Anushilan 2009, 'a personality development camp' was held at the ISKCON Kanpur temple premises from June 1 to 14. More than 130 students from various schools in Kanpur had participated.
" Now my daughter knows more than me about Bhagavad Gita and Indian culture. She was so inspired that once she got up in the morning for the camp in spite of sleeping at 3 AM !! "- Mr. Yogesh Agarwal, Rimjhim Ispat.
" I am very grateful to the organisers of the camp. My children learnt a lot from this camp. Within a short span of time they picked up many good qualities and virtues of life. ""- Mr. Mukesh Paliwal, Abhi Real Estate
" The camp was successful beyond expectation. We hope that it will be even better in the following years. "- Mr S.K Paliwal, Vinayak Shree Ultraflex, also the chairaman of Radha Madhav Committee
'Bhagavad Gita recitation' on the closing ceremony of Anushilan 09. For more videos, please visit multimedia section.
The course was conducted by the students of IIT Kanpur, who are associated with the Bhaktivedanta Academy.
A major problem with the youth of today is that the present educational system focuses on rote learning with very little emphasis on moral values, culture and spirituality. This has resulted in degradation of youth. In fact, many of the youth of today have never heard about the exemplary lives of great personalities like Prahlad Maharaj, Dhruva Maharaj and Ambarish Mahraj !!
This summer camp, dealt with three dimensions of personality: spiritual, professional and cultural. There was systematic study of Bhagavad Gita, mantra meditation, kirtan, to nourish the spiritual values of life and to inculcate values like honesty, gratitude, sense-control etc. There were cultural workshop intended to foster creativity among students and to connect art and music to Krishna.
On the professional front, the IITians shared with them their experiences of facing competition and challenges in life. To enhance professional skills, group discussions, extempore competition, and essay writing competitions were conducted.
'The fees was highly subsidised and the parents wondered how we could manage with such a minimal fee of Rs. 500 which also included transportation !!'
Details of the camp
Spiritual studies
Understanding God scientifically
Systematic study of Bhagavad Gita : concept of jiva, isvara, kala, karma and prakriti
Inculcating moral values like honesty, integrity, truthfulness, etc.
Cultural Workshop
Art of respect
Vedic heritage and culture
Music classes by ‘The Music House’, Kanpur
Devotional dance and drama workshops
Professional Skills
How to study effectively
How to choose career
Power of habits
Time Management
Oratory skills
Daily Time Table was as follows:
08:00 AM : Darshan in temple, Mantra Meditation
08:15 AM : Bhagavad Gita Sloka Recitation
08:45 AM : Bhagavad Gita philosophy class
09:30 AM : Cultural Workshop (Music, arts, dance , drama etc.)
10:30 AM : Breakfast Prasad
11:00 AM : Ending assembly with dancing Kirtan
On weekends essay and extempore competitions were held.
We were honoured to have Dr. Laxmidhar Behera, professor, IIT Kanpur, for the first 3 days of the camp.
Instructors:
Krishna Caitanya Das, IYF Director,ISKCON Kanpur
Radhakant Das, Mtech , Industrial Management and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Alok Tripathy, Director, Krishna’s Gurukul, Kanpur and Mathura
