EDITORIAL Why Yoga including Meditation must be a part of the Indian Medical Curriculum? India is among the very few nations across the globe which has a great history unlike many other nations with very little or no history. The evidences forming the part of the great Indian history, speaks of its rich contribution in all spheres of life including science, medicine and to address both body and mind, as they are technology. It may not be exaggerating to state interrelated and found to have bearing on one that the current day advancement in science another. and technology has major references in the great Indian epics. Today, active research being Yoga: Yoga is the spiritual and cultural heritage taken up all over the globe to understand and of India. It has been practised as a way of healthy retrace the hidden knowledge of Yoga as an living from ancient times and we find numerous ancient most comprehensive science (Sanatana references to Yoga in our ancient literature. Up Dharma) of holistic living with the modern day to recent times Yoga was limited only to the developments in all spheres of life including privileged hermitage of Saints and Sages but medicine. now in the course of its modern development, it has crossed all boundaries of age, gender, caste, Though advent in Allopathy (West) has made creed, religion and nationality and is growing tremendous progress and has come handy in worldwide. Although the system of Yoga is combating various infectious and contagious primarily of spiritual orientation aiming for diseases, it is found to be ineffective in self-emancipation (moksha), it has also evolved addressing most of the Non-communicable to become one of the best, authentic and most Diseases (NCDs) such as Hyper Tension, Cancer, efficient healthcare systems for prevention and Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Diseases, Obesity, management of diseases plaguing the present Mental Health, etc. In addition, it is associated age. Today, many countries have adopted Yoga with lot of side effects and is becoming less and as a part of their daily life and the spiritual less affordable due to ever increasing cost; the science of Yoga has become a household word escalating cost of medical diagnosis, treatment all over the world. y pharmacological and surgical interventions Meditation: Meditation is a part of Yoga and the needed facilities has resulted in big featured by calmness of mental leading to deep exchequer of many nations. On the other hand, relaxation at the body level. Breath awareness the traditional ancient holistic health system is automatically controls thought found to be effective in preventing, controlling process, thereby relaxing the and moving towards normalcy from these NCDs mind completely. on one hand and is affordable by one and all on the other hand. The traditional holistic health care system is found effective, as it enables g Dr H R Nagendra 2 Yoga Sudha t< iv*aÊ>os<yaegivyaeg< yaegs<i}tm! Vol.XXXV No.7 July, 2019 CONTENTS Editor Message from the Vice Chancellor's Desk 2 Dr. H R Nagendra Chancellor, SVYASA Bengaluru Division of Yoga-Spirituality Brahmasutra - Sambhåtidyuvyäptyapi cätaù - Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 3 Asst. Editor 5th International Day of Yoga Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Hon’ble Prime Minister leads Mass Yoga Demonstration at Ranchi 4 Int’l Yoga Day 2019 at UK Parliament 5 Yoga from Shastras: Philosophy, Science and Technology Publisher - Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 7 Mahadevappa B Yoga: A Way of Life - Dr. B R Ramakrishna 9 Vice Chancellor led the 5th IDY at Leogang, Austria 10 Registrar celebrated the IDY in Riyadh 11 Celebration at Global Level 12 Celebration in India 14 S-VYASA Headquarters, Jigani, Bengaluru 16 Universal Yoga - Dr. K Subrahmanyam 17 Printer National Conference on Yoga for Human Excellence 18 Chandrashekar V Yoga: Providing New Insights to Sciences - Prof. T M Srinivasan 19 Sharadh Enterprises Celebration with S-VYASA's support: S-VYASA City Office, No. 51, Car Street, SAMC&H, Yoga Gangotri, ISRO, DRDO - CEMILAC, BARC, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560 ADGFT Office - Bengaluru, NCERT, Tarun Bharat events, 008 Narayana Hrudayalaya, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical ph: 080 - 2555 6015 Sciences, School of Sciences - Jain Deemed to be University, ... 20 sharadhenterprises Yoga Research so far - Dr. Ramesh M N 27 @gmail.com Celebration at Branches & Affiliation Centers: Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangha - Munich, VYASA - Delhi, VYASA – Guwahati, VYASA Kalyan, Vyasa Yoga Singapore, VYASA - Houston, Vivekananda Yoga Therapy Institute - Hindupur, Sudarshanyoga, Bagaria Bal Vidya Niketan 29 SVYASA Yoga: Key to Heal Psychological Disorders - Dr. Aarti Jagannathan 31 Deemed to be Present Challenges in Yoga Research - Dr. Judu Ilavarasu 33 University Celebration at International Level: Portuguese Yoga Confederation, No. 19, Gavipuram Circle, Victorian Parliament - Melbourne 34 Kempe Gowda Nagar, Preparation and Mindset needed to undergo Yoga Therapy Bangalore - 560 019 - Dr. Ashween Bilagi 35 ph: 080 - 2661 2669 telefax: 080 - 2660 8645 [email protected] VYASA, International th details www.svyasa.edu.in 4 Asian Yoga Therapy Conference - 36 American Diabetes Association Award for the Study on Diabetes & Yoga by VYASA 38 Printed by Chandrashekar V and published by Mahadevappa B on behalf of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), No. 19, Gavipuram Circle, Kempe Gowda Nagar, Bangalore - 560 019 and printed at Sharadh Enterprises, No. 51, Car Street, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560 008 and published at SVYASA, No. 19, Gavipuram, KG Nagar, Bangalore – 560 019. Editor Dr. H R Nagendra Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this magazine reflect the views of the authors and not of the publisher or the institution. © CopyrightedJuly material. 2019 3 21st June 2019 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Greetings from Leogang, Austria and Schlerse, Germany. I wish and congratulate all the Yoga Bandhus who have participated in 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY- 2019). Indeed 21st June has been a special day for all of us as this day is the longest day in the solar calendar which energizes and enthuses all beings and matters in the planet (Aarogyam Bhaaskaraadhicchetha). For yoga bandhus, this day is very special and auspicious as yoga is being celebrated worldwide as a festival of masses to spread the message “Yoga for Health, Happiness & Harmony. IDY celebration has provided a global platform to propagate and introduce Yoga for new group of people & generations. On this day we should express our gratitude and respect to our Beloved Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for his great contributions to happen IDY on 21st of June by the unanimous approval of the United Nations. In this regard, contributions of our respected Guruji Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor of S-VYASA & President of VYASA has been remarkable and worth applauding for his hariculas task of uniting different schools of Yoga on a single platform to evolve common protocol of yoga for IDY practice throughout the world. Guruji also supported immensely for the birth of IDY by convincing the world community through evidence based research by publishing many scientific papers in high end journals of Life Sciences that “Yoga is a science and not merely a religious or spiritual practice”. I also place on records the knowledge & services of all the Yoga Gurus who have contributed directly or indirectly for IDY to happen throughout the world. With Pranams Dr. B R Ramakrishna Vice Chancellor, S-VYASA 42 Yoga Sudha äüsUÇm! (Brahmasütram) g Prof. Ramachandra G. Bhat Former Vice Chancellor S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bengaluru ( ) sMÉ&it*uVyaÞyip cat> äüsUÇm!-3-3-23 Sambhåtidyuvyäptyapi cätaù (Brahmasütram-3-3-23) Meaning: For the same reason (as in the previous Sutra) the supporting (of the world) and pervading the sky (attributed to Brahman in the Ranayaniya Khila) also (are not to be included in other Vidyas or Upasanas of Brahman). In this Adhikarana, a mantra from Ranayaniya According to Acharya Ramanuja, ‘’jagat (name of a branch from Samaveda), which shariram brahma’’ (this world itself if the also has been elaborated in Brahmavidya of body of divinity), it’s a conglomeration of all Upanishat, namely, Shandilya vidya will be divine qualities existed in the universe. Hence, analysed as whether the qualities of Brahma innumerable ways of meditations have brought should be invoked in Pratimas of worship such diversity and variety in the method itself. History as salagrama etc. of Indian spiritual tradition has all inclusive nature to appreciate every diverse viewpoint. Here Brahma is qualified as Jyeshtha, highest, Jesus Christ, Allah, Moses have their place to biggest etc. and above quoted Mantra expects guide the followers of their method of worship, a seeker to contemplate on Brahma with all Indian viewpoint has no contradiction with the attributions listed. A mediator may invoke any way of worship. Regimentation of image, these qualities on to the idol (Pratima) to focus gender, method etc of Abrahamic religions the mind. “As the god so the Votary” states could not damage Vedic tradition because of its that whatever the quality the godhead has, all all inclusive nature. those qualities will be reflected in the devotee as well. Soft qualities such as compassion, love, Smaller than smaller, bigger than the sky are the kindness, modest, graceful, will be found in the attributes given to Brahma in different contexts. devotee if the worshiper reveres such Devatas; Contextually, the mixing up of Vidyas (different on the other hand harshness, valour, furious, types of contemplations and meditations) fighting are also found in the worshipers regarding Brahma is not the correct method accordingly. In this context, Brahma which is though ultimate goal of all meditations is invoked with greatness and supreme qualities to realise Brahma. So, Shandilya Vidya and would be imbibed in the personality of the Dahara Vidya attributes should not be applied worshipers. In Shandilya Vidya, some other into Sambhriti (supporting the universe) and attributions have been invoked; purest heart, Dyuvytpatti (pervasive of sky).