# Pró-Vida

PRÓ-VIDA, Cosmic Integration (or simply PRÓ-VIDA), is an institution created in 1978 by surgeon and philosopher Celso Charuri. Promoting courses in which "the mental, physical and spiritual spheres are discussed and analyzed".

## History

PRÓ-VIDA (PRO-LIFE) was initiated in 1978 by Dr. Celso in Moema, leading to the creation of Pró-Mente the following year, and PRÓ-VIDA Integração Cósmica (Cosmic Integration). In 1979, the Central Geral do Dízimo was established, channeling donations to various charities. The Clube de Campo PRÓ-VIDA (PRÓ-VIDA Country Club) was founded in 1980 in Araçoiaba da Serra City. By the end of 1981, PRÓ-VIDA had over 12,000 students. In 1989, PRÓ-VIDA began offering courses in multiple cities in the São Paulo and Minas Gerais states. In 1990, the first international course was held in Buenos Aires, where the PRÓ-VIDA headquarters were later established in 1995. In 1996, PRÓ-VIDA relocated its São Paulo headquarters to the Alto de Pinheiros district.

## Achievements

Through its Central Geral do Dízimo PRÓ-VIDA (General Central for the Tithe PRÓ-VIDA, CGD), a non-profit organization, donated to charities such as daycare centers, elderly care institutions, orphanages, and institutions that offer treatment and education for disabled children. The CGD also builds vocational schools. According to statistics from the institution, more than 7,000 charities have already benefited from these donations.

## Courses

The PRÓ-VIDA courses are organized into nine stages, with the first three being called Basic, Advanced 1, and Introduction, each lasting for a week. According to the institution, these courses discuss and analyze themes within the mental, physical, and spiritual spheres. The courses are taught by instructors who are trained among the students, some of whom had been students under Dr. Celso Charuri.
In the Basic course, various themes about the properties of the brain are covered, such as sleep and dreams, levels of brain function and brain frequencies, as well as topics like energy, aura, and pyramids. Additionally, the courses include a practical component where participants can train in relaxation methods and mental visualization techniques.

## Central Geral do Dízimo

The Central Geral do Dízimo PRÓ-VIDA (CGD), a non-economic organization, acknowledged as a "public utility charity institution", in municipal, state, and federal jurisdiction, donates to charities such as hospitals, daycare centers, elderly care, orphanages, and institutions that offer treatment and education for disabled children. According to statistics published by the institution, more than 12,000 entities have already benefited, receiving vehicles, ambulances, building materials, hospital and medical equipment and supplies, and complete workshops, among other items.
Besides, CGD has agreements with SENAI and the Paula Souza Foundation. Through these agreements, CGD builds vocational schools and equips them completely - including furniture, industrial machinery, tools, computers, etc. - and hands them over to those entities, which from then on administer them pedagogically and administratively.
According to rules published by the organization, "the charities awarded by Central Geral do Dízimo are previously analyzed, and must show reliability, and be in recognized and actual operation, in addition to being regulated at the proper authorities".