Ahimsa Times 2009 07 SrNo 109

Author(s): Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times

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AHIMSA TIMES - JULY 2009 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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SANATAN SANSTHA, A COMMENDABLE INSTITUTION
Sanatan Sanstha is a Voluntary Organisation working at the grass root level of society. The name Sanatan was specially chosen as it means eternally new. And so just as its name suggests, the mission or the objective of the organisation are to make society aware of its present limitations and inculcate in Society true ethical and spiritual values and do charitable work for the society.
Activities of the Sanstha 1) Discourses : To acquaint people with the science of Spirituality and spiritual practice (sadhana), the organization conducts discourses free of charge at more than a thousand venues in India and abroad in various languages. In these discourses guidance is provided about the misconceptions regarding Spirituality, what is the exact nature of spiritual practice, what are the paths of spiritual practice, which is the appropriate spiritual practice, which is the most superior spiritual practice for today's times, i.e., for Kaliyug, etc. After the discourses, there is a question-answer session for clarification of doubts.
2) Weekly Spiritual Meetings (satsangs) : To motivate aspirants and seekers for pursuing spiritual practice and also to help maintain continuity in their spiritual practice, the organization conducts free weekly satsangs in different places. In these gatherings, theoretical information about the various topics in Spirituality is provided; emphasis is laid on clarifying a seeker's doubts and providing guidance about the seeker's individual spiritual practice as well as the further stages in spiritual practice - chanting, service and sacrifice.
3) Child Guidance Class (Balsanskarvarga): Inculcating desirable values at a tender age helps the child to develop into a well-balanced personality. Teaching children to do spiritual practice, helps in fostering these values. In fulfilling this objective, the significance of spiritual practice is explained in very simple language to children attending these classes.
Sanstha distrubutes notebooks and textbook to the needy & poor students.
4) Workshops on Spirituality: Workshops are organised for aspirants desirous of further study and for seekers conducting satsangs. Generally, the duration of these workshops is 4-5 hours; they involve a detailed study of topics related to Spirituality.
5) Workshops on Stress Management : These are conducted in government institutions, corporate houses, industries, etc., for the promotion of managerial and organizational health of the institution.
For our young adults in colleges and training institutes the Sanstha conducts courses in Leadership and Personality Development. All the above programmes are conducted without any fees.
6) Rallies : To create awareness about Spirituality amongst the people, rallies are organized. To find out if there are any Rallies around your area, please e-mail us at sanatangoa@sanatan.org
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