Rajeev, Isha and I (with
other friends) spent five intense and beautiful days at the Learning Societies
Unconference at a farm near Bombay.
It was a confluence of 350 people from across India and outside, who believe in
and already are co-creating another world filled with beauty, love, justice and
all things life-affirming.
It was an un-conference
because participants could offer sessions to share their experiences, knowledge
and skills on various topics. Here is a sample. * Who am I? * Belly Dancing *
Jewellery Making * Conflict resolution through restorative circles *
Non-violent communication (NVC) * Unschooling / Homeschooling * Self Healing * Conscious cooking * Clay
modeling * Making knots and braids * Building land-based communities * Random
acts of kindness * Making Toys * Loving the clown way * Radical Honesty * Permaculture
design * Laugh for no reason * Unconventional relationships * Conscious Parenting
*
We cooked, ate and cleaned
together. Children bathed in the mud pool and climbed trees without being told
not to. We all hugged each other a lot and danced together. We cried and shared
our pains. There was an intense conflict that broke out in the middle of the conference,
which offered so much for everyone to learn and grow from, and left everyone
involved filled with love and compassion. Things were exchanged not transacted.
Delicious watermelons were available all day everyday! Herbal teas boiled on
firewood stoves. We smiled at each other for no reason and from our hearts. We
bathed in the pond. We spoke with passion what we truly believed in, without
having to wonder if we might come across as strange or crazy! We celebrated
life and living.
Videos on LSU 2012
Learning Societies Unconferenece 2012 Part 1
Learning Socieies Unconference 2012 Part2
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