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Namah Vol. 26, Issue 2, 15th July 2018

even use a sixth sense to intuit what others reason for joining such a programme is that
are feeling. This capacity uses both the mind a heart that is closed to the influence of Love
and the heart, plus something subtler. For and Grace can become open to negative
decades now, we know that people with higher influences. The Adverse Forces are waiting
emotional intelligence are more successful to seat themselves in such a body.
at work and with relationships, than people
with sharp minds. Emotional Quotient, EQ, It is not easy to introspect on our mistakes and
is the new IQ. it is harder still to share with others, because the
ego feels threatened. The aim of the programme
This training programme is a series of classes is to give the ego a hard time. So, if we feel
tailored separately for three categories of uncomfortable it means we are on the right
people — children, young adults and adults. track. With time, it will become easier, perhaps
For this to be meaningful, all members of a even laughable. We can then be sure we are
group, such as students in a class, or adults making progress. Often multiple parties need
working together, are encouraged to join to change, so if we cannot accept to change
the same class. There will be educational ourselves, we cannot demand it of others either.
material, introspective exercises and interactive Once we agree on this together, diving into such
sessions where real issues and case-studies a programme will be beneficial and enjoyable
will be analysed. The programme has a packed too.
agenda. It attempts to increase compassion,
dissolve egos and unite people. It will also Any group of people can profit from such
address the problem of childhood wounds a programme. A small group could be
and wounding of children. If it can heal a members of a family living in the same
person and make a healer of the person, it house. A big group could be members of an
will have achieved its goal. international community such as Auroville,
ashrams, collective farms and kibbutzim. All
Who can join the programme educational institutes should have such a
programme. Others who will profit are nurses,
Dissolving one’s ego can take multiple lifetimes. prisoners, policemen, lawyers, etc. White-
Feeling the unity that comes from knowing collar employees, store workers, factory
others as ourselves is also a project for many or farmhands can also come together, for
lifetimes. Becoming a channel of divine Love say an hour every week, to learn emotional
that heals and unites is also a daunting task intelligence. Independent counsellors or
because all these are working against the grain organisations that specialise in such a training
of our biological machinery. But remaining can facilitate the programme and also train
attached to the selfish gene is against the facilitators. They can come to the workplace
grain of our divine nature too. Are we in a during working hours to make it easy for the
dilemma then? The answer is ‘No’. We have workers to attend.
long passed that evolutionary milestone of
worrying about physical survival. If anyone An appeal
feels threatened in that respect, they should
seek out individual help. The more urgent For the programme to be meaningful, I would

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