Guest guest Posted September 12, 2001 Report Share Posted September 12, 2001 Dear Devotees Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please note a Vaisnava Counseling & Life Skills Course facilitated by Dhira Govinda dasa (David. B. Wolf, Ph.D.) is being held at the Alachua community, Florida, Sept. 28 to Sept. 30 Fri. & Sat. 9:45 AM - 1 PM, 3 PM - 6:45 PM; Sun. 9:45 AM - 3:45 PM Who should take this course? Devotees from all walks of life have taken this course and found great benefit in it. Take a moment to read the reviews bellow. The skills you'll practice and fine tune are used daily at home, at work, at the temple... in dealing with other people. Course Description: A three-day intensive course in the development of basic helping and life skills. Areas covered include reflective listening, attending and non-verbal behavior, questioning, concreteness, immediacy, suicide prevention, perspectives on finding solutions, accountability, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. The structure of the course emphasizes participatory exercises for practical skill acquirement. The course will be conducted by Dhira Govinda dasa (David B. Wolf, Ph.D.). Dhira Govinda holds a Ph.D. in social work and has taught counseling skills since the early 80s. He has more than a dozen years of experience in various mental health and social service fields, and currently serves as Director of the ISKCON Central Office of Child Protection. Registration: $65 pre-registration, $85 on-site. Homework recommended to be completed in advance of the course. Please pick up a homework packet from Manu or Malini at the KCF Community & Youth Center at least one week before the course begins. To register, contact: Manu (904) 462-5248 or Malini d.d. (904) 418-0882 Deadline registration date: September 20, 2001 Course filled on first come, first served basis. Breakfast and Lunch Prasadam provided via temple. (Fri-Sat, 8:45 AM Breakfast, 1 PM Lunch. Sunday breakfast, then Sunday Program & Feast beginning at 3:30 PM.) Visiting devotees, please make arrangements for your accomodation with local devotees in the area. Some comments from devotees who have taken this course: "I greatly enjoyed the course. Before coming, I had every mental excuse available not to go, but I'm so glad I came. It exceeded my expectations in all ways. There was a good mix of lectures, brain-stimulating activities, and group interactions. .. Not only did you present knowledge on specific skills, but you also gave knowledge that improves and empowers our overall state of consciousness. I would definitely recommend this course to others, and would be very interested in any follow-up courses. It was structured and presented better than any of my college courses." Kartamasa dasa "This course is the best thing I did for my devotional life since I took initiation. If everyone in the movement took this course, it would be a different movement." Gopal dasa Smita Krsna Maharaja wrote “Thank you for this course. For me it was inspiring and interesting how you put it within a Krsna conscious framework...I have a view that your course...should be an integrated part within the training and teaching of our leaders, preachers, managers, etc.” “The course was very lively and engaging: every moment was useful, packed w/information and interesting ideas and exercises. This was definitely the best counselling cousre I’ve taken (I had previously taken a one-year c ertificate course in England and other shorter seminars).” Jagatam dasi “I found the skills helpful, but not nearly as helpful as the overarching mood of equality between people. Interacting with the devotees in these ways constituted a realization that we are really all the same after all. Your lecture style and firm control over the class was excellent and inspiring.” “I was very inspired by his sincere desire to help. He was very well organized, knowledgeable, ethical and professional. Group participation depends on the group itself and its conductor. Dhira Govinda dasa was excellent in this regard. Group sessions were very interactive, beneficial, good learning experience and enhanced one’s counselling skills...I have attended several counselling seminars over the years during my medical career. I found this course excellent because Dhira Govinda dasa taught the course with devotion, personal and interesting rather than “college type seminars’.” Ashwin Joshu M.D. “Immediately I was able to correct the blocks I was putting in the way of my communicating with others. I feel confident now that if I practice...my skills will be so much better. You are very blessed by Lord Krsna and guru to impart this knowledge so effectively.” Ananda Rupa dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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