FAQ
Q. What is BIG ME?
A. The BIG ME MIND LOTUS WORKSHOP is a Workshop by Manipadma Human Development Foundation.
is your journey from a Weak and Unaware Self to a Strong and Awakened Self. Rooted in the tripartite structure of Enlightenment, Empowerment and Human Service, it is a Complete Solution of life for Self, Work, Family, Society, Nation and Humanity.
It is a journey from having vague and confused ideas about life to a clear state of being. Big me gives you tools to break out of vicious circles of life and help you take charge of your mind, body and destiny. It is a workshop to help you understand your own Self and that self study will in-turn gives you mastery over your health, relationships and professional aspects of life.
Q. What is BIG ME’s mission and vision?
The mission of BIG ME is to actively enable 100 Million individuals to align their lives with their Supreme Self through BIG ME Life Transforming Workshop by 31st December 2022 through the tools of Individual Empowerment and Social Service.
The BIG ME VISION is to bridge the gap between the ideal and the reality by offering opportunities for BIG ME participants to join hands with Manipadma in various leadership capacities supporting its various Human Service Projects.
Q. Why should I join BIG ME? What will I achieve? What are the benefits of the workshop?
A. This can be measured in emotional and functional benefits as follows:
Emotional: Happiness, Self-Expression, Power, Success, Prosperity.
Functional: Knowledge, truth, experience, skills, meditation, insights, understandings, abilities in being able to lead a powerful and successful life in physical, emotional, financial, material, and spiritual dimensions.
The Remarkable Advantages of BIG ME Workshop are:
- Marks a significant shift in all levels of understandings of Life, People, Places, Things, Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness.
- Integrates a person to come out with complete goal of their Purpose of Life such that they can save on energy and employ it in right direction.
- Develops leadership abilities of a person in the areas of Goal, Design, Team, Teamwork, Leadership, Success and Service.
- Enables a person to achieve higher success and results in Health, Wealth, Relationships and Happiness.
Q. What is the uniqueness & credibility of the workshop?
A. BIG ME is a Life-Transforming Workshop. It is dedicated to transforming human suffering at the Root Level. It will give you roots, provide tools & techniques for growth and Empower you to bring about a transformation in your own life. Your life will never be the same again.
There is no better credibility than that of those who have had a first hand experience of the BIG ME Workshop. This what they have to say:
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Q. What will be covered during the workshop days?
A: The Workshop is modelled on 10 Precious Gems. They are:
1. GEM 1 - GRACE OF SHARING
2. GEM 2 - POWER OF TRUTH
3. GEM 3 - POWER OF GOAL
4. GEM 4 - POWER OF DESIGN
5. GEM 5 - POWER OF DECISION
6. GEM 6 – VISION BOSS vs EGO BOSS
7. GEM 7 - WATCHFUL VS. WATCHMAN
8. GEM 8 - POWER OF REASONING
9. GEM 9 - SYSTEMS THINKING
10. GEM 10 - POWER OF TEAMWORK
Q. Is BIG ME a spiritual workshop? Is there any spiritual master, living, not living master or deity guiding the workshop?
A. Not in particular. Typically, we call it a Conscious Empowerment Workshop which covers physical, emotional, financial, material and spiritual dimensions of life. It is a New-Age Workshop with no previous benchmarks available.
Q. What is the criteria/pre requisite to join?
A. The only criteria is - having a desire and will to lead a life free of suffering for yourself, and for Humanity. It is recommended for those above 18 years of age. Apart from this, caste, creed, gender, status or any other limitations are irrelevant.
Q. What are the timings of the workshop?
A. It is an online workshop and the posting time will vary. However, for each day’s session, you will have 24 hours from the time the post goes live.
Q. What is the duration of workshop?
A. The workshop is for a duration of 40 days.
Q. Is the workshop 40 days continuously or do we have breaks?
A. There are approximately total 10 days breaks in the workshop. It means that on an average, a workshop gets completed in around 50 days from the day of its start day.
Q. How much time in a day do I need to devote?
A. BIG ME Workshop Curriculum is for 40 days. Considering break days, it may reach a total timeline of 50 days. On an average, a participant will need to concentrate for around 2 hours a day to make the most out of it. However, participants with higher agendas will need to invest more time and derive more value for themselves.
Q. Who will conduct the workshop?
A. BIG ME - MIND LOTUS WORKSHOP is developed and conducted by Manavikas Prashasewa, Founder, Darryl D’Souza, Co-Founder, in support with Team Manipadma and Team BIG ME of Manipadma Foundation.
Q. How these workshops will be conducted - video, document-based, live session or through assignments?
A. The very process of exploration in the workshop is a benchmark. A new, neverseen-before design will be visible here. A new level of interaction has been designed, wherein, a participant must read and understand some part of knowledge; and a major part is done through exercises and this is where the work takes place.
BIG ME is more about gathering the Right Experience than focussing merely on accumulation of Knowledge. It brings around an elementary transformation in counterproductive emotion to elements of Wellbeing and Vitality which enable one achieve the Power of Truth, Goal, Action, Teamwork, Practice and Service. It all happens through exercises and roles that you play in this workshop and take place mainly through notes and sharing your exercises. There is 1 five-level leader structure by which the best flows to each participant directly from the founder, co-founder and others of the team.
Q. Which language is used in the workshop?
A. The workshop will are conducted in English.
Q. What should I do if I am not good with English?
A. BIG ME Workshop will soon be launched in other languages.
Q. What are the charges for the Workshop?
A. There is a contribution of INR 1700 or USD 24. The contributions go towards development of Manipadma Projects of Services to Humanity, development of Welfare Services for members, promotion and development expenses like souvenirs and services for the BIG ME participants.
Q. Can I do it in my own time?
A. Yes, you can. It can be done anytime of the day at your convenience. However, it is suggested to complete the day’s work on a daily basis to reap maximum benefit.
Q. What happens if I miss some sessions?
A. The sessions will have days of break. You can use this opportunity to cover any gaps which might have been created. However, this applies only if you miss 3 sessions at the most. If you miss more sessions, it is advisable to seek transfer to another batch and begin from where you dropped.
Q. If I am unable to complete my workshop. Can my sessions be extended, or I must do again with next batch?
A. If possible, you will be moved to a batch with current level from where you experienced a break or otherwise nearby batch. In critical cases, you maybe re-joined to a new.
Q. Is there any support system after the workshop?
A. Yes, we have lifetime synergy services which become available to the participants. There are various icon positions that participants can take in BIG ME and Manipadma that lead them to unlimited powers and access in their lives on personal, professional and social fronts that becomes possible for them by beings is your lifetime access to your BIG ME Every Day through BIG ME Everyday Message, BIG ME Every Week Exercise, Your 10 BIG ME Buddies, Your BIG ME Group Leaders at 5 levels, your BIG ME Section of 10,00 BIG ME Mates, your BIG ME Batch of 1 Lac BIG ME Mates, and finally, your BIG ME Fraternity of 10 Crore BIG ME Mates in coming time with unique features and services of networking.
What you contribute for BIG ME Workshop goes to your Manipadma Life Membership and gets you abundance services to enrich your life. It is your unlimited access to lifetime abundance services by Manipadma Foundation which includes privilege card with discounts of 30% on more than 500 brands, special privileges and preference on Manipadma programs and services, discounts of up to 10% on Manipadma paid programs & services, free annual promotion pack in Manipadma social media platforms and more.
Q. What is the BIG ME Mast?
A. BIG ME Mast is your BIG ME 4-Pillar Power Structure which will consistently remain with you as your powerhouse.
1. BIG ME Mind Lotus Workshop is your connect to your own Power, Purpose and Ability through the means of 10 Priceless Gems. Spread over a period of 40 days, it has the power to affect change over course of the entire lifetime.
2.BIG ME Manipadma Icons is your access to unlimited powers of Oneness, Individuality and Human Service by joining hands with Manipadma in various leadership capacities and supporting its Human Service Projects.
3.BIG ME Rock-Net is your life-time access to your BIG ME Every Day through BIG ME Everyday Message, BIG ME Every Week Exercise, Your 10 BIG ME Buddies, Your BIG ME Group Leaders at 5 levels, your BIG ME Section of 10,00 BIG ME Mates, your BIG ME Batch of 1 Lac BIG ME Mates, and finally, your BIG ME Fraternity of 10 Crore BIG ME Mates in coming time with unique features and services of networking.
4.BIG ME Mintas is your unlimited access to lifetime abundance services by Manipadma Foundation which includes privilege card with discounts of 30% on more than 500 brands, special privileges and preference on Manipadma programs and services, discounts of upto 10% on Manipadma paid programs & services, free annual promotion pack in Manipadma social media platforms and more.
Q. Why does Manipadma/BIG ME want people to connect with it?
A. We believe that an individual’s alignment with his Supreme Self is the Complete Solution for all problems faced by Humanity. The three tools through which we make it a reality are Enlightenment, Empowerment and Human Service. Manipadma offers a complete structure which enables the fulfilment of all 3 means for an individual.
Q. What is Manipadma?
A. Manipadma is the brand name of Manipadma Human Development Foundation. It means ‘Walking the Path of Purity’.
Manipadma is an organisation rooted in the vision to create an Enlightened World which is free of Suffering. We believe that the Complete Solution for all the problems faced by Humanity can be enabled only through the ideals of Enlightenment, Empowerment and Human Service.
With this intent, we strive for the Evolution of Humanity through Holistic Human Development. We enable Individuals, Organisations and Humanity to bridge the gap between their unaware and Supreme Self.
While Manipadma's Goals are spiritual, its methods are rooted in the best practices of modern management and its enterprise can be understood in purely business terms in the investment- returns paradigm.
Q. What is Manipadma’s mission and vision?
A. The MISSION OF MANIPADMA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION is to help Humankind establish ultimate alignment with their Supreme Self, with the tools of Conscious Empowerment and Social Service.
MANIPADMA’S VISION is to create an Enlightened World which is free from Sufferings.
Q. Who is the founder? What is his mission?
A. Manavikas Prashasewa, Founder, Manipadma Foundation was born as Manish Paliwal and adopted his renaissance name, Manavikas Prashasewa in the 5th month of 2020 as result of his profound awakening to his mission to alleviate human suffering by finding Complete Solutions for Humanity through Enlightenment, Empowerment and Human Service.
The death of his mother after a lifetime of depression, and the birth of his 2 daughters with medical conditions and overcoming an incurable disease of the lungs had a deep impact on his life. He saw closely saw the sufferings of people resulting from faulty individual, social & governmental systems and his overcoming his physical condition based on the power of faith, aroused a strong seeking to find Permanent Solutions for the sufferings of Humanity.
Thi search led him to explore the rich traditions of spirituality, read widely, undertake sadhanas and intense spiritual practices which resulted in the awakening of his Supreme Self. This experience led him to a journey of the evolution of Humanity in the past and future and understand the cause of sufferings and their Complete Solutions.
As a result of this awakening, Manipadma Human Development Foundation was officially registered as not for profit company under section 8 of Indian Companies Act, 2013 with the goal of providing Complete Solutions for Human Suffering.
Q. Who is the co-founder? What is his mission?
A. Darryl D’Souza, co-founder of Manipadma Foundation, is a well-known name in the field of Alternative and Integrated Medicine.
In 1991 he had an unexpected spontaneous spiritual awakening in which he experienced an altered state of consciousness that lasted for an entire month. He saw visions of the problems of Humanity and glimpses of himself working with others to solve these problems in the future.
His own fight with ill-health led him to actively begin his life of service through his book, ‘Become Healthy or Extinct’ and intensive workshops called ‘The Natural Health Therapy’. He has been a speaker at conventions like ‘The 1st World Parliament on Spirituality’, is the Secretary of The World United – Doctors’ & Healers’ Association, and also the editor of its monthly E- Magazine CMSE (Continued Medico-Spiritual Education) and has curated many Medico-Spiritual Education conferences. In 2018 he launched the ‘Earth Keepers Movement’ leading to the formation of ‘The New Earth Summit’.
He first met Manavikas Prashasewa, in 2017 and was moved by the deep and evolved solutions he devised for all of Humanity’s problems. Their Purpose of life was in perfect harmony which led him to assume the position of Manipadma’s Co-Founder and Prime Director – Technical – Ecology.
Q. Who is Team BIG ME?
A. BIG ME currently is a 40-member strong team who, after attending the BIG ME pilot workshops and gaining an understanding of Manipadma’s Initiatives, have voluntarily assumed to be a part of BIG ME Mind Lotus Workshop Team.
Q. Who is Team Manipadma?
A. Manipadma currently has 80+ unique and committed lifetime members from all walks of life, some of whom have been working towards making the mission successful since more than a decade.
