Education & Training by HG Balgovinda Prabhu :Jan 30 - Feb 19

In the month of February HG Balgovinda Prabhu  (a brahmacari and VP of ISKCON Pune) will be conducting training on following courses :
  • ISKCON Disciples Course  Jan 30-Feb 5    FEES : $75     
  • Teachers Training Course(1)  Feb 6- Feb 12    FEES : $100  (this course is strictly for select few initiated devotees)
  • Leadership & Management courses Feb 13-Feb 19  FEES : $100  (this course is only for devotees leading various services)

Brief Bio of the teacher : A senior bramhacari (monk), experienced teacher and successful preacher from ISKCON Pune. For the last 20 years he has not only been practicing Krishna Consciousness but has been actively distributing the message of Bhagavad Gita to thousands of Engineering,Medical and Management students from premier institutes like IIT and NIT. He also conducts life style management and leadership courses for professionals from MNCs and within ISKCON all over India.

He is serving as a Vice President of ISKCON Pune and also the co-director of LOTUS VOICE. Along with HG Radheshyam Prabhu, the global pioneer of youth outreach in ISKCON, Balgovinda Dasa was instrumental in founding and running some of the thriving youth outreach VOICE all across India.

Please contact : vanamali@iskconboston.org for more details.

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ISKCON DISCIPLE COURSE (IDC) :  Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2017

Mon Jan 30  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION, THEORY AND CONTEXT
Lesson 1 Welcome & Introduction
Lesson 2 Guru-tattva and Paramparä

Tuesday Jan 31 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
Lesson 3 Srila Prabhupäda - ISKCON Founder Äcärya
Lesson 4 ISKCON Gurus

Wednesday Feb 1  7:00pm – 9:00 pm
ISKCON Gurus Continuation

Thursday Feb 2  7:00pm – 9:00 pm
UNIT TWO: ESTABLISHING THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GURU
Lesson 5 Guru-padasraya

Friday Feb 3rd  7:00pm – 9:00 pm
Lesson 6 Selection of Guru
Lesson 7 Initiation Vows

Saturday Feb 4th  10:00 am – 1:00 pm
UNIT THREE: ACTING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GURU
Lesson 8 Guru-puja
Lessons 9 Guru- seva

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lesson 10 Guru vapu and vani seva
UNIT FOUR: CO-OPERATIVELY FULFILLING THE RELATIONSHIP & CONSOLIDATION
Lesson 11 Guru-tyaga

Sunday Feb 5th  10:00am – 01:00 pm
Lesson 11 Guru-tyaga continuation…
Lesson 12 Presenting One’s Guru

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lesson 13 Relationships within ISKCON
Lesson 14 Course Round Up and QA

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Leadership and Management Course 1 (LMC1):  Feb 13 -19

This course is only for devotees leading various services.
For eligibility and course enrollment please contact : vanamali@iskconboston.org
 
Mon Feb 13  7:00 pm – 9:30 pm  
Lesson 1   Welcome / Course Overview / Child Protection 
Lesson 2   Positive and Negative Experiences of L&M
 
Tue Feb 14  7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Lesson 3  Principles & Values behind L&M
Lesson 4  Presentation Skills
 
Wed Feb 15  7:00 pm – 9:30 pm  
Lesson 5 Comparative Features of L&M
Lesson 6 Mission and Vision
 
Thu Feb 16  7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Lesson 7  Personal Characteristics of a Leader/Manager
Lesson 8  Life and Time Management
 
Fri Feb 17  7:00 pm – 9:30 pm  
Lesson 9 Competences of L&M’s / Job Descriptions
Lesson 10 Building Healthy Relationships
 
Sat Feb 18  9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lesson 11  Listening for Leaders and Managers
Lesson 12  Co-operation and Teamwork
 
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lesson 13  Communications for Leaders and Managers
Lesson 14  Strategic Planning
 
5:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Lesson 15  Facilitation Skills
Lesson 16  Meeting Skills / Group Work begins
 
Sun Feb 19 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lesson 17  Empowerment & Delegation / Group Work cont’d
Lesson 18  Engaging Resources / Group Work cont’d
 
1:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Lesson 19  Assessment & Accountability
Lesson 20  Complete Group Work
 
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Lesson 21  Presentations with Feedback (1)
Lesson 22  Presentations with Feedback (2)
Lesson 23  Presentations with Feedback (3)
 
Lesson 24  Review of Week / Car Park Session
Lesson 25  Evaluation of Week / Awards