy for personal and global transformation. But what does this mean? - [Download PDF and Content Issue 48 July 2020](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/download-as-pdf-issue-48-july-2020/): 4 – Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - By Dr. Shambhushivananda 6 – Neohumanism and Higher Education – by Dr. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 49 January 2020](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/download-as-pdf-issue-49-january-2020/): 4 – Meditation and Neohumanist Consciousness – by Acharya Shambhushivananda Avadhuta 5 – Why Meditation? - [Download PDF and Content Issue 46 July 2018](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-46/download-as-pdf-issue-46-july-2020/): 4 – Role of Humans in a Digital World: A Neohumanist Narrative - by Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – Inequality and Technological Progress - by Dr. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 50 July 2020](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/issue-50-july-2020-download-as-pdf/): 3 – Celebrating our 50th Issue of Gurukula Network 4 – AMGK Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Opportunity for Reflection and Change 5 - Beyond the Corona Pandemic: Renaissance or Oblivion? - [Bookstore](https://gurukul.edu/bookstore/): The Works of P. R. - [Topics](https://gurukul.edu/sitemap/topics/) - [Home](https://gurukul.edu/) - [Viruses and Microvita](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-viruses-and-microvita/): Currently, almost everyone on our planet is confronted with the Corona Virus Disease, COVID-19. - [Save the Dates](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-save-the-dates-nhe-conference-2021/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-gurukula-global-contacts/): Arete Brim Ithaca, New York, USA amgk.glo@gurukul.edu Dr. - [New Publications](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-new-publications/): “Towards a Brighter Future: Fragrant Petals from the Life of Beloved Bábá is a comprehensive depiction of the life of a Renaissance Man of our times. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-global-news-five-sectors/): Dada Shambhushivananda visited Anandanagar and the Gurukula Headquarters currently under construction. - [Balancing Care for Self and Others in Stressful Times](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-balancing-care-for-sel-and-others-in-stressful-times/): Many people who attend meditation and wellness seminars offer that their motivation for participating is related to hitting the reset button and taking better care of themselves. - [Stress Management, Prabhata Samgiita and Music Therapy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-stress-management-ps-and-music-therapy/): In this article I want to draw the attention of the readers to using music, and particularly Prabhata Samgiita, over five thousand songs composed by Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, as a way to manage stress in life. - [Experiences of Naturopathy Training in the AM Wellness Center](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-experiences-of-naturopathy-training/): This year’s annual naturopathy training course took place in late March 2020. - [Microvita and the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-microvita-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic/): Since the beginning of this series of talks (March 11th), the number of confirmed cases of Corona virus infections rose more than 10 times. - [Children’s Camp at Ananda Jyoti, Master Unit, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-childrens-camp/): Every summer and winter vacation Ananda Jyoti organizes children’s camps. - [Every Child has an Inner Compass Networking Event, Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-every-child-has-an-inner-compass/): There is a voice inside of you that whispers all day long, 'I feel that this is right for me, I know that this is wrong.' - [Kids Yoga and Storytelling Seminar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-kids-yoga-and-storytelling-seminar/): Gurukul, India organized two seminars on Kids Yoga and Storytelling, February 7-9, in the newly constructed International Neohumanist Center in Chandigarh, and February 15-16 in Noida, New Delhi. - [The Flow of Love and Teacher Development, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-the-flow-of-love-and-teacher-development/): For many years I attempted to infuse neohumanist values, curriculum and programs at the public school that I worked in, in the United States. - [Towards a People’s History for a New Earth](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-towards-a-peoples-history-for-a-new-earth/): “Yesterday I said something about history; I said that modern history usually deals with certain very common events such as when a certain king succeeded to the throne, or plundered a neighbouring country, or perpetrated atrocities on his subjects, or died, and so on. - [Online Teaching Tips](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-online-teaching-tips/): Converting a face to face class to the online teaching environment can be a simple and satisfying experience. - [Sælukot Preschool Reykjavik Iceland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-saelukot-preschool-reykjavik-iceland/): “Childhood is the foundation stone upon which stands the whole life structure. The seed sown in childhood blossoms into the tree of life.” (Swami Rama). - [Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic to Build a Better World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-responding-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-to-build-a-better-world/): In early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. - [Progressive School Coronavirus Report](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-progressive-school-coronavirus-report/): Progressive School anticipated the spread of Coronavirus and prepared a four-phase response plan in February of 2020. - [Innovation in the Time of Corona](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-innovation-in-the-time-of-corona/): As Corona virus swept around the globe, shutting down whole economies in its wake, our NHE projects in Romania were no exception. - [We Are All Unschoolers Now](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-we-are-all-unschoolers-now/): Families who unschool, or home school (at least 2 million kids in the U.S.) - [The Economics and Politics of Crisis](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-the-economics-and-politic-of-crisis/): The Great Recession of 2008 was both far-ranging and long-lasting. But at the end of the crisis, the world was fundamentally unchanged. - [Neohumanism and PROUT: The Way Through the Current Crisis](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-the-way-through-the-current-crisis/): It is March in Vermont, and a first generation of adult Monarchs, our state butterfly, are coming out of hibernation, seeking mates, and preparing to lay their eggs on milkweed plants. - [The Power of Story and the Crisis of Meaning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-the-power-of-story-and-the-crisis-of-meaning/): Since the time of the Renaissance and the birth of the modern mind, human beings have re-assessed everything we believed in the light of empirical, objective knowledge. - [Beyond the Corona Pandemic: Renaissance or Oblivion?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-renaissance-or-oblivion/): A dreaded specter is haunting the world at the moment: a COVID-19 global pandemic that has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands and has already infected millions of people in 185 countries. - [AMGK Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Opportunity for Reflection and Change](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-an-opportunity-for-reflection-and-change/): Our first concern now is for the personal health and safety of all on the planet and particularly all of our students, teachers, staff and families associated with our neohumanist schools around the globe. - [Celebrating our 50th Issue of Gurukula Network](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-celebrating-our-50th-issue-of-gurukula-network/): We are pleased to offer the 50th issue of Gurukula Network to our active readers and the world at large. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/50-backcover-july-2020/) - [Issue 50 - July 2020](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-50/): 3 – Celebrating our 50th Issue of Gurukula Network 4 – AMGK Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Opportunity for Reflection and Change 5 - Beyond the Corona Pandemic: Renaissance or Oblivion? - [Cempaka School - Bali](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/cempaka-school-bali/): What work will the volunteers do? - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-backcover-january-2020/) - [Delhi, Manila, Hong Kong and Georgetown Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-global-news-four-sectors/): A charitable hospital dedicated to the sacred memory of Shrii P.R. Sarkar was recently inaugurated near Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Here, Dr. - [New Album: The Pillars of Yoga: Yama- Niyama Songs](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-the-pillars-of-yoga/): On this album Dada took up the task of describing the basic ethical principles of yoga in song. - [YAMA NIYAMA: Yogic Ethics for a Balanced Mind](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-yama-niyama-yogic-ethics-for-a-balanced-mind/): The author excerpted this article from the introduction of her book Yama Niyama: Yogic Ethics for a Balanced Mind. - [About the Substance of Forms](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-about-the-substance-of-forms/): All forms are compositions of something, of a particular substance. - [Yogis Academy, Italy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-yogis-academy/): Workshops Conducted in Parma, Pescara and Pochi In October, Yogis Academy conducted classes in 2 macro-regional seminars, in Parma and Pescara, Italy. - [Fast-forward to the Future for Romanian Teenagers](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-fast-forward-to-the-future-for-romanian-teenagers/): In March 2019, the "I am also in the Community!" - [AMAYE, an Association with a Plan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-amaye-an-association-with-a-plan/): One year ago, Dada Vishvarupananda and Sumati Brekke were discussing the need to bring together Ananda Marga yoga educators around the world, and decided it was time to team up and make it happen. - [Sawa Project - Nile River School Kindergarten – Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-sawa-project/): The Nile River School (NRS), a Neohumanist Education project, was established in 2011 as an informal learning space in the village of Baharwa near El Ayyat, Giza. - [NHE Early Childhood Curriculum Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-nhe-early-childhood-curriculum-development-for-schools-in-india/): After working for many decades at the grassroots level, the regional AMGK of West Bengal is overseeing more than 600 schools from Nursery to High School. - [International Neohumanist Centre](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-international-neohumanist-centre/): The Neohumanist Education and Relief Welfare Trust (NHERW) initiated a project in collaboration with Ananda Marga Gurukula to establish Neohumanist Centre in Chandigarh. - [Lily Kids and Yoga Center, Vietnam](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-lily-kids-and-yoga-center/): In Vietnam nowadays education is considered to be a key factor in helping the country develop and catch up with the world. - [Neohumanism: A Philosophy of Education for the Anthropocene](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-a-philosophy-of-education-for-the-anthropocene/): A significant number of scholars from the sciences and the humanities agree that we have entered the Anthropocene, a new era in geological history (GR: ánthrōpos, ‘man, human’ + cene, ‘recent’). - [Linking Relief and Rehabilitation to Development Work](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-linking-relief-and-rehabilitation-to-development-work/): AMURT Indonesia’s Early Childhood Teacher Training Project is a humanitarian project conducted by AMURT-AMURTEL (an NGO engaged in disaster-relief, rehabilitation and development) which combines the spirit of Neohumanist education and Proutist civil society development in an all-round approach to social development. - [Gaming Neohumanist Futures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-gaming-neohumanist-futures/): In July 2019, I gave a presentation at their Global conference in Salorno, Italy. - [Humanism to Neohumanism – from Macro to Micro](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-humanism-to-neohumanism-from-macro-to-micro/): Its birth: Born right here in Italy, humanism tells us that humanity is a family with similar needs across the globe. - [Report on the Global Neohumanist Education Conference 2019](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-report-on-the-global-nhe-conference-salorno/): The Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE) partnered with several affiliated organizations, (AMGK, AMAYE, and PRSI ) to bring together over a hundred leading neohumanist educators from twenty five countries in order to deliberate on the theme: Educating for a Bright Future. - [Climate Change and a Neohumanist Response](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-climate-change-and-a-neohumanist-response/): “Can we reach biosphere consciousness and global empathy in time to avert planetary collapse?” asks Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation of Economic Trends. - [Challenges for Youth - Part 1: On Climate Change](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-challenges-for-youth/): For the past few semesters I have been telling my new students that their generation will face three critical problems: 1) Climate Change, 2) Growing Inequality, and 3) The Failure of Democracy. - [Why Meditation?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-why-meditation/): When I first attended the Progressive School of Long Island, nearly thirty years ago, meditation was a kind of cultural aberration. - [Meditation and Neohumanist Consciousness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-meditation-and-neohumanist-consciousness/): Growing wealth disparities, a preoccupation with sensory pleasures, fast disappearing calmness of nature and an onslaught of disruptive technologies are greatly influencing today’s lifestyles. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/49-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 49 - January 2020](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-49/): 4 – Meditation and Neohumanist Consciousness – by Acharya Shambhushivananda Avadhuta 5 – Why Meditation? - [Educating for a Bright Future, Italy, July 2019](https://gurukul.edu/participate/events/announcements/educating-for-a-bright-future-italy-july-2019/): Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE) partnered with several affiliated organizations to bring together over a hundred leading neohumanist educators from twenty five countries in order to deliberate on the theme: Educating for a Bright Future. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-backcover-july-2019/) - [Economic Renaissance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-economic-renaissance-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/): Apek Mulay has edited an intriguing book. It draws on the foundational work of Indian mystic, macro-historian, and philosopher, Shrii P.R. Sarkar. - [The Next Big Thing!](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-the-next-big-thing/): Marcus Bussey, a leading Neohumanist educator at the University of Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia, has expressed an interest in “an emergent Neohumanist poetics as a basis for rethinking and enacting a deep pedagogy of universalism.” His new book of poems, The Next Big Thing, that has attracted praise from many reviewers, appears to be a stepping-stone that illuminates the path towards a poetic “pedagogy of universalism” for our Neohumanist schools. - [Tools to Change the World: New PROUT Study Guide](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-tools-to-change-the-world/): Planet Earth needs impassioned activists working together to raise consciousness and transform society. Tools to Change The World, inspired by P.R. - [Unschooling in Paradise](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-unschooling-in-paradise/): Homeschooling is the education of children at home or elsewhere as a legal alternative in the United States to compulsory school attendance laws. - [The Revival of AMAYE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-the-revival-of-amaye/): Participants at a yoga teacher training in Brazil honoring the setting sun AMAYE (Association of Ananda Marga Yoga Educators) has been revived with the objective of creating a sharing network of educators who want to develop each other’s capacity; and spread the yoga teachings of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti into the world. - [From Kulapati Tours](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-from-kulapati-tours/): Ac. Shambhushivananda visited Taiwan, Gold Coast and Maleny (Australia), Den Bosch (Netherlands), Denpasar (Indonesia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Hanoi (Vietnam), and led workshops on "Wisdom Teachers and Social Transformation". - [Manila, Georgetown, Nairobi, Hong Kong and Delhi Sectors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-global-news-five-sectors/): Dana Winner has sung: “Let the children have a world where there is no pain or sorrow, where they all can live tomorrow and they share a brighter day. - [The PROUT Parliament Game](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-the-prout-parliament-game/): At a recent conference in Australia, I had the chance to experiment with gaming and creating progressive policy futures by running the first Prout Parliament Game. - [The River School Experience](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-the-river-school-experience/): These two smiling young people are Lotte Butink (20) and Isabel Wingert (27), who came to the River School from Stenden University in the Netherlands, where they currently study international teacher education for primary schools (ITEps). - [Peace Ambassadors at the River School, Melany Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-peace-ambassadors-at-the-river-school/): The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example – John Wooden Peace Ambassadors (PA) is a student mentoring and leadership program in its second year at the River School. - [Best Practice: Expanding the Heart](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-expanding-the-heart/): In the application of the all-encompassing philosophy of Neohumanism to education, we have recently sorted our endeavors into three main avenues: Expanding the Heart, Freeing the Mind, and Engaging in Society. - [Reflective Teachers, Reflective Learners](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-reflective-teachers-reflective-learners/): While many people equate permaculture with gardening, this is only one of the many ways that permaculture can be practiced. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Storytelling as a Medium for Teaching Yama and Niyama to Children](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-storytelling-as-a-medium-for-teaching-yama-and-niyama-to-children/): Children love stories! Everybody loves a good story. They give us great pleasure and fuel our imagination. - [Engaging Children in Societal Change: Senior Teacher Training in Holland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-engaging-children-in-societal-change/): The senior teachers had their three-day Love in Action training in a former old monastery, a picturesque monument dating back to the nineteenth century. - [Love in Action: Junior Teacher Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-love-in-action/): This year the neohumanist school, Zonnelicht in Den Bosch organized their annual three-day teacher training on the theme Love in Action. - [AM Yoga Wellness: One-Month Naturopathy Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-am-yoga-wellness/): My transformation journey was beyond expression. Hopefully I am able to share it as close as possible through my words. - [Youth Camp and NHE Teacher Training, Center for Neohumanist Studies - Bali](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-youth-camp-and-nhe-teacher-training/): The Narayan Seva Children’s Home family held an international camp with Balinese and American kids and parents from 1–4 March 2019, with the theme “Sharing Culture and Love”. - [New Take on Leadership Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-new-take-on-leadership-training/): In November 2018, a unique group of people came together in Den Bosch for a new leadership training series in Neohumanist form. - [Studio Renaissance](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-studio-renaissance/): Studio Renaissance provides a global platform for artists and writers to express themselves and supplies every possible support and encouragement for their creative endeavour. - [YogaSofia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-yogasofia/): YogaSofia comes from the idea that yoga can no longer be considered only as hatha yoga. - [Neohumanist College Joins Community Coordinating Council](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-neohumanist-college-joins-ccc-and-mountain-breeze-school/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA) has joined an existing Coordinating Council (CC) that shares goods and services among members of the Mountain Breeze School, Prama Institute (PI) and Wellness Center (PWC) on the Ananda Girisuta MU, Women’s Wellbeing and Development Foundation (WWD-F) on the Ananda Vithika MU, 10-acre dairy/creamery, and Katuah Ecovillage. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville, North Carolina, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-neohumanist-college-of-asheville/): Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA), AMGK’s first hub for a “college without walls” for Neohumanist Education, is located on 33 acres of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains, north of Asheville, North Carolina. - [On the Right to Healthcare](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-on-the-right-to-healthcare/): In 2015, all United Nations member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals. - [People of the Watershed: An Ancient Paradigm for Sustainability](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-people-of-the-watershed/): On March 15th, hundreds of thousands of youth from over 100 countries marched to save the planet from dramatic climate change: from melting glaciers, creating rising sea levels that inundate land, to record hurricanes, storms and tornadoes; to unheard of heatwaves, fires and then floods; to drought and desertification causing the death and displacement of millions. - [Neohumanism and Higher Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-neohumanism-and-higher-education/): Considering the many complex problems faced by humanity in these uncertain and precarious times can lead to a kind of holographic paralysis in which the critical examination of any single problem leads to an awareness of the ways in which all of our dominant and interlocking systems—economy, environment, governments, and education, to name just a few—are inextricably linked. - [Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/48-resilience-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/): From a cosmological perspective, the Artificial or Augmented Intelligence (AI) toolkit should be perceived as an extension of Natural or Native Intelligence (NI). - [Issue 48 - July 2019](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-48/): 4 – Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - By Dr. Shambhushivananda 6 – Neohumanism and Higher Education – by Dr. - [Volunteer application form](https://gurukul.edu/participate/volunteers/volunteer-application-form/) - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-backcover-januari-2019/) - [Teach Me to Fly: Insights into Early Childhood Neohumanist Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-teach-me-to-fly-and-shri-tejpal-singh-nimbekar/): Emotional and ethical learning are the most important subjects of a school’s curriculum. - [Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share in Education: The Children in Permaculture Manual](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-the-children-in-permaculture-manual/): At last, after several years of intensive collaboration during the Erasmus Plus project “Children in Permaculture” – the C.I.P. manual has been published! - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-global-news-eight-sectors/): Recently we have done two new things in our preschool. - [Music College at Uma Nivas, Anandanagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-music-college-at-uma-nivas/): This college has seen its foundation laid under the auspices of the founder Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar as the first college at Uma Nivas with Didi Ananda Gayatri as the first principal. - [Ananda Nagar and Uma Nivas News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-primary-college-and-high-school-news-anandanagar/): Acharya Vishvadevananda visited the AMGK Teacher Training College and inspected the progress of the college. - [Niltala Green Farm Primary School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-primary-school-niltala-green-farm/): This primary school is from Nursery to class 4 and was established in 1993. For the past four years Didi Ananda Purnajyoti has been the principal. - [Progressive School of Long Island](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-progressive-school-of-long-island/): Miles Grade 8[/caption] Last year our theme was Integral Learning. We experimented with thematic units that integrated many academic disciplines. - [abcd Kitz Movement](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/47-abcd-kitz-movement/): Drawing from the techniques of Brain Gym, neohumanist stories, yoga and a host of other innovative techniques based on the power of movement, this center called ‘abcd’ (Achievers Brain Cognitive Development), is an oasis in the world, responding to the needs of those with learning challenges offering programs from preschool up to primary level. - [Reimagining the Subtle Expression of Gender in the Neohumanist Journey towards Human Wholeness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-reimagining/): In the last century there have been enormous strides in elevating the position of women in societies around the globe towards greater and greater equality and participation in society. - [Space, Time and Contingency](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-space-time-contingency/): The following article deals with a scenario where the psychic and subjective is not limited to the human frame, rather it dwells in all living beings as well as in the cosmic arena as a whole. - [ ](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-advocating-for-clean-water/): The year following her powerful speech in Ontario, Peltier spoke at the UN addressing world leaders about the water insecurity faced by the First Nations Peoples. - [The Great Health Discontinuity:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-power-and-medicine-during-transitional-eras/): Michel Foucault wrote on how particular eras suddenly ended and new regimes of knowledge emerged thereafter. - [NEW PUBLICATIONS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-nh-childrens-books/): The Heart Crystal and Other Stories are seven delightful stories that tickle children’s fantasies, teach Neohumanist values, and let them become heroes. - [The Power of Storytelling in Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-power-of-storytelling-in-education/): We don’t just tell stories, stories tell us! For many years I have been telling my children stories. And from stories I designed the curriculum. - [Educating Loving Hearts, Free Minds and Active Helpers:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-nhe-teacher-training-romania/): This year's annual three-day intensive Neohumanist teacher training in Bucharest was filled with laughter, bonding and a celebratory feeling, having passed through the double challenges of accreditation and the pressures generated by the first year of the pandemic successfully. - [Neohumanism Bridging Divides in Lebanon](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-nh-bridging-divides/): Since 2013, I have been travelling regularly to Lebanon to offer Neohumanist training, consultation, documentation and support to the AMURTEL Lebanon projects started to address the Syrian refugee crisis. - [Being with Ki](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-being-with-ki/) - [Understanding Devotional Sentiment](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-understanding-devotional-sentiment/) - [NHE Teacher Preparation Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-nhe-teacher-preparation-program/): We live in a liminal moment of time, a moment that offers up the possibility of an evolutionary transformation of consciousness, values, and human behavior. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-nhc-asheville/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA) began offering its first courses in September with the commencement of the Neohumanist Education Teacher Preparation Program, exceeding our enrollment targets by over two times with 33 students. - [AMAYE Online Conference for Yoga Educators](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-amaye-online-conference/): Program: Saturday 26th, Inspiring webinars from all over the world. Sunday 27th, meetings on how to improve AMAYE worldwide. - [Shrii P.R. Sarkar Centenary Celebrations](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-shrii-pr-sarkar-centenary-celebrations/) - [Prabhata Samgiita International Academy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-ps-international-academy-inauguration/): Ánanda Márga Gurukula Headquarters at Anandanagar is highly pleased to welcome the establishment of the long-awaited “Prabhát Saḿgiita International Academy” under the auspices of its Music & Fine Arts Faculty. - [Update AMGK Women’s College & Primary School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-amgwc-update/): Despite all the circumstances, the work at our Women’s College /primary school at Uma Nivas, Ananda Nagar has been going on under the guidance of Avtk. - [AM Gurukula Headquarters at Anandanagar Campus Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-amgk-headquarters-anandanagar-update/): The round shaped reception centre of the AMGK headquarters is getting nearer to completion. - [Growing Gurukula for Positive Futures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-growing-gurukula-for-positive-futures/): Foresight Planning Workshop Process In the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world we face today, institutional and organizational planning based on the rational-analysis of historical and current data is no longer adequate. - [Joining Together to Create a Brighter Future](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-joining-together-to-create-a-brighter-future/): Milton Friedman once remarked, “Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. - [Excerpts from The Practice of Art and Literature](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-excerpts-from-the-practice-of-art-and-literature/): The human race is moving at an irresistible speed. Today humanity wants to forget those whose works have centred around various kinds of fissiparous tendencies. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 53 - January 2022](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/): 5 – Joining Together to Create a Brighter Future - by Ac. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-backcover-july-2021/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-global-news/): As a Neohumanist Education project, working with children with difficult family backgrounds and the elderly, gardening has been one of the projects/activities our participants have been enjoying and benefiting from a lot lately. - [Overcoming All Obstacles:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-the-long-road-to-accreditation/): At last, the Gradinita Rasarit neohumanist kindergarten in Romania received its accreditation certificate, signed by the Ministry of Education! - [New Gurukula Primary School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-primary-school-chitmu-village/): A new primary school has been started by Ananda Marga Gurukula in Chitmu Village in West Bengal, India. - [Sunrise Thornbury](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-sunrise-thornbury/): Although this preschool and long day care service project has been operating since May 2016, the structure and furniture still feels new. - [The Need for a Neohumanist Vision in Research and Pedagogical Practice](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-the-need-for-a-neohumanist-vision/): For the past 3 years, thanks to the collaboration and commitment of several experts in the education field, I have been working on a research project assigned to the Neohumanist Academy (https://anandamargaitalia.it/) to which I belong. - [The Subtlety of the Parent/Child Relationship: A Neohumanist Parents’ Perspective](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-the-subtlety-of-the-parent-child-relationship/): Being born is an auspicious event. We do not hold the ability to know the secrets of creation within our intellectual human mind. - [Science in Neohumanist Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-science-in-neohumanist-schools/): For the past twenty-five years as a Neohumanist educator in Taiwan my focus has been on literature (storytelling) and arts. - [Some Hints on Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-some-hints-on-education/): By Shrii P. R. - [REFLECTIONS ON NEOHUMANIST SOLUTIONS FOR A WORLD IN CRISIS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-reflections-on-neohumanist-solutions/): Change is in the air! Change of course is disruptive, scary, often tumultuous and definitely challenging! - [ÁMIA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-amia/): ÁMIA - Ánanda Márga International Academy, formerly known as ÁMYA - Ananda Márga Yoga Academy - was started by ÁMGK in 2007 in Singapore and welcomed its first students in 2008. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville Opens Its Doors, Summer of 2021](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-nhc-of-asheville/): A two-year program for NHE pre-K to 12 teacher preparation will begin online this September. - [TURBOMANDALA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-turbomandala/): Inspired by the guiding principle of education "Sa Vidya ya Vimuktaye”- true education leads to liberation - the Turbomandala project was born in Italy with the aim of pushing human knowledge toward infinite horizons. - [Juei-Ai Center, Taichung, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-juei-ai-center/): During the months of December 2020 to February 2021, we had our first ever introductory Neohumanist Teacher Training, at Juei-Ai Yoga Center in Taichung. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Women’s College, Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-amgk-womens-college/): Due to at outpuring of encouragement, support and financial contributions, the College at Umanivas has come a long way since 2017 when the construction was begun. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula at Anandanagar Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-amgk-at-anandanagar/): Ananda Marga Gurukula headquarters called Cakradhuri Complex at Gopal Anandanagar began to receive guests beginning this year. - [Challenges for Youth Part 3: Democracy in Peril](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-democracy-in-peril/): Part 1: On Climate Change and Part 2: Inequality, were featured in Issues 49 and 51 of Gurukula Network. - [Cultivating Neohumanist Awakened Conscience in the Modern Wild West Mediascape](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-cultivating-neohumanist-awakened-conscience/): We are all living in an increasingly information saturated world, literally at our fingertips. - [The Posthuman Era](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-the-posthuman-era/): The philosophy of Humanism and its practical handmaidens, science and technology, brought us incredible control over the natural world through the application of empiricism and reason, harnessing the energies of nature to bring portions of the world to our current peak of technological development. - [The Importance of Coordinated Cooperation](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-the-importance-of-coordinated-cooperation/): The first time the term Coordinated Cooperation caught my attention was when Shrii PR Sarkar described the relation between men and women being a relation of subordinated cooperation, instead of what it should be: a relation of coordinated cooperation. - [Electronic Edition of the Works of P. R. Sarkar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-electronic-edition/): Another new feature of EE9 is a searchable Sanskrit dictionary. It contains over 140,000 words and uses Roman Samskrta for display and search. - [Shrii P.R. Sarkar Centenary Celebration](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-shrii-pr-sarkar-centenary-celebration/): This year is the birth centenary of Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti, affectionately known as Bábá). - [The Call for a Global New Renaissance:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-the-call-for-a-global-new-renaissance/): Very rarely, a person is born on this earth who changes the civilizational discourse and provides an all-round pathway to a brighter future for all. - [Renaissance in All the Strata of Life](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-renaissance-in-all-the-strata-of-life/): The real meaning of the word “renaissance” is reawakening. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/52-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 52 - July 2021](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-52/): 4 – Renaissance in All the Strata of Life - by Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar 6 – The Call for a Global New Renaissance: Commemorating the Centenary of Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar - by Acarya Shambhushivananda Avadhuta 8 – Shrii P.R. - [Thank you!](https://gurukul.edu/thankyou/) - [AMGK Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://gurukul.edu/amgk-response-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic/): By Ácárya Shambhúshivánanda Avadhúta and Ácárya Vishvamitra Our first concern now is for the personal health and safety of all on the planet and particularly all of our students, teachers, staff and families associated with our neohumanist schools around the globe. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Upcoming Online Conference:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-upcoming-online-conference/): The world is faced today with multiple crises leading to widespread economic strain and psychological stress. - [](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-backcover-jan-2021/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-gurukula-global-contacts/) - [Announcement](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-shrii-sarkar-centenary-celebration/): The P.R. Sarkar Institute announces a year-long celebration from the full moon of May 2021 to the full moon of May 2022 to honour the 100th anniversary of the birth of Shrii P.R. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-global-news-six-sectors/): This year, we decided to let children experience making their own lanterns. In modern days, it’s very easy and convenient to buy electronic ones from the shop. - [Microvita, Morphogenetic Fields and Consciousness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-mv-morphogenetic-fields-and-consciousness/): Life arose on planet Earth through five hierarchical stages of increasing molecular complexity: cosmic, geologic, chemical, informational, and biological (1). - [Local Forms of Consciousness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-substratum-of-viruses/): Many epidemics of so-called viral diseases already occurred in the past hundred and twenty years. - [Nuovo Mondo](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-nuovo-mondo/): Currently the kindergarten is aimed at children aged 2 to 5, but there are plans to also create a primary school this October where the educational programme during the first years of learning can be continued. - [NHE Support Groups:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-powerful-tool-for-refugee-migrant-mothers/): “Through the educational support groups, I’ve discovered that I can learn a lot,” shares Milenka, a 25 year old from Cameroon. - [New Songs for Quiet Time](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-new-songs-for-quiet-time/): Eric Jacobson, the Director of the Progressive School, has been writing songs for Quiet Time for over 25 years. - [Creating Opportunities from Challenges](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-creating-opportunities-from-challenges/): 2020 has presented many challenges for schools around the world as a direct result of the Covid Pandemic. - [NHE Director Training](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-nhe-director-training/): Our Neohumanist Education project in Sao Paulo, Brazil has 450 children and teenagers. - [New Day School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-new-day-school-usa/): Situated in the lush Pacific Northwest region of the United States, New Day School’s Neohumanist Education philosophy has captured the hearts and minds of families since 1979. - [In Contradiction:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-can-education-transform/): At a May 2019 two day workshop for a progressive private Catholic educational network in Australia, the contradictions between the emergent possible future and the traditional structure came to a head. - [Decolonizing Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-decolonizing-education/): Decolonization takes us deep inside the serpent’s belly to confront the white supremacy, the savior complex, and the internalized oppression that are entrenched in ourselves, our institutions, and our society. - [Transformative Praxis](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-transformative-praxis/): In order to manifest neohumanism, a revolution in thinking is necessary both on the individual and collective level. - [Challenges for Youth](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-challenges-for-youth-2/): The Covid-19 crisis has revealed in stark detail the extent to which inequality characterizes most of the world. - [Can Covid-19 Help Create a New Renaissance?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-create-a-new-renaissance/): An earlier version of this appeared in Rohit Talwar, editor, Aftershocks and Opportunities. London: Fastfuture, 2020. I would like to thank Dr. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Celebrates 30th Anniversary](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-amgk-30th-anniversary/): On the eve of 30th anniversary of AMGK, a global online gathering of over a hundred enthusiastic neohumanist thought leaders and practitioners took place on September 6th, 2020. - [Ánandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/51-post-covid-era-eco-community-model/): In every age, there have been attempts by the visionaries of the era to build sacred spaces in order to manifest the noble traditions of their time. - [Issue 51 - January 2021](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-51/): 4 – A´nandanagar: An Eco-Community Model for the post-COVID era - By A´c. Shambhúshivánanda Avt. - [Back cover issue 30](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/backcover-issue-30/) - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue30/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Back Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/back-cover/) - [NHE Teachers Training, Patna, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/nhe-teachers-training-patna-india/): A NHE teachers training programme was held at the WWD (Women’s Welfare Department) premises in Patna from August 4th to 8 th. - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue31/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Back Cover Issue 32](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/back-cover-issue-32/) - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue32/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [International Conference on Future Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/international-conference-on-future-education/): Organized by the Centre of Advanced Study in Philosophy, Utkal University in association with Neohumanist Education Research Institute (NERI) Sweden The purpose of the seminar is to provide an opportunity to scholars, thinkers & social activists working in the field of education to join together to deliberate on serious challenges facing humanity and to explore befitting responses for remoulding educational systems. - [Back Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/back-cover/) - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue33/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Back Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/back_cover/) - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-34/inside_cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Download PDF and content Issue 35 - November 2012](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-35/download-pdf-issue-35-november-2012/): 5 – The Neohumanist Challenge to Educational Futures: Educating for Sadviprahood – Dr. - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Download PDF Issue 36 - May 2013](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-36/download-pdf-issue-36-may-2013/): 4 – Education and Global Transformation - Upcoming AMGK/NHE Conference 5 – From Confrontations to Universal Harmony – Ac Shambhushivananda Avt 6 – Humanism Rediscovers its Soul – Sid Jordan 9 – Can Universities Transform: a case study from Malaysia - Sohail Inayatullah 12 – Corporatocracy to Cooperatocracy – Apek Mulay and Dhanjoo Ghista 15 - Home Grown Yet Global: Growing our Cosmolocal Neohumanist Story – Marcus Bussey 16 – CNS Sweden:Theatre in Education Workshop – Aimee Ranquist 17 – AYAM Intensive Yoga Teacher Training, Argentina 18 – Prama Institute News, Asheville, USA 19 – Gems of Neohumanism – Eric Jacobson 20 – Conflict Resolution – Romania NHE School 21 – Wisdom of the Clown – Jane Greis 24 – AMSAI and AMJAS MGQ Las Pinas City, Philippines - Amelia Arsenal 26 – Ananda Ratna’s Neohumanist school in Lomé, Togo 27 – The “Soft Side” Based Alternative in Neohumanist Schools, Thailand - Jaree Naksamrit 28 – Who Is Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? - [Inside Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-37/inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Back Cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/back-cover-may-2014-issue-38/) - [Download PDF and content Issue 38 - May 2014](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-38/download-pdf-issue-38-may-2014/): 4 – Neohumanist Education for Peace – Dr. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 39 - January 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-39/download-pdf-issue-39-january-2015/): 4 – Ananda Marga Gurukula 25th Anniversary Events for 2015 6 – Sacred Activism for a Sustainable Future - Gurukula-Cellenium Global Partnership – Dada Shambhushivananda and Krisada Kampanatsanyakorn 8 – Yoga Education in Schools - Taiwan National Conference 8 – Ananda Marga Yoga Academy - Singapore 10 – Meditation in Public Schools - Toronto, Canada – MahaJyoti Glassman 11 - Developing a Practical Early Childhood Teacher Training System that is Rapid, Effective, Empowering and Duplicable (REED) in Indonesia - Kalyanii KL Chew 14 – We all have a story; using friendship as a tool for overcoming stereotypes and prejudices in building an inclusive society – Didi Ananda Devapriya 16 – Inner Space Workshop - Exploring Inner and Outer Ecology – Marcus Bussey and Dada Shambhushivananda 19 – Training and Perfecting Neohumanist Didactic Competencies, Teacher Training, Romania – Magda Zambet 20 – A New Teacher for Sunshine School Switzerland - Tatjana Popov 22 – NHE Teacher Training at Lotus Children Center, Ghana - Didi Gayatrii 24 – A New Model for a Spiritual Life - Principles of Design for Ecovillages and Spiritual Communities – Peter Fleury 26 – Neohumanism In Action in Venezuela - Eugenio Mendoza 28 – An Edible Forest Garden in Ireland - Brian Ragbourn 30 – Master Units of the Soul - A Journey in Ananda Kalyani Master Unit, Portugal - Miguel Pacheco 33 – Gardening & Farm to Plate Program, New Day School, Portland, OR, USA - Suzanne Stone 36 – Music, Drama, Dance and Graduation Day in Sunrise Kindergarten, Finland - Didi Ananda Krpa 37 – MorningStar Preschool, Denver, CO, USA - MahaJyoti Glassman 38 – Saving Lives in the Schools and Streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil - Fabricio Pranav Labre and Patrícia Reis 40 – News from the Ananda Marga River School, Maleny, Australia - Kamala Alister 42 – Meditation Ideas, Stories and Games 44 – Qahira Sector – Croatia 44 – Hong Kong Sector – Taiwan 45 – Berlin Sector – Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Romania 46 – Delhi Sector – India 47 – New NHE Music CD | P.R. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 40 - May 2015](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-40/downliad-pdf-issue-40-may-2015/): 4 – Moving Forward – Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – PR Sarkar Institute (PRSI) 6 – Challenges for the Future of Education - Taiwan 9 – Seminar on Asanas, Vritti and Glands - Italy 10 – Education for Human Emancipation - Brazil 13 – Educational Activism: Building a Compassionate and Sustainable Future – Lebanon 14 - Education Based on Neohumanism and PROUT - by Dr. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 41 - January 2016](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-41/download-pdf-january-2016-issue-41/): 4 – Knowledge and Goodness - Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. - [Download PDF and content Issue 42 - July 2016](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-42/download-pdf-issue-42-july-2016/): 4 – Announcements: NERI India Conference and GANE 5 – The Status of Inanimation in the Philosophy of Neohumanism - By Shrii P.R. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 43 January 2017](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-43/download-pdf-issue-43-january-2017/): 4 – Keynote Speech at the Seventh MBC Development Top Forum 2016 in Beijing, China, given by Dada Shambhushivananda 6 – NITTTR-NERI Conference on Educational Futures, Chandigarh, India Nov 18-19, 2016 8 – Neohumanism Presented at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 9 – Conference Theme Talk: Neohumanism: Rethinking Education for Planetary Futures – by Marcus Bussey 13 – NHE Projects presented at the International Step by Step Association Conference - by Didi Ananda Devapriya 14 - Ilori Educational After School Project Teacher Training, San Jose, Costa Rica – by Sid Jordan 16 – Teacher Productivity in the Early Childhood Classroom for 3-5 year olds - by MahaJyoti Glassman 17 – The Importance of Advocating for Pro-diversity and the Inclusion of all Children in Romania - By Magda Zambet 19 – A Thematic and Integrated Approach to STEM Learning – by Dhanjoo Ghista 20 – Integral Learning at the Progressive School of Long Island - By Eric Jacobson 20 – Mystic Verses – by Shambhushivananda 21 – The "We all Have a Story Project" successfully concludes in Romania - by Didi Ananda Devapriya 24 – NHE in the Philippines - by Didi Subharatii 26 – International Yoga Festival - Porto Alegre, Brazil – by Didi Ananda Sushiila 28 – Centro Educativo Neo-Humanista P.R. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 44 July 2017](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-44/download-as-pdf-issue-44-july-2017/): 4 – On Neohumanist Economics - by Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – Education for Liberation - by Dada Gunamuktananda 9 – Education for Character Building - by Narendra Raj Purohit 10 - Catching Fire! - [Download PDF and content Issue 45 - January 2018](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-45/download-as-pdf-issue-45-january-2018/): 4 – Neohumanist Network: Rise of a Global Movement - by Dada Shambhushivananda 5 – Shrii P.R. - [Download PDF and Content Issue 47 January 2019](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-47/download-as-pdf-issue-37-january-2019/): 4 – AMGK Global Conference – Educating for a Bright Future - July 2019 5 – Technology and Spirituality in Uncertain Times - By Dr. - [Rethinking STEAM for the Anthropocene](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-rethinking-steam-for-the-anthropocene/): One of the primary objectives of the Gurukula system of education is to strive incessantly towards a better understanding of the created world and to fully grasp the raison d’être of life forces that make up our colorful mysterious world. - [POINTS TO APPLY TO ANY UNIT OF SCIENCE STUDY](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-points-to-apply-to-any-unit-of-science-study/) - [The Ecology of Joy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-the-ecology-of-joy/): The Ecology of Joy (EOJ) has come a long way since it was introduced in Sweden in 2006. - [Student Work](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-student-work/): Respect As the birds fly I cannot deny I respect life for how I strive in the world because against payment of gold no respect can be sold. - [Flourishing in Challenging Times!](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-ananda-marga-neohumanist-academy-ho-ghana/): Inspiring developments are underway at AMNHA located in Ho, the capital of Volta Region in Eastern Ghana. - [Teachers Training at Zonnelicht, Holland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-teachers-training-at-zonnelicht/): This year, the Neohumanist School in ‘s-Hertogenbosch organized a three-day teacher training programme on the subject of Sustainability. - [Taiwan – Earth Lovers Family Activities](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-earth-lovers-family-activities/): Last year we started an association under the banner of The Earth Lovers Family, promoting Neohumanist Ecology. - [Evergreen School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-evergreen-school/): Evergreen School is located in a quiet neighborhood, about 8 km from the heart of Kozhikode City in the southern Indian state of Kerala. - [Tonrak Ananda Marga School, Thailand](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-tonrak-ananda-marga-school/): Sangklaburi is a border town with Myanmar with a population mostly made up of refugees from Myanmar along with hill tribes of the area. - [The River School, Maleny Australia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-the-river-school/): The River School has had a 25-year history of supporting teachers to embody Neohumanist practices. - [“Inner Me” at The River School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-inner-me/): The River School includes Inner Me time in each classroom, each day. - [Regenerative Expansion](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-regenerative-expansion/): Bliss is a place of complete happiness and great joy, where paradise, stillness and contentment are found in reconnecting with the divine, nature and deep within. - [Water Retention Systems at Ananda Kalyanii](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-water-retention-systems/): Figure 1: Retention basins under construction. Taken from [1]. - [Permaculture at Ananda Kalyanii](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-permaculture-a-ananda-kalyanii/): Permaculture is an important and sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture. - [Education and Ecology:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-education-and-ecology/) - [Campo Divino, Argentina](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-ecological-agriculture/): During these unforgettable 2023 summer months, Campo Divino welcomed more than 100 people who came in groups, families and individuals including volunteers, mostly from Europe. - [Ananda Drava, New Master Unit in Hungary](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-ananda-drava/): One and a half years ago we laid the foundation for a Master Unit at the Southern border of Hungary. - [INTRODUCTION TO P.R. SARKAR’S CONCEPT OF MICROVITA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-concept-of-microvita/): The article deals with the various theories and perspectives on the concept of space, including René Descartes' understanding of space as a category, modern physicists' view of space as a relative and derived medium, and the latest concepts of subatomic vacuum fluctuations. - [My Experience of the Yoga-Naturopathy Training in Anandanagar, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-yoga-naturopathy-training/): In October 2022, nine people from Ireland, Italy, India, Indonesia, Russia, and Singapore received Diplomas in Basic Natural Therapeutics. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-global-news/): YOU ARE NEVER Alone! - [NEW BOOKS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-new-book/): In his book, The Liberation of Intellect--Neohumanism, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar said, “This Neohumanism will elevate humanism to universalism, the cult of love for all created beings of this universe.” In another discourse, he noted, “To materialize the concept of universalism a World Government is necessary.” A Proposal for a World Constitution Based on the Works of Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar demonstrates the importance of Neohumanist philosophy in the creation of a new political and governmental structure meant for the welfare of all beings. - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-backcover-july-2023/) - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Campus at Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-amgk-campus-update/): During November 2022 - January 2023, Anandanagar was the host of many visitors from India and abroad. - [PRSI Report](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-prsi-report/): The P.R. Sarkar Institute, in collaboration with the Prout Research Institute, is exploring how to bring Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar’s vision of a world government to the wider public. - [Perspectives on the use of AI in Higher Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-perspectives-on-the-use-of-ai-in-higher-education/): Intelligent behavior of computers, which are the building blocks of the digital world, is usually termed as Artificial intelligence (or AI), to distinguish them from the “natural” intelligence of humans and animals. - [Building One Human Society](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-building-one-human-society/): At the beginning of any refugee crisis, host communities often receive those forced to flee their homes with an open embrace and a heartwarming outpouring of sympathy and compassion. - [Towards Societal Renewal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-towards-societal-renewal/): Social Progress does not happen in a vacuum. It is greatly influenced by the past and current trends. - [Upcoming Events](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-upcoming-events/): CNS-Sweden (Centre of Neohumanist Studies) is pleased to host a gathering of educators, parents, students, and youth to share diverse perspectives on "Transformative Learning and Higher Consciousness" from July 13-17th, 2023 at Gamla Skolan, Ydrefors, Sweden. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-gurukula-global-contacts-2/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [Issue 56 - July 2023](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/): 8 – Perspectives on the use of AI in Higher Education - by Dr. - [The “Nurturing” Game](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-the-nurturing-game/): A question that faces many aspiring Neohumanist educators is how to inspire a sense of devotion for the subtle yet ever present sense that we are part of a much bigger ‘drama’ than our material reality, and our schools/centres, lead us to believe. - [Ananda Marga School, Bilaspur, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-am-school-bilaspur/): This school was started by Ac. Chitprabhananda Avadhuta (Dadaji) in 2006. By that time Dadaji has been a monk in Ananda Marga for ten years. - [A Report on Zonnelicht in the Netherlands](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-a-report-on-zonnelicht/): In October of 1986, Zonnelicht started as a playgroup with four children, using a curriculum based on the development of the layers of the mind towards self-awareness, clarity regarding moral values, and an emphasis on having a strong and loving connection with the world around them. - [Conscious Food Systems and the NHE Wood School in Bali](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-conscious-food-systems/): Wood School Bali was established in the village of Pejeng, Bali in 2013, by Founder and Director Arul Selven. - [Why Neohumanism?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-why-neohumanism/): A friend recently asked me: What does NHE bring to the world not already covered by other holistic approaches to learning? - [Recent Original Meditation Research](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-recent-original-meditation-research/): Characteristics of Kundalini-Related Sensory, Motor and Affective Experiences During Tantric Yoga Meditation by Richard W. - [PRSI Report](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-prsi-report/): PRSI – P. R. Sarkar Institute – is producing a new film. This documentary film project plans to bring Shrii P. R. - [AMAYE News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-amaye-news/): The Neuroscientific Benefits of Asana Practice is the next program to be launched from our AMAYE (Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators) Yoga Workshop Series. - [NHE Teacher Preparation Program Retreat: Sharing, Enjoying, Planning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-nhe-teacher-preparation-program-retreat/): After a successful and exciting first year, the NHE Teacher Preparation Program, offered by Gurukula through the Neohumanist College of Asheville, held an online retreat August 10-11, 2022. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-nhe-college-of-asheville-update/): In our Transformative Social Sciences Department, Satya Tanner and Halangescu Iulia Dumitrita (Diipani) will partner to offer the next course in our Leadership Development program, Leadership for Social Change - Teams, that aims to prepare leaders who will serve as examples of Neohumanist ideals and dedicate themselves to materializing these ideals in society. - [Updates from the Ananda Marga Gurukula Women’s College, Uma Nivas](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-amgk-womens-college/): The Prabhat Samgiita Academy within the college is running under two boards. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Headquarters at Anandanagar Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-amgk-hq-update/): The reception center (above right) is now almost complete and ready for occupation and use. The seminar hall shall be used for workshops, meetings and seminars. - [The Evolution of Morality](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-the-evolution-of-morality/): The roots of morality1 may be found in primitive life. - [Climate Change Impacts and Resilience](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-climate-change-impacts-and-resilience/): Readers of this newsletter may be aware that I have been following climate and ecological deterioration for several years and advocating for solutions based on Indigenous watershed practice. - [The Power of Courageous Compassion in the Midst of War Trauma](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-the-power-of-courageous-compassion/): "War is the black spot of human character. In individual or collective life one can struggle, but war is based on hatred and on divisive tendencies. - [Global Transformation:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-global-transformation/): The world is still steeped in numerous problems despite vast advances in technology. - [News from AMIA, Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-news-from-amia/): AMIA - Ánanda Márga International Academy in Singapore - is launching a unique short course called Pramá Analysis. - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-backcover-jan-2023/) - [Recent Publications](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-recent-publications/): Mind Phenomenon By Dr. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [NEW BOOKS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-new-book/): Three neohumanistic books in the series The Heroine's Journey: Future Tales for Change Makers of All Ages by Ivana Milojevic The Gold Maker, The Future Maker and The Peace Maker are new stories inspired by past tales, new realities and emerging futures. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-global-news/): Settled in a neglected area of Kasoa, where the community lacks basic services of sanitation and notions of hygiene, the Path of Joy library has been supporting the kids in diverse activities after school. - [Introducing Neohumanism and Astaunga Yoga to the Indigenous People of Mexico](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-introducing-nhe-and-astaunga-yoga-to-the-indigenous-people-of-mexico/): Interview by Didi Ananda Rama Gicela Lopez Morales, residing at a ranch called El Misterio, is a local Aztec woman of Mexico. - [New Gurukula Network Feature - Student Work](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/55-new-gknw-feature/): The following student work is from the Progressive School of Long Island in the USA. The Founder and Director is Eric Jacobson. - [Issue 55 - January 2023](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-55/): 4 – Global Transformation: The Need for a New Narrative - by Ac. - [The Synergy of Prout, Neohumanist Education, and the Spirit of Service](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-introduction/): In this world/historical moment, two major challenges of global concern are the diverse and complex socio-political and economic inequalities that remain from the colonial era and the deep planetary ecological unsustainability wrought by the dominance of a corporate, global, extractive economy. - [Global News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-global-news/): There are 50+ more kids in a small kindergarten in a village in Sichuan province, China, with only 2 teachers. - [Growing Gurukula for Positive Futures](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-growing-gurukula-for-positive-futures/): Gurukula is looking for progressive and energetic spiritualists to help us with administrative work in our AMGK Headquarters at Anandanagar, the Global Liaison Office, the Administrative Office of Neohumanist College, and the Women’s College at Umanivas, including data management, marketing, fundraising, publications distribution, resource management, faculty development, etc. - [Eco-Yoga for Children: A new connection based on age old wisdom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-eco-yoga-for-children/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} As a kindergarten yoga teacher, I learned years ago that fantasy and play are the best drivers for children’s engagement. - [NHE Teacher Preparation Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-nhe-teacher-preparation-program/): In June, we will complete the first year of courses in the 2-year program leading to an entry level certification in Neohumanist Education offered by Gurukula through the Neohumanist College of Asheville. - [Part 1: The Purpose of Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-the-purpose-of-education/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Excerpted from “Education for Liberation A Cornerstone of Prout” by, in Understanding Prout – Essays on Sustainability and Transformation, Volume 1. - [The Art of Seeing the Child: A Journey to the Very Innermost Being](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-the-art-of-seein-the-child/): I knew Boy was naughty and annoying to everyone, to children and teachers, and that he stole money and that he didn’t seem to care about or respect other’s feelings. - [Impressions of Ananda Nagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-impressions-of-ananda-nagar/): Ananda Nagar is a green city in the making following the directions of its founder Shrii Prabhat Raiṋjan Sarkar. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Women’s College](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-amgk-womens-college/): .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} With the fragrance and colours of spring we are happy to announce that we have inaugurated our Women's College at Uma Nivas, Ananda Nagar. - [Other Recent Publications](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-other-recent-publications/): Published by A.M. - [New Book](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-new-book/): by Prabhakar T. - [In Memoriam:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-in-memorium/): Thomas Barefoot, Michael Hemmelgarn and Rishiram Prashad were all active supporters of Ananda Marga Gurukula. - [Meditation and Epigenetics](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-meditation-and-epigenetics/): The genome is an aggregate of genes in a cell. We have around twenty-five thousand genes in each cell, which builds our body. - [Microvita and Viruses](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-microvita-and-viruses/): Shrii P.R. Sarkar, in 1986, coined the term ‘microvita’ meaning ‘small life’ and suggested that we not only learn to live with them, but that we may also learn how to control them, and change them. - [Ananda Marga School Sarabai, Himachal Pradesh, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-am-school-sarabai/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} This school in the District of Kullu (1300m) in the foothills of the Himalayas was started in the year 2000 by Acarya Pranavananda Av. - [New NHE Project: Pequena Ilha Verde in Paúl, Ouroundo, Portugal](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-new-nhe-project-portugal/): The land of the Ananda Valley project was bought in 2011 and has since grown to 25 hectares, located in Portugal, next to the mountains. - [Achieving Alignment: A Synthesis of AMURT/AMURTEL, Neohumanist Education and Prout in Haiti](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-achieving-alignment-in-haiti/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The women stand proudly in a circle clapping hands and singing in melodic voices a Creole song that exudes captivating dynamism, telling a story of collective female power and awakened social consciousness. - [Part 6: Awakened Rationality](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-awakened-rationality/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Excerpted from “Science, Civilization and Global Ethics: Can We Understand the Next 1000 Years?” (2000). - [Part 5: Ethical Leadership](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-ethical-leadership/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Excerpted from Every Child Has an Inner Compass: Facilitating Children’s Moral Development (2010), Neohumanist Association. - [Part 4: Radical Democracy](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-radical-democracy/): .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} /*! - [Part 3: Preservation of Local Language and Culture](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-preservation-of-local-language-and-culture/): Prout encourages the protection and cultivation of local culture, language, history and tradition. - [Part 2: Human Freedom](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-human-freedom/): Prout supports the idea of individual freedom to acquire and express ideas, creative potential and inner aspirations in the belief that such intellectual and spiritual freedom will strengthen the collectivity. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-nhe-college-of-asheville/): Our spring is now upon us and the fresh scents of blossoming flowers and delightful sights of vibrant green leaves are all around. - [Global AMAYE Online Conference 2022 for Yoga Educators](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-amaye-online-conference/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators (AMAYE) held a successful 2-day online conference on 26-27 February 2022, its first global conference for some time. - [Year-Long Shrii P.R. Sarkar Centenary Celebration Comes to a Close - Update from PRSI](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-centenary-celebration-comes-to-a-close/): .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} /*! - [New PRSI Initiatives](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-new-prsi-initiatives/): The P.R. Sarkar Institute will host the world constitution initiative, spearheaded by Craig Runde. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Headquarters at Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-amgk-headquarters/): AMGK Headquarter Campus Update /*! - [Neohumanist Planetary Manifesto](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-neohumanist-planetary-manifesto/): .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} /*! - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-backcover-july-2022/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [The Tests Yet to Come: Global Economic Implications of the Ukraine Crisis](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-global-economic-implications-of-the-ukraine-crisis/): Unlike the wars in Yemen, Syria, Myanmar, Iraq and many others, the Western media has chosen to fully televise the horrors now occurring in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion. - [Prejudice and War – Stories for a Better World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-prejudice-and-war/): War could never take place without prejudice. - [Unpacking War Propaganda to Arrive at Neohumanist Clarity](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-unpacking-war-propaganda/): Abridged Version. - [World Government, World Militia and A New Kind of Leadership from the Perspective of Shrii P.R. Sarkar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-new-kind-of-leadership/): Shrii P.R. Sarkar, founder of Gurukul, propounded the philosophy of Neohumanism, which extended the spirit of humanism to all animate and inanimate objects. - [Building a Peaceful World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/54-building-a-peaceful-world/): When Ricky Kej received a Grammy award this year for Divine Tides, he made a remarkable statement about “coexistence”. - [Issue 54 - July 2022](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-54/): 4 – Neohumanist Planetary Manifesto 5 – Building a Peaceful World - by Ac. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-backcover-january-2022/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [New Books](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-new-books/): After several meditation courses for teachers, adults and teenagers I decided together with Michela to prepare a guide book that is simple, rational, practical and deep. - [Global News](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-global-news/): While speaking on the occasion, Dada offered to collaborate with the Futures UNESCO Chair to serve and nurture the roots of social change, in order to build a brave new world of “compassion and progressive thinking” that goes beyond the realm of material mobility into the world of aesthetics, mysticism, service, and blessedness. - [Nile River School Celebrating 10 Years!](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-53/53-nile-river-school/) - [Juei-Ai Center, Taichung, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-juei-ai-center/): In early 2024, Ac. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-nhc-asheville/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA) is on the way to becoming an accredited institution with the Accrediting Council of Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), authorized by the US Department of Education. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Campus at Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-amgk-campus-anandanagar/): The construction of the unfinished Cakradhuri main building was restarted. The roof casting of the indoor auditorium was completed in August, 2024. - [Blue Skies and Silver Clouds:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-blue-skies-and-silver-clouds/): While I was growing up, a velvety voice often floated through my home. - [Are We Finally at the Tipping Point?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-are-we-finally-at-the-tipping-point/): In 1982 Fritjof Capra published his book The Turning Point: Science, Society, and the Rising Culture, in which he outlined a major shift in worldview that would influence all of the human systems that governed our lives—science, health, education, psychology, politics, economics. - [Spirituality: The Futurists’ Torch Light](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-the-futurists-torch-light/): A world of freedom without fears and complexes; a constant endeavor for harmony among all species; where good health of all is the norm; and there is local sustenance—free from scarcities, disparities and poverty; and where the purchasing power of one and all keeps improving. - [A Time for Change](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-time-of-change/): Millions of people around the world vote every year to bring political changes in the hope of creating a better world environment, where there can be peace, prosperity and sustainability. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-backcover-january-2025/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-global-news/): Neohumanist Review is an international journal bringing together academic writings using the filter of the philosophy of neohumanism, focusing on the transcendental, trans-disciplinary and transformative. - [NEW WEBSITES](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-new-websites-and-nhe-publications/): We are excited to announce the new NHE Resources and the new NHE Publications Websites! - [NEW BOOK](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-becoming-one-with-the-world/): Dr. Kathleen Kesson is a prolific researcher and professor of democratic, critical, holistic and Neohumanist education, learning and teaching. - [Building the Sense of Belonging at Ananda Uma](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-building-the-sense-of-belonging-at-ananda-uma/): Ananda Uma is the Master Unit of Ananda Marga Saigon: https://anandauma.mystrikingly.com. - [News from Campo Divino](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-news-from-campo-divino/): During the 10th year existence of Campo Divino a tour to Europe was planned during May and June to meet families, friends and former volunteers, in order to present the basis of the project and to share the good news of a better world ahead, strengthening our pace while uniting our intentions and visions. - [Building a Better Future](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-building-a-better-future/): Before exploring the latest developments at Ananda Kalyani, it’s important to consider some key project details. - [New Schools in Cairo and Al Areesh, Egypt](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-new-schools-in-egypt/): Two new schools have been started in Egypt in September, 2024. - [Update: Sunshine School, Laos](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-sunshine-school-laos/): I’m happy to send you the updated good news from our school in Laos and pictures from our amazing summer school activities. - [Update: Pequena Ilha Verde](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-pequena-ilha-verde/): Pequena Ilha Verde - Neohumanist Education Association, with its headquarters in Ananda Kalyani Master Unit, develops activities to support and promote education that encourage and improve areas related to the integral development of human beings in the physical, psychic, spiritual spheres, at the individual, collective and social levels. - [Global Gurukula Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-ggk-conference-2025/): YOU ARE INVITED to our upcoming international conference, Neohumanism in Action: Inspiring Wisdom, Love and Courage. - [Gurukula Network](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Neohumanist Teacher Training Accra, Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-nhe-teacher-training-in-accra/): Didi Ananda Gunamaya conducted a Teacher Training Program for three days in June at the new school in Ghana. - [Issue 59- January 2025](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/): 4 – Global Gurukula Conference July 11-16, 2025 in Romania 5 – Time of Change 6 – Spirituality: The Futurists’ Torch Light - By Acárya Shambushivánanda Avadhúta 8 – Are We Finally at the Tipping Point? - [Canceled](https://gurukul.edu/cancel/) - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-backcover-july-2024/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-global-news/) - [New Publications](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-come-alive-with-yoga/): This new arrival explores the 8 limbs of yoga as outlined by the Yoga Sage, Patanjali, 2000 years ago and upgraded more recently by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. - [Earth Day Program, Metro Manila, Philippines](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-earth-day-program-metro-manila/): A program, organized by Araceli B. Carodan, was conducted to celebrate Earth Day in Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 22, 2024. - [Diet for a Green Planet Exhibition](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-diet-for-a-green-planet-exhibition/): Nearly one hundred people attended the one-day seminar and vegetarian lunch. - [Development of the Master Unit Ananda Uma, Vietnam](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-development-of-mu-ananda-uma/): The Master Unit, Ananda Uma, a land of 6 hectares - located at Phước Tân Ward, Biên Hòa City, Đồng Nai Province, 30km away from the south of Hồ Chí Minh City - is now entering the first phase of our Master Plan of development. - [Campo Divino, Argentina](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-campo-divino-la-bombera-project/): ‘Water is life!!’ This short, clear and meaningful saying had been repeatedly heard in this part of the world. How true is this!! - [Inauguration Bali Public School New Campus](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-inauguration-bali-public-school-new-campus/): Bali Public School has built a new campus on their owned land at a cost of over $2 million US dollars. - [Ten Days in Bali:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-ten-days-in-bali/): At the invitation of the education department of three districts in Bali and in cooperation with AMURT Indonesia, I was given the chance to conduct kidsyoga teacher training to teachers from 120 different kindergartens. - [Introducing my “Universal Family”](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-introducing-my-universal-family-ghana/): The children make a mural where they will paste a representative for each of the groups that they study. - [Lily Kid House’s Annual Retreat to Hoi An: Nurturing Holistic Growth Together](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-nurturing-holistic-growth-together/): School and family are two important pillars for children to grow up healthy, safe and sound. - [Creative Learning - Innovative Teaching](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-creative-learning-innovative-teaching/): Grădiniță Răsărit is in the city of Bucharest. It’s one of the few vegetarian kindergartens in the city. We have 3 groups of children. - [Neohumanist Education Summer Camp](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-nhe-summer-camp-bangalore/): A Neohumanist education summer camp was held at the Ananda Marga School kindergarten hall, in Bangalore, from 13th to 17th May. - [Fairy Tale Halloween Night in Lily Kid House, Vietnam](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-fairy-tale-halloween-night-lily-kid-house/): Nowadays Halloween is an unmissable event in October festive season all over the world. - [Storytelling in Schools](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-storytelling-in-schools/): Neohumanist Education, aims at the nurturing of rationality and a strong connection with universal ideals. - [Online Seminar on Autism – Indonesia](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-online-seminar-on-autism-in-indonesia/): Didi Ananda Subhada of Medan’s Kindle School for children with special needs organized an online seminar on the occasion of Autism Awareness Day. - [Astaunga Yoga for 3-10 Year Olds](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-astaunga-yoga-3-10-year-olds/): Once every year or two I teach this zoom class based on my observations, research, and work with young children for around 30 years. - [Neohumanist Teacher Training at Zonnelicht](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-nh-teacher-training-zonnelicht/): February this year Zonnelicht Daycare and Lotus Training Centre joined hands to organize another edition of the annual Teacher Training, aimed at inspiring and supporting the daycare and after school care teachers in their work with the children. - [AMAYE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-amaye-global-online-mini-conference/) - [PRSI – PR Sarkar Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-prsi/): Ananda Nagar: Land of Bliss is the definitive record of Ananda Nagar — the multipurpose rural development scheme and spiritual eco-village in north-east India. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-nhe-college-of-asheville/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville’s (NHCA) Yoga and Intuitional Science discipline launched a new yoga teacher training course on January 10th taught by Dr. - [A Tribute to:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-tribute-to-ac-svarupananda-avt/): Acarya Svarupananda Avadhuta left his mortal frame on February 17, 2024 at the age of 85. - [AMGK Gurukula Gathering at Cakradhuri Campus, Gopal Anandanagar on January 19-22, 2024](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-amgk-gathering-cakradhuri-campus/): Twelve members of Gurukula Global family met together in Cakradhuri Campus at Anandanagar in January 2024 and deliberated on the different ways the dream of Gurukula University as envisioned by Rev. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Campus at Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-amgk-campus-anandanagar/): Shrii Mahesh Kumar has been working day and night to beautify the Gurukula Cakradhuri campus. - [Songs on the Road, Songs for the Road](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-songs-on-the-road/): In the last eight years of his life, from 1982 to 1990, Shrii P. R. Sarkar composed a corpus of 5019 spiritual songs, which he called Prabhát Saḿgiit. - [The Aim(s) of Art](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-the-aim-of-art/): In his manifesto Non Serviam (1914)I, the Chilean avant-garde poet Vicente Huidobro creates the figure of a rebel poet who exclaims that he will no longer serve the “old enchantress” Mother Nature. - [Humanism and Internationalism: A Neohumanist Perspective](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-humanism-and-internationalism/): In the pursuit of global harmony and social progress, the concept of humanism and internationalism emerges as a beacon of progressive hope. - [Neohumanism, Education, and Community Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-nh-education-community-development/): Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. - [Gurukula Network](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Global Gurukula Conference](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-ggk-conference-2025/): It aims to bring together thought leaders and experienced professionals in Neohumanist education with practitioners, researchers and peers in progressive approaches to education. - [Vanguards of a New World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/58-vanguards-of-a-new-world/): We humans love to explore and expand our sphere of being. - [Issue 58- July 2024](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-58/): 6 – Neohumanism, Education, and Community Development - By Dr. - [Privacy Policy](https://gurukul.edu/privacy-policy/): Last Updated On 16-Apr-2024 Effective Date 16-Apr-2024 This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Ananda Marga gurukul.Inc., 3644 Clay St., CO 80211, United States of America (the), email: amgk.glo@gurukul.edu, phone: +1 607 273 2495 on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( https://gurukul.edu ). - [Cookie Policy](https://gurukul.edu/cookie-policy/): Effective Date: 16-Apr-2024 Last Updated: 16-Apr-2024 What are cookies? - [tags test](https://gurukul.edu/tags-test/) - [Gurukula Network - Latest Issue](https://gurukul.edu/gurukula-network-jan2024/): Gurukula Network - January 2024 - Issue 57 - Is now online. The theme of this issue is: Neohumanist Education for Peace - [Sunshine School Laos](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-sunshine-school/): Sunshine School is an amazing project that has a unique role in the educational sector of Vientiane city. - [Neohumanist Education Project in São Paulo, Brazil](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-nhe-project-sao-paulo/): What if we were to describe schools where learning was a loving and unprecedented experience, where students’ creativity and inventiveness were stimulated and where spirituality was experienced through teachers’ and staff´s loving attitudes? - [Inauguration of a New School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-inauguration-of-path-of-joy/): After Dada’s inspiring talk, the children from the Lotus Children’s Center presented ‘The Fairy’s Flower’ – a play about the 10 moral basic principles – and also performed two local dances from the Ewe and the Ashanti tribes. - [Pequena Ilha Verde Opens its Doors](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-pequena-ilha-verde/): In September 2023, Pequena Ilha Verde, a Neohumanist Education Association based in Portugal (a department of Ananda Kalyani Master Unit) opened its doors for the first time to children from the local and surrounding area. - [Ananda Marga School in Lahari Sarai, Darbangha, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-am-school-in-lahari-sarai/): The Ananda Marga School in Lahari Sarai, Darbangha is one of the first schools, established in 1963 by the Education, Relief and Welfare Section. - [The Sun Rises from the East:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-visiting-nhe-schools-in-tripura/): High School is class 5 to 10. - [STUDENT WORK – SUNSHINE SCHOOL LAOS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-student-artwork/) - [Planning for a Master Unit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-planning-for-a-master-unit/): In Ananda Kalyani we have in recent years been in the process of combining our story, efforts, thoughts, plans and ideas into having a holistic Master Unit Master Plan. - [Community Building at Campo Divino in Argentina](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-community-building-at-campo-divino/): Growing together and forming relations while engaging collectively in constructive actions beyond common preoccupations of day-to-day life can truly foster a bright new future for all of planet earth’s inhabitants. - [Big Idea Courses](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-big-idea-courses/): We are in our second season of Big Ideas Courses – courses in science, history, social studies, ethics, technology, all enhanced with Neohumanist philosophy. - [New Children’s book:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-shiva-the-father-of-yoga/): Seven thousand years ago, a magnificent person was born during great struggles. His name was Shiva, and he was the first superhero. - [Consciousness the Final Frontier](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-consciousness-the-final-frontier/): Based on the TEDx talk of the same name, Consciousness: The Final Frontier takes us on a journey of self-discovery. - [Songs of the New Dawn](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-songs-of-the-new-dawn/): A new book has been published by NHCA faculty member Andy Douglas. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-global-news/): Dada Shambhushivananda was interviewed on WNHH radio by Peter Bass of the New Haven Independent on October 17,2023. - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-gurukula-global-contacts/): GANE brings together all NHE Educators on a common platform. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-backcover-january-2024/) - [Teacher Training for Teachers in Ghana](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-teacher-training-ghana/): What will our policy be in order to bring justice to the inanimate world? - [Neohumanism and Kiirtan for Peace](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-neohumanism-and-kiirtan-for-peace/): Recently I saw a Facebook post about the conflict in Israel and Palestine asking if Shrii P. R. - [What Makes a Project Neohumanist?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-what-makes-a-project-neohumanist/): We just completed co-teaching NHE 100: Introduction to Neohumanist Philosophy, for the new cohort of 32 students in the NHE Teacher Preparation online program offered through Gurukula and the Neohumanist College of Asheville. - [Living with the Yamas in Preschool:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-living-with-the-yamas-in-preschool/): Ahimsa: A student is hitting another. These are comments of the injured students. - [A Neohumanist Theory of Learning](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-neohumanist-theory-of-learning/): Teaching methodologies in existing Neohumanist schools vary widely given differences in cultural context, the experience and knowledge base of teachers, the knowledge school administrators have of “best practices,” the availability of resources, and the wishes of specific communities. - [Transformative Learning, Higher Consciousness and the Search for Peace](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-search-for-peace/): live and especially our relationship with the natural world. - [Inside cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, published January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [The Transformative Power of Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-transformative-power-of-education/): Education is a profound journey that extends beyond the classroom, shaping individuals' lives and influencing the world around us. - [Some Reflections on Prabhát Saḿgiit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-reflections-on-prabhat-samgiit/): At this crucial moment, when human lives are being torn asunder by conflict in various parts of the world, Prabháta Samgiita is a powerful source of solace and inspiration to the weary of heart. - [Transformative Learning and Higher Consciousness](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-transformative-learning-and-higher-consciousness/): A Gurukula Conference on "Transformative Learning and Higher Consciousness" was held July 13-17th, 2023 in the Centre of Neohumanist Studies in Ydrefors, Sweden. - [Gurukula Gathering USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-gk-gathering-usa/): The Ananda Marga Gurukula (AMGK) Gathering, hosted by the Neohumanist College of Asheville and Prama Institute, successfully brought together 33 in-person participants and 40 online participants over the weekend of September 22 - 24. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Campus at Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-amgk-campus/): At Gurukula headquarters at Anandanagar, the autumn season following months of rain is the perfect time for starting up new building and agricultural projects. - [UPCOMING EVENTS ANANDANAGAR](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-upcoming-events-anandanagar/) - [PRSI – PR Sarkar Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-prsi-nhe-online-seminar/): The definitive record of Ananda Nagar — the multipurpose rural development scheme and spiritual eco-village in north-east India — this large format photo book traces its past, present and future, from its roots in Rarhi history, to its founding and development through the guidance of Tantric guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, to the present day and beyond. - [Neohumanist Review](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-neohumanist-review/) - [Neohumanist College of Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/57-nhe-college-of-asheville/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville is delighted to announce its most recent cohort of students accepted into the Neohumanist Education Teacher Preparation Program. - [Issue 57 - January 2024](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-57/): 6 – The Transformative Power of Education – by Dr. - [History of Neohumanist Education and AMGK](https://gurukul.edu/history-of-neohumanist-education-and-amgk/) - [Webinars](https://gurukul.edu/webinars/) - [Message from Kulapati](https://gurukul.edu/message-from-kulapati/) - [P.R. Sarkar Institute Welcomes You](https://gurukul.edu/p-r-sarkar-institute-welcomes-you/): PR Sarkar Institute Ananda Marga Gurukula is currently in the process of setting up a new initiative called the PR Sarkar Institute. - [Neohumanist Education Teacher Preparation Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-nhe-teacher-preparation-program/): Avtk. Ananda Madhupurna Ac. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-nhe-college-of-asheville-update/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville has continued to broaden its reach with the variety of programs it offers. - [News from AMIA, Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-56/56-news-from-amia-singapore/): Infiniti Yoga Teacher Training offered February and March 2023. Offered By Dada Premamayananda and Chin Leng. - [Artificial Intelligence in the Global South](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-ai-in-the-global-south/): The story of technology is too often told as if it begins and ends in Silicon Valley. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-backcover-july-2026/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-gurukula-global-contacts/): Discover a world of holistic wisdom, mindful living, and ethical growth. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-global-news/): Dr. Shambhushivananda was invited to speak online and address members of GATER (Global Association of Training, Education and Research). Dr. S. K. - [Neohumanist Perspectives](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-nhe-perspectives/): Neohumanist Perspectives contains 24 collected speeches by Dr, Shambhushivananda delivered between 2017 and 2026. - [The Seven Secrets of Shiva](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-7-secrets-of-shiva/): Dive into seven exciting adventure stories and discover seven timeless skills that help you grow strong, brave, and wise in everyday life. - [When Light is Reborn](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-when-light-is-reborn/): This new collection of therapeutic stories, "When Light is Reborn," were written by Ukrainians for Ukrainians to strengthen resilience and a growth mindset to better face the ongoing cumulative stress of the war. - [Ananda Uma Master Unit, Vietnam](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-ananda-uma/): With firm determination, we have so far succeeded in transforming the jungle of our Master Unit Ananda Uma into a nice eco-village with a vegetable garden, fruit trees and medicinal herbs, two apartment houses, an activity hall, a kitchen, and two toilet complexes. - [Campo Divino Master Unit](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-campo-divino/): The adventitious arrival of two special baby cows was celebrated in Campo Divino. - [Ánanda Jayanti Master Unit and Primary School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-ananda-jayanti/): Ánanda Jayanti Master Unit, a 13-acre campus located in a disadvantaged township located 40km South of Johannesburg, is a multi-faceted service project. - [RĂSĂRIT Kindergarten, Bucharest, Romania](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-rasarit-kindergarten/): The Răsărit Kindergarten in Bucharest, Romania is known and chosen by parents, children, volunteers, ecologists, student practitioners and educators due to some defining aspects: the model and role of the teachers, the gentle adaptation at the pace of each child, the neohumanist values with each subvalence they promote, the lactovegetarian menu, the activities that nourish emotion, and the generous yard, beautifully decorated with natural materials for holistic learning that awakens and stimulates all the children's senses. - [Empowering the Community:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-empowering-the-community/): The journey of Neohumanist education in Nairobi reached a pivotal milestone between 1989 and 1995. - [Ananda Marga Mission](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-am-mission-multidimensional-project/): The beginnings of the Ananda Marga Mission Primary School in Wasswa village, Lugazi, Uganda goes back to 1998, when the first member of Ananda Marga, Paresh, started teaching seven children under the shade of a tree. - [Setting Yourself Free](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-setting-yourself-free/): In February, Zonnelicht held its annual three-day training session for all its educational staff. - [Doing Good Together:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-doing-good-together/): This year, something unexpected happened during our Goede Doelen Week (charity event week). - [ETC India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-etc-india/): A long-awaited 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 (𝐄𝐓𝐂) was organized for the teachers of all Anandanagar schools. - [NHE in Togo: A Transformative Experience](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-nhe-teacher-education-in-togo/): NHE Teacher Education was held at the Togo School October 13-17, 2025. - [Taiwan Activities](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-nhit/): In the past three months Gurukul Taiwan has had non-stop activities. - [News from AMIA, Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-amia/): Ánanda Márga International Academy offered a stackable Certificate Course in Pramá Analysis - The Universal Law of Balance and Equilibrium, from 11 August 2025 to 29 March 2026 The Course has ended and we are planning the graduation ceremony on 9th May 2026. - [Neohumanist Education Exchange](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-gane/): The Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE), in partnership with The Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA), has been hosting a vibrant meetup series for nearly two years. - [PRSI](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-prsi/): The 45-minute version of the documentary film Neohumanism: Path of Awakening and Benevolence, is in the post production phase of editing and promotion. - [Online International Symposium](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-amaye/): On February 28, AMAYE sponsored an international virtual symposium that brought together more than 150 participants from around the globe. Dr. - [NEOHUMANIST COLLEGE OF ASHEVILLE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-nh-college-asheville/): NHCA is Now Accredited! - [Educating for a Living World: A Neohumanist Response to Climate Change](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-educating-for-a-living-world/): We are living in a time when climate change is no longer something we study from a distance. It is here. - [Anandanagar Cakradhuri](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-amgk-campus-an/): The construction of an international hostel with about 18 rooms and two large halls, adjacent to Kulapati residence and guest house, is still in full swing. - [Empowerment in Practice:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-empowerment-in-practice/): In our previous article, we explored empowerment as the essence of Neohumanist education. - [Flow State through Dance](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-flow-state-through-dance/): Flow experiences occur when we become engaged in controllable but challenging tasks or activities that require considerable skill and which are intrinsically motivating. - [The Global Spread of Contemplative Practices in Education](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-the-global-spread-of-contemplative-practices-in-education/): Contemplative practices encompass many diverse activities; most feature an intentional approach to calming the mind, regulating the emotions, enhancing awareness, developing compassion, and cultivating insight/intuition. - [Emergence of a New Age](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-emergenc-of-a-new-age/): Human history has witnessed the rise and fall of many civilizations, empires and kingdoms: the Mongolian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Roman Empire, the British Empire and now the American Empire. - [Gurukula Network](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/62-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 62 - July 2026](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-62/): 28 – NHE Teacher Education in Togo: A Transformative Experience - by Avtk. Ananda Gunamaya Ac. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-backcover-january-2026/) - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-gurukula-global-contacts/): Discover a world of holistic wisdom, mindful living, and ethical growth. - [In memory](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-in-memory/): A Shraddha Ceremony will be held on December 29th at the Path of Bliss winter retreat in Ojai, California. It will also be made available via zoom. - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-global-news/): Play and learn in yoga-based sensory integration activities is our maxim to transfer neohumanist ideals to children. - [New Children’s Book](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-living-in-harmony/): What if nursery rhymes could do more than entertain — what if they could awaken kindness, courage, and peace in every little heart? - [Tantric Mothering:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-tantric-mothering/): Neohumanist schools serve all ages, starting with the early childhood and elementary years and on up through secondary school and college. - [Ananda Marga Schools in Jamaica](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-am-schools-in-jamaica/): The first school was started in 1979, the year that Jamaica was visited by the founder of Ananda Marga Gurukula, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. - [Sunrise International Preschool](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-sunrise-international-preschool-copenhagen/): Sunrise International Preschool was established in Copenhagen in 1980 by a group of parents inspired by Neohumanist education. - [The Future of Ownership](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-the-future-of-ownership/): This essay contrasts two visions of the future: a libertarian utopia built on ownership, competition, and exclusion, and an egalitarian one that allows for participation without structural sacrifice. - [Social Acceptance of Wind Turbines:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-social-acceptance-of-wind-turbines/): If we are looking for sustainable living, we need to address energy supply as one big factor of our environmental impact. - [From Sustainable Living Towards a Balanced World](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-from-sustainable-living-towards-a-balanced-world/): In 2019, after the Educating for a Bright Future global NHE conference in Italy, Claudio Moreni (practitioner and founder of Campo Divino Argentina) and I sat on the train travelling to Salorno and talked about society and what we could do to make things better. - [Lotus Anniversary Festival](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-lotus-anniversar-festival/): A toddler falling asleep on the harpist's lap, children completely absorbed in magic drawing, lively workshops, heartwarming encounters, beautiful music, tasty snacks, and the positive vibe of over 100 visitors. - [How to Spice up Kiirtan with Kids](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-how-to-spice-up-kiirtan-with-kids/): The practice of kiirtan is simple repetitive chanting for 2-5 minutes or more. This method of rhythmic singing is called kiirtan. - [Empowering Future Change-Makers:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-teaching-nh-activism-in-schools/): What kind of world are we preparing children for? And what kind of children are we preparing for the world? - [Close to Myself:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-resilience-an-transformation-through-a-nh-perspective/): Abstract: This article presents the authorial psychological support program Close to Myself as a neohumanist intervention model designed to cultivate resilience and professional transformation in times of crisis. - [Neohumanism in Digital Era:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-technoethics-for-neohumanist-educators/): The past two decades have witnessed a digital revolution in education. - [Visual Logic - Insight and Coherence](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-insight-and-coherence/): There is a kind of truth that does not speak but shows. It does not reveal itself in discourse but in form. - [Professional Development](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-the-journey-of-the-human-brain/): At Grădinița Răsărit, we dedicate one week each year to professional development for our entire team — including both teaching and non-teaching staff. - [The Neohumanist Institute Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-the-neohumanist-institute-taiwan/): In the past five months we have had an avalanche of activities, both extensive and intensive. - [Join GANE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-gane-and-amaye/): https://gane-educators.org/ The Global Association of Neohumanist Educators is a membership association for the professional development of Neohumanist educators worldwide, strengthening our global education network. - [PRSI – Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-prsi/): "Steady progress continues on the documentary film project Neohumanism: Path of Awakening and Benevolence. - [Honoring Our 2025 Graduates](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-honoring-our-2025-graduates/): In August 2025, we were deeply honored to celebrate eleven remarkable students who completed the second cohort of the Neohumanist Education Teacher Preparation Program. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville, USA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-nh-college-asheville/): As we move into the final months of the year, I am filled with gratitude for the extraordinary spirit flourishing across the Neohumanist College of Asheville. - [Women’s College, Uma Nivas](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-uma-nivas/): The college activities have been regular and continuous with about 200 students since its inception in 2022 under the principal Avadhutika Ananda Tapashiila. - [Cakradhuri Progress](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-amgk-campus-an/): 11,000 sq foot of granite was purchased to complete the flooring of the ground floor of the main administrative building of the Cakradhuri. - [Asia Pacific Futures Network Conference in Taipei, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-asia-pacific-futures-network-conference/): We all long for freedom, happiness, abundance, progress and justice and yet our world with all its remarkable achievements has not yet been able to secure these for us, except perhaps for just a few. - [International conference July 11-16th](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-inspiring-wisdom-love-and-courage/): The Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE) held an international conference July 11-16th on the theme “Neohumanism in Action: Inspiring Wisdom, Courage and Love”. - [GANE Conference Inaugural Talk](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-gane-conference-inaugural-talk/): and it empowers us with values like universal love, morality, discipline, hard work, service, sacrifice, compassion, patience and the like. - [Gurukula Network](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/61-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 61 - January 2026](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-61/): 10 – Asia Pacific Futures Network Conference in Taipei, Taiwan Talks: Can AI Create Ethical and Green Futures? - [GANE and NHCA](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-nhca/): The online Meetup series, sponsored by the Global Association of Neohumanist Educators and the Neohumanist College of Asheville, has recently held three more meetups with over 128 registrants: How Educators Imagine a Better Future with Sohail Inayatullah, The Art of Yoga and the Yoga of Art with Marco Oliveira, and Neohumanism and Children’s Songs with Iishika Irina Gray. - [Back cover](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-backcover-july-2025/) - [GLOBAL NEWS](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-global-news/): The biggest news is that in December we have bitten the bullet and will go ahead with the construction of a new senior high school building (simulation photo). - [New Books](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-neohumanism-yearning-and-becoming/): I have been reading the work of Australian professor, researcher, and author Marcus Bussey for many years, and hold him in the very highest esteem as a preeminent interpreter of the philosophy of Neohumanism and its important contributions to educational theory and practice. - [Master Unit Ananda Uma, Vietnam](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-mu-ananda-uma/): There’s a famous yogic saying which goes like this: “Shubhasya shiighram, ashubhasya kálaharańam”- Meaning: Whenever you want to do something good, do it immediately. - [News from Campo Divino](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-news-from-campo-divino/): Constructing the Meditation Hall. - [Ananda Marga Schools, India](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-am-school-india/): There are hundreds of schools in India, run by Ananda Marga, that are incorporating a Neohumanist curriculum. - [Leikskólinn Sælukot, Iceland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-leikskolinn-saelukot/): Started in 1977, in Rekjavik, the capital of Iceland, Leikskólinn Saelukot ("cottage of bliss") was the first Neohumanist school opened in Europe. - [STUDENT WORK GRADES 6 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-student-work-tonrak-school/) - [Tonrak Ananda Marga School, Thailand](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-tonrak-am-school/): On March 25, 2005, Tonrak Ananda Marga School in Thailand was inaugurated in collaboration with the Thai Ministry of Education. - [Yoga for Teenagers in Taiwan and Bali](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-yoga-for-teenagers/): Yoga in schools can help prevent the occurrence of mental problems and can support academic learning. - [Why is Kids Yoga such a Big Deal?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-why-is-kids-yoga-such-a-big-deal/): Kids around the globe are faced with difficult, turbulent times. - [AMAYE UPDATE](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-amaye/): The Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators (AMAYE) is a global network of yoga educators dedicated to sharing the philosophy and practices of Ananda Marga yoga—including asana, meditation, and other yoga practices—with other educators. - [Stronger in the Broken Places](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-stronger-in-the-broken-places/): On a cold March day in 2022, I was sitting in an orange tent packed with about thirty first responders and volunteers, at our first "PFA" (Psychological First Aid) training at the Siret border between Romania and Ukraine. - [Neohumanist Teacher Training at Zonnelicht, Holland](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-neohumanist-teacher-training/): In the first week of March, the 2025 edition of the yearly Teacher Training took place at Zonnelicht Daycare, organized by Lotus Training Centre. - [NHE Teacher Preparation Program](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-nhe-teacher-preparation-program/): for the third two-year cohort of the Neohumanist Education Teacher Preparation Program, offered through the Neohumanist College of Asheville, with classes starting in September of 2025. - [GANE – Global Association of Neohumanist Educators](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-gane/): The Global Association of Neohumanist Educators is a membership association for the professional development of Neohumanist educators worldwide, strengthening our global education network. - [Update from the Juei Ai – Blissful Life Center, Taichung, Taiwan](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-juei-ai-center/): The Juei Ai – Blissful Life Center started in 2020, in the Gurukula building in Taipei, Taiwan, just before the beginning of the epidemic. - [New from AMIA, Singapore](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-new-from-amia/): Pramá Analysis Course, has two major scopes academic and job-oriented. - [Neohumanist Review](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-neohumanist-review-call-for-papers/): Neohumanist Review welcomes submissions from scholars, educators, practitioners, policymakers, and interdisciplinary thinkers who are passionate about exploring neohumanism’s potential to inspire systemic change and resilience. - [PRSI Update](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-prsi/): The new website for the film, developed by the PR Sarkar Institute, is set to launch in May. - [Neohumanist College of Asheville](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-nhc-asheville/): The Neohumanist College of Asheville has had its application for accreditation accepted by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), which is a Nationally recognized accreditor. - [Ananda Marga Gurukula Campus at Anandanagar](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-amgk-campus-at-anandanagar/): The construction of the main building of the Cakradhuri Campus has been in full swing. - [Imbued with the Essence of Devotion:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-song-of-neohumanism/): On September 14, 1982, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known as Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, began a momentous journey in Deoghar. - [Planetary Leadership and Systemic Change:](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-planetary-leadership-and-systemic-change/): The world stands at a critical crossroads, facing environmental degradation, social inequity, economic instability, and political polarization. - [Who is the “New Human” in Neohumanism?](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-who-is-the-new-human-in-nh/): Lately, when I give talks on Neohumanism and Neohumanist education, I often cite a report on educational futures that was commissioned by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and composed by the Common Worlds Research Collective, an interdisciplinary network of researchers “concerned with our relations with the more-than-human world” (CWRC, 2020). - [We are One and Indivisible](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-we-are-one-and-indivisible/): Astronauts returning from the International Space Station have once again asserted that this earth has no borders as seen from outer space. - [The Status of Inanimation in the Philosophy of Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-the-status-of-inanimation-in-the-philosophy-of-nh/): Neohumanism includes within its scope not only human beings and animate creatures, such as plants and animals, but all inanimate entities as well, for the scope of Neohumanism extends down to the smallest particles of sub-atomic matter. - [Celebrating 35 years AMGK,](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-celebrating-35-years-amgk-30-years-gknw/): The journey began on September 7th, 1990, when Shrii P.R. - [Gurukula Global Contacts](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-gurukula-global-contacts/): Over 400 NHE resources that have been gathered over the years from all corners of the globe. And more are continuing to be added. - [Gurukula Network](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/60-inside-cover/): Two yearly issues, January and July, serve as a means of communication for Neohumanist projects around the world. - [Issue 60- July 2025](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-60/): 7 – The Status of Inanimation in the Philosophy of Neohumanism - By Shrii P. R. - [NHE Teacher Training in Lome, Togo](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-nhe-teacher-training-in-lome/): During the training, each teacher pretended to be in class interacting with his students. The others teachers pretended to be the students. - [Deeping Neohumanism at The River School](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-deeping-neohumanism/): At the beginning of 2024 the leadership team of The River School met with Dr Kathleen Kesson online to talk about renewing and expanding our connection with Neohumanism across the school. - [Neohumanist Education Exchange (NEE):](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-nee-report/): Last spring, the Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA) in coordination with the Global Association of Neohumanist Educators (GANE) began a monthly series of online “meetups” for educators via Zoom. - [Education and Neohumanism](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-education-and-neohumanism/): You know, it is the inherent wont of all living beings to expand in the physical arena, and for this purpose, rather because of this element – this wont is nothing but a sort of element – they exploit others, they forget the interest of other living beings. - [Yama and Niyama as a Contemplative Practice](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-yama-and-niyama-as-a-contemplative-practice/): Much of our conscious life is controlled by unconscious processes. - [PRSI – Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar Institute](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-prsi/): Our three full-colour photo books, two published for Bábá’s centenary as well as the more recent Ánanda Nagar book, are now available directly through Amazon: Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti: 100 Facets of His Life, Mission and Teachings Ánanda Nagar: Land of Bliss The documentary film, Neohumanism: Path of Awakening and Benevolence, is entering the phase of post-production in which editing with be conducted to produce a series of three or four 20-minute films and a series of shorter 4 -5-minute films for YouTube and Vimeo. - [Shine Brighter with Yoga Practices](https://gurukul.edu/newsletter/issue-59/59-shine-brighter-with-yoga-practices/): Shine Brighter with Yoga Practices, an online international conference, was held on October 26th, sponsored by the Neohumanist College of Asheville and AMAYE (Ananda Marga Association of Yoga Educators). ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/gurukul.edu/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)