The Gita Dham Concept Details: Human Resource for the Gita Dham

The Human Resource for the Gita Dham

1. The Gita Dham will mobilize monks (संन्यासी) and half-monks (अर्द्ध-संन्यासी या वानप्रस्थी) from the nearby villages who will form the core of the human resource for religious, spiritual, economic and cultural activities of the Centre. They will be both men and women. At first, people above 50 years of age will be picked up as half-monks, who will live in their homes with their families, and will spend four to 10 hours in the temple complex in the prescribed uniform for the half-monks. On finishing their work at the temple complex, they may return to their homes, after changing their half-monk clothes. Later on, full time monks will be picked up from among these half-monks. They will be trained thoroughly in the Bhagwad-Gita and the philosophy of religion encompassing all religions of the world, to expand their mental horizons. The poverty-alleviation programs will also be run by training some of these half-monks.

2.       The Gita Dham in each Panchayat will be managed by a local committee.