dharamshala hundreds of delegates from across the country and nris from united states will be participating in a special discourse for soul enrichment starting from the eve of christmas and till the beginning of new year to start 2013 in a nobler way the weeklong event is being organized in kangra town 20 kms from here the discourse organized together by some intellectuals and social workers has been a regular event since 1995 aiming to initiate spiritually literate new year resolutions we begin the new year in a unique manner participants gather here to tune their mind with divine consciousness through meditational practices and learn tips to live a healthy life ahead renowned mentors and healers from the country and outside will arrive here to deliver lectures on these subjects our services are free of cost for the society said vijay kumar one of the main organizers of the event inaugurating the introductory session on monday kangra deputy commissioner k r bharti assured cooperation from the government for successful completion of the event this is an ultimate celebration of christmas and new year people should follow this practice rather than indulging in other forms of celebrations he said life is beautiful and good health is not just about eating healthy and exercising it also includes positive mental health healthy self image and healthy lifestyle during this session we would be exploring the essence of philosophies and commentaries on hinduism said chanderhash sharma former dean at lal bahadur shastri rashtriya sanskrit vidyapeeth delhi along with lectures on varied subjects like bhagwad gita yoga renowned classical singers would also perform during the event also authors healers and environment lovers would share their views with the gathering every year i come here for this special discourse and unique start to new year i find it a very suitable way to begin the new year with full force and positive motivation said nitin sharma a renowned classical singer from mumbai who usually visits various countries on white passport to represent indian music