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We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
Happy reading,
The editors
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What Type Of Events
- 1. What Type of Events?
- 2. Purpose of Each Event Who is the target audience? What is the purpose?
- 3. Who is your audience? Sikhs Non-Sikhs Local Sangat Creating a collegiate Sangat
- 4. Reaching Sikhs “No one cares” Shifting paradigms: Engaging different audiences – not everyone has to come to the same event, every time Engaging different people’s interests, types of engagement with Sikhi
- 5. Intra-SSA Beyond same “clique” of friends Limited coordination Limited to social functionsor kirtans
- 6. Beyond Sikhs Sikh Awareness Day Limited engagement with other campus organizations Not engaged with social issues effecting other communities and campus in general
- 7. Beyond the Campus Community To gain support from the local sangat, must have relevancy to the local sangat Creating quality programming for all
- 8. A Program for Tomorrow Leadership and Training Flag-Football (link with seva projects) Gurbani study groups Kirtans Alliance For Justice Week JakaraJunior Camps Yuba City Nagar Kirtan Maghiwinter celebration College fair SSA Langar HolaMohalla Lecture and Paintball Tournament Guest Speakers Los Angeles Nagar Kirtan Mai Bhago/Sikh Women’s Day Celebration Sikh Awareness Day, SSA Alumni Dinner End of the year Banquet SukhmaniSahib for the Shaheeds
- 9. Quarter System Summer Leadership Training Fall Gurbani study group Flag Football Sikhcess-type event Alliance For Justice Week Jakara Junior Camps Yuba City Nagar Kirtan Winter Break Leadership Retreat Winter Quarter SSA Kirtan SSA Langar Maghi Winter Celebration College Fair SSA Alumni Banquet Big Khalsa/Little Khalsa Day Spring Break HolaMohalla Lecture Paintball Game Spring Quarter Guest speaker series Los Angeles Nagar Kirtan Sikh Awareness Day Mai Bhago/Sikh Women’s Day Sukhmani Sahib for the Shaheeds End of the year Banquet
- 10. Semester System Fall Gurbani study group Flag Football Sikhcess-type event Alliance For Justice Week Jakara Junior Camps Yuba City Nagar Kirtan Spring SSA Kirtan SSA Langar Maghi Winter Celebration College Fair SSA Alumni Banquet Big Khalsa/Little Khalsa Day Guest speaker series Los Angeles Nagar Kirtan Sikh Awareness Day Mai Bhago/Sikh Women’s Day Sukhmani Sahib for the Shaheeds End of the year Banquet
- 11. Making it a Reality Planning, Coordination, and Funding Reaching Everyone Examples from Sikh history