Self Development In the context of spirituality and a practical approach Religion I Sponsored by Uka Tarsadia University, Maliba Campus Inaugural SessionFacilitated by Faculty Version Varadarajan Kannan Class 6 – January Speech by Mrs. Jayshree Lalbhai “Identifying Values and Yoga in Religions” Relevance turned to rituals; New Systems for changing times

From Ahmedabad Married to a renowned industrialist Has two sons & daughter in law is expecting a baby any day She has a Master’s Degree in Education Director of Rachna School Trustee of Jyotisangh an organization for the self reliance of women Trustee of Narottam Lalbhai Rural Development Centre Trustee of Gujarat Museum Society Member of the governing council National Institute of Design Member of the working committee of Shri Ram Chandra Mission She has been meditating since 1994 Mrs. Lalbhai loves reading and gardening is a passion with her Introduction of Mrs. Jayshree Lalbhai

Speech by Mrs. Jayshree Lalbhai “Identifying Values and Yoga in Religions - Relevance turned to rituals; New Systems for changing times”

Last week Ratings TOPICPRESENTER'S NAMEGROUPRating Why do we seek success & not peace?Arpana Patel36.7 How do values build character & lasting happiness?Ashish116.3 What are the characteristics of a successful human being in the context of the course?Pundik ware25 How does one practice balanced existence?Jaishree Tailor47.8 Why is self development important & what really is spiritual context?Sitaram Sarak105.7 Essence of Bhagwad GitaIsha Vajani65.9 Observation on quite timeDeepika Sharma76.4 Observation on quite timeHiren88.3 Observation on quite timeApurva Jain94.8

4 major conclusions from your show You agreed that Balanced Existence, Spiritual Basis for self development, meditation are all important and we should try to inculcate these in our lives Embracing good values and attitudes are important for happiness and seeking peace 10 minutes are not enough to complete the meditation session It is not important who am I nor where am I, but what am I compared to what I can be

If time permits A practical session on Prayer Meditation Brief Q and A on – What is prayer? Why pray? What to pray for? How is it effective? LET US DO A PRAYER MEDITATION

Next Week Identify commonality, condition of its origin or intention vs current state - Group Discussion - Religion vs Spirituality: Where religion ends spirituality begins A practical session Reminders on Diary, Meditation, New Habits, Values