These online sessions will explore cultural perspectives around spiritism and the immortality of the soul. We address what it means to be a person, a human with a spirit, and a being beyond human life.
The aim is to create a bridge between medical understandings and cultural beliefs which may influence our access to healthcare. Case studies around communication beyond will be offered from India, South America, Africa and Europe. Our examples will explore indigenous wisdoms and discuss spiritist principles around ancestors, the body, health and life.
We shall aspire to develop a wider understanding of human experiences of birth, death, reincarnation, mental health and well-being. We acknowledge issues around domination, colonisation, cultural diversity and health practices. We aspire to support frontline practitioners to better understand their clients, and carers to better understand their family.
Draft Topics to be Addressed Around Cultural Perspectives and Spiritism.
Aims:
To create a bridge between medicine, health, life and spiritist understandings.
To raise awareness of cultural beliefs which may influence access to health care.
To discuss spiritist beliefs around health, death, and anomalous experiences.
Case studies offered from:
Indian, South American, African and ancient European practices.
Indigenous Wisdoms: to explore what people in different cultures believe regarding consciousness, communication with ancestors, spiritism, and health.
To present issues around domination, colonisation, and wellbeing.
Objectives:
To develop a wider understanding of human experiences.
To support frontline practitioners to better understand their clients.
To present plural narratives for health, and raise awareness of cultural diversity
To explore the integration of spiritist principles with medical practice, in a compassionate manner.
Potential Topics
What does it mean to be a person, a human.
Spiritism, Men, Women and Conception
Normal Body and Spiritist Distress
Reincarnation and Rebirth.
Global Mental Health and Spiritist Experiences
Beyond the Body Experiences.
Audience. The sessions will be used to explore participants’ own beliefs, and for medical and healthcare staff who work with new migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, with cultural perspectives on health. The programme will acknowledge the current dilemma in global population’s mental health, around interpretation of spiritist experiences. It is also for those who communicate with spirits, and it supports staff working with a client’s spiritist beliefs. The workshop will also support lay populations and their understanding of spiritism.
To Join:
From India: Rs. 2,800
From outside India: $40
Registration details:
Payment link for Indian nationals and for participants residing outside India.
For more information, contact:
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: James +91 7094898789, (0413) 2226263