RE: GLOBAL MEET OF ALL MARGIIS TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF ONE UNITED AM (Response sheet no.1)

Dear brothers and sisters,

In response to the above circular we have received following response from the following.

With brotherly regards,
S S Goenka

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "RE: GLOBAL MEET OF ALL MARGIIS TO FURTHER THE AGEN...": "The type of Central, Sectorial, and Regional Governance structure that we should have (giving equal opportunities, respect and rights to margis and WTs), in order to enable AM to carry out the above vision and mission; ... the most visionary capable moralistic and benevolent people should be made to serve in the Central and Sectorial governance."This is incorrect approach to AM structure and system. Equal opportunity to whoever likes to serve on Central Committee is incorrect. This will just give popular politics more sway. Visionary morality is vague. AM leadership rests on demonstrated action in the field.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Didi Cetana" <didicetana@yahoo.com>
To: "SGoenka" <sgoenka@gogoindia.com>
Sent: 29 January, 2008 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: GLOBAL MEET TO ACHIVE ONE UNITED AM
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---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Rasatmakananda <rasat...@theamway.com>Date: Jan 28, 4:03 pmSubject: GLOBAL MEET TO ACHIVE ONE UNITED AMTo: krishna.marga
On Monday 28 January 2008 07:57:49 SGoenka wrote:

> AMCC headed by Ac.Yatishvarananda Avt., supported by Central Purodha Board> Members, had decided to address to the grievances of one and all without> sacrificing the basic concept of universalism and unity.

Namaskar,

I do believe every person or group who are working for the improvements,trying to solve the crisis, there are some genuine efforts. But its notenough. What's lacking is relevant well thought plans, covering all aspectsof the organization both socially and spiritually i.e. people oriented longterm plan.

As I said, it has to be relevant for the need and situation of today - notsome old stuff copied from 80's or 90's or somebody's ideas wanting toexpress his or her personal desires.

The mission statement of AMCC and to address the grievances of all i.e. toventilate the feelings, and its "predicted astrologically that 2008", is notthe right approach.

The family forums in mid 90's didn't work. Statements have no value without along term plan. AM is a rational approach not a "crystal boll" directedmovement.

> We have amidst us four major affiliations and thought processes....

As I said, everyone does some genuine efforts. But if the organizing membersof a group are not able to listen on other members views and ideas, only seeand hear what they want to hear as what the mission statement andthe "address the grievances" meeting are indicating, there is no future insuch effort.

NIA tried, EC had a good start, AMCC does same in beginning, but fail when notknowing what to do in long term.

We see and hear what we want to hear, not what the organization, the Margamembers need. Its so obvious but still we are blind. It only requires agenuine collective effort.

Rasatmakananda

----- Original Message -----
From: D.Ghista
To: 'SGoenka'
Cc: 'Yatishvarananda (new id)' ; 'Pranavananda Avadhuta' ; 'Pranavananda Avadhuta'
Sent: 20 January, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: RE: GLOBAL MEET OF ALL MARGIIS TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF ONE UNITED AM

Dear Brother Shyam Sunderji,

Namaskar! Thank you kindly for your response.

I strongly feel that we should not only address the issue of unity, but of the vision and mission of AM. Over the years, we have not been able to have a big impact on societies and communities--locally, regionally and globally, in terms of
creating a congenial socio-economic-agricultural-industrial-healthcare-educational-environmental-political-constitutional-spiritual ambience to promote the all-round welfare and progress of the people, and then inspire them to move on the spiritual path towards their ultimate desideratum.

Seminars and DCs have had limited impact on the masses, over the years. No one, suppressed groups, marginalized and persecuted groups, progressively thinking groups (without direction) are directly approaching us (as an organization) to solve the above mentioned problems. Also, among ourselves, we do not have this vision of how we should develop our organization and place it before the society, so that all people (groups and nations) have a clear idea of what we can offer them.

One of the key aspects of our endeavor is to enlighten the youth and build a new generation of sadvipras, having a pinnacled intellectuality capacity to develop a neo-humanist society (and all that it stands for). For that, we need to develop Neo-Humanist Universities, so that we can have influence on big masses of students, who will take the lead to implement our mission. When we run universities, we can influence our students for many years, and cultivate in them the ideals and mind-set to become the harbingers of a neo-humanist society.

This is why I am very keen to develop Neo-Humanist Universities in as many sectors as possible. All I need is support, and I can do the rest. May I request you to kindly acquaint Yatishvaranandji and Pranavanandji with the academic structure of our NH University that I have sent you. This structure covers all the domains of our living and thinking. I would also like to present this at the meeting.

Looking forward to hearing from you, with my best regards,
Yours brotherly,
Dhanjoo

PS: Ac. Dhanjoo Ghista of Singapore has sent some important suggestions for the Agenda of the proposed meeting, which I like to give hereinbelow:

1. Unity among margis, WTs, acaryas, AM groups, for one United AM;

2. Our obligations to BABA to serve humanity;

3. Our vision of what AM should be portrayed to the outside world: as the harbinger of an enlightened neo-humanist society, in which everyone has equal opportunity to develop one’s intrinsic potentialities fully, no one is suppressed or revenged, everyone is given a helping hand to move forward, so that we move forward collectively;

4. How AM can provide solutions to many issues confronting societies all over the world: eradication of poverty, cruelty to animals by non-vegetarians, intra-national disputes based on suppression of ethnic groups, inter-national disputes based on dominance of one country over another, religious fanaticism and misguidance, socio-geo-religious sentimentality, human values and judicial codes based on social norms instead of on cardinal principles, abused rights of indigenous peoples of the world, marginalized communities that are left behind (how to enable them to progress by making them into socio-economically sustainable and autonomously governed communities as members of self-reliant socio-economic blocs), global constitution development that will respect human rights in the fullest measure and enable establishment of a neo-humanist global society;

5. What needs to be done (ie, what organizations should we establish, like for example Amnesty International), such as AM Neo-Humanist University, through which appropriate entities/organizations can be established to implement all of the above items;

6. The type of Central, Sectorial, and Regional Governance structure that we should have (giving equal opportunities, respect and rights to margis and WTs), in order to enable AM to carry out the above vision and mission; in this Governance structure no presently administering group should have any claim to for representation; the most visionary capable moralistic and benevolent people should be made to serve in the Central and Sectorial governance.