Chinmaya Yuva Kendra Mumbai organized a workshop titled ‘2 Steps Closer – Explore Your Inner Calling’ with Swami Swatmananda. The workshop took place on 4 September 2021, via Zoom, and was attended by over 40 youth between the ages of 17-28 years.
The session began with a short activity where participants had to describe themselves using a few cues. From thereon, Swami Swatmananda introduced and spoke about the concept of ‘Swadharma’ in detail. He described and explained five steps to discovering one’s Swadharma – namely understanding one’s temperament, exploring talents, discovering one’s passion, considering the practical needs and serving society. At each step, practical tips and real life examples were shared, as well as points and questions for participants to reflect upon.
Videos that were relevant to the point of discussion were also shared, such as a clip of Swami Chinmayananda speaking about the three gunas – sattva, rajas and tamas – which in different combinations affect one’s temperament. Throughout the workshop, Swami Swatmananda posed questions to the participants and actively interacted with them. The workshop concluded with a lively QnA session.
