The Centre for Self-Discovery (CSD) is envisioned as a practice based Think Tank space, where a plethora of multi-faceted initiatives/tools will be researched, developed & disseminated, aimed at achieving Sustainable Wellbeing through Mindful Consumption.
Using workshops, long-term practice based courses and games as tools to engage with different stakeholders thereby developing a vibrant community where we can cross-learn & collaborate without any judgement & inhibitions.
We truly believe that one must first be 'Be the Change' before they should attempt to 'Bring the Change' in order to inspire actions. In this context, Ashish Agrawal, our founder, completed 1000days of living with just 33-personal items. (Report)
A 10-day tour where we engaged with 231 participants across 6-institutions of varied profiles - Academic institutions, NGOs, IT firm and voluntary groups. The sessions received an overall rating of 9.1/10. (Report)
We engaged with 380 professors, development professionals and students representing 10 institutions at 8 locations in India. Thanks to our UK based partner ProjectCHAKRA for co-facilitating this memorable trip. Report
Our maiden paper on Mindful Consumption as a tool for Systemic Change is being accepted on different forums for detailed sharing. The co-author of the paper Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra, XIM University, gave a talk on this topic at the recently concluded The 9th World Sustainability Forum.
We are facilitating a 3-hr reflective workshop along with 15/30hrs in-depth courses, sharing the crucial role of Mindful Consumption in achieving Sustainable well-being at personal level and Social Impact at community level.