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Address on Yoga by Dr. H R Nagendraat Karnataka University campus, Dharwad
Dharwad, Mar 23: Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra gave an address on Yoga in the campus of Karnataka University. Jnanayogi Shree Siddeshwara Swamiji and Shwasa Guru Sri Vachanananda Swamiji graced the occasion. Director - PR of S-VYASA, Dr. B Amarnath was also present.
The address was organised during a month long Spiritual Discourse series by Jnanayogi Shree Siddeshwara Swamiji, who is well known as Nadedado Narayan (Living God) has been a real and live example of being godliness. His discourses bring tremendous transformation into everyone's life and ultimately leading to peaceful and happy life. Swamiji is Famous in Karnataka, Maharashtra and all over India.
There was a big gathering around 25 thousand people.
Address by Dr. H R Nagendra. Jnanayogi Shree Siddeshwara Swamiji andDirector - PR of S-VYASA, Dr. B Amarnath - can be seen
Shwasa Guru Sri Vachanananda Swamiji
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C O N T E N T SEditorial 02
Division of Yoga-SpiritualityBrahmasutra - Näbhäva upalabdheù - Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 03¥ÁvÀAd® AiÉÆÃUÀ±Á¸ÀÛç (28): ¥ÀætªÀ (NA) £ÁzÉÆ¥Á¸À£É eÁÕ£ÉÆÃzÀAiÀÄzÀ ºÉ¨ÁâV®Ä - ²æà gÁeÉñÀ JZï.PÉ. 06 The Concept of Mind (Chitta) in Yoga Vasista - Prof. M K Sridhar & Sri Samatha P 08REG Studies on Homa - Ms. Divya B R 10Vedic Science is the very Embodiment of Consciousness - Dr. H R Nagendra 12Rathasaptami celebration at Vidhana Soudha 13
Division of Yoga & Life SciencesNiyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaan Orientation Training & Screening Programmes 14 Screening Report till Mar 22, 2017 16 List of Senior Research Fellows (SRF) 18Arogyadhama Success Story - Multiple Myeloma 20Research Projects Ongoing and Grants received 22MD in Yoga & Rehabilitation - Scholars and Abstracts 23
Division of Yoga & Physical SciencesResearch at ‘Center for Energy Research’ 25
Division of Yoga & Management StudiesHuman Values in Management Education - Seminar at R V Institute of Management, Bengaluru 27
Division of Yoga & HumanitiesCommerce and Service - Dr. K Subrahmanyam 29
VYASA, NationalNAAC Peer Team visits S-VYASA University 04Sri Guruji Puraskar 2017 to Dr. H R Nagendra 31 Maharashtra Yoga Utsav in Mumbai 32News from VYASA - Kolkata 33
VYASA, InternationalExtended Activities of S-VYASA in Italy 342nd International Conference on Integrative Medicine in Harvard Medical School, Boston 40
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ED ITOR IALOn the eve of the Chandramana Yugadi of Hemalambi nama Samvatsara we bring the new year greetings to all of you and the good news that S-VYASA has been accredited by the NAAC in the 2nd Cycle as A+ with CGPA of 3.58 which is the Second Highest among all the 43 Accredited Institutions on Mar 28, 2017.
This has been made possible by the hard work and team synergy of all our Office Bearers, Faculty, Students, Alumni, Parents, etc. of Prashanti Kutiram family.
The Knowledge base which brought this laurel to the University has been derived by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda in the field of Education (Man Making to be added to Bread Earning) to solve the challenges of modern society.
By bringing the best of the East (Yoga and its Applications) with that of the West (Modern Scientific Research). Having translated the ancient traditional Yoga system in its broadest sense encompassing Jnana Yoga of Prasthana Traya including Upanishads to unravel the Laws of the whole creation, Raja Yoga of Patanjali to gain mastery over mind, Bhakti Yoga of Narada to gain mastery over Emotions and Karma Yoga to convert every action into Yoga using the secrets of action enunciated in Bhagavadgita
into an academic curriculum and the techniques of Yoga being examined by modern scientific research before their adoption into the syllabus.
S-VYASA has acquired a unique position in the history of higher education in the whole world. And among all the Yoga Institutions of the world S-VYASA and VYASA stand distinct through their contributions in the field of Yoga Research.
We congratulate Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh for having got the highest CGPA of 3.79 and an A++ with whom we have an MoU to bring the dimensions of Yoga in Sports and Physical Education.
gDr H R Nagendra
Indian Yoga Association (IYA) - MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNIndian Yoga Association is a self-regulatory body of leading Yoga Institutions in India. IYA is having its Registered Office at New Delhi.To bring up all the Yoga Masters and Teachers under single umbrella has started Membership Campaign.For the Membership Form and other details please log on to www.yogaiya.inContact +91 98108 00689 | [email protected]
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gProf. Ramachandra G. BhatVice Chancellor
S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru
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naÉav %plBxe> (äüsUÇm!-2-2-28)Näbhäva upalabdheù (Brahmasütram-2-2-28)
Meaning: The non-existence (of eternal things) cannot be maintained; on account of (our) consciousness (of them).
Here Buddhist thought process has been taken for evaluation. Buddhist philosophy has many schools of thoughts. Madhyamika is the main school, later Yogachara also came; the first advocates nihilism and the latter agrees with the idea of existence of inner aspects that are Manas, Alaya and Pravritti Vijnanam. However, the Buddhist approach completely depends on logic alone. Vedacharya Maharshi Vyasa does not approve this school of thought though it is logically sophisticated.
Further, worldly affairs cannot be handled if one follows complete Nihilism of Buddhists. Does mirage, which is absent in nature, quench the thirst of any one? No; one has to accept the two Sattas (existences), namely Parmarthika (absolute) and Vyavaharika (communicable world) to be logical. When one goes beyond mind and matter, one may consider the transitory existence of the world. As long as Vyavahara (communication) is obvious, so long a human continues to hold ignorance. To some extent worldly existence is true as compared to absolute existence. Whatever be the logic, one cannot deny sensory perception such as seeing, eating, touching etc. The fact remains the same i.e. though things are subjected to experience through perception, they are temporary by nature. If one is already preconditioned, one superimposes one’s own ideas on the perception.
Analysis should be in this line rather than merely sticking on to the idea of nihilism.
Pravritti Vijnana is also far away from reality even when Buddhist school tries to prove inner existence which is basically untrue. A beggar, sitting in broken roof of a Dharmashala (gratis based guest house) dreamt as follows. ‘In a kingdom, the king passed away; the villagers and ministers decided to select the new king by sending an elephant with a garland. The elephant garlanded this beggar to be the king. The new king was coroneted, got married and had children. One fine day, an enemy attacked on the new coroneted king’. The sleeping beggar woke up with a big shriek and he continued to beg forever (from Tirukana Kanasu – dream of a beggar).
When a beggar dreams about oneself becoming a king, it is just a thought in the mind, creation of dream. The reality is when the dream is broken, he continues to beg. When one analyses the non-existed world very objectively, one may succeed in life if one follows the way of the beggar, namely coming out of the dream. With the imaginary plow one cannot cultivate, with imaginary legs one cannot walk and so on. Just creation by mind never works in the practical world. Therefore, Buddhistic approach is false in this context.
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NAAC Peer Team visits S-VYASA University
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) Peer Team visited S-VYASA Yoga University for assessing 2nd Cycle of Accreditation, from 16th to 18th March, 2017. Several academic, administrative and research presentations were done by officials of the University. The team went round the entire campus and visited various Divisions, Cells, Departments, Arogyadhama etc., and interacted with Members of Board of Management, teaching, non-teaching staff, research scholars, students, stakeholders and alumni. An entertainment program covering dance, drama, music, bhajans, demonstration of yoga asanas by students was organized for the Peer Team. The team was headed by Prof. R C Panda, Hon’ble Vice – Chancellor, Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The other members of the team were:
Prof. Viroopaksha V JaddipalProfessor, Dept, of Research and Publications,Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetham, Tirupati, AP
MemberCo-ordinator
Dr. Ishwar BharadwajDean Faculty of Medical Science and Health Professor & Head Department of Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences, Gurukul Kangri University, Jagjeetpur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Member
Dr. Babu JosephFormer Director - NIN, Nethaji Institute of Nature Cure and Yoga, Kunnumpuram, Kakkanad, Cochin, Kerala
Member
Prof. G S TomarPresident, Vishva Ayurveda Mission, Ayurvedic College Handia, Allahabad, UP
Member
Chancellor, Pro Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Deans, Officers and Faculties of S-VYASA with NAAC Peerheaded by Prof. R C Panda, Hon’ble Vice – Chancellor, Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
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Dr. Manmath M GharoteDirector, The Lonavla Yoga Institute, Lonavala, Maharashtra
Member
Dr. S C ManchandaSenior Consultant Cardiologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Member
At the end of the visit, the Hon’ble Chairman spoke at the Exit Meeting.
Homa performed by Division Yoga - Spirituality
Welcome to NAAC Pee Team by the Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra
Presentation bythe Vice Chancellor,Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat
Mass SuryaNamaskaraperformanceby S-VYASA Students
CulturalProgram
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The important thing here is to remember even the memory is based on past experiences. One cannot remember anything which was not experienced in the past. Past experiences form memories. When a person sees a pot, he remembers that, ‘I fetched water with this pot, drank water from this pot’ and so on, along with all other past experiences. In all these thoughts and experiences, the observer or the performer has continually existed and witnessing everything. Almost all Indian philosophies call this observer Atma (conscious being). For Madhyamikas of Buddhists ‘Observer and observed are non-existent’. The theory of Yogachara from the other Buddhstic thought postulate ‘Observer is existent but not the observed’. Both these ideologies stand as deceptions to human experiences. Vyasa denounces the very validity of this theory.
Historical background gives a hint for genesis of these theories. Some people were just behind materialistic worldly enjoyment and indulgence. In order to change the trend of the mindset of the people of that time, Buddhistic thoughts were prevalent. Many Nihilistic theories were very popular in post Mahabharata time: Jaganmithya-vada (theory of world to be false), Maya-vada
(theory of world to be governed by illusion), Shunya-vada (theory of world being absent), Bahyarthashunya-vada (theory of world to be absent in the external world) and Sarvashunya-vada (theory of complete nihilism). All these theories intend to make human free from the clutches of materialism. In order to direct the minds of that generation towards Dharma and Moksha, these theories emerged.
However, nihilistic theories were taken to extreme by some extremists. Acharya Shankara advocated Bramha Vada, not Maya-Vada. Just to validate that Bramha to be everything in the creation, he developed the school of superimposition. One may not prove Brahma unless we disprove the existence of external world. Hence Acharya Shankara took the help of the concept of Maya to establish Bramha. Some disciples advocated only Maya and other took it negatively as Maya-Vada. Acharya Shankara says that these thoughts are similar to the mansions build with sand; they fall apart as they are built. All nihilistic theories led people to be slothful and escapists, hence Acharya tells us to negate all these theories. Thus, we should depend on Shruti, Yukti and Anubhuti for realistic observations.
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We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act.
Swami Vivekananda
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Sage Vasista elaborately described the form and nature of the mind to Lord Sri Rama and also motivated him to engage his mind in yoga. According to the sage, mind (manas or chitta) is nothing but a modification of the special feelings of the objects imposed upon or experienced by us. That feeling has the nature of continuous movement (chalana) which is right and wrong in nature. The effect of such right and wrong actions results in the soul assuming various forms in successive lives. The mind operates in the realm of action (kriyā) and result (phala).
Sri Rama further requests Vasista to elaborate on the basic nature of the mind as it is inert (jada) but still assumes a form and becomes active (ajada) in nature (Yoga Vāsista, utpatti prakaranam, YV, 96-2). Vasista replies thus: the mind originates initially from the all-powerful eternal soul which is covered (āvaraņa) by superimposition (māyā). This mind is endowed with the power of conviction (YV, 96-3). It also moves amidst real(sat) and unreal (asat) aspects
of the world (jagat) and gives a substratum for both. For instance, the example of rope (rajju) being mistaken for a serpent (sarpa) called as superimposition (adhyāsa). This mind observes the phenomena of the world and examines the real (sat) and unreal things (asat) and arrives at the real nature of things and exhibits desire (icchā) for its own expression.
This aspect of the mind is called right remembrance (smriti). This mind constantly searches the basic nature of reality (sat). When the mind is directed by intelligence and the soul regarding the apparent nature of the universe and when the mind realizes that this eternal principle is beyond space (deśa), time (kāla)
The Concept of Mind (Chitta)in Yoga Vāsista
gProf. M K SridharDean of Academics, S-VYASA
gSri Samatha PPhD Research Scholar
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and causality (kāraņa-kārya bhāva), the resulting knowledge is called true knowledge (yathārtha jńana).
This mind moves and makes effort in knowing about the existence of the soul all the time. It is considered as the great effort of the mind (prayatna). When the same mind is prompted by false knowledge and guided by illusory nature (prātibhāsika) of the world, then it is assumes the form of remembrance (smriti, YV, 96-2).
The same mind when engaged in the actions of hearing, touching, eating, smelling, analyzing and becoming a presiding deity for the cause - effect activities and motivating the self, then it is called as sense organs (indriya YV, 96-27). The same mind when assumes the form of undivided agent of action and expresses itself for the manifestation of the universe, it assumes the name of primordial nature (prakriti). The same mind creates an illusory nature of objects as real or unreal, temporary or permanent, then it would be called as māyā.
If the mind engages itself in actions through the help of five sensory and five motor organs, then it is dynamic (kriyā) in nature resulting in worldly bondage (samsāra). At that time, the mind, with its throbbing nature (spanda svabhāva) gets transferred into dharma. This mind assumes various parallel names such as chit (mind apparatus or mind-stuff as named by Swami Vivekananda), buddhi (determinative faculty or intelligence) etc., To the question of Rama as to
how this chitta which is none to second (advitīyam) assumed other names and forms, Vasista replies that the meshes of ignorance drives the chitta in undergoing modifications and resulting in noble and ignoble, happy (sukha) and unhappy (dukkha) actions of people. This mind is neither inert (jada), inanimate (achetana) nor animate (chetana) in nature (manvāno manah, tānyetāni karmaņāmānyeva I). It covers both aspects.
The chitta assumes various forms and states depending upon the role it plays in worldly life. This mind also has contradictory nature of real and unreal aspects. The ignorant (ajňana) status of the soul can be considered as chitta. This results in the creation of the world. The various names such as egoism (ahamkāra) intelligence (buddhi) have been superimposed on to chitta just as an actor while enacting a drama wears different dresses pertaining to various dramatic roles; it also assumes various names and forms based on its inward and outward activities. Hence, mind or chitta is the cause for all the activities just as light or luminescence is the cause for the knowledge of all forms.
Any person who through the practice of yoga and knowledge (jňāna) understands that he is liberated and realizes that he is the very form of absolute existence (sat), absolute knowledge and (jňāna), absolute bliss (ānanda), then he would become an enlightened soul. Hence, sage Vasista calls upon Rama to know the nature of mind correctly and practice Yoga for attaining spiritual enlightenment.
During his recent visit to Dharwad, Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra metShree Siddeshwara Swamiji
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REG Studies on HomagMs. Divya B R, PhD Scholar, S-VYASA
What is REG?
Random Event Generator (REG) is a simple electronic device which generates true random numbers, as a string of 0’s and 1’s, like an electronic coin flipper, rapidly flipping coin 200 times a second.
How does the measurement work?
Random numbers are generated based on Johnson noise, the extremely low-level fluctuations in electron flow in a resistor due to thermal influences. REG has a built-in logic transformation (XOR), to eliminate in principle any bias of the mean output of the device. Generated random numbers are recorded using a computer attached to it. Any change in consciousness field in captured by REGs.
Types of REG experiments
• Field REG: Group activity like meditation, prayer, rituals etc would influence REG
• Intention REG: One individual attempts to influence REG through his intention
Applications of REG
• Scientists try to predict major events in nature
• Global Consciousness Project (GCP) is active in this endeavor since August 1998
• REG was influenced few hours before Sep 11 and Tsunami events
• Used to get objective proof for interaction of mind with matter
REG Research at S-VYASA
• Track influence of various spiritual activities happening in campus
• Use as a tool to investigate subtle phenomenon of nature involving mind-matter interactions
• Contribute to the Global Consciousness Project as being a nodal center
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Vedic Science is the very Embodimentof Consciousness - Dr. H R Nagendra
Prashanti Kutiram, Feb 28: Vedas are not only the texts dealing with mundane knowledge but also represent the thoughts of consciousness at various levels. The modern materialistic science deals with world and its phenomena whereas Vedic knowledge deals with infinite knowledge and bliss which has pervaded the entire universe. This infinite knowledge was experienced, documented by Vedic sages which can be experienced by us even now by harnessing physical, mental and spiritual sheaths of our body, said Dr. H R Nagendra, the Hon’ble Chancellor of S-VYASA while inaugurating a Lecture Series on the Vedas organized jointly by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi, Sri Chidambara Institute of Research and Development, Gubbi and S-VYASA Yoga University. Dr. Nagendraji further said that all of us come from that original state of Brahma Nirvana which could be expressed through the recitation and understanding of the Vedic Mantras and practicing of Yoga.
Dr. Ramachandra G Bhat, the Vice-Chancellor
of Yoga University in his speech said that five levels of awareness can be obtained by spiritual seekers for which they have to go beyond speech, book, heart, mind and go beyond these to attain unitary consciousness. He compared the Vedic Yoga with Patanjali Yoga and cautioned that one should not be carried away by just techniques and modern publicity on Yoga.
Dr. G N Bhat, Dean of Yoga-Spirituality, S-VYASA said that Yajna or sacrifice is performed at various levels for attaining individual and societal welfare. He said that people well versed in the study of Vedas should communicate the essence of the Vedas to the commoners in local languages. The holy smoke arising out of the sacrificial altar has the capacity to drive away the pollution and also protect the environment.
Prof. M K Sridhar, Academic Dean, S-VYASA spoke on the science and technology in the Vedas. He said that Vedic knowledge is like an inverted tree and its source is infinite consciousness from which has originated all
Prashanti Kutiram - Inaugural Ceremony of Lecture Series on the Vedas
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aspects of knowledge. The Vedic sages were the pioneers in science and technology and had far advanced compared to the development of other Eastern and Western civilizations during that time as evident from archeological excavations. He called upon the youth to do research in these new areas of the Vedas from modern scientific angle and implement the Vedic technology for human welfare.
Prof. K Subrahmanyam, Pro-Chancellor, S-VYASA in his remarks said that today being Sri. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s birthday, one should remember his personality, philosophy and imbibe in our life, the spiritual values advocated and practiced by Sri Ramakrishna.
Sri Shiva Chidambara Sharma, Chairman of Sri Chidambara Institute of Research and Development, Gubbi, Tumkur District called upon the youth to cherish some noble values in life, be spiritual in nature and participate
in nation building activities with a spirit of dedication and sacrifice.
Dr. Sachhidananda Sogala, Managing Trustee of Sri Chidambara Trust welcomed the gathering and remembered the great contributions made by Swami Chidambara, who said that the research was meditation through which one could unravel the complexities of the Universe and find solutions through spiritual means laid down by the Swamji. He felicitated Dr. H R Nagendraji for being a Padma Shri awardee by Government of India. The trustees, Sri K S Narayan, S-VYASA University Registrar, Dr. Sanjib Kumar Patra were present. Sri M V Lakshmikanta, the Secretary of Sri Chidambara Research proposed a hearty vote of thanks. The students of Chidambarashram and S-VYASA recited the Vedic hymns.
gMs. Bhawika Gaur, BSc (YT) VI Sem S-VYASA, Yoga University
Bengaluru, Feb 3: On the auspicious occasion of Rathasaptami, 108 Mass Surya Namaskaras were performed at Vidhana Soudha. An affiliated centre to VYASA, Yoga Gangothri, in association with S-VYASA and AYUSH organized the event and 600 participants were there.
Rathasaptami celebration at Vidhana Soudha
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Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaanOrientation Training & Screening Programmes
Maharashtra
Diabetes currently affects more than 62 million Indians, which is more than 7.1% of the adult population. Nearly 1 million Indians die due to diabetes every year.The diabetes capital of the world with as many as 50 million people suffering from type-2 diabetes, India has a challenge to face. However, medical experts feel that timely detection and right management can go a long way in helping patients lead a normal life.
On the world stage diabetes is of concern that the speed at which it spread in India by 2017, mainly the central and state governments to make India free diabetes is active. As the resolution of Ministry of AYUSH, Diabetes control in India campaign known as “Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata” (NMB) is a one Semester program across the country. In this diabetes controlby improving daily lifestyle will be taught. It carries the message of the mass in mass, while a large number of research results will be declared. The campaign identified 631 districts across India have .Each district for 2000 and 2000, the population of the village, it would be used. 2 lakh 40 thousand people from all over India will be involved.
Dr. Sunanda Rathi is Sr. Research Fellow of NMB in Maharashtra & Goa. In Maharashtra, Sangamner city is selected as urban place of this campaign & research. In Phase I, YVDM (Yoga volunteers for DM) training is completed in Sangamner. In this training, 20 volunteers got training as YVDM. In this training, sessions of diabetic education is covered by Dr. Lalitbihari Joshi. Cyclic Meditation training was conducted by Dr. Sunanda Rathi. IAYT for DM was covered by Ms. Pranita Tarote & Radhika Shrikhande. Research Methodology Sessions were conducted by Dr. Rajesh S K. YVDM training is completed for urban place in Maharashtra.
Screening of Diabetic Participants was launched by Dr. Ramkumar Rathi (Board Member of Patanjali Yoga Pith & Vice President of
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VYASA) in a workshop conducted on the auspicious day of Swami Vivekanada Jayanti (Jan 12) in Dr. Malpani’s Nature Cure Center, Sangamner.
Dr. Sanjay Malpani is the chairman of the Centre whose co-operation is very supportive to this NMB project. In this workshop, more than 150 diabetics were present & got information about NMB project & its importance.
4000 people were screened after this workshop. Screening for Sangamner is completed. First blood collection camp (as Pre Data) is scheduled on Feb 26 for Sanmagner city in which more than 100 participants are expected. Instructive session for conduction of blood camp is done by Dr. Sunanda Rathi.
Goa
In Goa, NMB project has been started. YVDM training is completed. 20 volunteers are selected & trained as YVDM. In this training, basic introduction, procedure of NMB is explained by Dr. Rajesh S K and Research Methodology sessions were also covered by him. The Process and the plan to start the NMB process in Goa is discussed by Dr. Rajesh S K. Demonstration of filling the Screening Form is done by him. Presentations are also given by him.
Cyclic Meditation is taught by Mr. Pankaj Pandey. Identification of the 4 Villages and 2 Cities for Screening is done by YVDM team. Correction and suggestion are done by Dr. Rajesh S K. YVDM training is completed in Goa. Screening of population is still going on. NMB project is in the second phase.
Goa, Mar 25: Press Meet was held in Mapusa andSri Dharamvir Jain from Bengaluru represented the Central Office
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Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaanScreening Report till Mar 22, 2017
SNo SRF Name State Participants Screened
1 Amit Kumar Jharkhand 79002 Amit S Mishra Maharashtra 73003 Amitanshu Kumar Bihar 80004 Anupama Sharma Rajasthan 75505 Bhupesh K Saxena Madhya Pradesh 80006 Chittaranjan Sahu Odisha 80007 Darshan Sharma Meghalaya & Tripura 72708 Deepak Kumar Pal Haryana 60009 Guna Sekhar Andaman & Nicobar Islands 441210 Guru Prasad Sharma Jammu & Kashmir 800011 Jagdeep Sharma Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh 700512 Krishna Manasa Andhra Pradesh 699313 R H Lata Madhya Pradesh 400014 Nagendra Kumar Jain Arunachal Pradesh & Assam 800015 Ningombam Ganga Singh Manipur 450016 K Perumal Tamil Nadu 755017 Poonam Pandey Uttar Pradesh 800018 Prakash Thakur Assam 790019 Prashant Sinha Bihar 710020 Priti Nandi West Bengal 800021 Purnendu Sharma Rajasthan, Punjab 750022 Purnima Datey Madhya Pradesh 800023 Rajeev Kumar R Kerala 390024 Sanjay Kumar Delhi, Uttarkhand 800025 Sanjay C V Karnataka 800026 Saranga Biman Gogoi Gujarat 800027 Sarvesh Pandey Uttar Pradesh 800028 Palukuru Sreedhar Karnataka 400029 Subzar Ahmed Dar Jammu & Kashmir 700030 Sudhakar Pandey Uttar Pradesh 800031 Sunanda S Rathi Goa & Maharashtra 800032 R Vetrivendan Tamilnadu, Pudducherry 820033 Vivek Bhartiya Chattisgarh 8000
Total 2,36,080
A total of 2,36,080 participants were screened during the last three months on the basis of door to door contact with participants in villages, towns and cities as shown in the above table
For more details log on - svyasa.edu.in/niyantrita-madhumeha-bharata-abhiyaan/
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7Gujarat5Jammu & Kashmir
5Arunachal Pradesh
5Himachal Pradesh
5555555555Karnataka5555555555
5Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh8
Madhya Pradesh5
Jharkhand8
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Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaanList of Senior Research Fellows (SRF)
1 Andaman & NicobarGuna Sekhar - [email protected]
2 Andhra PradeshKrishna Manasa - [email protected]
3 Arunachal Pradesh & AssamNagendra Kumar Jain - [email protected]
4 AssamPrakash Thakur - [email protected]
5 BiharAmitanshu Kumar - [email protected]
6 BiharDr. Prashant Sinha - [email protected]
7 Chandigarh & Himachal PradeshJagdeep Sharma - [email protected]
8 ChattisgarhDr. Vivek Bhartiya - 9111433333 [email protected]
9 Delhi & UttarakhandDr. Sanjay - [email protected]
10 Goa & MaharashtraSunanda Rathi - [email protected]
11 GujaratSaranga Biman Gogoi - [email protected]
12 HaryanaDeepak Kumar Pal - [email protected]
13 Jammu & KashmirDr. Guruprasad Sharma9419150711 | [email protected]
14 Jammu & KashmirDr. Subzar Ahmed Dar8715048807 | [email protected]
15 JharkhandAmit Kumar - [email protected]
16 KarnatakaSanjay C V - [email protected]
17 KarnatakaSreedhar Palukuru - [email protected]
18 KeralaRajeev Kumar R - [email protected]
19 Madhya PradeshBhupesh K Saxena - [email protected]
20 Madhya PradeshLata R H - [email protected]
21 Madhya PradeshPurnima Datey - [email protected]
22 MaharashtraDr. Amit Mishra - [email protected]
23 ManipurNingombam Ganga Singh9774077155 | [email protected]
24 Meghalaya & TripuraDarshan Sharma - [email protected]
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25 OdishaDr. Chittaranjan Sahu - [email protected]
26 RajasthanAnupama Sharma - [email protected]
27 Rajasthan & PujabDr. Purnendu Sharma - [email protected]
28 TamilnaduDr. Perumal K - [email protected]
29 Tamilnadu & PudducherryDr. Vetrivendan R - [email protected]
30 Uttar PradeshSudhakar Pandey - [email protected]
31 Uttar PradeshPoonam Pandey - [email protected]
32 Uttar PradeshDr. Sarvesh Pandey - [email protected]
33 West BengalPriti Nandi - [email protected]
34 Parameshwar Some - [email protected]
35 Padmasri - [email protected]
Mumbai: Recently, Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra had a meeting withSri Ratan Naval Tata, Former Chairman of Tata Sons
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Arogyadhama Success StoryMultiple Myeloma
Can yoga mitigate the scourge of dreadful cancer? Astonishingly, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’, judging by the response to treatment given to a cancer patient at Arogyadhama. Sceptical professionals in the established allopathic system may ridicule this but the very patient, who got tremendous relief after taking the treatment, will testify to the efficacy of the yoga system of treatment.
Mr. Manohar (name changed), a 42-year-old professor, came to our Arogyadhama with complaints of recurrent lower back pain since 2010. The pain kept increasing despite taking painkillers. In November 2012, he was diagnosed with cancer. The CT guided biopsy of the spine at NIMHANS showed a lesion with secondary metastatic carcinoma. Despite all investigations the primary source of cancer could not be traced and he was administered six cycles of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy, but his PET scan actually showed an increase in the metastasis to 25% after the last cycle.
By now the patient had lost weight, appetite became poor, stricken by severe constipation, developed hyperpigmentation of skin, had hair fall all over, felt terribly weak and could not walk without support. It was at this stage he came to our Arogyadhama and put on pranayama practice 3 to 4 times a day and Om meditation. He was given a cleansing diet with fruit juices, wheat grass juice and daily enema. He gradually gained weight and started doing gentle asanas along with cyclic meditation (CM) and mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) regularly. He
also started doing pranic energisation technique (PET) daily. Ayurvedic herbal preparations and antioxidants were added to his routine.
Improved Parameters
With this treatment Mr Manohar was doing well even after 12 months of the declaration that he would survive 3 to 4 months only. Muscle strength in his legs had improved and he could walk a few steps daily. His hair grew again, skin texture became normal, there was no pain in leg and spine and his bowel functions were normal. His haemoglobin levels improved
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from 7 to 12 gm% and he gained around 8 to10 kg in weight. However, he continued to intermittently have mild pain in spine. His MRI scan also showed no further progression of lesions.
General Parameters
Parameters DoA DoD Parameters DoA DoDPulse Beats/min 80 70 Weight in Kg 72.7 80.7BP in mm of Hg 130/92 126/78 Height in cm 171 -
Respiratory Cycles/min 18 14 Medication Score 0 0Symptom Score 7 1 Brahmari Time (Sec) 17 13
Date of Admission (DoA) and Date of Discharge (DoD)
Improvement in the Patient
Improved Symptoms
After 5 Months of Yoga Therapy
Muscle strength in legs improved as he could walk a few steps dailyHis hair grew againSkin texture became normalNo pain in leg Only Intermittent pain in the spineBowel functions normalHaemoglobin levels up from 7% to 12%Weight gained by 8 kgNo further progression of lesions
Mar 8-9: International Yoga Fest – 2017 (IYF)was organized in New Delhi.Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendragraced the occasion as the Chief Guest
Director of MDNIY - New Delhi,Dr. Ishwar V Basavaraddi felicitated
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Research Projects Ongoing and Grants received (funded by National / International Agencies)
SNo Title of the Project Principal Investigator Funding Agency Duration Amount`
1 Effect of Fresh Coconut In A Balanced Diet A Randomized Comparative Study
Dr. Manjunath N K, Professor, S-VYASA Yoga University
Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
2015-2016 [1 Year]
14,97,000
2 Brain Hemodynamics, Cognition and Subtle Energy Levels in Teenagers: Investigation of Potential Acute Effects of Mobile Phone Induced EMF and the Protective Value of Yoga Intervention
Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Asst. Professor, S-VYASA Yoga University
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
2015-2016 [2 Year]
26,84,884
3 Effect of Yoga on Gene expression and telomere biology in extreme climatic conditions
Dr. Manjunath N K, Professor, S-VYASA Yoga UniversityDr. Ramesh M N, Professor, S-VYASA Yoga University
Defense Institute Of Physiology & Allied Science- Defence Research and Development Organisation DIPAS – DRDO, New Delhi
2015-2016 [1 Year]
9,70,000
4 Cerebral autoregulation and sympathetic nervous system activity (SNS) while performing cognitive tasks during yoga practices which have different effects on SNS
Dr. Deepeshwar Singh, Asst.Professor, S-VYASA Yoga University
Science and Engineering Research Board, Dept. of Science & technology, Govt. of India
2016-2019 [3 Year]
33,76,290
5 Anger Assessment and Yogic management of Anger in High School Children; A Randomised Control Study
Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA Yoga University
Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Tirupathi
2015-2016 [1 Year]
9,76,350
6 Effect of Yoga practices on DNA damage in healthy and clinical population
Dr. Ramesh M N, Professor, S-VYASA yoga University
University Grants Commission (UGC)
2016-2018 [2 Year]
3,00,000
7 Yoga and Diabetes: Multi Centric Research Study
Dr. R Nagarathna CCRYN (Ministry of AYUSH)
2016-2017[7 months]
5,41,76,000
Total Amount 6,39,80,524
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Aim: The present study is aimed at assessing the immediate effect of cyclic meditation on autonomic function in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Materials and Methods: Thirty type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects with an age of 51.23 ± 6.68 years were included in the study. All subjects practiced either CM or SR (as control intervention) for 30 min at the same time for two consecutive days. The sequence of intervention was assigned randomly to the participants. HRV was assessed using RMS Polyrite D, a digitized polygraph manufactured by Recorders and Medicare Systems, Chandigarh, India. Intervention was given in a quiet dark room on an empty stomach. Subjects received a training of CM and SR for 6 days before data were taken. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Repeated measures analyses of variance (REM ANOVA) was performed with two within subject’s factors, i.e., (1) Sessions with two levels; Cyclic meditation (CM) and Supine rest (SR) and (2) States with two levels; i.e., Pre and post. Post hoc tests with Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons were used to detect significant differences between mean values recorded pre and post (for both ‘CM Sessions’ and ‘SR sessions’ separately).
Results: Comparison within group showed significant reduction in low
frequency component of frequency domain (p= 0.018,-9.68 %), significant improvement in high frequency domain (P= 0.018, 24.28 %) and LF/HF ratio (P = 0.005,-33.84 %) of HRV following Cyclic meditation. There was no significant change as compared after SR to baseline in any of the HRV variables.
Between groups comparison of CM and SR group showed, no significant changes in any of the components of HRV.
Conclusion: It was observed in the study that the state of relaxation after CM results in parasympathetic dominance, as evidenced by the increased HF component of the RR-interval series. These findings need confirmation from studies with a larger sample size & randomized controlled design, which are implicated in the future.
MD in Yoga & RehabilitationScholars and Abstracts
Dr. Umashankar KumbhareDissertation Title: Immediate Effect of Cyclic Meditation on Heart Rate Variability in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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Background: Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by a significant deterioration in auditory and visual reaction times along with associated depression and anxiety. Yoga and physical therapy interventions have been found to enhance recovery from these problems in various neuro-psychiatric illnesses, but sufficient evidence is lacking in chronic MS population.
Aim: To assess the effect of Integrated Yoga and Physical therapy (IYP) on audio-visual reaction times, depression and anxiety in patients suffering from chronic multiple sclerosis.
Material and Methods: From a Neuro-rehabilitation centre in Germany, eleven patients (6 females) suffering from multiple sclerosis for 19±7.4 years were recruited. Subjects were in the age range of 55.45±10.02 years and had Extended Disability Status Scores (EDSS) below 7. All the subjects received mind-body intervention of Integrated Yoga and Physical therapy (IYP) for three weeks. The intervention was given in a residential setup. Patients followed a routine involving yogic physical postures, pranayama and meditations along with various physical therapy techniques for 21 days, five days a week, 5 hours per day. They were assessed before and after intervention for changes in audio-visual reaction times (using Brain Fit model No OT 400), anxiety and depression (using HADS). Data was analysed using paired samples test.
Result: There was significant improvement in visual reaction time (p = 0.01), depression (p = 0.04) and anxiety (p = 0.02) scores at the end of 3 weeks as compared to the baseline.
Auditory reaction time showed reduction with borderline statistical significance (p = 0.058).
Conclusion: This pilot project suggests utility of IYP intervention for improving audio-visual reaction times and psychological health in chronic MS patients. In future, randomized controlled trials with larger sample size should be performed to confirm these findings.
Key words: Multiple sclerosis, yoga, physical therapy, reaction time, anxiety, depression.
Dr. Shivaji ChobeDissertation Title: Effect of Integrated Yoga and Physical Therapy on Audio-Visual Reaction Time, Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Chronic Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study
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Research at ‘Center for Energy Research’A very interesting observation made by two scientists Prof. Martin Fleishmann and Prof. Stanley Pons in USA (March 23, 1989) during an electrochemical experiment indicated the possibility of Fusion reaction occurring at relatively low temperatures of several hundred degrees, instead of millions of degrees centigrade at which the nuclear fusion of hydrogen is taking place on the Sun. The observed excess energy was much higher than that due to the possible chemical reaction in the cell. Subsequently several groups tried but failed to reproduce the result, including the parent group. The whole scientific community expressed skepticism and stopped working on this concept based on the fact that, such low temperature fusion is not possible based on the known theory of nuclear physics.
However the interest on this ‘Cold Fusion’ got revived in the year 2007, when an Italian entrepreneur Mr. Andrea Rossi, filed his patent application for his invention of 1KWth ‘Baby Low Energy Nuclear Reactor’. He claimed that, the reactor produced enough energy to heat his office room for several months using only one gram of Nickel nano powder with catalyst and customized power supply for initiating the fusion.
Several R & D Labs, Industries and Universities in USA, Russia, Italy, China and Japan have started working again to explore this further. Many groups have claimed to have produced excess energy based on Rossi concept. Almost all of them have not succeeded so far to get consistency, efficiency and reliability.
The latest initiative is in 2016 by Carl Page, brother of Larry Page (Co-founder of Google), involving Academic Institution(Stanford Research Institute) and American Industry (Brillouin Energy Inc) and his conviction and trust in this path breaking Science & Technology. He is supporting the work at Brillouin Energy Inc Involving 2 famous professors Michael McKubre & Robert Godes. This indicates that, India should not be left lagging behind, in case any one agency in any part of the world succeeds. (http://www.anthropoceneinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/LENR-Seminar-Presentation-at-SRI-Feb-2016.pdf)
Dr. H R Nagendra (Padma Shri Awardee, 2016), Chancellor of ‘Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana” (S-VYASA), is supporting research in many areas. Though the University is mainly focused on Yoga, Spirituality and health, he is committed to carry
Reactor Set-upwith Power & Temperaturemodule
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out R&D in any area of interest to the country. This great vision and urge to help the country made him to invite Dr. Prahlada Ramarao, (Padma Shri Awardee, 2015) who was Former Distinguished Scientist and Chief Controller, DRDO and also Former Vice Chancellor of the Defense University in Pune to carry out the Energy Research in the S-VYASA University. Dr. Prahlada is well known for his outstanding success in heading the R&D activities of many missile programs in the country covering Akash, Brahmos and Strategic missile systems.
Dr. Prahlada formed a small Team and created a lab to take up the research activities from the end of 2014. The Research Team currently includes Dr. Shree Varaprasad (Chemistry), Er. Shashank G Dath (Electrical), Er. Shyam Sunder (Mechanical) and Technician Mr. Kotresh. The group has regular meetings and is getting valuable inputs from Prof. Umapathy (Chairman, Dept. of IPC, IISc), Prof. Andrew Muellenberg (Visiting Prof.), Prof. Alex Hankey (Visiting Prof.) and Mr. Rangaswami (Rtd. BARC). The research effort is being supported by the University within its limited resources.
The Team has conducted more than 100 experiments. Some of the experiments have given positive results and a hope to move forward. Data of one such experiment is shown here in this report.
Here in this graph, coil and core temperatures represent the temperature of the coil (input) and temperature of the core (Fuel).In this graph one can observe that, till certain point both core and coil temperatures were almost equal for a given power. Later even after maintaining the input power to the coil at 850W, the core temperature went up and was reading 100OC more than the coil temperature for about 20 minutes at which point the coil failed.
Block diagram of the setup
Reactor – One of the designs
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Human Values in Management EducationSeminar at R V Institute of Management, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Mar 21: The Department of Human Resources, Centre for Leadership and Human Excellence, R V Institute of Management had organized a one day Seminar on “Human Values in Management education”. The seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker Padma Shri Dr. H R Nagendra, Hon’ble Chancellor, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru. He emphasized on the need for self-management and introspection in order to effectively manage stress. The inaugural session was presided by Sri A V S Murthy, Hon. Secretary, Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust, Bengaluru. Dr. T V Raju, Director, R V Institute of Management, Bengaluru, welcomed the gathering.
The seminar continued with session I by Dr. S Ranganath, Director, R V Institute of Sanskrit Studies, NMKRV College for women, Bengaluru. He spoke on the topic ‘Values for Management’.
Session II was engaged by Mr. Meghashyam Karanam, Co-Founder & CEO, Megdap Innovation Labs Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru who
spoke on the topic ‘Human Values & Business Management - The (im)possible Balance’.
Session III was engaged by Dr. Thimappa Hegde, Director & Senior Consultant Neuro Surgeon, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Institute of Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru. He spoke on the topic ‘Spiritual Centred Leadership’.
The seminar was attended by 70 delegates from various Management Institutes in Bengaluru and also from other parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The programme concluded with the valedictory session. Dr. R Krishna, CEO, Ramanuja Management Services
was the Chief Guest and the programme was presided by Dr. T V Raju, Director, R V Institute of M a n a g e m e n t , B e n g a l u r u . Certificates were distributed to all the participants.
Dr. T V Raju, Dr. H R Nagendra and Sri A V S Murthy
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Meeting at Sambhram Center for Indian Management (SCIM), Bengaluru. From S-VYASA, Dr. H R Nagendra & Dr. K B Akhilesh were present.
Participants of the program, Self Management of Excessive Tension (SMET) from ONGC
Mar, 2017 - Distance Education Students
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Commerce and ServiceEverybody is engaged in some activity or another. It may be a physical action or a psychological activity or an oral expression. At three levels people work; physical, vocal and mental. At the physical level they are deeds, at the psychic level they are thoughts and feelings, and at the vocal level they are words. No action at any one of the levels is absolutely good or absolutely bad. No action is always good to all people at all times and at every level. Every action is relatively good or relatively bad. Every action does have a reaction. As all activities are a combination of good and evil, all the reactions also are a combination of good and evil. Nobody is free from actions and reactions which are relatively good and bad. In short, all are engaged in interactions (actions and reactions). These interactions may be called commerce. It is give and take, that is the undercurrent of all interactions. If we give more and take less it is service. If we pay less and receive more, it is business.
In every activity of commerce, there can be service: and in every activity of service there can be commerce. Profiteering, calculative psychology and money making policies are commercial activities known to be business. Contrary to this, if there is concern and consideration for others, there will be less commercialism and more service. Karma yoga, it is, when the thrust is less on profit and more on service.
An ordinary person tries to see that, there is more benefit to himself or herself in every transaction or interaction. It is in other words an enterprise of selfishness. If a person has love for others, there will be more of service which is karma yoga. This karma yoga of unselfish service is a welfare activity. That welfare activity is called “Yajna”.
A business man, amidst his commercial activity, can be of use and service to others. A business man can do service to the customers by reducing his profit. He can also serve others by giving good quality products. He can restrain himself from selling a bad product at a high cost. For example, if a customer brings a prescription for a medicine to be bought from a medical shop, the salesman can study the medicine, apply his mind and find out whether the medicine is really of any use to the patient. If the medicine is meant for typhoid and the patient is suffering from cholera, he can point it out to the customer for a verification, instead of selling the products without any concern for the patient. This will go a long way to make the businessmen a karma
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yogi. A person of concern for others will ask whether his activities are customer-friendly. Whatever may be the profession, a karma yogi will see that he or she is more useful to others than to himself or herself.
Contrary to a karma yogi, there can be people proclaiming to be doing service with commercial intentions. While giving education, there is profiteering. It is then not a service activity. While giving medical treatment, there can be exploitation of the patients in the name of service to mankind. Similarly, if an officer does not rise to the expectations of the society and be customer friendly, it is cheating himself and the society in the disguise of civil service.
Karma yoga is not something to be practiced only by sadhus, saints and sages sitting under the greenwood trees shade or in a distant hermitage. It can be practiced by anybody, in any walk of life. If the calculative psychology is reduced and profiteering is minimized, if the integrity is ensured and if the allotted duties are sincerely performed, it is a great service to mankind. Let us not ask what the country has done to us, let us ask what we have done to the country. When we practice yoga, it is not merely a physical performance of asanas, it is a change in the mind set. Let us be less selfish and more service-oriented. Even if one percentage of weightage is given to service, it is a sure sign of growing towards karma yoga.
Bengaluru: Recently, Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra, Director & Vice Chancellor of NIMHANS, Dr. B N Gangadhar, Principal of SDM College of Naturopathy and
Yogic Sciences - Ujire, Dr. Prashanth Shetty and Director - PR of S-VYASA, Dr. B Amarnath, met Karnataka Chief Minister, Sri Siddaramaiah and discussed
regarding the celebration of 3rd International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21st, 2017
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Sri Guruji Puraskar 2017 to Dr. H R Nagendraby RSS Janakalyan Samiti, Maharashtra Prant, Dombivli
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Maharashtra Yoga UtsavMumbai • Mar 24-26, 2017
Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra addressed the gathering. Sri O P Tiwari, Sri Subodh Tiwari and many more dignitaries were present
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News from VYASA - Kolkata
Feb 24, First National Conference on Integrated Medicine was inaugurated by the Chancellor of S-VYASA University Bengaluru, Dr. H R Nagendra. It was jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur and Indian Research Institute for Integrated Medicine (IRIIM), Howrah.
Feb 24, evening at Conclave there was a get together programme of well wishers of VYASA Kolkata held with our Guruji Dr. H R Nagendra. From VYASA, Bengaluru Dr. Manjunath NK, Dr. R M Acharya and Mr. Dayananda Swamy were also present during the occasion.
Feb 24, Maha Shivratri was celebrated by
VYASA Kolkata. On this occasion 108 rounds of Mahamrityunjaya Mantras weres chanted by the students and teachers of VYASA Kolkata.
Feb 1, Saraswati Puja was performed with special Bhajans.
Frequently Teachers Meetings were conducted in the presence of the Chairman of VYASA Kolkata.
Along with this Regular Yoga Training Programme (RYTP) & Yoga Therapy (YT) classes at VYASA Tollygunge & Salt Lake and Yoga Awareness Programmes (YAP) in the different Schools, Community Halls & Corporate Houses are also going on.
Souvenir released during the Inaugural Ceremony of the 1st National Conference on Integrated Medicine
Dr. H R Nagendra with the Well Wishers of VYASA - Kolkata
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The evidence based work of S-VYASA University has attained further recognition in the beautiful country of Italy following the visit of Dr. Manjunath Sharma, Director of International Affairs, S-VYASA University to Italy from February 28 - March 7, 2017.
The faculty of Education of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in relation to Master in Primary Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with S-VYASA University to recognize the cultural and scientific relationships between the two Universities. The university is located in one of the most fascinating European regions, at the crossroads between the German-speaking and Italian economies and cultures. The features that make it unique are its trilingualism in teaching and research, its high level of internationalisation as well as an ideal study environment guaranteed by its excellent facilities. The Italian University was represented by the Dean, Professor Liliana Dozza and Dr. Manjunath represented S-VYASA University.
Another MoU was also signed with Sarva Yoga International, La Spezia, Italy for cooperation and collaboration in the field of Yoga and Ayurveda.
Sarva Yoga is an International Association founded by Dr. Antonietta Rozzi to promote and preserve the Indian tradition of yoga in the West and the teachings of the ancient and modern yoga Masters in the modern society.
Sarva Yoga organized a seminar for their Yoga master's program at the University of Parma. The topics covered were on Evidence based Yoga therapy, Yoga and Ayurveda based Diet and Lifestyle for health promotion and disease
Extended Activities of S-VYASA in Italy
MoU between S-VYASA, Bengaluru and Sarva Yoga International, La Spezia, Italy
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prevention and Yoga therapy for Cancer.
Under this MoU the students of Sarva Yoga International would visit S-VYASA university Bengaluru for orientation in Evidence based Yoga therapy. The students and faculty of S-VYASA University would be posted for field training to the Italian Universities.
Rishikesh is known as the 'Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas and'Yoga Capital of the World' the holy city of Rishikesh, in the base of the
Himalayas, holds deep cultural and spiritual significance. Sacred rivers and mountains set the scene for Yoga Instructor's Course - YIC in Rishikesh.
The course was for the whole month of March 2017.This YIC was conducted by Vivekananda Yoga Global,
an industry partner of S-VYASA
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2nd International Conference on Integrative MedicineTheme: Role of Yoga and Ayurveda in Pain and Addiction Management
May 20-22, 2017Joseph B Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115
Integrative medicine is grounded in the definition of health. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Patient centered care is the core belief of integrative medicinal approach and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. Employing a personalized strategy that considers the patient’s unique conditions, needs and circumstances, it uses the most appropriate interventions from an array of disciplines to heal illness and disease as well as regain and maintain optimum health. Through personalizing care, integrative medicine goes beyond the treatment of symptoms to address all the root causes of an illness. In doing so, the patient’s immediate health needs as well as the effects of the long-term and complex interplay between biological, behavioral, psycho-social and environmental influences are taken into account. With a growing demand in the field of Integrative medicine, it can be considered a global priority in the research and development of long term, cost effect medical care and disease management.
Program• Saturday, May 20 Seminar: Inauguration, Key-notes and Research Presentations• Sunday, May 21 Panels, Workshops• PACE (Professional Ayurvedic Continuing Education Credits)
from NAMA is offered for both days• Monday, May 22 Talk by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Invited Experts and Guests• Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble AYUSH Minister, Government of India• Mrs. Tulsi Gababrd, Hon’ble Congresswoman, HI• Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das, Hon’ble Consul General of India, NY
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston• Dr. John Denninger, Director of Research, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine
Organizers• Indo US Health Initiatives, USA• Institute for Advanced Sciences, USA• Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru, India• Harvard Medical School Mind Body Institutes, USA
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