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SUMMARY:IKS Meta Retreat: Shakti - The Power Of Indic Feminine
DESCRIPTION:INDICA is pleased to organise a Meta-Retreat “Shakti: The Power of Indic Feminine” with Sh. Sumedha Ojha Verma  as the Lead Faculty at Bilvam Foundation\, Tiruvannamalai from 22-Aug to 25 Aug 2024. \nIKS Meta-Retreats are immersive intellectual explorations spanning 2-3 days\, led by an Acharya in the ambience of a Gurukula and conducted with an attitude of Shraddha. Acharya\, is the subject matter expert (SME)\, seeking to explore a specific topic\, discipline\, or domain along with a cohort. 9-12 participants who possess shradda and the right experience in the chosen theme form the cohort. This cohort then comes together with an upanishadic attitude of learning through immersion at a location that echoes the ambience of a Gurukula. \nBharat is Shakti. From ancient times to our freedom movement our ancestors\, seers\, luminaries have viewed Bharat as the Mother Shakti. Shiva-Shakti as Ardhanareeshwara has always been the defining principle of Sanatana Dharma. From ancient times to modern times\, the Tatva of Shakti has guided us through our glory and fall alike. Every rejuvenation is with the guidance and power of Shakti – The Indic Feminine. \nThe time for rejuvenation\, reimagination and renaissance has come again. Time for us to invoke Shakti. \nIt is time to focus\, to introspect. The voice of Indic women with their own paradigm is showing incipient signs of progress. The stranglehold of Western Feminism\, however\, continues. \nIt is necessary\, therefore\, to take stock of the efforts to give ourselves voice and agency and to see if we are being drowned out by the feminist chorus. \nFor this we need to dig deep\, go back to the roots of our ideas of Shakti\, parse the Vedic corpus\, Itihasa and Puranas as also folk stories and daily practices. \nWe have to fiercely critique the toxic effects of Feminism and lay out the pathway of Shakti to our future generations. \nDiving into the past we need a blueprint for the future; from a medley of brilliant minds working in this area who can bring their energies together to move forward with formulating the modern conceptualisation of Shakti. \nThis Meta-Retreat is being organised in this context. Sh. Sumedha Ojha Verma – Member\, Academic Council\, INDICA will lead this Meta-Retreat which seeks to understand the true Bharata Shakti and the Tapasyaa we must perform to let it flow its grace upon us and shape a new Ardhanareeshwara civilization. \nThe Plan \n22-August 2PM Arrival of the Cohort \n22-25 August The Meta Retreat \n25 August 2PM Departure of the Cohort \nThe Program Structure \n\n\n\n\n\nSr. No.\n\nSession\nTime\n\n\n1\nIntroduction\nDay-1\n\n\n2PM-4PM\n\n\n2\nVedic Source of Shakti\nDay-1\n\n\n4-30 to 6-30\n\n\n7PM to 8-30PM\n\n\n3\nThe Principle of Ardhanareeshwara\nDay 2\n\n\nFirst Session\n\n\n4\nItihasa Purana Women Academic Analysis\nDay-2\n\n\nSecond Session\n\n\n5\nItihasa Purana Women and their Impact\nDay-2\n\n\nThird Session\n\n\n6\nCritiquing Feminism\nDay 3\n\n\nFirst Session\n\n\n7\nFolk Stories and the Principle of Shakti\nDay-3\n\n\nSecond Session\n\n\n8\nThe Role of Education – Bringing Modern Women into the fold of Shakti\nDay-3\n\n\nThird Session\n\n\n9\nMeta Retreat Synthesis\nDay-4\n\n\nFinal Session \n\n\n\nAs an outcome\, we seek to create a Vision Paper to be produced and published in 2024-25 along with another focused Group Project of immediate impact. \nINDICA is pleased to invite applications civilization design thinkers to be part of this Meta-Retreat cohort. The cohort will be carefully selected by the SME and INDICA consisting of practitioners\, academics\, thinkers\, and activists. Please register for the program using the register button below and filling this form.  \nTravel\, logistics\, and accommodation at the Retreat will be hosted and managed by INDICA.
URL:https://indica.events/event/iks-meta-retreat-shakti-the-power-of-indic-feminine/
LOCATION:Bilvam Foundation Retreat\, Tiruvannamalai\, Bilvam Foundation Retreat\, Tiruvannamalai\, Tamilnadu\, 606601\, India
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