Hi Vidut,
I appreciate your efforts in setting up blog.
My best wishes for new year.
I am happy to share with all that I have started a new organization named "Niramaya Jeevan Manch". The central theme is "Harmony: with self, others, society and nature". The learning programs and sharing will be around this theme. The forum will also bring together people who are seeking alternatives in living, and create a space for sharing and explorations.
The organization is a non-profit one.
The first program is organized on 19th and 20th Jan. It is a two days' workshop in Marathi called "Nisargayan". This is focussed on our development model and way of living, and its impact on environment. In this workshop we will explore alternative and eco-friendly living style.
The program is non-residential one, and will be conducted at Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir, Bandra (E). Dilip Kulkarni (author of Nisargayan, dainandeen paryavaran, etc), Dr. Paurnima Kulkarni and myself will facilitate learning. Dilip and Paurnima have been living in a small village, and are authentically following eco-friendly living. Any one interested in attending, please contact me on 9869785638 for details and registration.
With regards, Prerana
Monday, January 7, 2008
Niramaya Jeevan Manch
Prerana shared information about an initiative of hers in one of the comments to the earlier post. I thought if I put it up here as a post, more people will be able to read it.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Special event and Mumbai Chapter Spring event 2008
The special event planned from next Sunday has been postponed for now. There were insufficient nominations as well as very little time to ensure that people came to know about it early enough to facilitate the planning of the event. It is likely to be held in March (end) or April (early) 2008. No dates have been decided on as of now, but the minute they are, you will be able to find out over here.
The regular Mumbai Chapter Spring Event for 2008 is going to be called Tarang this time, and will be held from the 29th of Feb to the 4th of March 2008. The brouchre is not yet ready, but when it is ready, you will be able to see it here, as well as receive information through the newsletter, if you are subscribed.
Efforts are still on to get the emails of everyone from the Mumbai Chapter for the newsletter list. We request you to sign up from the link provided in the margin to be sure that all information reaches you on time.
The regular Mumbai Chapter Spring Event for 2008 is going to be called Tarang this time, and will be held from the 29th of Feb to the 4th of March 2008. The brouchre is not yet ready, but when it is ready, you will be able to see it here, as well as receive information through the newsletter, if you are subscribed.
Efforts are still on to get the emails of everyone from the Mumbai Chapter for the newsletter list. We request you to sign up from the link provided in the margin to be sure that all information reaches you on time.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Some things we are trying to figure out
For those wondering what is happening, I'm trying to share some things we spoke about in yesterday's meeting that are still pending decision/action.
One was a contact point and a means of quickly and efficiently spreading word among members, which is this place and the newsletter.
Another thing we spoke about was locations for meetings - meeting every month means that we need places to meet in every month. This time, Pratima and Sunil generously offered their hearts and home (and were clear that we are welcome there for meetings in the future as well).
Two hours were not enough, so there is a plan to make the February meeting an all day thing in the National Park. The date was tentatively decided as the 9th, but we are still coming to a concrete thing on it, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, if you would like to host meetings, have locations to suggest, etc. claim your space so that we can all enjoy your ideas and generosity.
What else......? Oh yes. Wasundhara expressed concern that very few people have joined the special event and we are not sure if everyone had got information about it on time. What I will do is have a talk with her and Vikram and post the information right here for all to see. Probably by tomorrow. If you are in a hurry to know more and sooner, feel free to contact them directly and ask.
Yesterday was the first meeting after the Umang and National events, so there was a lot to talk about. We also had a very special guest Sushma brought along - Susan. She arranges marriages in the US, and talking with her was a very special experience and insightful. Safe to say that most of us revisited our own marriages and the unmarried ones got some very nice ideas for when they marry. Conversation, as they say was lively. Exact content? heh. Attend the next meeting :D
The Mumbai chapter is buzzing with energy, and I anticipate lots of things making their way onto this platform very soon.
One was a contact point and a means of quickly and efficiently spreading word among members, which is this place and the newsletter.
Another thing we spoke about was locations for meetings - meeting every month means that we need places to meet in every month. This time, Pratima and Sunil generously offered their hearts and home (and were clear that we are welcome there for meetings in the future as well).
Two hours were not enough, so there is a plan to make the February meeting an all day thing in the National Park. The date was tentatively decided as the 9th, but we are still coming to a concrete thing on it, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, if you would like to host meetings, have locations to suggest, etc. claim your space so that we can all enjoy your ideas and generosity.
What else......? Oh yes. Wasundhara expressed concern that very few people have joined the special event and we are not sure if everyone had got information about it on time. What I will do is have a talk with her and Vikram and post the information right here for all to see. Probably by tomorrow. If you are in a hurry to know more and sooner, feel free to contact them directly and ask.
Yesterday was the first meeting after the Umang and National events, so there was a lot to talk about. We also had a very special guest Sushma brought along - Susan. She arranges marriages in the US, and talking with her was a very special experience and insightful. Safe to say that most of us revisited our own marriages and the unmarried ones got some very nice ideas for when they marry. Conversation, as they say was lively. Exact content? heh. Attend the next meeting :D
The Mumbai chapter is buzzing with energy, and I anticipate lots of things making their way onto this platform very soon.
Official contact point for ISABS members of the Mumbai region
Hi everyone,
We had a "monthly meeting" today at Pratima's place on the Juhu Versova link road. Altaf and Pratima had organized it and Pratima's home was fabulous, and the warmth with which Pratima welcomed us there and her enthusiasm as the host was even better.
An important thing came to our notice. Monthly meetings are not really happening monthly, and it is very difficult to communicate these meetings to everyone in the chapter, so that they can avail the opportunity.
This blog has come to birth from this need to be able to communicate these things to everyone easily. I am also taking the liberty of adding every name I come across of people from the Mumbai chapter on a newsletter (That originally runs on my website - I'm just creating a special newsletter list for us). This is immediate measures to bring about a change.
Eventually, I am planning on having a website dedicated to this, and the newsletter software installed on it as well, so that it is a completely independent thing. Then, I would even add discussion forums. That will take an investment of time and money, so if this goes well, and we need the independence, that would be the next logical step.
In the meanwhile, here's how you can help:
Cheers to this new step, and I hope this takes off flying.
Vidyut
We had a "monthly meeting" today at Pratima's place on the Juhu Versova link road. Altaf and Pratima had organized it and Pratima's home was fabulous, and the warmth with which Pratima welcomed us there and her enthusiasm as the host was even better.
An important thing came to our notice. Monthly meetings are not really happening monthly, and it is very difficult to communicate these meetings to everyone in the chapter, so that they can avail the opportunity.
This blog has come to birth from this need to be able to communicate these things to everyone easily. I am also taking the liberty of adding every name I come across of people from the Mumbai chapter on a newsletter (That originally runs on my website - I'm just creating a special newsletter list for us). This is immediate measures to bring about a change.
Eventually, I am planning on having a website dedicated to this, and the newsletter software installed on it as well, so that it is a completely independent thing. Then, I would even add discussion forums. That will take an investment of time and money, so if this goes well, and we need the independence, that would be the next logical step.
In the meanwhile, here's how you can help:
- Spread this website url to ISABS members from this region, so that they know where to look to see what's happening in our area.
- If you are not getting newsletters from us, and would like to receive them, or if you have email addresses of people in this region, share them with us, so that we can add them to the newsletter, and can be included in the flow of things.
- If you have something to share, feel free to contact me and ask me to put it up here, or join this blog and let me know, and let me know so that I can give you the rights to post here directly.
- Add to this list with things I may have missed :D
Cheers to this new step, and I hope this takes off flying.
Vidyut
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