October 25-November 01, 2025: Jeevan Vidya Workshop in Hindi at Dharwad, Karnataka
In the last week of October leading into the first day of November, the Vinish Gupta-led Centre for Holistic Learning (CHL) will organise a residential workshop in Hindi in the Dharwad district of the South-Indian state of Karnataka.
This camp is intended to help its participants take a fresh look into their lives and transform them into something better aligned with themselves and the rest of the world.
In this endeavour, the CHL will have the assistance of a loose collective of individuals and families called the Dharwad Sukhi Jeevan Group (DSJG), which will host this event.
Officially called the Jeevan Vidya Workshop (or Life’s Education Workshop), the camp will run through October 25-November 01, 2025.
Participants must arrange to arrive a day ahead of the event’s start (best if on the eve of October 24)—and are firmly expected to register for and attend it only as individuals (and not as couples or with any family members).
This is the link to the registration form, which includes a description in Hindi:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRd25dlG5TsI0jGpfPjuP_hSlvcjpGsYfNiWOLpu1o_2yv1w/viewform
This is a screenshot of the logo for the India-based Centre for Holistic Learning (CHL). (Credit: CHL)
The workshop’s facilitator, Gupta, is trained in linguistics as well as English literary studies. A bit of a polyglot with decades of combinatorial experiences in socioecological-spiritual work, university teaching and electronic repair-cum-recycling, he is a keen, passionate learner himself; he has been organising, facilitating this workshop for many years.
The workshop happens to have two, separate linguistic variants: English & Hindi. This particular round will be in Hindi, as noted previously.
There is no standard, prior fee for the camp. CHL’s website states the following in this regard:
The workshop is shared as a gift and the facilitator does not receive any payment for facilitation. The costs (for food and stay) of your participation have already been paid by those who attended the workshop before you and found it beneficial; should you find the workshop beneficial, you may pay forward for the participation of future participants. Money is never a consideration for participation in this workshop.
Gupta has circulated some information regarding the workshop on social media platforms and via email; it states that via guided introspection, the workshop will help participants explore themes like interpersonal relationships, education, society, environment, and aspirations as they relate to their own lives and as a human collective.
Participants will also engage in cooking, farming, and maintenance activities on campus, contributing to the vibrant community spirit of the event.
A complete description of the event can be accessed here: https://www.jeevanshala.org/
Key Details
Dates: October 25-November 01, 2025: Arrive by the evening of October 24; depart after lunch on November 01.
Venue: Sumana Sangama Kādu Thota, Dharwad district, Karnataka, India
Language: Hindi
Capacity: 30 participants (Register early via this online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRd25dlG5TsI0jGpfPjuP_hSlvcjpGsYfNiWOLpu1o_2yv1w/viewform )
This integrated workshop requires full attendance, as each day builds on the previous one.