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Sri Aurobindo Society, 11, St Martin St, Puducherry, India 605001; +91 413 2336396/7/8, 2222308, 2233701; www.aurosociety.org

Thehidden

me

Workshop on exploring

writing and oneself

There is the YOU that only you know, there is the YOU that the world

knows, and there is the YOU that nobody knowsyet. Not even you! Like

the icebergs submerged part, you dont see it until you plunge into the

ocean - or crash into it!

You are invited to dive deepdeliberately. The springboard will be set up!

To plunge or not to plunge...? Youll need to stand at the edge of the

springboard, and the moment will decide. Of course, springboards are

everywhere, and in all forms. The one we are describing has a form too

Colour, ocean, clouds, silence, bazaars, chaos, people, aloneness, merging,

retreating, drumbeats, stars, eyes, words, flowers, dance, strangers,

leaves, hugs, songs, candles, hands, pictures, stillness...

Its a gathering of sorts. For want of a better word we are c alling it a

workshop. Youll meet some old friends, and end up making new ones,

some youve known and recognize, some you know deep inside but haventquite met Connection is a thread that runs through, connecting with

oneself, with the other, with the world seeing colours that hang in the

infra and ultra layers of the rainbow.

It involves sharing a few techniques, but it is far more than giving out

step-by-step procedures. It is about being able to put a hand on your

heart, understand shadows and splash colours. The exploration leads to

expression (writing!) and the writing leads to exploration. It is obviously

not linear or water tight. Not all light, not all dark a flicker, a whiz, abreeze, a whiff, a flow, a web, a stumble, a feel

Come stand at the edge

November29th, 30th, &

December 1st

2013

Sri Aurobindo

Society,

Pondicherrycontactnow0000@

gmail.com


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WORKSHOP ON EXPLORING WRITING AND ONESELF

NOVEMBER 29THDECEMBER 1ST,2013,SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY,PONDICHERRY

WHAT WE WILL DO

We will peel the onion layer by layer, and yes it may sting at times and leave you misty eyed, for

some the onion may be a flower with petals unfurling effortlessly! For the most part we will play and

discover and write. Some dynamics and activities will help us to strive and seek, watch and leap.

Ultimately it is about letting ourselves move into a space where things start to unfold.

We will communicate more and send a detailed schedule to the selected participants later.

For glimpses of some previous workshops please visit:

http://www.explorewithin.blogspot.in/search/label/Video%28workshops%29

WHO SHOULD COME

Anyone who feels a pull towards this should come! You should be over eighteen and ready to explore!

Though language is not a barrier, the medium of the workshop will be English, so a fair command over

English is necessary. Participants will be asked to write and share in several activities.

HOW TO APPLY

Step 1

Fill up the Application Formand email it to us [email protected]. (If you cannot email,

please post it to the address given on the form).

Once you get the green signal from us (well mail or even call you), proceed to Step 2.

Step 2 (Upon invitation only)

Once selected for the workshop, candidates need to send a cheque or electronically transfer the

amount along with the confirmation form after filling in the details. Make sure you email the

Registration Formto us (all details are on the form.)

The cheque/DD/Electronic transfer of the relevant amount should be in favour of Sri Aurobindo

Society (please mention the name of the participant on the reverse side of the cheque) for their

participation to be confirmed, along with the Registration Formduly filled. We are providing bank to

bank TT details on the Registration Form, for those who prefer to electronically transfer funds.
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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Contribution for workshop: Rs.3,000/-

This includes workshop fee, course materials, tea and snacks (twice a day), daily meal coupons (for a

simple breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Ashram Dining Hall). Please note, accommodation is not

included in the above amount. Some of the guest houses serve meals too and there are numerous

restaurants that dot Pondicherry, to satisfy or challenge your sense of taste!

Any person who cannot afford this amount but qualifies step one may write to us for help. We will

try to arrange support for any deserving candidate to the extent possible. Also, those who wish to

contribute more or sponsor another candidate (partially/fully) may let us know.

Cancellation: In case of cancellations made 14 days before the workshop, 50% will be returned to the

participant. After that, there will be no refund on cancellation. Send cheque/DD to:

Coordinator (The Hidden Me),

Sri Aurobindo Society, Society House,

11, St. Martin Street, Puducherry 605 001, India

T (Office): +91 413 2336396/97/98

Rathi (Workshop coordinator): 0 9787043103

Email:[email protected]

ACCOMMODATION

A wide variety of residential options ranges from humble variants, starting at about Rs.200, to the

higher-end, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.

We can suggest the following guesthouses due to the facilities and location. Please speak to them for

details. We would advise you to book as early as possible to secure a place, as during this time it isdifficult to get any accommodation in Pondy! (Participants are requested to make their own

arrangement and can directly contact the guest houses.)

Ashram guest houses Simple but comfortable accommodations (AC and non-AC single/double rooms,

dormitories, etc.) are available for very nominal rates where you have choices of dorms, single/double

rooms. Link:http://www.sriaurobindoashram.org/visitors/guesthouse/ghlist.php

For Sri Aurobindo Society guest houses details of tariff, booking etc. please use the link:

http://www.aurosociety.org/visiting/accommodation.aspx

International Guest House (Comfortable ac and non-ac single/double rooms, suites available)47, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Pondicherry-605001.

Phone: 0413-2336699/2221812; E-mail: [email protected]

Sea Side Guest House (Comfortable ac and non-ac single/double rooms, suites available)14, Goubert Avenue, Pondicherry - 605 001.

Phone: (91-413) 2231700 2231701

Fax: (91-413) 2330909; E-mail:[email protected]

The Retreat (Comfortable ac and non-ac single/double rooms, suites available)16, Goubert Avenue, Pondicherry - 605 001. Phone: (91-413) 2231711;

Fax: (91-413) 2330909; E-mail:[email protected]
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against the payment of a deposita practice adopted by most visitors! Auto rickshaws and local taxi

services are also available.

GETTING HERE

Pondicherry has its own airport, and is connected to Bangalore and other cities (by SPICEJET). In

case direct flights are not available, the next nearest airport is at Chennai and it is a three-hour

drive from there to Pondy. Pondicherry is well connected with Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, etc.,

by railway and road. There are regular bus/taxi services available.

ABOUT SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY

Sri Aurobindo Society is a registered society with its chief administrative office at Puducherry. It

has about 350 centres and 75 branches in India and outside. It was founded in 1960 by the

MOTHER who is the permanent President of the Society. It is an international non-profit NGO and

has been recognized by the Government of India as a Research Institute and an Institution of

National Importance. The Society strives for a new world order based on spirituality, and has the

following specific objectives:

The integral growth and perfection of the individual and the establishment of anenvironment conducive for this.

Social transformation through the dynamic application of spirituality in all fields of humanendeavour, at both the individual and the collective levels.

A united and awakened India. The realization of human unity in a harmonious and organized diversity, where each nation

will become conscious of its true genius and offer its best for the whole of humanity.

Its main areas of activities include education, health, management, rural development, sustainable

development, Indian culture, youth, women, media, arts and communication, business and economic

development, science and technology. For further information, please visitwww.aurosociety.org

MEET THE FACILITATOR!The workshop facilitator, Harvinder Kaur, writer, poet, and educator, has been on an interesting

journey. Some part of this can be seen, but most is like the iceberg! She began her journey as a

teacher, because it made her heart dance and there was a sense of being at home when she was with

children and young people.

After doing her Masters in English Literature and Masters in Education from Delhi University, she

explored formal education for some years. She then left a regular job to work as a volunteer in non-

formal education based on Sri Aurobindos philosophy that marked a turning point in her journey!

Experienced with various national and international curricula, she has been writing and teaching for

two decades now. Her last full-time assignment, before joining on the board of India Council for

Integral Education (ICIE), Sri Aurobindo Society, was that of a Principal of an International

Baccalaureate (IB) school in Mumbai.

Presently she is setting up a unique nature-inspired school in Bangalore inspired by the principles of

Integral Education (www.auroschoolsulsoor.org) besides creating training modules for teachers. The

approach is to have a parallel and deeper search of ones true self in the education of the child, so

that the child is not reduced to a programmed, mechanical device or factory product. She conducts

regular workshops on topics that explore the inner dimensions. An avid writer and photographer,

Harvinder has written and published poetry, articles and stories on education and spirituality.

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