Jeevan Vidya Annual Convention 2024

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Atmiya University

Atmiya University (AU) is a state private multi-disciplinary university committed to foster knowledge creation and dissemination in various disciplines through value based education. With an academic journey of 30+ years, in 2018, various erstwhile institutions functional under the Atmiya Group of Institutions were brought under the umbrella of Atmiya University. The University is located in the heart of Rajkot city over a sprawling lush green campus of 23+ acres with state-of-the-art infrastructure and adequate support facilities.

Atmiya University has been a leader in introducing and adopting innovative practices in education. The University currently offers Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Post Graduate Diploma and Doctoral Programs in areas of Science, Business & Commerce, Engineering & Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences and Transformative Education. Along with the professional skills the education model at the University equally focuses on showing the path to enshrine Life Skills (Jeevan Vidya – Human Values) and global sustainability among students.

Madhyasth Darshan (Co-existential Philosophy)

The state of affairs in human beings today is a direct result of the assumptions/understandings that we humans individually or collectively perceive and live according to our ‘mental-impressions’. Education is one of the most potent weapons by which such assumptions, perceptions, mental impressions & understandings are formed. Prevalent education system is very good at providing information & skills via the method of memorization & analysis but it fails to touch upon the universal aspects of human living & humane conduct. It is amply clear that the current content and context of education is materialistic in nature – it predominantly involves the study of the material aspects of nature leading to the ‘materialistic’ outcomes. As a result, humans have mastered inventions & innovations, economic & infrastructure development, technological advancement, etc. to accumulate material wealth but still it is vividly seen that materialistic growth is threatening humankind’s survival on Mother Earth. Therefore, presently we as society facing the following issues:

• Environment Degradation, Resources Depletion, Climate Change & Pollution

• Individualism, Competition, Stress, Depression, Anger, Anxiety & Toxicity

• Consumerism, Communalism, Social Inequality & Societal Intolerance.

• Increasing Aimlessness & Loneliness in Individuals.

• Breakdown in Interpersonal Relationships and Family Structures.

• Erosion of Human Values, Ethics & Cultural Heritage.

• Unstable Demand & Infinite Consumption of Products & Services.

• Sedentary Lifestyles, Obesity, Mental & Physical Health Problems.

• Geopolitical Conflicts, Global Inequalities & Repercussions.

The Madhyasth Darshan (Co-existential Philosophy), propounded by Shri A. Nagraj, uncovers the nature of consciousness and all dimensions of reality. The Madhyasth Darshan provides a universal solution to mankind’s current existential, personal, familial, social and technological dichotomies. It is a new discovery based on natural law that inaugurates the fundamental nature of the Universe, Humane Conduct, Consciousness Development & Human Purpose. This Co-existential Philosophy (Co-existentialism) is being presented as an ‘Alternative’ to Materialism (Science) and Theism/Spiritualism for evaluation and study by humankind.

‘Jeevan Vidhya’ is a proposal to understand all of life based on new philosophy with comprehensive clarity on all aspects of reality and all dimensions of human life: experiential, rational, emotional and occupational for harmonious living. It offers a ‘grand unified view’ enabling coherence in one’s spiritual, intellectual, behavioural and materialistic resolutions for our multidimensional dichotomies and problems via awareness and consciousness development.

Through hundreds of programmes during more than the last two and half decades, the Jeevan Vidya approach has helped millions of participants to live a purposeful life in harmony with family and society. In today’s time of global turbulence and complexities, the Jeevan Vidya offers a simple and easy to implement solution which has the power to change minds towards meaningful, purposeful, sustainable and peaceful living.

Divya Path Sansthan

Divya Path Sansthan (DPS) established in 1981 based on Madhyasth Darshan exists for the purpose of awakening in human consciousness, the furtherance of humaneness, an undivided human society, and balance in nature. Divya Path Sansthan publishes intermediate Madyasth Darshan books under the name Jeevan Vidya Prakashan. Other than this, Divyapath Sansthan has the following duties:

• Organize Seminars & Workshops for Civilians, Academicians, Students, and Industrialists etc

• Promote research on Madhyasth Darshan Philosophy

• Conduct International Conferences, National Conventions and Sammelan on ‘Jeevan Vidya’

• Propose Humanization of Education to the Academic Institutions & Society.

• Practice living models to nurture family, society and nature.

National Convention

As per the Madhyasth Darshan, Convention is the confluence leading toward completeness (पूर्णता के अर्थ में मिलन). Every year JeevanVidya Annual Convention attracts people involved in study and practice of this new philosophy as well as the past programme participants to come to refresh and share their continuously evolving learnings. This includes participants from every section of society who actively share their experiences on the relevance of Jeevan Vidya in their respective fields. In addition to this, over the years the convention has also attracted a large number of fresh participants with a quest to uncover the principles of harmonious living. The 26th Annual JeevanVidya National Convention 2024 (#26jeevanvidya) is being organized at Atmiya University, Rajkot. The theme for 2024 Convention is ‘Humanistic Education for Universal Order’. The objectives of the convention in the light of Co-Existential Philosophy are:

• Propose supportive educational policies and framework that integrate humanistic values in education

• Facilitate evidence-based knowledge dissemination & experiential learning in educational systems.

• Foster sustainable and environmental education systems into educational programs.

• Integrate humanistic education principles at local, national and international levels.

• Promote ethical practices and responsible citizenship for harmonious living.

• Encourage community services for social and emotional well-being.

• Explore collectively the new ways for transforming individuals, families and societies through universal human values focused education.

• Foster collaborations for transforming mind-sets and lifestyles with the aim of advancing sustainable and harmonious living.