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CNS Around the World
Centres for Neohumanist Studies |
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. These activities include public seminars and retreats, community research and development projects, personal growth services, and the dissemination of related publications and materials. All CNS programs and activities support its core values of spiritual progress, social and economic justice, respect for all living and non-living beings, and community empowerment.
NHE Conference Taiwan
September 5 -6, 2006 |
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| CNS Taiwan held a two day NHE conference in a Buddhist temple in the beautiful mountains outside of Taipei . Around 25 people attended. There was a presentation on NHE around the world, discussions on CNS Taiwan and how to proceed with discussions and targets taken for different projects such as publishing books and a NHE Exhibition. Tai-tse, Pai led some very inspiring activities and games to help everyone understand themselves and neohumanism more. Dada Pranesha and Didi Sananda from Taipei attended the program along with participants from the various NHE schools and projects in Taiwan . |
At the end of the NHE conference, the participants
came up with the list of programs which they will
be working on. Each program has a leader listed
below. |
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- Teacher's training - Ke, Yun Chin
- Kids yoga - Liu, Ya Chi and Wang, Su Min
- Curriculum and materials - Chiu, I Hua , Yung, Gin Wen, and Lee, Mao Ling
- Translation of spiritual philosophy- Yung, Gin Wen
- Publications - Bai, Tai Tzu and Tzai, Pei Ling
- Building kindergarten - Hung, Yu Zhen
- NHE study group - Ke, Yun Chin
- Education on parenting - Chiang, Ya ling and Ke, Yun Chin
- Special education –Lian, Chin Fa, Lui, I Hui and Yang Su Fong
- Nursery - Lee, Mao Ling
- Special care for the needed groups –Wang, Su Min and Ke, Yun Chin
In addition, a NHE Resource Center for Taiwan has been started for sharing lesson plans, books, powerpoints, photos, etc.
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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. The web site and PR materials will be ready in November. They hope to start renting and having regular seminars and retreats in the Winter of 2007. Robert Bly has agreed to be a part of their grand opening in April. This program will feature a house warming ceremony, a reception for invited guests and a writers workshop led by Robert Bly. Most of the Summer and Spring calendar is filling rapidly. Full story in the next issue of Gurukula Network.
Ward Ashman conducted a workshops on "From Conflict to Creativity and a workshop on “Communication Skills"
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor shared some thoughts also on "Wisdom to Go" in a separate workshop.
CNS Sweden hosted the NHE Summit in July. Full details in this issue.
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. Didi Jyoti has taken over the supervision of CNS activities in Croatia . The main focus will be to introduce concepts of STUVOL as an applied learning part of NHE. For details of these programs, please see the STUVOL section of this newsletter.
| 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. They are focussing to begin with on being a CNS without walls and developing some programs that can reach large groups of people. The three areas they would like to begin with are YES training for teachers in public schools, Stress Management program for corporations, and a new program called Yoga for You focussing on yoga, self development and sustainable living and addressing the capability of individuals instead of the body glamour of many yoga programs today in the USA. They also have many other possibilities for workshops and many available presenters, so once CNS gets off the ground, they plan to expand their offers to include a diversity of workshops. |
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