28th Jeevan Vidya Annual Sammelan

Coming together for completeness

Three days of study, dialogue and participation with families, teachers and young people from across India.

When25 to 27 December 2026

WhereAchhoti, Durg, Chhattisgarh

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What the Sammelan is

The Jeevan Vidya Sammelan is a cultural programme. It is an occasion to meet, share information, gain ability and celebrate together.From the Sammelan guidebook, the Margdarshika

Every year, students of Jeevan Vidya, families and new friends from across India meet in one place for three days. Everyone brings the past year's efforts, experiences and questions, and together they think about the way ahead.

Jeevan Vidya is based on Madhyasth Darshan, also called Coexistentialism, propounded by the revered Shri A. Nagraj.

1994The first Sammelan, Bijnor

28thThis year's Sammelan

50 → 1000people at the start, about this many today

3rd timeat Achhoti (2002, 2012, 2026)

Why come

Four reasons, one gathering

Hundreds of participants seated at the Sammelan

A meaningful message for society

Solutions to pressing social issues, presented in the light of Madhyasth Darshan and discussed openly.

Efforts from across India, in one place

What centres, families and groups did over the past year. Their experiments, successes and experiences, in their own words.

Meeting friends

Meet friends from across India, stay in touch, and talk about how you can support each other's plans.

Participants in a seminar, sitting in a circle

Growing your own ability

Take part in stage presentations, seminars and discussions, and take your own study and practice further.

This year's theme

संस्कार से स्वराज्य

From imbibed understanding to self-rule

Imbibing consciousness development and value education: the basis of a family-based order of self-rule

Each morning's stage discussion takes up one part of this theme.

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Day 1 · 25 December
Humanising education
Humankind's efforts at humane education, a comparative study. The content and method of humane education in Madhyasth Darshan.
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Day 2 · 26 December
Consciousness development and value education
From understanding imbibed before birth to understanding imbibed through education. Experiments, efforts and practice in consciousness development and value education in families, schools and higher education, and the way ahead.
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Day 3 · 27 December
A family-based order of self-rule
From imbibed understanding in the individual to a family with understanding, and to self-rule. Efforts and practice of living in order in the family, in family groups and in the village or neighbourhood, and plans for what comes next.

Panel discussion topics

Proposed, subject to change

What comes after the family camp?
What comes after study?
CVMS schools and educational institutions
Youth seminar
Research seminar

Speakers and facilitators: Names will be announced soon.

What to expect

A day at the Sammelan

From this year's proposed programme.

9:00 am
Stage discussion
Speakers present the main theme from the stage and discuss it.
11:30 am
Presentations
New students, adults and young people present their work, with case studies and new initiatives.
3:00 pm
Parallel seminars
Several panel discussions at the same time, each on its own topic.
5:30 pm
Cultural programme
On the first and second evenings, before dinner.

The exhibition: centres' stalls and visitors walking round — **Exhibition**Centres from across India set up an exhibition that stays open all through the Sammelan.

Families eating together — **Meals together**Sattvik food, eaten together. Sharing a meal builds goodwill.

The last day has the closing session and the Jan Samvad Sabha, a public dialogue meeting.

A father holding his child at the Sammelan

You and your family are invited

Who it is for

A place for everyone

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Coming for the first time
An introduction to the Darshan, its plan, and the people who work with it.
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Recently introduced
Information, encouragement, and a chance to have your say.
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New students
A chance to learn from the stage and to take on responsibility.
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Experienced students
A chance to guide and encourage others, and to celebrate together.