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Gandhi-Mandela-Freire Fellowship Programme

Initiating Self and Eco-Socio-Spiritual Transformation.

The Grounding of Peace, Reconciliation, Civic Engagement, Sustainability, Social Communication, Creative Regeneration and Engaged Spirituality in Compassion . Fostering Dialogical and Inclusive Community, Common Good and Eco-Socio-Spiritual Futures in Public and Private Spaces.

Jointly initiated by the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, India and the Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations, Kochi, India. The Indian Social Institute holds a Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The fellowship has been further developed, nurtured and now based at the LES Multiversity, Loyola Extension Services, a registered charity as well as the social lab and incubation centre of Loyola College of Social Sciences (LCSS Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India. A (growing) number of like-minded institutions have offered moral support for this effort. (Note: This website belongs to the LESMultiversity , Loyola Extension Services/LES Multiversity, Loyola College of Social Sciences (A), Thiruvananthapuram, India.)

Selected Learning Encounters Videos (WIP)

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Video Resources from the Net Your GMF Fellowship Journey

> The rich, diverse and non-human eco-social world we live in: The Amazon Wildlife
> A documentary about the art of living outside of conventions, in deep integrity with one's essence.
The Art of Life
> The documentary discusses the concept of hostile architecture, which is the idea of shaping the environment around humans to influence their behavior. Examples include uncomfortable benches, blue lights, and spikes in designs, which are often used to prevent loitering, sleeping, or other unwanted activities. Hostile Architecture

> In the summer of 1968, Christian mystic Thomas Merton undertook a pilgrimage to the American West. Fifty years later, filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and writer Fred Bahnson set out to follow Merton’s path, retracing the monk’s journey across the landscape. Amid stunning backdrops of ocean, redwood, and canyon, the film features the faces and voices of people Merton encountered.
On The Road With Thomas Merton

> Sufi Mystic: Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

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