Impressions by Rumiana Stoilova, Rumania
Workshop Network "East - West", 2.-5.08.2007, Uzana, Bulgaria
The topic of the conference in Uzana was "Empowerment of women". Why do we need to empower women? The short answer is: In order that women can change the world and the society through love, harmony and balance. The idea is give women empowerment to achieve public recognition for qualities, which they most often use at home - like patience, compassion, readiness to listen to other silent voices and give support to them, to provide opportunity to the small and the weak so they can gain in strength and power and to grow up. Yoga, which gathered women from different cultures and societies at the seminar of the network East-West in Bulgaria, gives deeper further arguments for the need of women-empowerment:
Matriarchal traditions are generally more holistic and harmonious, promoting the welfare of all beings rather than any select or elite group. Patriarchal traditions are generally more hierarchical and punitive. The matriarchal religions teach tolerance, understanding and compassion for others, which reflect the feminine nature. They have been responsible for the beautiful things in life such as fine arts, dance, music, painting, sculpture and so on. Patriarchal religions are more aggrandizing and non-compromising. They have produced religious wars and developed strong administrations. They have also prevented women from coming forward in spiritual life. However, in the twentieth century women all over the world have become more open and have begun to realize they have an important role to play in spiritual evolution.(Swami Satyananda).
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The topic of the conference in Uzana was "Empowerment of women". Why do we need to empower women? The short answer is: In order that women can change the world and the society through love, harmony and balance. The idea is give women empowerment to achieve public recognition for qualities, which they most often use at home - like patience, compassion, readiness to listen to other silent voices and give support to them, to provide opportunity to the small and the weak so they can gain in strength and power and to grow up. Yoga, which gathered women from different cultures and societies at the seminar of the network East-West in Bulgaria, gives deeper further arguments for the need of women-empowerment:
Matriarchal traditions are generally more holistic and harmonious, promoting the welfare of all beings rather than any select or elite group. Patriarchal traditions are generally more hierarchical and punitive. The matriarchal religions teach tolerance, understanding and compassion for others, which reflect the feminine nature. They have been responsible for the beautiful things in life such as fine arts, dance, music, painting, sculpture and so on. Patriarchal religions are more aggrandizing and non-compromising. They have produced religious wars and developed strong administrations. They have also prevented women from coming forward in spiritual life. However, in the twentieth century women all over the world have become more open and have begun to realize they have an important role to play in spiritual evolution.(Swami Satyananda).
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