The PROUT Global Convention that was held at Ananda Gaorii Master Unit in Denmark, from July 20th to 27th 2009, was simply a great success. There was a tremendous sense of unity, brotherhood/sisterhood, among the participants. There were 252 people from 27 countries and every continent was represented. The number of participants was more than double the expected attendance, due to the widespread speculation as to the value and even the legitimacy of the convention, which generated such a heightened sense of anticipation that resulted in such exceedingly high attendance. Everyone felt the urgency to restore the broken unity of all Ananda Margiis. The overall message for the quarrelling camps was: enough is enough, we want our Marga family to be re-united then and now! At least that unity was possible during the Convention, with participants coming from different groups and affiliations and who had not been together in an Ananda Marga function for years. It was an incredible experience of joy, fun, devotion, ideological flow and a genuine interest for PROUT. The scenario could not be better than the beautifully renovated Ananda Gaorii Master Unit with its lawns and gardens, apple and cherry trees, some 12 km from the beach and one hour ride from Copenhagen. The participants decided to hold each year a PROUT Convention at Ananda Gaorii Master Unit and agreed that the next one will be from July 20th to 25th 2010. Here are some paragraphs from the Organizer's report that describe the program more in detail:
"In keeping with Prout's emphasis on cooperatives, all participants volunteered to join working co-ops that managed different operations of the convention including program, child care, meal preparation, cleaning, etc. The system worked exceedingly well and helped to make everyone feel that they were directly contributing to the success of the program.
"Dada Krtashivananda gave one of the opening speeches as well as an inspiring workshop on spirituality. He reminded everyone of the great legacy of Dada Tadbhavananda who built Ananda Gaorii Master Unit. Dada Vandanananda gave the news of India with Prout activist representatives from the Vidharba, Utkal and Koushal samajas. Informative presentations were given by the staff of the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela, Gurukula University, Prout College and the successful Prout cooperative café of Iceland. Community development work based on Prout was highlighted in Maharlika (Philippines), Ghana and Haiti. Jaya from Denmark explained about the plight of marginalized workers".
"Blissful kiirtans and deep meditation balanced the burning desire to change the world with the need to be spiritually centered and calm".
"Whereas previous Prout conventions usually focused on lectures and classes, this program was generated from the bottom up. Open Space Technology allowed everyone to first express their personal interests, and then form groups to discuss how to practically promote Prout to the public. For example, how to present Prout to Western secular audiences, how to utilize social networking tools for this (blogs, wikis, twitter, etc.), how to design exciting Prout training courses, how to use the tremendous opportunity of the global financial crisis, country-wide strategies, Samaj and block level planning, frequently asked questions, Prout in the arts and education, effective websites, and much more. A dozen specific email lists were set up so that groups can continue their efforts and monitor developments from home. Most participants made personal commitments".
"Some of the workshops included Ideation, and Public Speaking by Dada Pranakrsnananda, Block Level Planning by Ravi, Use of Art in Social Change by Vishvashanti and Jaya, Personal Development by Dada Lokeshananda and Prout's Policy on Drug Abuse by Omkarnath".
"The cultural programs each night were amazing, with professional artists like Phil Marriott, Dada Nabhaniilananda and Sukhadev, Vasudeva, Dada Vedaprajinananda, Malinii and Susmita and Didi Ananda Ragamaya. There were also more informal presentations, with songs in different languages".
"Please contact us if you would like to help with any of these projects. The heart of the convention, all the proceedings, resolutions and valuable resources, will be available at www.proutworld.org/convention09.
"No convention or conference can change the world. However the dynamism, synergy and inspiration made every participant feel empowered with new ideas and effective tools to make Prout a reality in their local place, as part of a global movement. Together, nothing is impossible".
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PROUT Convention in Denmark 2009 -10: Farewell and People's Opinionby dsvaprakashananda927 views
Lovely!!Now everybody to the field and work like Dada Vanditananda ji!We need volonteers to start new proutistic project in Didi's MU in Poland in 2011.if you wanna put these great ideas into practice contact Didi Muktiprana in Giza MU Poland.ParamapitaBabakijay!
bhaerava 1 year ago
wer ist das denn aus Hannover?
sannivossi 2 years ago