p4 Glimpses of Pujya Baba Ramdev ji's visit to Anvesana Research Laboratories

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Vol.XXXIII No.5 May, 2017

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Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this magazine reflect the views of the authors and not of the publisher or the institution. © Copyrighted material. May 2017 3 EDITORIAL If last month was Shanti Peetham, this month was the day of Swami Ramdev. In the Guru Gaurava Samarambha he hypnotized the audience with his practical session and hour-long speech emphasizing on the Yama and Niyama on one hand and efficiency in all actions. He inspired the students of Prashanti to resolve to memorize Gita, Patanjala Yoga Sutra, etc. and announced prizes for those who could completely memorize the whole texts. This surely is the needed link in our education system. Sri V Nagaraj lauded the great achievements of Swamiji in popularizing Swadesi products positive thinking etc) elevate us by freeing us and the big sweep made even in abroad. Justice from the bondage of emotions. Hence one should Rama Jois was very happy to see large number set habits of giving and giving. of students come to trod the path of Dharma The proverbial saying ‘a friend in need is the through Yoga and appreciated the achievements friend indeed’ becomes a reality in our behavior. of S-VYASA during last three or more decades. The society will become an ideal one. Swami The NMB Abhiyan has completed screening of Vivekananda has said that the twin ideal of 2.5 Lakhs of people and blood tests for nearly India is Tyaga and Seva., which will help us to 50,000 people. Yoga camps have started in 60 move up in the ladder of growth, to give up ego districts across all the states. The delay in the is the most difficult. Swami Vivekananda gave project due to elections is resolved and the us the secret ‘Surrender is expansion’; by this we project is as scheduled. can easily give up our arrogance and gain self confidence. Surrender is a process of resonance Bhakti Yoga is a science to gain mastery over of our mind and emotions with great virtuous emotions. If the person has faith in God it is fine, beings that we revere the most. Bhakta of a god but is not a mandate one may not have a faith in may develop all the grand qualities of Ishta any god but still can be a great bhakta. This is devata: a hanuman Bhakta may develop great most essential in modern society in absence of strength and will power, devotee of Goddess emotional training at schools / colleges. Thus Saraswati may gain great intelligence and students are stressed and suffer from emotional wisdom, worshipper of Lakshmi may become a imbalances and are in to depression, to overcome billionaire, etc. this Bhakti Yoga should be included in the The culmination of devotion or Bhakti is curriculum. Sakshatkara – Realisation of Truth, God The following schematic summarizes the Realization in form as Kali Sakshatkara of essential components of the Science of Emotions. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and later the The first step is to analyse and recognizing Nirguna Sakshatkar of formless all pervasive our strengths and weaknesses called as Daivi blissful silence and peace as Truth. The end of (virtues) and Asuri (vices) Sampats, One Bhakti Yoga is freedom from cycles of birth and must develop strengths – Virtues and reduce deaths called Moksha. weaknesses - the six enemies kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya. As they bind us enslave us leading to suffering, misery and g Dr H R Nagendra bondage. The virtues (selflessness, sharing and giving, peace and poise, love and magnanimity,

42 Yoga Sudha äüsUÇm! (Brahmasütram) v g Prof. Ramachandra G. Bhat Vice Chancellor S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru

In the process of projecting the most refined thought process of Brahma Sutra, we are taking an example from another Adhikaranam which starts with a Sutra.

pTyursamÂSyat! (äüsUÇm!-2-2-37) Patyurasämaïcasyät (Brahmasütram-2-2-37) Meaning: The Lord (cannot be the efficient or the operative cause of the world) on account of the inconsistency (of that doctrine)

As it is known, in this traditional scriptural schools / theories for refutation. In this process, structure, in the beginning one comes across the great masters such as Panchacarya Parampara, Vedas, Rik, Yajus and Sama. Mantras from Rg Aradhyas, Renukacharyas and others in the later Veda are set in different Chandas, Yajurveda stages of development, turned to Hatha Yoga is in prose and poem form and Sama Veda is Tantric method of practices including Goraksha mostly in the musical or singing mode. Atharva Natha and Swatmarama. All these texts started Veda Mantras are set in all three forms. At projecting Shiva to be Sarvajna, Sarvashakta. the second level of scriptures, the knowledge According to these texts Ishwara is capable to is passed on to the future generations in the create, maintain and destroy with unlimited form of Sutras and Karikas. These two types powers. Ishwara is beyond Prakriti and Purusha of scriptures are followed by Bhashya, Vartika, and does not depend on anything. Vritti and Tika etc. as various forms of literature. Then came Vada granthas (texts in debating Shaivagamas have two schools; Ishwara Vada style), Prakarana Granthas (introductory notes) and Brahma Vada. Adya Shankara projects the followed by Gadya (prose), Padya (poetry) second which considers Brahma does everything and Nataka (Drama). In general, all these deal with the help of Maya. The second one is projected with four Purusharthas, namely Artha-Kama by Agamikas; Ishwara is great pot maker. For and Dharma-Moksha. In this context Brahma this theory the world is not just a pot and it is Sutras are unique presented in 555 Sutras by divine pot, hence the lord Ishwara is divine pot Veda Vyasa; Shruti (scriptural authority), Yukti maker. The Lord is cause for everything. But (logical analysis) and Anubhuti (experiential Veda Vyasa Badarayana counters this theory experimentation) are the source of knowledge. also to be ultimately true. There are some inbuilt limitations and drawbacks in Shaivagamas when Maharshi Veda Vyasa Badarayana after refuting they claim, ‘Shiva does everything’. many theories such as Sankhya, Bauddha, Viasheshika etc. takes up Shiva Tantra Agama Similar to the quality of pot-maker, if Paramatma p9...

May 2017 53 Guru Gaurava Samarpanam to Pujya Baba Ramdev Ji

Yoga should become Peoples’ Life Style Yogrishi Swami Baba Ramdev Ji Maharaj

‘Several programs have been designed by a number of Indian Yoga organizations to make our country free from diseases and narcotic drugs. Hence teachers would be trained and employed in every city and village of India’ said Yogrishi Swami Baba Ramdev Ji Maharaj while receiving Gurugauravasamarpanam and also inaugurating fountain called Vivekadhara organized by S-VYASA Yoga University, Jigani, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore on Thursday 20-04- 2017.

Swamiji said that Yoga should be imparted to children from the very young age and it should become their life style and even children of nine years can also learn Yoga. Yogrishi Swami Address by Pujya Baba Ramdev Ji Baba Ramdev Ji Maharaj further said that Yoga be taught very seriously. It should be imparted would become a powerful means for promoting with humor and analogies which would appeal Indian culture and tradition. Yoga should not to people of all ages.

64 Yoga Sudha During the dedication of Viveka Dhara fountain, Pujya Baba Ramdev Ji, Sri V Nagaraj, Dr. M Rama Jois and other dignitaries

Justice Dr. M Rama Jois Ji, former MP of Rajya Sabha, former Governor of Uttarakhand, former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court in his presidential remarks said that Swami Ramdev ji’s Yoga methods, his books and health products are popular in the USA. He called upon Purna Kumbha Swagatam Viveka Dhara fountain dedicated the youth to imbibe the moral values and especially dharma in their lives. of which would calm down body and mind and release of stress. The Chancellor said that Dr. H R Nagendra Ji, Chancellor in his welcome S-VYASA University is the only University in address said that S-VYASA Yoga University is the entire world engaged in promoting Yoga popularizing four streams of Yoga, the practice academically and through R and D, training, awareness and extending medical assistance to people of all sections of society and for all ages, irrespective of race or national barriers. Dr. H R Nagendra Ji said that ‘Anvesana’ a State –of- the –art Science Lab at S-VYASA has done pioneer research in this regard.

May 2017 75 Address by the Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra. Inside Pictures - Dr. M Rama Jois, Sri V Nagaraj & Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat

Sri V Nagaraj, Hon. Secretary, The Mythic Swami Ji. Prof. M K Sridhar, Dean of Academics Society, Bangalore, the Guest of Honor said that introduced the Swami Ji. Dr. K Subrahmanyam, Swdeshi ideas commenced by Mahatma Gandhi Pro-Chacellor proposed a hearty vote of thanks. had not been very popular after independence Sri Bhagavat, Hon’ble MP from Bidar, Hon’ble for a long time. The Justice said that now those Sri M Krishnappa, MLA of Bangalore South ideas have taken a giant leap spearheaded Constituency, Sri Basavaraj, Chairman of by Swami Baba Ramdev Ji and the younger Kallabalu Village Panchayat, Dr. R Nagarathna, generation should take greater advantage of the Chief Medical Officer, Arogyadhama, Dr. Sanjib same. Kumar Patra, Registrar were on the dais.

Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat, Vice – Chancellor read Yogrishi Swami Baba Ramdev Ji Maharaj the self composed Sanskrit encomium on Swami in the wee hours of morning demonstrated Ramdev Ji and dignitaries on the dais felicitated Suryanamaskar, Yoga techniques, Pranayama

Faculty and Staff of Anvesana Research Laboratories with Pujya Baba Ramdev Ji

86 Yoga Sudha to students and staff for an hour, participated in Rashtra Vijaya Havan, visited ‘Anvesana’ Research Lab of S-VYASA and also addressed the Press Conference. All the Deans of Divisions, Office Bearers from Patanjali Vidya Peeth, Haridwar and Bangalore Kendra, several dignitaries and invitees attended the felicitation function.

g Ms. Bhawika Gaur, BSc VI Sem (YT) Prof. M K Sridhar, Dean of Academics

Purnahuti of Rashtra Vijaya Havan

Yoga Practice Session lead by Pujya Baba Ramdev Ji. The Faculty and Students of S-VYASA have participated.

Baba ji felicitated Guruji Guruji and Baba ji addressed the Press Meet

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Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat presided in book releasing program at Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Chamarajapet, Bengaluru on Apr 23. The book was authored by former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka Sanskrit Univer- sity, Prof. Mallepuram G Venkatesh

May 2017 119 Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaan Registration, Assessments and Blood Tests

Assessments Assessments SNo District State & Blood Test SNo District State & Blood Test Completed Completed Andaman and Andaman and 1 600 31 Raisen Madhya Pradesh 734 Nicobar Islands Nicobar Islands 32 Gwalior Madhya Pradesh 650 2 Anantpur Andhra Pradesh 879 33 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 831 3 Vishkapatanam Andhra Pradesh 849 34 Ujjain Madhya Pradesh 816 Arunachal 4 Papumpare 500 Pradesh 35 Neemuch Madhya Pradesh 524 5 Kamrup Assam 280 36 Ahmednagar Maharashtra 824 6 Dibrugarh Assam 642 37 Thane Maharashtra 961 7 Jorhat Assam 666 38 Nagpur Maharashtra 800 8 Patna Bihar 1850 39 Imphal West Manipur 900 9 Sitamarhi Bihar 833 40 East Khasi Hills Meghalaya 510 10 Vaishali Bihar 820 41 Bargarh Odisha 800 11 Muzaffarpur Bihar 904 42 Balasore Odisha 840 12 Chandigarh Chandigarh 560 13 Raipur Chattisgarh 700 43 Pudduchery Puducherry 698 14 Delhi West Delhi 1580 44 Jalandhar Punjab 835 15 North Goa Goa 619 45 Ajmer Rajasthan 512 16 Navsari & Rajkot Gujarat 1877 46 Nagour Rajasthan 331 Ahmedabad & 17 Gujarat 2158 47 Sri ganganagar Rajasthan 850 Baroda 48 Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu 956 18 Panchkula Haryana 550 49 Salem Tamil Nadu 916 19 Sonipat Haryana 150 50 Madurai Tamil Nadu 877 20 Kangra Himachal Pradesh 400 51 West Tripura Tripura 430 21 Kulgam Jammu & Kashmir 815 52 Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh 1100 22 Jammu Jammu & Kashmir 839 53 Mau Uttar Pradesh 1050 Jammu & Kashmir 23 Samba 908 54 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 879 24 Kathua Jammu & Kashmir 977 55 Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 863 25 Hazaribagh Jharkhand 909 56 Ballia Uttar Pradesh 850 26 Ranchi Jharkhand 822 57 Allahabad Uttar Pradesh 1050 27 Bangalore Karnataka 2633 58 Dehradun Uttarkhand 480 28 Dakshina Kannada Karnataka 500 59 Bankura West Bengal 512 29 Belgaum Karnataka 803 60 Burdwan West Bengal 560 30 Ernakulam Kerala 600 Total 50,162

1210 Yoga Sudha Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaan in different Parts of India

May 2017 1311 Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaan Software and Mobile App status

Project Requirements & Summary 1. Screening Phase. • Ability for SRF, 2. Pre-registration Phase which includes blood YVDM’s on test camps. field to capture/ 3. Post-registration Phase which includes blood upload Screening test camps. Data, Pre- Registration Data, Phase wise Features Implementation Post-Registration Screening Phase Data. This • User can self register his/her mobile number implementation is and enroll themselves as YIDM's. Unique via Android app code is generated for the user. • User can launch a screening survey and • Ability to view the data captured is available offline on the the uploaded phone irrespective of phone being connected data and be able to internet or not. to edit the data • User can take a picture of the physical survey if need be. This forms (from the field) and attach them to the implementation is via a Web application data being captured. • Ability for SRFs to Audit the data entered • User can upload the offline survey data in and edited. bulk to the server when internet connectivity is available. • Access to the physical copies of the survey • User is notified of the offline data (if any forms in the form of images in the web available) to be uploaded on the launch of the application. app. This will help in reducing the number • Reports to be available on the web of records being uploaded in a single upload application. (which is causing failures due to poor internet connectivity). Team of Developers • User's current GPS location is also captured along with data entered by the user. This is Name Position done for each of the survey form data being Sunil Kumar Project Manager captured. Aravind P Team Lead • We also have integrated a data backup store Shashikala G Senior Developer which is always available (99.99% of the time). This will ensure that, even if the backend API Seema Doshett Senior Developer server is stopped for some reason, we would Bindu M Developer still have the data available in raw form (as Pallavi K Developer a JSON) on the backup server and also users can continue uploading data without waiting Implementation Phases for the backend server to be available. • Users can also verify the record upload status As per the current plan, this project for the using YIDM Code and Serial No combination. Technical team is divided into 3 phases: This will ensure that, users are themselves

1412 Yoga Sudha Project Status

Phase Name Phase Links to deliverables Version No Comments Status Screening Live Web Application – https:// We have implemented features which Phase Web App – 1.0.0 tracmyhealth. were based on ground feedback com/#/login from YIDM’s and not part of original requirements NMB Abhiyaan - https://goo.gl/ Android app wroMcf App Ver – 1.0.7 NMB Abhiyaan(4.4) https://goo.gl/ App for phone with Android OS ver App Ver – 1.0.7 tDc0n0 4.4 or less Pre - In Web Application – Web App – 1.0.1 Registration Progress NMB Abhiyaan - Android app | App Ver – 1.0.8 Phase NMB Abhiyaan (4.4) | App Ver – 1.0.8 Post - To start Web Application – Web App – 1.0.2 Registration NMB Abhiyaan - Android app | App Ver – 1.0.9 phase NMB Abhiyaan (4.4) | App Ver – 1.0.9

aware of the fact on number of records Pre-Registration Phase successfully uploaded by them when they • An option in the existing app to capture report it to a SRF's. Also they can view pics registration form data according to the forms of the survey forms uploaded and re-upload (in coded form) being used in the field. This them if need be. will also allow user to capture form picture • Survey Form Images can be re-uploaded in and upload the same along with the data. case image has failed or in cases where in a • User will be able to check the status of data clearer picture needs to be captured. upload using YIDM code, Serial No and Using • Two versions of the app made available on Phase Name i.e. screening or pre-registration play store. or post-registration as the search criteria. • NMB Abhiyaan (4.4) - supporting older • Web application with an option to view Pre- version of android: 4.4 till 4.0 Registration Data uploaded. • User can download the complete Pre- • NMB Abhiyaan - Supporting version > Registration Data uploaded in the form of csv 4.4 file using web application. • Web application with an option to view • User can edit individual Pre-Registration Screening Data uploaded. Data Forms uploaded to the system on web • User can download the complete Screening application. data uploaded in the form of csv file using • User can search for the Pre-Registration Data web application. using State, District and Village Filters on • User can edit individual Screening Forms web application. uploaded to the system on web application. • User can download the images linked to Pre- • User can search for the screening data using Registration Data (uploaded by the YIDM) State, District and Village Filters on web on web application. application. • Basic Reports to be available on web • User can download the images linked to application. screening form (uploaded by the YIDM) on • SRL Blood test data to be available on the web application. platform.

May 2017 1513 Post-Registration Phase file using web application. • An option in the existing app to capture post • User can edit individual Post-Registration registration form data according to the forms Data Forms uploaded to the system on web (in coded form) being used in the field. This application. will also allow user to capture form picture • User can search for the Post-Registration and upload the same along with the data. Data using State, District and Village Filters • User will be able to check the status of data on web application. upload using YIDM code, Serial No and Using • User can download the images linked to Pre- Phase Name i.e. screening or pre-registration Registration Data (uploaded by the YIDM) or post-registration as the search criteria. on web application. • Web application with an option to view Post- • Basic Reports to be available on web Registration Data uploaded. application. • User can download the complete Post- • SRL Blood test data to be available on the Registration Data uploaded in the form of csv platform.

Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata (NMB) abhiyaan - Orientation Training & Screening Program in Rajkot, Gujarat

1614 Yoga Sudha Arogyadhama Success Story

Improved Case of Section - A (Neurology & Oncology)

His condition was poignant. Unable to stand, barely able to talk and faced with involuntary bowel and bladder functions he was perhaps not even aware that he had been brought to Arogyadhama as he had lost his sense of orientation as well. He was stricken with a nerve disease and perhaps partially paralysed as the function of muscles to perform a given task was diminished. But he was responding to verbal commands. The young man, Bharat (name changed), was just 35. He was reduced to this condition following a head injury in a road accident a month earlier and was diagnosed with cerebrovascular accident.

The patient underwent a right ventricle peritoneal (VP) shunt for post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) which is a frequent and a serious complication that follows a traumatic head injury.

A known smoker he reported he had a poor appetite. During his 11- week treatment he underwent yoga practices based on Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy. We prepared a special yoga module for his neurological ailments based on our research into yoga therapy. Simultaneously he was given treatment in Ayurveda, naturopathy and acupuncture and given physiotherapy as well. There were counselling sessions to sublimate his inner emotions and control his stress levels. He was given biweekly cleansing procedures (kriyas) to cleanse his system completely.

Beginning with pranayama and meditation at 5.30 am his schedule of various treatment procedures continued till 7:30 pm. The treatment included special techniques designed to heal his ailment (asanas, loosening exercises, relaxation techniques, pranayama, counselling, cyclic meditation, trataka, mind sound resonance technic (MSRT) and pranic energisation technic (PET). His parameters like Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, pulse rate etc were monitored daily to track his progress.

Parameters: Within two weeks of his stay with us in Arogyadhama there was considerable improvement in his unsteady gait, sensory function and other activities of daily life. After three weeks he started developing mood swings and emotional outbursts which continued for around

May 2017 1715 two weeks came under control by holistic counselling sessions. By the end of the second month, there was a lot of improvement in his complaints related to speech, gait, orientation, bowel and bladder functions. He was discharged at the end of 2.75 months by which time his recovery was 80% complete on all counts and remarkable improvement in his cognitive and mental functions as well. Vital Parameters

Parameters DOA DOD Parameters DOA DOD Pulse Beats / min 78 74 Weight in Kg 76 74 BP in mm Haemoglobin 118/82 110/82 BMI ------Respiratory Cycles / min 14 15 Medication Score 3 6 Brahmari Time (Sec) 7 20 Symptom Score 11 2

Week-wise Improvement of the Patient

Description 2nd week 3rd week 1st month 2nd month 3rd month Improved Gait better by Speech better Speech back Gait improved 80% Symptoms 30% by 50%, to normal. by 70%, Improvement Emotional Orientation Improved in overall outbursts & normal Bowel & health mood swings Bladder control reduced

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat delivered the Key-note Address of the International Seminar held at Sringeri. The Theme of the Seminar was ‘The contribution of Pali, Prakruta and Samskruta literature for Yoga and Meditation

1816 Yoga Sudha Expanding Consciousness in Crisis There is an ultimate crisis that all of us have to g go through; as the famous American writer Mark Prof. T M Srinivasan Twain said, there are only two things certain in Professor, Division of Yoga and Physical Sciences, S-VYASA life: death and taxes. Both will haunt us if we are not true to ourselves; as the father says to his son in the lines of the famous play, Hamlet: “Above variables that are supposed to be autonomic. all, my son, be true to yourself; for it follows, as They could find a few Yogis who were willing to night the day, ye shall be true to all men”. undergo tests in the make shift laboratory of the van. Swami Rama was one of them and he was Some diseases have the opportunity to give a invited by Dr. Green to visit their full-fledged glimpse of the other side (of life), especially to lab in Kansas, USA. Swami Rama obliged the people who are receptive in opening one’s own Greens; he could demonstrate his heart beats consciousness. Alzheimer’s is one such; there is stopping and going into a flutter; raise and lower sometimes profound memory, confusion (so it skin temperature of the hand several degrees seems) of time and space; all these are due to and move objects without any physical contact our limited adjuncts. We have shrouded Reality with them. with our own limited senses. We see the fleeting time and along with it, disappearance of our All the above experiments led Dr. Green to favorite scenes, people and even our pet dog. believe that the autonomic nervous system is Change is permanent; and we merely observe after all not very autonomous; perhaps, they the scene while the screen is out of focus. argued, just as Yogis, we could also change the physiological parameters if we are aware Dr. Elmer Green and his wife, Alyce Green formed of them. Thus, biofeedback procedures were a wonderful team of clinical psychologists who introduced; we could change a physiological tried to understand siddis of Yogis so that some variable (through an instrument), by having a of the diseases could be controlled through mind- knowledge of it and by mere thinking! If one wants body methods. to change the heart rate or hand temperature, the They travelled person gets to be aware of his parameter through extensively in a heart rate monitor or a temperature monitor; India in 1974 with and through proper thinking, he could change the a portable EEG outcome as measured by the instrument. lab that Elmer designed and This instrumental Yoga is still quite different built, traversing from a samyama-based physiological control. the length and In the former, the person cannot change his breadth of the outcome without the instrument, at least not at country with the the start. However, once one is aware of the inner intent of wiring workings of the body-mind, the next step is to Yogis with understand the role of consciousness in health special powers in and disease. This is important since search for Fig 1: Dr. Elmer Green controlling their seeking the Truth is after all the ultimate frontier in his copper wall room p h y s i o l o g i c a l of human endeavor. Reverting back, biofeedback

May 2017 1917 is in use for many psychosomatic conditions In a condition and one could say it opened the doors for Mind- known as Body medicine to be introduced in clinics. Alzheimer’s disorder, the Dr. Green then went on to measure the electrical person slowly correlates of healing. Specifically, there is an loses the current ancient Buddhist text that gives a glimpse of reality as training methods of novice priests by advanced projected by his/ Yogis. The novice is made to sit on a glass cube her senses; he/ (an excellent electrical insulator) and a finely she moves into polished copper plate is hung in front of the what seems to be novice and the novice is made to look at the another, perhaps image in the copper plate. In deep meditation Fig 2: This image [5] symbolizes an more sustaining endless knot of karma connecting the (with eyes open), one’s image disappears reality. However, effect to a cause in a seamless and providing a feedback to the novice the level most patients are endless manner of meditation he/she has achieved. Dr. Elmer not able to bridge the two states and are not able Green presumed that there should be an induced to connect the two seamlessly. However, Alyce electrical potential on the copper sheet and he Green, Elmer’s long time associate and wife was started measuring this field. Thus, the copper able to bridge these two realities. She was able to plate is not only a visual reflector; it is a reflector glide in and out of the two; she was able to narrate of electrical charge generated at the body surface ‘the other side’ as it were. Elmer made extensive of a person going through any mind-body notes of the experiences shared by Alyce when procedure. He did this at his laboratory using she came back to current reality. This resulted high sensitive devices that measure electric in a massive book, The Ozawkie Book of the Dead: charge (see figure 1). This is still a very unique Alzheimer's Isn't What You Think It Is (3 Volumes) and interesting way to determine the amount published in 2001 [3]. He thought that this crisis of electric charge when a person intends to heal had given Alyce the ability to enter the realm of another, the charge seemingly accumulating at bardo [4] as she was highly spiritual and was the surface of the body. He could measure up to able to receive the teachings from another realm. 110 volts equivalent in some healers indicating “The book also presents his synthesis, distilled an unusual charge distribution on the body over a lifetime, of spiritual teachings, Eastern surface. The copper wall acts as a ‘charge mirror’ and Western, ancient and modern. He focuses in and perhaps this is being monitored by both particular on the nature of the self, the soul, and the novice and the guru in ancient Buddhist the spirit, and the process of human spiritual monasteries [1, 2]. development”.

A recent note in the internet says: “Elmer E. Green Can we achieve this expansion of consciousness (October 10, 1917 to March 5, 2017) devoted his in the final crisis that we all will be going through? life to the idea that people can develop voluntary Yes, says the author who himself crossed over control over internal physiologic functions to the other realm recently. Deep meditation that are normally involuntary, and to research focuses our awareness and ability to see the and teaching about states of consciousness flip side of the life processes we are aware of and spiritual development. He was one of the now. Most people in India who read Bhagavad scientists who invented biofeedback and began Gita know about anitya (impermanence) of all research of it, working alongside his wife and things we deal with; however, to implement colleague, Alyce”. such thinking in a crisis is not easy. Meditation, p25...

2018 Yoga Sudha Study of Prana Mudra using Electro Photonic Imaging Background g Kotikalapudi Shiva Kumar Mudras signify a gesture with hands, eyes and PhD Scholar,S-VYASA the body. Different configurations of the joining finger tips are also termed mudras and are used by yoga practitioners for energy manipulation a mantra. In hatha yoga, mudra is used for and for therapeutic applications. Electro Photonic connecting two points of energy in our body. Imaging (EPI) captures the coronal discharge around the fingers as a result of electron capture According to custom mudras are typically used from the ten fingers. The coronal discharge during meditation and pranayama as a way to around each fingertip is studied to understand direct energy flow throughout the body. In yoga the effect of mudra on EPI parameters. philosophy, different areas of the hand stimulate Introduction specific areas of the brain. By applying light pressure to these areas of the hand, we could A mudra can be perceived as a hand posture ‘activate’ corresponding region of the brain, with a specific pattern of finger configuration. similar to reflexology. Mudras also symbolize Using modifiers, complex mudras could be various feelings, emotions and representatives constructed from relatively simple mudras [1]. of various states of being[2].

Mudra means seal or a lock in Sanskrit. Positions Hatha Yoga Pradipika deals with bandhas and of the body (and even the entire body) that have mudras together and ancient tantric texts also influence on the subtle energy in the body, make no distinction between the two. Bandhas mostly the fingers of the hand could constitute are extensively incorporated in mudra as well as mudra. in pranayama techniques. Their locking action, however, reveals them Yogis use mudra for channelizing energy from the base of the spine (mooladhara) to top of the as a fundamentally important group of practices head (sahasrara). This in their own right[3]. physical based sadhana Any living body is made of five distinct elements: called hatha yoga is fire, wind, aether, earth, and water. Several a well-known type of ancient health systems are based on the concept yoga. Kriya yoga uses of the balance of the five elements. According visualization, gesture to Ayurveda, distortion or impairment of the and ritual worship. 5 elements creates outer disturbance and inner Laya yoga explains how sickness in the body. The 5 fingers of the hands the concentrated mind represent these 5 elements : the thumb symbolizes can lead to forgetting fire, the forefinger symbolizes wind, the middle the materialistic world finger aether, the ring finger earth, and the little and enjoy the Samadhi or small finger symbolizes water[4]. state. A mudra is a physical equivalent/ Electro Photonic Imaging (EPI) was used to representation of study the meditation practice called Anapanasati Fig 1: Prana Mudra

May 2017 2119 Fig 2: Electro Photonic Imaging Instrument Visible glow around object when stimulated with the high frequency high voltage. Images captured has details about the psychosomatic and physiological state. meditation [5]; it is also used to distinguish practicing Mudra for 3 consecutive days. The diabetic subjects from non-diabetic subjects[6]. duration of intervention for the pre-post design This paper discusses the use of EPI device shown was 10 minutes on the first day, 15 minutes on in Figure 2 for analyzing Prana Mudra practice. the second day and 20 minutes on the third day. A neural network classifier was used for Classification of Mudras classifying Mudra and Control samples.[7] Mudras can be classified based on the use of Mudra group practised Prana mudra in the same fingers, mind and the body. Hasta Mudras use sitting posture and for the same duration. The the fingers to manage the five elements, Mana control group also followed the same procedure, mudras use the eyes, ears lips nose and tongue except for not practicing the Prana mudra, they for concentration and focus, Kaya mudras use sat quietly, closing their eyes, in a similar sitting the whole body. The other variant of mudra is posture. Pre and post assessments were made the bandha mudra to arrest or limit the flow of on both the groups. prana in a specific region. These are generally used along with corresponding Asana and The subjects were explained about the nature Pranayama. of the study and were given basic information about the EPI technique as well as the procedure As stated above the five fingers represent five for assessment. They had to keep all the ten elements and they can be increased decreased or fingers one by one on the glass surface of the EPI balanced. Similarly the pancha pranas can also be equipment and data recorded. See Figure 2 for a manipulated. Touching the finger tips balances representation of EPI equipment The study was the elements. Folding the fingers and pressing approved by the University Ethics Committee. it with the thumb decreases the corresponding elements. Figure 1 shows Prana Mudra placing The second part of the research was a pre-post the thumb on the folded ring and little fingers. repeated measures study with varying duration of Prana Mudra practice. The practice was for Method 10 minutes on the first day, 15 minutes on the The participants were from Swami Vivekananda second day and 20 minutes on the third day. Yoga Anusandhana Samsthanam (SVYASA) Results and Sushrutha Ayurveda Medical College both in Bangalore, India. There were 29 volunteers The result of the mudra intervention showed in the mudra group and 32 in the control statistically significant changes in the mean group. There were two designs: one was a pre- values on the third day compared to the first post design with control the other was pre- day on the EPI parameter known as Average post with repeated measures with 18 subjects Intensity. It was also observed that prana

2220 Yoga Sudha mudra produces perceivable results with EPI with varying duration for 3 days showed a instrument only when it is performed for a statistically significant difference in the EPI minimum duration of 20 minutes parameters Average Intensity and Entropy (p<.05) on the third day compared to the first The difference in pre-post intervention values of day. The difference in pre- post values of the the first day were compared with the difference first day were compared with the third day. This in pre- post intervention values of the third day of is an indication that Mudra must be practiced Mudra practice using independent sample t test. for durations of more than 20 minutes in one The mean value of the EPI parameters Average sitting to see an appreciable change. Intensity and Entropy showed significant changes (p<.05), indicating the possible effect of It is said that Prana Mudra is used for curing mudra intervention. The effect size was high for eye related problems. In future studies the EPI the variable Average Intensity. parameters can be extracted for the related organs like the eye to see the corresponding Discussion changes. Mudras are used for energy manipulation in Conclusion one’s own body. The energy manipulation will have both immediate and long term effects. This Adopting a mudra and sitting quietly with study has focused on the immediate effect just eyes closed for 5 minutes did not have a large after the intervention and also on the third day difference in the EPI parameters. However, of the intervention. Mudra practiced for a longer time showed significant increase in the overall energy in The first part of the experiment was to study the subject. Mudra must be practiced for more the difference between sitting quietly with eyes than 20 minutes in one sitting for observing a closed with attention on breath (control group) detectable change in the EPI parameters. with that of sitting quietly applying Prana mudra (Mudra group) and with attention on References the breath. This practice done for 5 minutes had [1] V. JS and S. Dibakar, “Describing Hand Postures: a consistent change in effect size for the three Inspirations from Classical ‘Mudras,” SAE Int., vol. variables of EPI, namely, Normalized Area, 2008-01–19, no. 10.4271/2008-01-1904, 2008. Average Intensity and Entropy. Change in these [2] A. Mohini, “Mudras for Women in Enhancing the variables is an indication of possible energy Level of Oomph - A Pilot Trial in Virudhunagar,” Int. J. Humanit. Soc. Sci. Invent., vol. 4, no. 6, pp. manipulation. 31–35, 2015. [3] Muktibodhananda S., Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Munger: The increased effect size for Mudra is an Yoga Publications Trust;, 1993. indication of a possible chance of recognizing [4] Gertrud Hirschi, MUDRAS YOGA IN YOUR this intervention from the control when the HANDS. York Beach Maine USA: Samuel Weiser, experiment is repeated for a longer duration. York Beach, Maine USA. The Neural network based classification was [5] K. Shiva Kumar, T. Srinivasan, D. Guru, V. Giri able to classify the Mudra and Control groups Kiumar, and H. Nagendra, “International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical ELECTRO- after the intervention more accurately than PHOTONIC IMAGING FOR DETECTING AN before the intervention. INTERVENTION ( MEDITATION ),” 2011. [6] K. Shiva Kumar, T. Srinivasan, H. Nagendra, J. The statistically significant difference in Ilavarasu, B. Mondal, and G. Deo, “Classification of the means of the variable Average Intensity Electro Photonic Images of Yogic Practice of Mudra demonstrates the effect of mudra on the level of through Neural Networks,” Inernational J. Yoga. quantum activity or the inner energy, [7] K. Shiva Kumar, “Neural Network Based Analysis of Electro Photonic Data for Disease Diagnosis and The second part of the experiment which Intervention Recognition.” S-VYASA PHD THESIS 2017. involved repeating the Mudra intervention

May 2017 2321 Personality Development Camp (PDC) - 2017 Theme – Creativity Development

Apr 1-30: With the aim of all round personality PDC - 1st Batch – Apr 1-10 development of the children every year VYASA SNo Group Boys Girls Total – Bengaluru conducts Personality Development 1 Junior 49 37 86 Camp (PDC) in the serene atmosphere of 2 Senior 31 10 41 Prashanti Kutiram. Camp is conducted for the Total 80 47 127 children from 10 – 15 years age group. In the nd month of April, during the summer vacation, PDC – 2 Batch – Apr 11-20 the camp is conducted in 3 Batches, each batch SNo Group Boys Girls Total for 10 days. 1 Junior 65 20 85 2 Senior 35 16 51 Total 100 36 136

PDC – 3rd Batch – Apr 21-30 SNo Group Boys Girls Total 1 Junior 63 20 83 2 Senior 34 28 62 Total 97 48 145

Learning and Practicing at PDC

• 9 hours - Yoga Session for creativity development and Karma Yoga Sloka chanting On April 1, Dr. M N Ramesh, Professor and Dr. Guru Deo, Assistant Professor at S-VYASA have • 8 hours - Self-less Service Activity, Karma inaugurated the camp. Creativity Development Yoga to develop the urge for service was the Theme of PDC – 2017. Each batch was • 7 hours - Lectures on various topics like divided into two groups, Junior – 10-12 years Introduction to Yoga, Yogic and Scientific and Senior – 13-15 years. Children from different understanding about creativity, Eco-system parts of the country have participated. of living in nature, Importance of human

2422 Yoga Sudha life, Inward and outward journey, Understanding human body - modern and Yogic concepts and how to take care of it, Disease free life, Yogic diet, Yoga and happiness. • 8 hours - Breathing Exercises and Pranayama Techniques to develop vital capacity of lungs. • 8 hours - Krida Yoga - Yogic Games • 9 hours - Conscious way of relaxation to • 5 hours - Emotion Culture - Bhajans body and mind, Deep Relaxation Technique • Dairy Writing at night (DRT) • Competitions - Devotional, Patriotic urge, • 5 hours - Art and Craft Session, Story Service urge, Karma Yoga, Krida Yoga, reading Happy Assembly, Dance, Drama, Yoga • 9 hours - Happy Assembly Session Pyramid etc.

Participants of Personality Development Camp (PDC) - Batch 1 - Apr 1-10, 2017

Participants of Personality Development Camp (PDC) - Batch 2 - Apr 11-20, 2017

May 2017 2523 Energy and Enjoyment

Energy is Shakthi. Shakthi is power. Enjoyment g is Ananda. Ananda is pleasure. Shakthi is Dr. K Subrahmanyam vigour and vitality. Shiva is enjoyment and Pro Chancellor,S-VYASA happiness. Shiva denotes enjoyment. There cannot be enjoyment when there is no energy. Energy is useless without enjoyment. In other it is intellectual energy and it gives intellectual words Shakthi (energy) and Shiva (enjoyment) happiness. When the energy is full and are always inseparable. They are always the two silent, it is calmness, powerful poise. It gives sides of the same coin, Atman or self. Therefore, peacefulness.Beyond that is the flowering of the in Indian mythology, Shakthi and Shiva are energy, giving rise to spiritual force and it gives shown as Ardhanarishvara. Naari is Sthree or spiritual bliss. This bliss is the highest and the Prakruthi. Ishwara is Lord or Purusha. It is only greatest.Therefore, it is called Brahmananda. when Prakruthi and Purusha are together, there is Shivashakthi. As long as the higher dimensions of happiness (Ananda) are not experienced, the lower level Shakthi or energy is available at various levels. of pleasures only will be sought after. Ordinary At the physical level, the physical energy people want to be physically energetic and strong gives the physical pleasure. At the emotional to indulge in sense pleasures. Sense pleasures level, there is emotional energy and it gives are such as the pleasure of eating, the pleasure emotional enjoyment. At the intellectual level, of drinking, the pleasure of hugging, etc. As long as emotional enjoyments, such as fulfilment of love are not experienced, physical pleasures alone will be considered to be the goal of life. When love in its pure form, with all its energy, gives enjoyment, bodily pleasures appear to be secondary. For example, patriotism is an emotional energy. This emotional energy gives emotional enjoyment and physical pleasures will be dropped by a good patriot. Mahatma Gandhi, on account of his patriotic love for the country, gave up all desire for physical indulgence in bodily pleasures. Intellectual happiness is much more subtle. Intellectual energy is required for research and for the discovery of truth in any area of knowledge. Mathematician Ramanujam, physicist Sir C V Raman and the great scientists like Newton and Einstein, used their intellectual energy for enjoying the subtle intellectual happiness. They don’t prefer either the physical pleasures or the emotional enjoyments. All their physical and emotional energies are preserved

2624 Yoga Sudha and heightened to be of intellectual energy Brahmananda experienced by a yogi. to enjoy the intellectual happiness. Later, all Yoga enhances not only the physical energy and the energies require to be lulled into silence, as the day’s hard work requires rest in the the physical pleasures, not only the emotional sleep. And that sleep is nothing but “energies energy and the emotional enjoyments, not in silence” or in store. They get their rest or only the intellectual energy and intellectual peace only to be rejuvenated and reverberated happiness, not only the silent energy and in a greater form, with higher intensity to psychic peace, but also the spiritual energy blossom as spiritual energy. When once a to experience the spiritual bliss. Since yoga is person has accumulated and transformed all a promoter of energy and the corresponding the energies into spiritual energies, the result Ananda, it is Shakthi and Shiva. Let us practice will be spiritual bliss, and this is the highest yoga to be always peaceful and blissful.

...p18 Expanding Consciousness in Crisis giving up desire for living at any cost (giving up References and Notes abinivesa, clinging to life as Yoga Sutra puts it), 1. This experiment is worth replication and could easily loving kindness towards all – both living and be done with capacitive coupled electrodes on the nonliving – could take us seamlessly from here chest and back of a meditating or healing subject. Such electrodes are already used in special environments to there! for assessing ECG and other vital parameters in humans. A charge map of the skin surface could then In the year 1987, Dr. Elmer Green was be portrayed for both measurement and feedback (not responsible for starting (along with the present tested so far) to the subject. writer and another clinical psychologist, Dr. 2. This the reason why one should never take a shower Carol Schneider) International Society for the after a Yoga session. There is an electrical charge distribution on the body surface which could Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine, promote health; a shower will wash away the charge long before Energy Medicine became a fancy distribution! name. He was also the founder of Association 3. Readers might be familiar with the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead and a more recent Tibetan Book of of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. the Dead. These deal with the journey of the soul as His meetings at Council Grove in Kansas are it leaves the body; going through many bardos as the wonderful gathering of like-minded people Tibetans will say. In the present book, Dr. Green is describing the experience of a soul as it transits and (small in number and by invitation only) returns to our realm; Ozawkieis the name of ancient attracted intellectuals who searched for Reality North American Indian tribe in the area of Dr. Green’s home town in Kansas, long before the European through discussion on Aurobindo, Vedic studies, settlers came to that land. Eastern and Western philosophies and healing 4. Bardo is a state of existence; we are now in living techniques. Thanks Elmer, till we meet again. bardo; we will go through different bardos after casting off the body which are all well described in the Acknowledgement Tibetan book of the Dead, not an easy reading for the faint hearted! My sincere thanks to Dr. Patricia Norris for 5. Created by en:User:Rickjpelleg in Paint Shop Pro 7 checking this manuscript for accuracy of its for the "Endless Knot" articles; https://commons. wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1439673. contents.

You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul. Swami Vivekananda

May 2017 2725 Understanding the Biophysics of Prana in the light of the Self and Pure Consciousness

“If you want to find out the secrets of the Universe, Think in terms of Energy, Frequency and Vibration” – Nikola Tesla

I would like to share two amusing incidences with you, when I began a research in the field of g Ms. Rashmi Shetkar Consciousness and Self. I recollect Dr. Kenneth PhD Scholar,S-VYASA Heilman, while I was at University of Florida, at Mc Knight Brain Institute, US, in our Interns training and writing chamber, he calls me and with characteristic “Amusement” & gestures 1996). reflecting from his sharpest and brightest eyes, We laughed heartily and before we discussing “If I knew Stuart Sutherland’s definition of something more on this topic and considering Consciousness, ... I did not. merits of his masterpiece of enthusiasm, Dr. Alex, quickly read me Sutherland’s definition Sutherland a British Psychologist, famous for his of Love, here it is for the curious reader, it goes dismissive and devastating remarks for various like this, “A form of Mental Illness not yet issues and challenges, had published in his recognized by any of the Standard Diagnostic “Dictionary of Psychology” a starting definition Manuals “.We laughed some more. Even by the that I proceeded and thought of sharing it to standards of the day, Sutherland’s statement Dr. Alex Hankey, my PhD mentor, it goes like was extreme , quote Damasio, although it this ...... “Consciousness is a fascinating but captures a widely held attitude , the time for Elusive Phenomena, it is impossible to specify Consciousness Research, by which everyone what it is, what it does or why it evolved...... really meet research on How Brain accounts for Nothing worth reading has been written about Consciousness, had not yet come. it”, (Stuart Sutherland, International Dictionary of Psychology, 2nd Ed, (New York; Continum, We both thought this experience should be

2826 Yoga Sudha shared to my second guide Guruji (Dr. H R inhalation and outer during exhalation, we don’t Nagendra), and get his insights on the expansive need any science to test this personal experience area of the research, who is an aviator in the field – you can watch a complete talk by our beloved of ocean of Consciousness research. Particularly Guruji Dr. H.R. Nagendra, on this topic given at Physics, Meta Physics and Vedanta. We shared NIMHANS Symposium on Self and Mind 2015 the quotes along with our laughter and sooner and Molecules to Mind, National Brain Research one unique vibration was felt by me and Dr. Center Delhi. Alex. I got back to my desk and started writing. The past four centuries to understand and The following idea and insights came from unravel this great mystery has been the Guruji, mind to mind, brain to brain, heart to greatest challenge, The quest for reality has heart, to both of us. This was the “Magic of been the endeavour of humankind at all times. Guruji’s Logic”. Our preliminary ideas into the The 17th Century initiated new surge, a new Consciousness research and mainly experimental line, a new approach in “Search of Reality”. research were simplified to an unbelievable level, The forefathers of the present era of science where everybody can experience Consciousness and technology: Descartes (1596 – 1650) and within the Inner Space of One’s Self. Guruji a Newton (1642 – 1727) decided to systematically Space Scientists, the greatest teacher of Vedanta unravel the mystery underlying the physical and he often dives us into the Space, Chidakash aspects of the Universe, physical down-to- and Chittakash. This was in complete sync earth, concrete things of the world. A tradition with my Swamiji’s Dr. Nagarkar’s teachings on of experimentation, observation, objective Science of Meditation and Ashtangyoga. It was verification was set up by many scientists in in complete sync and coherence, the connectome different places at different times before coming with the Gross with that of the Subtle. to a conclusion and presentation of the results Albert Einstein proposed concerning matter, as possible. This systematic approach was “we have been all wrong, what we have called accepted and adopted by all those scientists matter is Energy, whose Vibration has been so who carried on the task of search, maintaining lowered as to be Perceptible to the senses. There continuity. After four centuries of challenges, is no Matter. Indian Philosophy considers the upheavals and breakthroughs, we have now entire Universe to be made up of two materials – understood the physical universe, its structure Akasha and Prana (Quote NVC Swamy). Akasha and the dynamics, as well. Newtonian laws of is the omnipresent all pervading existence. motion govern the physical universe around us. Anything gross, which has form and is the result To find a cause a phenomenon became the core th of combination, comes out of Akasha. But, by of scientific investigations. Early 20 centuries itself, it is so subtle that it cannot be perceived. came the breakthrough enlarging the spectrum of “It exits by itself” at the beginning of the cycle classical mechanics with deterministic approach of creation, and at its end everything dissolves into Quantum Mechanics as we entered into the back into Akasha. What motivates and activates subtler world of this Physical Universe. Akasha into creating and transforming the Space-time continuum and the Uncertainty Universe is Prana. principle enlarge the vision of science into It is known to all of us, that Life is felt through realms of greater freedom and flexibility. As the breath, experienced via Prana. Everything the probe into subtler world of fundamental starts from Prana (Kena Up - Pranasya Prana) particles intensified and the scientists started and the secret of our Self is in the interaction looking into the mechanism of creation. The within and between this Space inner, during observer cannot observe without disturbing

May 2017 2927 the observed – the facts which have shaken the thing. The former is a statement on the physical entire objective experimentation as the basis side, and the latter on the psychological side; which formed the core of science for the last yet both are the same. Our field of research four centuries. And now we are at the turning lies beyond this. The point where the sciences point. Subjectivity is somehow to be fitted into pauses the Vedanta appears as a turning point the scientific experimentation, say many Nobel to drive our Conscious Awareness further into Laureates, and this is the challenge before the the deeper and subtler layers of the truth of the scientific community. existence, life and reality. This it is an Evolution; a Creative Innovation of the Nature, the life Deeper insights were brought in by the here is the experience that the entire Universe uncertainty principle, knowledge of DNA and is witnessing. RNS molecules, their behaviour etc., brain cells and their functioning started bringing in deeper Vedanta says “Consciousness is our ability insights. Thus, after nearly four centuries, to form Conscious Expereince”. Wherein the growth of science has led us to enter into subtler subtle are the causes, the gross the effects. dimensions of the Universe. We are now to Consciousness has two different areas of unravel the mysteries related to ‘the subtler than manifestation. When it is in the form of movement the physical world’: life (Prana), mind, emotions, and in an activity, it has definite pattern and intellect, ego, spirit, soul, consciousness and so structure known as Chitta. With the Technique on. It is into this realm of creation that seers on of Yoga the Meditation, the mind can develop ancient India had made headway, by not only the skill to stay in its original source that is in its understanding the structure of the inner world Swarupa, this is “the highest level of creative only, but also the dynamics which govern ability” of the Prakriti. When it is free from different layers of consciousness; this wisdom is the modification and any kind of form, pattern contained in Science of Vedanta and Yoga. or structure, it is known as Chitta, this is the understanding of Chitta shared as Antahkarana Prof. Josephson, the Nobel Laureate from (Swami Madhavananda). Chit represents Cambridge University, believes that Upanishads Consciousness with a Capital “C” which we can give modern physicists new directions while call Atman and Chitta represents consciousness probing into subtler dimensions of this creation. in a small ‘c’ which we call mind. This can be Prana should be studied and its mysteries accessed, experienced and witnessed by the unravelled to progress in search of reality that reflexive power of the mind, via our depth of governs individual’s nerves, brain and self. One perception. should inquire what is that which makes one to breathe, the neuron to fire, how the brains The one who thinks and perceive is the Self. makes mind , what makes the equilibrium of the What is refered to as Self is Atman, the mind tri doshas , pulsations , heart beats and what is always exists in dependence on something gross, it , that brings the connect into our five Koshas it cannot stay alone. It is the mind that is called to form a character of our self as one Unique the Subtle body or the souls i.e. Jiva. Thought Individual. indeed is the Nature of Mind, breath if gross of the mind – Ramana Maharshi. Individual Soul Modern physiologists tell us that the eyes are Jiva enjoys the three planes of the existence not the organ of vision, but the organ is one of 1. The Causal, 2. The Subtle and 3. The Gross the nerve centres of the brain, and so with all planes of existence, A, U and M, with the help of the other senses as well; they also tell us that five layered body i.e. Panchakoshas. these centers are formed of the same material as the brain itself. The Samkhya also tell the same The connectome of the Gross with that of the

3028 Yoga Sudha Subtle is the Creativity of the Consciousness; we Quickly, let me go back to the lectures and the call it the dance or a play of Shiva and Shakti, collection of works by Swami Vivekananda on wherein Consciousness is the sole reality of the topic of Prana and Raja yoga, on getting to Universe. The Energy of Consciousness i.e. this most beautiful journey of the “Art of Creative Para Shakti” in the form of 1.Will, 2. Wisdom Living”, in order to understand deeper levels and 3. Action creates, sustains and dissolves of reality. But, this Science can only be safely the Universe. Parashakti is in the three original learnt by direct contact with a teacher, because forms to act out the play of Consciousness they our Vedanta Knowledge is based upon direct are 1. Mother Lakshmi, representing Iccha experience. This Knowledge is the knowledge of Shakti – Energy of Will, 2. Mother Durga – the Mind, of the internal nature of human being, representing the Kriya Shakti – Energy of Action of thought, by observing the facts that are going and 3. Mother Saraswati – representing the on within, by being aware of the breath; in the Jnana Shakti – Energy of Wisdom. These three internal world we have no instrument to do the are responsible for the Universal Creativity. analysis, it is the experience of the Self – Self This is systematically mapped in the Human knows itself through Self only, (Mun Up 1.2) Brain in the frontal lobe, this area is the frontier in the company of one’s Guru. of Lord Ganesha, the Riddhi and Siddhi are We have to go back to this hotspot i.e. GPS - the two sides, left and the right, of our Brain, Guru Parampara System to explore and unravel the one who brings in the integration and the the mysteries of the connect of and between the coherence between the two sides of the brain the Gross and the Subtle, situated within the atom frontal lobe space of Lord Ganesha, we anchor of the atom, by giving the fullest concentration, this by always praying first to lord Ganesha, attention and focus by refining our reflexive the result of this are the various sidhis, enjoyed entity in the brain. The deeper journey within by the Jivatman. This is incorporated and acted and into this dimension we shall see next time, upon with the medium of the Self, Atman and with the blessings of all the Gurus and Param Jivantman, each one of us being the part of this Gurus on this most auspicious land of Bharat. dance and creativity. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!!! We witness this dance by the process of Yog, connecting Jivatman with the Paramatman, where References the brain through meditation drives into the 1. Nagendra H. R. Pranayama – The Art and Science, deeper and deeper layers of Prana transcending SVYP, 2016. the Para Shakti, just by the technique of focus 2. Nagendra H. R. Pranayama – Yoga its basis and applications, SVYP, 1985. and attention into the ajna chakra, the direct 3. Nagarkar M. Science of Meditation, Swaroopyog entrance of the Individual Consciousness into Pratishthan, Pune, 2007. the Universal Consciousness, the journey of the 4. Hankey A. Complexity basis for phenomenology: How Jivatman into the Paramatman, by the process information states at criticality offer a new approach to understanding experience of self, being and time, of Self Transcendence. Prog Biophys Mol Bio. 2015.

All love is expansion, all selfishness is contraction. Love is therefore the only law of life. He who loves lives, he who is selfish is dying. Therefore love for love's sake, because it is the only law of life, just as you breathe to live. Swami Vivekananda

May 2017 3129 Maharashtra Yoga Utsav – 2017

Dr. R Nagarathna was felicitated by Sri O P Tiwari of Kaivalyadhama. Sri Babanrao Lonikar, Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation, Govt of Maharashtra also can be seen. During the program Dr. Nagarathna delivered a lecture on Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharat abhiyaan which is been carried out by Indian Yoga Association (IYA).

Mar-Apr, 2017: Sri Devendra B K, Seva Vrati of VYASA, has won the First Prize in Javelin Throw (F – 53 category) in 17th National Para Athletics Championships held in Jaipur, and Guruji, Prof. Ramachandra Bhat ji and Dr. R Nagarathna congratulated him for this victory.

3230 Yoga Sudha News from VYASA - Kolkata

Mar 10, a Awareness Programme on SUJOK New Delhi. On behalf of VYASA Mr. Sanatan Therapy was conducted at VYASA - Kolkata. Mahakud and some of RYTP students attended. Session was conducted by the Sujok Therapy Mar 20, on the occasion of International Day Specialist Dr. Preeti Ganatra of Kolkata. Both of Happiness 2017 a Seminar on Global Peace, the students and teachers from Millennium Happiness & Well-being was organized by the Mam’s and VYASA Kolkata were participated Global Academy, Kolkata. It was inaugurated in the programme. by Professor Dr. Subhas Chandra Saha, former Mar 11, 21 students of Post Graduate Diploma Vice Chancellor of Assam University, amongst in Yoga Therapy (PGDYT) from Jadavpur other speakers and guests of Honour who University were deputed to S-VYASA shared their views on gaining happiness were University, Bengaluru for their one month Dr. Imtiaaz, Registrar of West Bengal Council intensive training on IAYT. of Unani Medicine, Dr. Naren Pandey, Vice

President of West Bengal Council of Unani Medicine, Swami Sunil Brahmachari and Dr. S K Agarwal of the Global Academy. On behalf of VYASA Mr. Sanatan Mahakud has participated Weekly Teachers Meetings were conducted in the programme. in the presence of the Chairman of VYASA - Kolkata. Mar 25, a special Yoga session on Mar 17-19, there was a National Yoga Fest / Mela Yoga for Fitness was 2017 (Awareness Programme on Holistic benefits conducted by Mr. of Yoga) at Belur Math. It was organized by the Sanatan Mahakud Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, at SWISSOTEL Belur under the aegis of CCRYN New Delhi, Kolkata. Department of AYUSH, Government of India,

May 2017 3331 Dubai, Apr 7 & 8: Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra was the Chief Guest in 35th Annual Conference of ICAI – Dubai Chapter and delivered an Address on Yoga and its Usefulness to have a Stress Free Life

3432 Yoga Sudha Examination for Yoga Teacher Level – 2 in Japan by Quality Council of India (QCI)

Under the Scheme of Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals supported by AYUSH and managed by QCI, examination for Yoga Teacher Level - 2 was conducted at Japan. Including Dr. Karuna Nagarajan, Asst. Professor from S-VYASA, Bengaluru, there were totally Three Examiners. One is Mr. Ikata Hiroshi, Mentor from Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala and another one is Mr. Manoj Thakur from VYASA Yoga & Ayurveda Singapore.

The examination was conducted by Indian Yoga Association (IYA), personnel certification body to carry out certification as per Yoga Profession Certification Scheme. IYA is a self-regulatory body established in 31st Oct, 2008 approved by Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India & Min. of Health & Family Welfare and aims to develop and promote the knowledge, education and applications of Yoga for the benefit of all sections of the society.

The examination was scheduled for 4 days, from Mar 31 – Apr 4, in two places, Osaka and Tokyo. Totally 81 candidates were examined, out of which 44 from Osaka and 37 from Tokyo.

Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way. Swami Vivekananda

May 2017 3533 Yoga made a way into Cricket in New Zealand

S-VYASA Alumni, Dr. Padmavati Maharana teaches Yoga to Women Cricket Team of New Zealand. Yogasana, Pranayama, Cyclic Meditation (CM) are the main practices.

Prashanti Kutiram, Apr 13: Inauguration of the meeting of the Sub Committee of Yoga and Naturopathy of the National Board for Development of Yoga and Naturopathy by Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra, Dr. R Nagarathna, Chairperson and Dr. H S Vadiraja, Member Secretary of the Sub Committee

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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. Pain Management Pain management has become a major challenge for the health care provider communities as well as for thousands or patients. On one hand pain has increased in various areas – from Rheumatoid Arthritis to Cancer to sports medicine. Usage of opioid has significantly increased in last one decade. However, it has become a challenge as well in the form of drug overdose and abuse. Recent studies indicate that over 30% of the American population ages ranging from 12 – 75, suffers from chronic pain. The gold standard for pain management are opioid group of drugs, however with the rising incidence of opioid dependency and abuse, alternative methods are in demand. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US, with 55,403 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers, and 12,990 overdose deaths related to heroin in 2015 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 • Curtain Raising Event for the International Day of Yoga 2017 • Monday, May 22 Talk by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

4038 Yoga Sudha Invited Experts and Guests • Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble AYUSH Minister, Government of India • Mrs. Tulsi Gabbard, Hon’ble Congresswoman, HI • Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das, Hon’ble Consul General of India, NY Key-note Speakers • Dr. (Padma Shri) H R Nagendra, President, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), India • Dr. (Vedacharya Padma Bhusan) David Frawley, Author and Scholar • Dr. John Mendelsohn, Former President of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. • Dr. John Denninger, Director of Research, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine • Dr. B N Gangadhar, Director of National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), India Experts and Speakers • Dr. Jagdish Prasad, Director General of Health, India • Dr. Monica Bharel, Health Commissioner, State of Massachusetts • Dr. G N Singh, Drug Controller General of India • Mrs. Latha Mangipudi, State Representative, New Hampshire. • Mr. Christopher Jones, Director, Division of Science Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington D.C. • Capt. Christopher Bersani, Deputy Regional Health Administrator, Federal Health Human Services (HHS) Region 1 • Dr. Nitinga Desai, Member of Special Commission to Study the Incorporation of Safe and Effective Pain Treatment, Governor of Massachusetts. • Dr. Gregory Lewis Fricchione, Director, Division of Psychiatry and Medicine, Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine • Dr. Dinesh Patel, Emeritus Chief, Arthroscopic Surgery, Mass General Hospital • Dr. Ram Manohar, Research Director for Ayurveda at the Amrita University India • Dr. Manjunath N K, Director International Affairs and Director R & D, S-VYASA, Bangalore, India • Dr. Darshan Mehta, Medical Director, Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine • Dr. Sara Lazar Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at MGH and Harvard Medical School • Dr. Beth Bock, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University • Dr. Ariana Vora, Faculty at the Harvard Medical School and with Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Dr. Bal Ram Singh, President, Institute of Advanced Sciences • Dr. Anusha Shegal, Ayurvedic Practitioner and Therapist • Dr. Lisa Conboy, Health Researcher, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital • Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School • Dr. Pratibha Shah, Ayurveda expert, educator and therapist, Well Life • Dr. Matcheri S. Keshavan, Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School • Nikki Myers, MBA, C-IAYT, ERYT-500, Founder Yoga of 12 Steps to Recovery Foundation • Timothy Rourke, Director of substance misuse from New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF) • Dr. Indranill Basuray, Cardiologist and Yoga expert, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine • Dr. Diana Lurie, Ayurvedic Professional, Neuro-Science Researcher, Dept. of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Montana 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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