Inclusion Retreat: Inward Flowering In Oneness

Dec 21, 2017, 2 comments, 8 smiles Blog co-authored by Priyanka Peeramsetty & Priya Charry When we discuss inclusion in the disability sector, we often engage with issues such as accessibility and equal opportunity. We speak in terms of product design, business goals, and legal requirements. However, these topics rest just on the surface of a much deeper pool of considerations because, at its core, inclusion is a mindset that honors the humanity in each and every one of us. This is among the lessons learned at the second Inclusion Retreat (first one was in ESI Sughad in 2016), held 11-13 December at Naimisam (the Jiddu Krishnamurti Centre). Located an hour’s drive outside of Hyderabad, Naimisam is a meditation and retreat center and a “space of deep discovery” according to its caretaker, Aparajita Rao. The Inclusion Retreat addressed the concept of inclusion from a unique perspective fueled by personal stories of kindness and compassion. The forty participants came from diverse ... Read Full Story