What did you learn at the Empathic Communication Course?

Here is feedback from some of the devotees, who took Srila Gurudeva’s course in Abenteuer, Germany

1. I learned a lot about myself and I learned how to be more sensitive towards others. The most helped me the unity of the group. There is hope for improvement. SO GOOD TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN ISKCON!!! Very glad and happy to get to know Maharaj BIR KRISHNA GOSWAMI especially that he has found a suitable way to get to the root of the problem and a solution to help devotees to become HAPPY! A DEEP THANK YOU!

2. The workshop was helpful in regard to better relationships. The dance flow I think we could go even deeper. I felt more and more comfortable and happy. The issues were appealing to me, although I would loved to have more about close relationships. The trainer was very humorous and honest and able to give everything needful to learn the lessons.

3. I understood what it means NVC. Mostly helpful was to see examples to do exercise and later reflection. It help me to think about how to communicate my feelings and needs. 90% I was satisfied with answers. When we were doing exercise I was happy to see how to use tools. Very comfortable, therefore it could be longer. All issues were interesting to me. I would like to deal especially with the child care, relationships, mediation.

4. Although I could participate just for one day, I got curious to find out more about it – and I am sure the whole seminar would even enrich the life much more that it did one day. The only frustrating thing was the date – a normal working day, so I could just attend one day. Maybe next time a weekend? Everything was perfect, everybody felt fine and like in a family. I will use whatever I managed to learn here in my daily life.

5. Joyful, thankful and hopeful to get an improvement of our community Goloka Dhama.

6. There was no negative feedback. Actually, I have yet no idea of how helpful it was, because I must put at least some of the items/strategies into practice.

7. Yes, practical examples opened to see things from different angle to invite outside people. I was satisfied to be with the devotees, I got answered questions on how to control angry children. Focus on needs helped me to relate to the person. Frustrating was fast speed, long sessions. Workshop opened my eyes for comings out of the box, positive approach on negativity, to appreciate more others and one self. I would like more opening of the windows, more fresh air, more husband, wife topics.

8. NVC workshop (Dance flow) transformed the feelings and showed the needs. Quotes of Srila Prabhupada (BG, SB), volunteers to guide me through the dance flow. Seeing others how they were present. Practical appliance, one to one exercise. The trainer really enriched my life. I felt very connected and grounded. Connected to me and my needs. Now I can listen to others . I would like to have a whole week of training.