bonding experiences
How it came about Brazilian and Indian people share a spirit of hospitality, sensitivity, intelligence and great faith. These similarities became evident during frequent trips and close interactions with local people. It came up a willingness that turned into a goal to create an interchange project between them. A in-depth experience through the revival of their ancient knowledge with new bases. To join two nations, which are so similar deep down in their core.
Why India and Brazil? These countries have been chosen particularly due to their similarities, and the fact that their differences may complement each other. The program aims at encouraging learning and openness, by relating the cultures and traditions which are so similar despite being located far from each other. Such resemblance is expressed through their history, habits and culture.
The Organize regular exchanges between these goal two giant countries Brazil and India. Exchange between youth, educators, promoters of change and promoters of cultural revival, for a solid and intense result. Our vision for the future is to revival and innovate ancient knowledge among people from these countries, aiming to awaken the sense of care that exists in all beings, which makes us aware that we are responsible for the life surrounding us. Reminding us that we are part of the whole, which is bright and intelligent. The nature s renewable power, the miracle of life!
First edition, from the sacred Ganges to the core of magical Negro river at deepest Amazon In this first edition, deep connections will happen between two people and two rivers. A group of educators, researchers,doctors from India and children from the high Himalayan mountains near Ganges with brazilian educators, youth and indigenous from Negro river at Amazon forest, will be toghether to interact to each other. These will be wondrous experimentation to touching and exploring concepts, practices with these people who still lives in harmonie with nature. We will experience some activities mixing intellectual and intuition, revealing revolutionary tools to enter in to a new dimensions that will transform our contribution not just as a study but specially trought personal background. It will be a season of reciprocity and astonishing experiences!
Exchange of experiences between two people and two sacred rivers the Ganges and Negro at Amazon jungle.
From the tribes at the base of the Indian Himalayas to the tribes in the depths of the Amazon
The Indian Institution The Pauri School Project is located in the Himalayas base near Ganges spring in the Uttaranchal region. The project was established and is run by Shin Shiva Charitable Trust group, and provides education free of charge to the Himalayan villagers children. The aim is to provide education based on dignity. Currently, 35 children between 5 and 12 years are enrolled in the Pauri School Project. The teaching program is based on the Indian culture, preserving and protecting the community s cultural talents, as well as cultivating and reviving the finest characteristics of their customs. It also creates new drives for a strong, peaceful and happy future.
The Brazilian Institution Instituto Amor (Love Institute) works with the riverside Sobrado Community, located nearby Rio Negro ( Black River ), in the heart of the Amazon jungle. It promotes education, health, human values, social entrepreneurship, and social and environmental responsibility initiatives, with the aim of providing benefits to all human beings. Within the community, the Institute has a social centre and carries out several activities, from meditation classes to promotion of the library, to educational film screening, workshops and talks on social entrepreneurship to support the local school. They also teach the communities how to build a solar light kits to save money, avoid fuel use and help children that study at evening.
This programme will be an opportunity for incredible experiences bringing back the value of ancien practices.
To explore the grathnesses of people who lives with the nature traditional knowing.
The Our goal is make three visits in each country. In this first Experience one brazilian participants will go to Himalayas. After that, same indian participant group will travel to Love Institute at Sobrado communitity in Amazon make the exchange in Brazil. And so on. Together we will value and rescue this ancestral knowledge with supporting innovative ideas. All this will bring real experience and that s when the interchange really happens. No other form is more intense so that knowledge is recognized, than when it is lived. And the result of these exchanges will materialize in the improvement, in the valorization of each one by the swap of its practices of life, benefiting the local communities, with aid in the production of new or already existing projects. For example, the Love Institute will teach the Pauri School Project to build the Solar Light Kit for sustentability. Helping the students and their whole family
As final result will going to register in photos and video each one of this trips documenting the experiences generated by the Brazilindia Oneness Souls, bonding experiences, with book and video documentary. These project will be an incredible opportunitie for immersion in tales of forests, tales of the Himalayan mountains, tales of rivers. Sacred rivers. From the tribes at the Indian Himalayas feet to the tribes deep in the Amazone s heart. From the source of the sacred Ganges to the center of the magical Amazon!
Activities Arrival Delhi [1 Day] Suggestion visit Red Fort or Akshardham temple Travel to Anand Lok [2 Days] morning Yoga classes Ganges baths Ritual on Temple Project quick Explanation Preparation to Pauri School work (meetings/clarifying schedule)
Here bonding experiences really starts At Pauri School [5 days]
\\Day 1\\ Openning: Pandit (priest) led an ancestral ritual from Garwahal. Explanation about project and its focus on integration and exchange between India and Brazil. Presentation: scheadule and team. Dancing: Brazilian children dancing and indian follow Indian children dancing and brazilian follow Exchanging experience: Each one speaks about what perceives Fire and chants: For all to follow.
\\Day 2\\ Morning ritual Yoga and meditation: With children and everyone Recognition: Pauri School coordinator lead to visit surrounding villages and their inhabitants. (they will make a welcome to us) Sunlight Kit: Love Institute and brazillian staff will teach villagers how to build a sunlight kit. This will bring sustainability. Sounds workshop: Explanation about the power of sounds. Chants and mantras with brazilian and local musicians. Exchanging experiences: Each one speaks about what perceives. Evening Ritual
\\Day 3\\ Morning ritual: led by woman Women exchanging experience: Conducted between women healer of each country and a brazilian and a indian researcher. Permaculture practices with vilagers Play and Joke experiences: Child plays. Children teaching jokes from each place. An educator from each country follow them. Exchanging experiences: Each one, if wants, speak about what perceives. Evening Meditation with mantras: conducted by Karunananda Saraswati and guest
\\Day 4\\ Morning ritual: led by Pandit Recognition medicinal herbs walk: Through Pauri School surroundings with villagers and Dr. Sandheep, an expert on medicinal herbs and their use in Ayurveda. Herbs study and preparations: A study about local herbs with Dr. Sandheep. He could talk about Moringa Oleifera and the possibility of production by villagers. And teach how to prepare oils and Ayurvedic remedies looking for sustentability. (he spend only this day at Pauri School) Exchanging day experiences: Each one, if wants, speak about what perceives. Children and musician sing togheter brazilian chants and mantras: for finish day activities
\\Day 5\\ Medical Camp: During the morning. Ayurveda medical attendance of the Village and staff by Dr. Rugue or Dr. Sukumar or Dr. Lele and Dr. Bharati (they will spend only a day at Pauri school) Farewell: Organizers talk about the idea of keeping contact between children and the communities by internet and about other goals for next edition. Ex. medicinal herbs nursery and the moringa oleifera s production. And open for any one who wants to share. Final evening Ritual: Led by Pandit and all
\\Day 6 and 7\\ Return to Anand Lok: Every morning mantras and Yoga Ganga baths Hiking around Meditation on sages Vashitha and Arundhati Caves. The sage Vasistha and Arundhati his wife, lived in caves on the Ganges, Mother Ganga. The couple lived dedicated to spiritual practices, self-knowledge and deep meditation. In his ghatering they guided those who seeking them. Work evaluation Havan: Fire ritual on the evenings And enjoy \\Day 8\\ Team return to Delhi and Brazil
Brazilian Team: From Amazon: 3 village children and 1 responsible Marcello Casoni, Instituto Amor (Love Institute): coordinator Wise (Elder or Ancient ) woman From Sao Paulo and Brasilia: Karunananda Saraswati /Claudia Ruschel Lima, project creator and organizer Sonia Goulart, management and education adviser 1 brazilian musician 1 psychologist and educator 1 photografer for photos and video Indian Team Rohit Parihar, Pauri School coordinator and staff Indian and brazillian guests already in India for one day experience: Dr. Rugue or Dr. Sukumar or Dr. Lele and Dr. Bharati for medical camp. Dr. Sandeep, herbal specialist for herbal recognition and preparations
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