Community Library at Kabir Chaura Ashram in Varanasi
One big step forward for us was to be granted the blessings & permission from the Kabir Chaura Ashram in Varanasi to build a small community library for the ashrama’s school. The Ashram follows the oriental way of classes under gurushishya-parampara (an ancient tradition of learning where masters teach their pupils in an informal way) and the contemporary classroom way of learning.
Guru Shishya Parampara
Following the traditions of the Gurukul, various regular colleges recognized by the competent educational councils are also run under the flagship of Moolgadi in different cities. Some are unto higher secondary standards whereas others are oriental Sanskrit-degree colleges.
Apart from these, some vocational courses on short-term basis are also conducted in the premises under the subject-experts. A regular course on yoga and meditation is also conducted in the campus of Moolgadi. In addition to it, a regular course particularly dedicated to the sahaja-yoga (as designated and initiated by Kabir Saheb) is also conducted through out the year but for the seekers at advanced-stage only.
Educational Assistance
One of the goals of the Ashram is to provide education to the financially challenged students. About 200 students are admitted in this scheme. This leads to better character formation in the youth as well as cultivates among them the path for renunciation and Sanyas particularly to that segment of younger generation who are eager to join monastic life particularly the order of Kabir Saheb.
Furthering Traditional Education
Kabir Chaura Ashram has their own publication house, namely Kabirvani Prakashan Kendra, which has over hundred titles of books to its credit. It is considered as one of the most dynamic centers of publication in the spiritual world.
The original text of Bijak, the Holy book of Kabirpanth and the significant work compiled with the sayings by Kabir Saheb, is published under this very banner. The publication-house also brings out special commemorative volumes from time to time. It is the only publication-house committed to publish the original text of the Kabirvani.
Jay Shakuntala Welfare Foundation Community Library Program
Through the Community Library Program, which is completely supported by individual donors who wish to bring education to the ethnic communities, we would be assisting in setting up a library for children & young adults in the campus, close to the school run by the Ashram.
Our efforts would complete by 2022.
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