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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Greetings from the Desk of Vice chancellor, S-VYASA Yoga University.

At the outset, I congratulate from the bottom of my heart each and every citizens and voters of our country for having participated in the recently held parliamentary elections and made democracy to be rooted firmly. I also congratulate and keep on records the services rendered by the Government machineries for conducting such a huge election process smoothly and peacefully. For the first time in the history of our country, people of India voted irrespective any caste, creed, and religion for a establishing formidable government in the interest of Nation First. I am extremely happy to know that Shri Narendra Modi ji who is very nearer and dearer to all Yoga Bandhus throughout the world is swearing in for the 2nd time as the Prime Minister of the Country. On behalf of the S-VYASA University and the entire Yoga fraternity, which unites every one rather than separating people across society, I take this opportunity to extend a warm and cool welcome (Sukhoshna) to the beloved Prime Minister and his team to lead the Country for Health, Happiness and Harmony and the objectives of Yoga through his mission.

“Sabke Saath, Sabkaa Vikaas and Vishwaas”. The Yoga fraternity is confident that the country will surely attain the status of Vishwaguru under the able and novel thinking and execution of the legacy of our Science and Technology, Culture and Heritage, Philosophy and Spirituality in the days to come.

Wish everyone a very happy, prosperous and feeling of safe moments under the governance of the new Government. Look forward for incredible growth and development in the field of Yoga and AYUSH Systems.

Jai Bharath…With Pranams

Dr. B R Ramakrishna Vice Chancellor, S-VYASA

New Delhi, May 30, 2019: The Hon'ble President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath tothe Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Division of Yoga-SpiritualityBrahmasutra - Sambandhädevamanyaträpi - Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 3International Day of Yoga - 2019 - Prof. M K Sridhar 4Programs of Former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 9¥ÁvÀAd® AiÉÆÃUÀ±Á¸ÀÛç (50) - ²æà gÁeÉñÀ JZï.PÉ. 11

Division of Yoga & Life Sciences4th Asian Yoga Therapy Conference - details 10S-VYASA’s Yoga Research Publication in JCO 13World Assembly on Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy - details 1423rd INCOFYRA: Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine - Jan, 2020 - details 17

Division of Yoga & Physical SciencesThe New, Complexity based Model of First Person Mental Phenomena and its Possible Extensions - Ms. Priyanka Saraswati & Alex Hankey 25

Division of Yoga & Management StudiesPersonality Development Camps - 2019 27

Division of Yoga & HumanitiesYoga for Liberation - Dr. K Subrahmanyam 29

VYASA, NationalSri Vishnu Sahasranama Saptaha 30Indian Yoga Association: 4th General Body Meeting in Mumbai 31Himalaya Yoga Olympiad for YIC Participants 39Yoga Programs at S-VYASA - Admissions Open for Aug, 2019 Batch 40

VYASA, InternationalNew York - Bengaluru Vision Statement 2019 6Brief Report on Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra’s US Visit 32

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EditorDr. H R NagendraChancellor, SVYASABengaluru

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With the thumping success of our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji and taking oath for a 2nd term, great days for making India the world leader, Vishwa Guru have arrived. To bring Spiritual Wisdom base using our Sanatana Dharma the most comprehensive Science delineating the laws of creation; to give a lead to modern science and thereby usher in a new ideal social world order to bring peace on earth. Yoga as a science of holistic living will crystallize this dream. Modern scientific research has started proving the wisdom base of Yoga which will solve the multi-dimensional challenges we are facing in terms of Modern NCDs, Stress related challenges, Drug addictions, Single parent problems, etc.

This year International Day of Yoga (IDY) will be held in Ranchi to be addressed by Hon’ble Prime Minister on June 21st while I am asked to deliver my address in British Parliament on June 21st. The theme for the year is "Yoga for Heart" to be looked at in all seminars, conferences and workshops. With this in mind, the conference planned in London will be captioned as "Yoga for NCDs and Heart".

The emphasis for prevention and promotion of positive health by life style change modality to be adopted is emerging throughout the world. In keeping with this, our Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has planned to set up 1,50,000 wellness centers throughout the country investing good sums. Each state has been asked to work in this direction and Uttar Pradesh is the first to respond with 100 centers set up; we trained nearly 100 persons to bring

in dimensions of Yoga Therapy. Also, as the NMB results have shown wonderful results, the former Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. J P Naddaji has announced to have it taken up as a national program. With the new Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan taking over, it will sure fructify and India has all he hope to become world leader to give the right approach to health care delivery system.

Calling for all the readers of Yoga Sudha and its family members to participate in big numbers in the celebration of International Day of Yoga in your own places including in the houses too.

g Dr H R Nagendra

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g Prof. Ramachandra G. BhatFormer Vice Chancellor

S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bengaluru

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sMbNxadevmNyÇaip (äüsUÇm!-3-3-20)Sambandhädevamanyaträpi (Brahmasütram-3-3-20)

Meaning: Thus in other cases also, on account of the connection (of particulars with one and the same Vidya).

The main focus of this particular Pada is contemplation and meditation. One must be equipped with the means of the entire process of contemplation; method, object and the purpose, in short how, what and why of meditation.

A statement from Brihadaranyaka Upanishat ”Satyam Brahma” (Truth is Brahma) offers two types of meditations, Adhidaivika (Devata, the Sun) as ahah and Adhyatmika (body, the eye) as aham. In this position, the ambiguity is whether these two meanings are applied simultaneously in performing Satya Brahma Upasana. The manifestations of Satya Brahma at two levels are explained in other contexts; hence, should a Sadhaka consider both the meanings and proceed further is the question. The present Sutra is of Purvapaksha which says one has to apply both the meanings in both the situations because the very object of meditation is Satya Brahma.

The next Sutra clarifies that the very object is Satya Brahma, this should be understood based on the context.

When Satya Brahma is manifesting in two different levels exclusively as the source of

light, sun and as the eyes of an observer, the Sadhaka should perform Upasana differently though ultimately have Brahma as the reality. Special characters of the objects of meditations are invoked, such as the daylight. The special power (Devata) behind the sunlight is assumed when one considers as focus the external manifestation. Similarly, the Purusha behind the vision is at the focus when it is said in the context of inner presence of Satya Brahma in the form of right eye. In both the cases Satya Brahma is ultimate object, but because of its presence in external and internal world of a human being, these Upasanas cannot be interchangeably performed. If the Mantra actually intends the unison of the method and the object of meditation, the very differentiation itself becomes redundant and futile. Hence there are differences in methodology of doing Upasana, the reader should understand the underlying principle of its manifestation and continue Sadhana accordingly.

Thus, this Adhikarana gets into the details of Satya Brahma Upasana in terms of different manifestations and methodology.

to be continued...

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Yoga is a 11,500 year old tradition from India that combines physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual pursuits for achieving harmony of the body, mind and soul. This spiritual legacy of India got a big boost on December 11, 2014, when the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga supported by 170 nations unanimously. The declaration came at the behest of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi during his address to UN General Assembly. From 2014 to 2018, hundreds of countries all over the world irrespective of race, culture, language, religion and gender barriers observed June 21st as International Day of Yoga (IDY) which also happens to be the longest day and end of summer solstice. Last year (2018) around 200 nations comprising of even 35 Muslim countries covering five continents and 30 Crore people participated in this greatest show on earth enthusiastically surpassing all previous records for such human congregations.

Yoga Gurus of India such as Dr. H R Nagendra ji

of S-VYASA Yoga University, Sri Sri Ravishankar ji of Art of Living, Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev of Isha Foundation, Swami Baba Ramdev ji of Patanjali Yoga Vidya Peeth and several others developed a common Yoga Protocol to be observed on IDY as per the request of Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. This Yoga Protocol has been practiced by Yoga participants the world over. The key initiative was taken by S-VYASA University in this regard. This year (2019) Dr. H R Nagendra ji, Hon'ble Chancellor, S-VYASA Yoga University will be participating in IDY celebrations in British Parliament. He was also one of the dignitaries to initiate and discuss about International Yoga Accreditation Seminar organized in New York in April 2019 by NAAC, Government of India and other organizations working for the promotion of Yoga at global level.

International Day of Yoga - 2019g Prof. M K Sridhar

Dean, Division of Yoga & Humanities, S-VYASA

2015: A view of 1st international Day of Yoga (iDY) celebration in Rajpath, New Delhi

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IDY - 2019 presents an occasion for all organizations devoted to the promotion of Yoga to come forward and spread the message about the rewards of regular practice of yoga among the general public. Every individual stands to gain from the regular practice of yoga through long term benefits in health, happiness and well being. Yoga Gangothri, Karnataka Yoga Academy will be organizing Pre - event at BMS College on 16th June and Main event on 21st June at PES University in collaboration with VYASA Yoga Centers and S-VYASA Yoga University. Several Yoga Centers, students from schools and colleges in Bangalore city numbering around 10,000 would participate in this International event sponsored by NGOs. The Program consists of Yoga Protocol demonstration by all participants, National Asana Competition, State Seminar titled “Yoga as a Science for Healthy and Happy Living”, Yoga Walkathon, Yoga dance and many more. Dr. H R Nagendra Ji's science based unique yoga techniques such as Cyclic Meditation (CM), Positive Yoga Technique (PET), Self Management of Excessive Tension (SMET) and allied things have had global recognition. Now it has been proved through

extensive research that Yoga can cure Non - communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, blood pressure, obesity and has the power to enhance memory of people. Thus, people worldwide, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, race etc., have been finding a fundamental solution to the problem of stress and tension, through Yoga.

Yoga could promote the concept of ‘Earth is but one Family’ (Vasudhaiva kutumbakam). This IDY - 2019 should assume mammoth proportions through which India would emerge in yogic and spiritual planes and earn the encomium of Yoga Vishwa Guru (World Yoga Preceptor) among the comity of nations in the coming years.

2018: Chancellor, Dr. H r Nagendra in 3rd iDY celebration at UNo

Prashanti Kutiram: During the recent visit of the Senate Members of rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (rGUHS), Bengaluru

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New York - Bengaluru Vision Statement 2019towards a Beginning of a Conversation towards

a Global Ecosystem in Yoga Higher Education throughCollaboration, Mainstreaming and Accreditation

Preamble: The “Global Yoga Accreditation Summit: Beginning of a Conversation towards a Global Ecosystem in Yoga Higher Education through Collaboration, Mainstreaming and Accreditation (here after referred as GYAS 2019 ” 26th April 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA was firmed on the intent of brining Yoga stakeholders towards beginning of a conversation on collaboration, mainstreaming and accreditation of Yoga programs within the Higher Education ambit worldwide.

Yoga being widely considered as an ‘immortal cultural outcome’ of Indus Saraswati Valley civilization, it was in India that the Yogic system found its fullest expression. Yoga as

one of the ‘Shad Darshanas’(six systems of Indian philosophies) is deeply rooted in the Vedas ( ancient texts on knowledge ) and at the same time is a scientific endeavour towards human growth and excellence. Different Indian philosophies, traditions, lineages and Guru-shishya parampara (teacher - student relation) of Yoga have led to the emergence of varied traditional schools. Yoga has also now been inscribed as an element in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity.

The resolution of 21st June 2015 as the 'International Day of Yoga (IDY)', introduced by India to the United Nations (UN) and having more than 170 member countries - the highest number ever for any general assembly resolution,

Global experts during inaugural session at Global Summit Jointly organised by NAAC, PMI-UN & APQN at United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA in presence of H.E.K. Nagaraj Naidu, Indian Ambassador to UN, Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Hon’ble Chancellor, S-VYASA, Bengaluru, Dr. Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai, World Health

Organization, Geneva, Prof. Jianxing Zhang, President, APQN, China & Dr. Jagannath Patil, Adviser, NAAC & Convener-GYAS.

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has now become a global phenomenon. The IDY has resulted in creating a huge impact all around the world particularly in America, Canada, US, UK, London, China, Australia and New Zealand to name a few. Moreover, not just limiting itself to the geographical spread, Yoga is also consciously or unconsciously being adopted by many religious philosophies as well as embedded across various spiritual practices.

However, at the same time, there is a widespread concern on the lack as well as the quality and relevance of Yoga programmes specially both within and outside the ambit of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) – An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has taken the initiative to collaborate, mainstream and accredit Yoga programmes globally within the HEIs by developing standards.

NAAC has been the organiser of the “Global Summit 2016 on Quality Higher Education: Sharing Values and Fostering Trust Beyond Borders” at Bengaluru, India on re-affirming previous relevant commitments such as the Incheon Declaration-2015 “Education 2030: Towards inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all”. In addition, the “Bengaluru Statement 2016 on Next-Generation Quality Assurance of Higher Education: A Shared Vision and Commitment for Fostering Partnership Beyond Borders”, which was the culmination of the global summit organised by NAAC and Asian Pacific Quality Network (APQN) is counted as a major landmark in the International history of higher education quality assurance. Recently, 36 representatives of yoga therapy organizations from 13 countries came together in Sendai, Japan and adopted Sendai Declaration “In the interest of developing and promoting yoga therapy around the world to contribute to the health and wellness of our communities”.

Keeping in view of the above, NAAC has taken the historic leap on developing the First Draft of The Yoga Accreditation Manual, launched on the 6th of March 2019 at Bengaluru for all Yoga programs offered under the umbrella of HEI’s in India.

Noting the implication towards a need for systemic co-ordination and co-operation amongst various institutions and stakeholders across the globe involved in offering and / or accreditation of Yoga programmes, GYAS 2019 affirmed the following common statement of intents:

1.0 Representation: We, the organizers, partners, participants and supportive members of the “GYAS 2019” are being represented by key National and International governmental policy makers, Global leaders of Accreditation Bodies / Networks, Quality Assurance Agencies, Prominent representatives within and outside the Higher Education providers in Yoga and Yoga experts.

1.1 We as a global community of representatives commit to

1.1.1 Moving together to claim and preserve Authentic Yoga Tradition in its truest essence while respecting the diversity of different schools of thoughts.

1.1.2 We strive to enter into a mutual dialogue and process towards creating a global ecosystem in collaborating, mainstreaming and accreditation of Yoga Programs within the HEI ambit by• Amalgamating a harmonization

between the traditional philosophy and modern practices

• Scientifically opening every possibility of research exploration (tapped-untapped) across various dimensions of Traditional Yogic Principles (physical, psycho-social, emotional, employability generation etc.)

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• Grounding on:o Traditional philosophical foundations, o Authenticity of curriculum o Research, innovation and extension of

Yogic ecosystem, o Yoga as a key tool for promotion of health

and prevention of diseaseso Values such as global peace and

harmony, global citizenship etco Application of the Yogic domain.

2.1 We further ensure to together promote Yoga Programs that are well contained within a shared understanding of international standards and quality framework.

2.2 We shall strive to Nurture and groom both artistic and scientific temperaments towards this vast reservoir of Yogic knowledge

2.3 Promote and Present globally the vast scope of • Vedic Psychology (the realm of mind,

behaviour etc) subtly embraced within the principles / tenets of Traditional Yogic Philosophy as antidotes / solution to stress and growing lifestyle diseases

• Vedic Sciences including all aspects of Yoga that enhances positive human dynamics as well as facilitate salutogenesis in individuals and in and social systems worldwide."

2.7 Raise the benchmark on scientifically approaching the study of Yoga and provide further impetus to the growth and promotion of Yoga in a harmonised manner globally and unearth the techniques and innovatively adopt them for the benefits of the modern society.

3. We collectively and collaboratively agree on our aspirations and actions to:

3.1 Explore the formalization of an International Standards and Protocol on

the Mainstreaming of Yoga Programs & its Accreditation within the HEI ambit.

3.2 Advocate with various policy makers on Mainstreaming & the Accreditation of Yoga Programs into the HEI ambit.

3.3 Mobilising funds to support Yoga Higher Education Institutions and provide scholarships to students and research grants to teachers.

3.4 Setting up a Global Vision Group to take forward the conversations and outcomes of global summit “Beginning of a Conversation Towards a Global Ecosystem in Yoga Higher Education through Accreditation

4. While complementing Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN), National Assessment and Accreditation (NAAC) and the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN), in taking up this global yoga accreditation initiative, with leadership from its origin in India, we commit our support in taking forward this New York- Bengaluru Vision / Initiative to all stakeholders in the best interest of health, peace and humanity.

Draft initiated on 26th April, 2019 at United Nations Headquarters, New York and proposed to be adopted at Bengaluru and worldwide on 21st June 2019.

Portugal: Recently, YIC Co-ordinator of S-VYASA, Sri Sumanta Kumar Nag met Jagatguru Amrta Suryananda Maharaj and took his blessings.

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Programs of Former Vice ChancellorProf. Ramachandra G Bhat

Recently, Bheemaratha Shanti (Rituals at 70 years) of Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat was performed in Kotemane, North Canara District. Pujya Shri Gangadharendra Saraswati Swamiji of Swarnavalli Math graced the occasion. Vice Chancellor, Dr. B R Ramakrishna and Registrar, Dr. Srinidhi K Parthasarathi of S-VYASA were also present.

At Krishnamacharya Yoga Wellness Centre in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, with Pujya Yatiraj Jeeyar Swamiji and Maharaja of Mysore, Shri Yaduveera Chamaraja Wodeyar

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S-VYaSa’s Yoga research Publicationin Journal of Clinical oncology with 26.3 impact Factor

S-VYASA University is known to be a pioneer institution in the field of Yoga research and has achieved one more feather to its crown by a publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (with impact factor 26.3).

Title of the study “The effect of sukshma vyayama joint loosening yoga on aromatase inhibitor-induced arthralgia (AI) in breast cancer patients: A feasibility study conducted on Facebook”.

The study was conducted by one of the ODL M Sc students, Ms Liebel Lynda. She has done a research study on women with breast cancer survivors under the guidance of Dr. Kashinath G Metri. In order to prevent cancer recurrence, 50% of the women with breast cancer are put on hormone suppressant medication such as Aromatase Inhibitors (AI) for 5 to 10 years, after standard cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy & radiotherapy). AI therapy often causes multiple joint pain (polyarthralgia) and joint stiffness in significant number of women on AI therapy and it leads to reduced quality of life. S-VYASA conducted a research study in which 26 women who were on AI therapy were given Yogic Sukshma vyayama every day from Monday to Friday for 10 minutes for the period of one month using secret Facebook group. We measured their joint pain, joint stiffness and quality of life using scientific tools. After one month there was a significant decrease in joint pain, stiffness. Quality of life also improved significantly.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) accepted this study for scientific presentation in the ASCO – 2019 conference. The uniqueness of this study are;

1. First study on women breast cancer survivors2. Facebook as a medium to administer

intervention is used.3. Cost effective4. Patients can practice at their home in any

corner of the world any time.5. Intervention is simple and easy to practice.

Dr. Kashinath was felicitated by the elders of the S-VYASA University for his contribution.

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My Dear Brothers and Sisters,In modern times, management of noncommunicable diseases has become an enormous challenge to the medical fraternity worldwide. It is increasingly being recognized that non-communicable diseases are multifactorial problems and therefore the solutions to these have to be multi-faceted. Evidence based approach is of utmost importance to provide the best possible care for the patients.

Equally important is to develop cost-effective treatments. Modern Medicine, Yoga and other AYUSH systems of medicine approach patient care in their own unique ways. Each system has got its own advantages. Hence it is necessary to explore how these systems of medicine can complement each other in order to provide best solutions for the management of non-communicable diseases.

Hence, we have selected a theme “Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine” for 23rd INCOFYRA. This will make an effort to integrate Indian medicine and Modern Medicine with Yoga as basis for integrative medicine by bringing prominent researchers and doctors from all these fields under on one platform. The focus of 23rd INCOFYRA will be on reversal of Diabetes and Heart disease with Yoga as lifestyle intervention.

We welcome you all to our Prashanti Kutiram campus.

Conference Objectives1. To disseminate the research findings in the field of

integrative medicine and give directions to future research2. To translate the available research findings of

CAM therapy for NCDs into clinical practice3. To establish working groups comprising universities, health care

providers and policy makers to initiate collaborative research programs4. To deliver cost effective health care

With LoveDr. H R Nagendra

President, 23rd INCOFYRA President, VYASA and

Chancellor, S-VYASA University

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Conference Programs at a Glance

Date Program

Dec 27 - 31, 2019 Pre – Conference Workshop

Dec 30 & 31, 2019 Himalaya Yoga Olympiad Finals

Jan 2 - 5, 2020 Main Conference

Main Conference: Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine

Jan 2 - 5, 2020: The 23rd INCOFYRA will present the evidence summary on Yoga for Physical, Mental and Emotional well-being. The therapeutic potential of Yoga in the prevention and management of non-communicable disease will be highlighted in the conference. The main focus of 23rd INCOFYRA will be on reversal of Diabetes and Heart disease with Yoga as lifestyle intervention

Parallel Symposia• Consciousness based

approach to healthcare• Reversing NCDs

through Yoga• Yoga: The basis for

Integrative Medicine

Main Conference Program HighlightsJanuary 2, 2020: Inaugural Ceremony

January 5, 2020: Valedictory CeremonyJan 3 - 5, 2020: Morning Yoga Session

5:30 – 6:30 am General Yoga Session, Disease Specific Yoga Session (8 Modules), Advanced Yoga Techniques

Common Morning Maitri Milan Session7 – 8 am Bhagavag Gita Chanting

January 3, 2020: Scientific Sessions9 – 10:30 am Plenary Talk: Keynote Address 1 & 211 – 1 pm Parallel Symposia in three tracks: Invited Talk 1, 2 & 32 – 3:30 pm Poster Presentations4 – 5 pm Panel Discussion

January 4, 2020: Scientific Sessions9 – 10:30 am Plenary Talk: Keynote Address 1 & 211 – 1 pm Parallel Symposia in three tracks: Invited Talk 1, 2 & 32 – 3:30 pm Oral Prize Paper Session4 – 5 pm Oral Prize Paper Session / Poster Presentation

January 5, 2020: Scientific Sessions9 – 10:30 am Plenary Talk: Keynote Address 1 & 2 11 – 1 pm Panel Discussion

Common Evening Sessions5 - 6 pm Satsang 6 – 7: 30 pm Cultural Program

Refreshments8 am Breakfast | 10:30 am Tea Break | 1 pm Lunch | 3:30 Tea Break | 7:30 Dinner

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Conference Venue - BengaluruBengaluru, the capital of the Karnataka, is fifth largest city in India. It is also known as the ‘Garden City of India’. The beautiful parks and gardens and tree-lined streets of Bengaluru make travel to the city a pure pleasure. The year 2000 saw the introduction of Information Technology in Bengaluru and since then, the city has not looked back. It has reaped the most out of the IT Boom in India and boasts of the highest concentration of IT companies in the country. Today, Bengaluru is known as ‘The IT Capital of India’ and “The Silicon Valley of India’. There are a number of places in Bengaluru that are worth visiting, including gardens, museums, palaces, temples, etc. One of the major attractions of the city is the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, adorned with delicate Dravidian architecture. For the nature lovers, there is the famous Cubbon Park, stretching over an area of 250 acres. Not to be missed are the amazing museums in the city, especially the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum. The Ulsoor Lake of Bengaluru is also quite known for its beautiful locales and boating facilities. Even from education point of view, Bengaluru is very popular. A large number of students come to Bengaluru every year to enroll in the various undergraduate as well as postgraduate programs. The city also boasts of two excellent institutions, namely Indian Institute of Management and Indian Institute of Science.

Welcome to Bengaluru

Prashanti KutiramPrashanti Kutiram is the headquarters of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana. It is located 32 kmts away from Bengaluru city. The serene atmosphere, Gurukula lifestyle, modern technology, topnotch research facilities are the unique features of this campus. In its 100 acre spacious campus it houses following:

a. S-VYASA University – S-VAYSA is Deemed University recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. It offers Bachelors, Masters, Post Graduate programs in Yoga.

b. VYASA – VYASA is a registered charitable institution (1986) working for making Yoga as a socially relevant Science. It is recognized as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) from the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, GoI.

c. Arogyadhama - A 250 bedded holistic health home and research centerd. Anvesana – State-of-the-art research facility for yoga research. The laboratory includes Molecular biosciences,

Psychophysiology, Cognitive neuroscience, Sleep medicine, and Psychology and Subtle energy labs.e. VYASA Health Care Pvt Ltd - VYASA Health Care Pvt. Ltd. is an outreach partner of VYASA and

industry partner of S-VYASA University, aims at establishing wellness and holistic healing centers globally under the brand names Vivekananda Health Global (VHG)™ and Vivekananda Yoga Global (VYG)™ with trade names (VH)™ & (VY)™

f. SVYP - An exclusive yoga publication houseg. Sushruta Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital - With emphasis on high quality practice of

Ayurvedic medicine and research. And a naturopathy college, the school of yoga and naturopathic medicine.h. The School of Yoga and Naturopathic Medicine - It offers Bachelor in Naturopaty and Yogic

Sciences (BNYS), a 51/2 year medical graduation program

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Pre Conference Programs

Himalaya Yoga OlympiadStarts on - Oct 1, 2019 | Finals - Dec 30 & 31, 2019 at Prashanti Kutiram

The objectives of Himalaya (A Yoga Olympiad) is to promote the awareness of yoga and build up a network of yoga students, practitioners, teachers and sadhakas at the national and international levels. We hope to spread the message of yoga as a science of Holistic living to be achieved through Jnána Yoga, Rája Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and/or Karma Yoga, as proclaimed by Swami Vivekananda. The syllabus, therefore, cannot end with physical demonstration of yogasanas only. It also assesses knowledge and grasp of concept and definition of yoga and its various techniques, for total growth of the individual, including physical, mental, emotional and intellectual development and their spiritual basis. HIMÁLAYA thus aims at helping the youth of our country grow together, and expand their vision, so they leave behind the mad rush of cut-throat competition and selfishness and engage in co-operative, harmonious pro-active living.

Who Should Participate ?1. Medical professionals2. Practitioners of Indian medicine (AYUSH)3. Yoga researchers and yoga therapists4. Wellness and health industry persons5. Policy makers

Pre Conference WorkshopsPrashanti Kutiram

During the pre-conference workshop, three independent workshop tracks are offered, CME, CRE, and CYE. Participants can attend any one of the track, as all these sessions will be happening in parallel.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)CME on holistic healing includes 6 different diseases (Oncology, Cardiology, Mental Health, Pulmonology, Diabetes, Musculoskeletal disorders). The basic principles of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) and latest approaches towards Holistic Healing will be addressed. Both theory and practice will be covered in this CME.

Who can participate? Yoga therapists, Yoga teachers and doctors

Coordinators: Dr. Amith Singh & Dr. Ashween S Bilagi

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Health Exhibition: Pharma World & Arogya ExpoJan 2 - 5, 2020 at Prashanti Kutiram

Pharma World & Arogya Expo will bring consumers into close contact with Physicians and Industry & knowledge resources offering best options for health care for Holistic living. While pharma world is well known in all modern medical conferences world over supporting the conferences, Arogya Expo is an initiative promoted actively by the Department of AYUSH, Government of India. It aims to support professionals, institutes and industry in Indian Medicine (AYUSH) to showcase their products and services and thereby make people aware that AYUSH systems form safe, effective modes of health care which constitute first choice for large sections of India. For several years, Arogya Expo are organised in different cities of India.

Conference Organizing CommitteePresident: Dr. H R Nagendra

Vice Presidents: Dr. B R Ramakrishna, Mr. T Mohan Dr. K Subrahmanyam, Prof. Prahlada Ramarao, Prof. K B Akhilesh

Organizing Secretary: Dr. Srinidhi K ParthasarathyScientific Committee Chairs: Dr. R Nagarathna, Dr. Manjunath N K, Dr. Ramesh M N

Treasurer: Mr. H R Dayananda SwamyDelegate Registrations & Accommodation: Mr. Sham Sundar

Mr. Narendra, Dr. Shree Varaprasad N S Technical Sessions and Souvenir: Dr. Rahavendra Bhat & Team

Exhibition and Stalls: Dr. Sanjib Kumar Patra, Dr. Vasudev VaidyaCultural Program: Dr. B R Ramakrishna, Dr. M K Sridhar

Himalaya Yoga Olympiad: Dr. Rabindra Acharya, Dr. Balaram Pradhan, Dr. Vikas RawatInternational Co-ordinators: Dr. Vasudha Sharma, Mr. Bhargava M NPre-Conference Workshops: Dr. Amith Singh, Dr. Ashween S Bilagi

Hospitality: Dr. R Chandrasekhar, Dr. Bharathi Devi, Mrs. Sharada ShankarPublicity: Ms. Thejashwini, Dr. Reshma Jogdand

Publications: Mr. M S Surendra | Media & Govt Laison: Mr. Raghu Bengaluru, Mr. ShivakumarTransport: Mr. Umapati, Mr. Mahadevappa B | Web: Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Bharatheesha PVideo & Photo: Mr. Murulidhara H D, Mr. Elumalai | Volunteers - Co-ordinators: Dr. Raghuram

Bhat, Dr. Soubhagyalaxmi Mohanty, Ms. Padmashree G, Dr. Apar Saoji, Dr. Punit Ragavendra

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Conference RegistrationRegister before Sept 15, 2019 to gain Maximum Concession

Individual Programs Dates

SAARC Countries InternationalBefore

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AfterSept 15, 2019

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BeforeSept 15, 2019

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AfterSept 15, 2019

in US$

Pre-Conference Dec 27 - 31, 2019 4,000 5,000 300 400

Main Conference Jan 2 - 5, 2020 4,000 5,000 250 300

Both Programs Dec 27, 2019 -Jan 5, 2020 8,000 10,000 550 700

Day Rate for Conference ----- 1,275 1,750 100 150

• This includes Vegetarian Food and Attendance of all Conference Programs• Please Note: Choose your own Accommodation (Optional)

Accommodation in Prashanti Kutiram (limited) from Jan 2nd - 5th, 2020 (4 nights) Shared Rooms for Indians (2 persons in 1 room): Non A/C ` 950/head/day Shared Rooms for Foreigners (2 persons in 1 room): US$ 75/head/day Dormitory for Indians: ` 500/head/day

• Students & S-VYASA Alumni are entitled for 50% concession (Student ID card/letter from Principal should be submitted during registration process)

• Registration at S-VYASA campus office is also available• Mode of Payment: by Cash, Cheque, Bank Draft, Debit/Credit Card,

Online Bank Transfer, payable to VYASA ‘Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana’

• Online Transfer Details for Indian Nationals: A/C Name: Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana; A/C No: 31004780111; Bank & Branch: SBI, Jigani; IFS Code: SBIN0011355

• Online Transfer Details for Internationals: A/C Name: Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana; A/C No: 31527234022; Swift Code: SBININBB421; Branch Code: 06866 Fgn Transfer Bank Address: SBI Specialised Banking Branch, St. Marks Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• After Online Payment, please Mail a Copy of Payment Receipt to accounts@svyasa.org & copy to incofyra@svyasa.org

• For more details please visit conference website www.svyasa.edu.in

Hotels in the vicinity of Prashanti Kutiram

Hotel R V International 080-2782 6099 / 6100 90352 02384

Hotel V Inn 080-2782 5000 / 199722 0591299006 4944897406 03111

Hotel Sai Vishram 080-4040 0400

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Dates to Remember

Pre Conference programs Dec 27 - 31, 2019

Main Conference Jan 2 - 5, 2020

Registration to avail early bird offer Sept 15, 2019

Last date for Abstract submission Nov 30, 2019

The abstracts will be peer reviewed andacceptance or otherwise will be intimated by Dec 10, 2019

• Scientific research papers and review papers on the theme and related topics in Yoga and Integrative Oncology are invited for oral and poster presentations.

• Submit your abstract on conference webpage. Please visit conference webpage for details.• For any queries please write to incofyra@svyasa.org

Route Map to Prashanti Kutiram, Jigani, Bengaluru

ContactCity Office:‘Eknath Bhavan’, #19, Gavipuram Circle, K G Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 019ph: 080-2661 2669

Prashanti Kutiram Campus:Vivekananda Road, Kalluballu Post, Jigani, Anekal, Bengaluru – 560 105cell: +91-70220 24777 | ph: +91-80-2263 9968 | e-mail: incofyra@svyasa.orgweb: www.incofyra.com ; www.vyasa.org ; www.svyasa.edu.infacebook: svyasayoga | YouTube: svyasablr

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All of us possess the ability to experience. Experience inevitably involves a sense that ‘I did this’ or ‘I did that’, where the first person enters into experience as an integral aspect of the phenomenon. This is as true of mental experience of thoughts as sensory experience of the outside world. Mental processes are accompanied by the same sense of ‘self’ that enters into and underlies all subjective experience and persists throughout it. Yet what is this sense of ‘self’? Indeed, what is the ‘self’? What light does science currently shed on these questions? What light might science be able to shed on them?

Understanding concerning these questions has recently been presented to independent groups of scientists by S-VYASA’s Professor of Yoga and Physical Sciences, Alex Hankey, and his PhD research student, Priyanka Saraswati. Professor Alex was invited to speak at a conference in Malaysia, in Kuala Terengganu on that country’s east coast, where he gave two talks on healing in AYUSH systems of medicine, with a special presentation on conscious experience to a group of senior researchers the following day. Miss Saraswati made her presentation at the Indian Institute of Technology on the campus of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, where she received an enthusiastic reception from a group of 30 or more senior scientists at the top of the field.

The IIT scientists particularly responded to the suggestion that the physics of experience, indeed of consciousness itself, is completely different from what had previously been thought, before the publication of Professor Alex’s first papers in 2014 and 2015. The key idea that Miss Priyanka explained was that consciousness must be located at loci of control of the nervous system, from

where the nervous system directs its own activity. This idea really resonated with the group of distinguished scientists concerned. When Priyanka further explained that complexity biology sites all loci of control at physical instabilities, so that the physics of conscious experience must be described by the physics of instability, she drew all round applause from her highly distinguished audience who listened to the rest of her presentation with redoubled attention.

In all normal courses on physics in high schools, colleges and universities, the physics of stable systems is focused on almost exclusively, the sole exception being Van der Waals equation in the theory of gas-liquid phase transitions, and how the line of phase transitions between a liquid and a gas ends at a point where the densities have become equal, and the fluid cannot decide whether it is liquid or gaseous, and undergoes violently unstable fluctuations in density, since

The New, Complexity based Model ofFirst Person Mental Phenomena and

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that property has become unstable. This system constitutes the first example of an unstable system treated in the history of physics, and the first system requiring a ‘physics of instability’ to describe it.

As stated above, the discipline of complexity biology, developed largely by US scientist Stuart Kauffman since the 1960’s, together with more recent distinguished collaborators in the field, states that all biological control systems are regulated from instabilities. Inasmuch as our own conscious experience is of exerting control over various functions like contraction of striated muscles (from the brain’s motor cortex), thinking (from the frontal cortex), and planning (from the pre-frontal cortex), it seems clear that whatever we may think about consciousness, attempts to describe it should be based on the physics of instability, rather than that of stability.

This conclusion represents a major departure in the field of consciousness studies. It originated in Professor Hankey’s work at S-VYASA, where it is being further developed. His papers have shown how it can explain a fundamental concept from Advaita Vedanta, namely that, ‘The Self knows itself by itself’, as stated in the Atmabodha and Tattwabodha attributed to Adishankara.

This form of self-knowledge, found in the silent state of Samadhi during deep meditation, is represented by ‘perfectly self-observing information loops’ existing at all instabilities, as Professor Ales has shown. Furthermore, the nature of information that may be encoded in such a system consists of ideas, as originally proposed in the Vedic science of Shiksha over 5,000 years ago. It is completely distinct from the concept of digital information proposed from the analysis of encoding and decryption by M.I.T. Mathematician, Claude Shannon, in the years following the end of the second World War.

That the primary form of information in subjective experience consists of ideas was also proposed in the west by no less a personality than Socrates,

and was subsequently taken up by Immanuel Kant, arguably the west’s most distinguished philosopher of the second millennium. The seemingly unusual theory that instability is the site of conscious experience thus receives a good amount of circumstantial evidence supporting it.

In her presentation at IIT, Varanasi, Priyanka proposed to extend the arguments supporting this work by considering the following research questions: Is the instability model confined to biological organisms, or does it inadvertently attribute self-awareness to inanimate systems as well? If it is restricted to biological systems, to what levels of organism complexity, does it attribute a sense of ‘self’? Also, what are its distinctive experimental attributes? And, are these found at higher levels of social organisation?

Rigorous answers to these questions will go far beyond the most recent comprehensive analysis of the problem of experience given by David Chalmers in ‘The Conscious Mind’, and his later books. Importantly, it fulfils his suggestion that the key to solving the scientific problem will be the discovery of a new class of non-reductive information, to which subjectivity can naturally by attributed. The proposed research will show how Chalmers’s requirements, together with those of his colleague Jonathan Shear, are fulfilled. The ‘pure consciousness’ state can be identified, which then encodes all information-in-experience.

Thus, the proposed research is entirely new; and the results of answering the research questions will be publishable in high-level, peer-reviewed, scientific research journals. It will help establish a new scientific paradigm accepting the phenomenon of consciousness, rather than denying it. It will conclusively disprove the current thesis that the mind is a digital machine. In short, it will make fundamental contributions correcting the many misunderstandings in the field, caused by adherence to scientific materialism, a philosophy that it will decisively refute.

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Inauguration of 100th batch of PDC was held at. 3.30 pm on 11st April, 2019. The participants were assembled in Mangala Mandir. Videos were displayed of previous PDC batches to inspire the students. The programme started with Vedic Mantra chanting which created a Divine atmosphere. Then the Co-coordinator of PDC, Dr. Satya Prakash welcomed the dignitaries Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA and Swami Medhasanandaji Maharaj from Ramakrisha Mission, Tokyo for the lighting of the lamp . Students recited “Asatoma Sadgamaya……..” and both the dignitaries blessed the children with their Ashirvachana. Then the regular programme continued for next 9 days. We had 195 registered students from many parts of India and 15 from Prashanti family. The programme was run by 23 distance BSc student volunteers.

VYASA conducts 3 PDC batches (10 days each) in every year in April since 33 years in our Prashanti Kutiram Campus Jigani, Bengaluru.

The course usually being conducted as a residential programme, which starts at 5 am up to 9 pm. The syllabus for the PDC camp designed for the all round personality growth of children. It starts from morning Om meditation, Yogasana, Breakfast, Chanting, Karmayoga, Bath & wash, juice break, Pranayama, Lunch, Deep relaxation techniques, Creativity session, Snacks & Milk, Krida Yoga, evening bhajan, Happy assembly. The age group of the participants we admitted was between 10 to 15 years.

In the final day on 20th April, 2019, the Valedictory function started at 10.30 am also went well with a inaugural song by Ms. Anakshi and blessing speech by our Guruji .Thereafter special demonstrations on advance Asana, Bharat anatyam and acrobatic Yoga performed by PDC children and a thanking speech by a PDC girl. A final report by the coordinator Dr. Satya Prakash Purohit was given. He acknowledged the help from the supportive faculties for the

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lecture sessions, BSc students for their support during serving and happy assemblies and regular Msc students for their support of Krida Yoga sessions. He also thanked the Medical staff, kitchen staff and maintenance staff for their tireless support for the successful organization of the PDC. The programme was ended at 1 pm and then children were left to Ekanath Bhavan by buses at 2 pm after lunch.

Miraculous Incident during the batch: One day during the PDC, two children were found to be meditating deeply hours together without taking dinner or getting disturbed by others. They were chanting “Ohm Namah Shivaya”... We managed to break their meditation with great difficulty, one boy for around 1hr.and second boy for about 2 and half hours 15 minutes with consultation with Swami Medhasanandaji and took for the dinner.

The 3rd batch of Personality Development Camp in the month of April, 2019 was the 101st

camp conducted by the S-VYASA University. It was attended by 232 kids, comprising of 90 girls and 142 boys from the age group of 10 to 15 years. The camp co ordinator was Dr. Vikas Rawat who along with 49 volunteers ran this 10 day long camp. This year's Theme was Creativity with sessions starting at 5.30 am with meditation and Yoga Asana followed by Karma Yoga, Pranayama, various interactive lectures, creativity and happy assemblies ending with bed time at 10 pm.

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Yoga for LiberationAre we bound? Are we free? Are we bound permanently or temporarily? Is the bondage relative, varying from one point of space, time and causation? Is bondage a mere feeling? Is bondage predestined? Determined? Is there no way to be free from bondage-----permanent or temporary; absolute or relative; physical or intellectual; psychological or sociological etc. etc.?

If bondage is real, freedom too is real. If bondage is absolute; freedom too is absolute. If bondage is relative; freedom too is relative. If bondage is permanent; freedom too is permanent. If bondage is temporary; freedom too is temporary. Is freedom only a feeling?

Bondage and freedom are but mere feelings. If we feel we are bound, we bound. If we feel we are free, we are free. Bondage is burdensome, troublesome and tortures. Freedom is enjoyable and blissful. Can we not make bondage beautiful and blissful? Are we not making freedom troublesome and disadvantageous? Is it not in our hands to change bondage into freedom and freedom into bondage?

We are at once bound and free. Bondage and

liberation are obverse and reverse of the same existence. We do exist both in bondage and in liberation. We are masters of both. It depends upon the viewer. A rock can be seen by a spectator as God or as a mere stone. Can we see it both as a stone and God at same time? Can we see bondage and freedom at the same time? Earth is at once unmoving and moving. Sun rise and sun set are at once real and unreal. While living we are dying as well. While in bondage we are free. While enjoying freedom we are also bound. A cow tide to a tree is free in its circle and is bound to the tree.

Without the stable screen, there can be no film show. Fluctuation and polarities such as seasons, events, experiences, colors and a host of others are only in the cinema not on the screen. The screen is both free and bound. It is free to be bound to the cinema and it is bound to provide free movement to the events of the cinema.

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If the screen is free, is it not its voluntary binding to be fixed as a screen to provide freedom to the film? If the screen is bound, is it not out of its sweet volition? Is this screen modified or affected by the events which are bound by time, space and causation? The events are bound on one side to the immobile screen and on the other side to this time, space and causation. But the screen is bound by none. It is independent and permanent providing a canvas to all.

The entire universe and the events in it are like the bluishness, waves and vastness of the ocean. Irrespective of the waves the sea remains constant. Irrespective of the episodes of cinema, the screen remains constant. Sea has waves and waves are the sea. Screen and cinema are both present. Similarly, all of us are made up of immobile and mobile; eternal and the transcendent; unbound and the bound.

The Atman or the Self is lasting and constant, everything else is bound and temporary. In the bound expressions or manifestations there are will, intellect, emotions and actions. All of them are absent while we are at sleep. In the wakeful state as well if we are able to be rid of them, we are that free and eternal Atman.

Use the strength of the will to overcome the binding will. Make use of the pure love to overcome the imprisonment in feelings. So also let the smart intellect outgrow the intellectual waves, actions to can be outgrown with the help of attitudes behind them. It is like using the thorn to remove the prickly thorn. The inbuilt mechanism is such that bondage can be removed with the tools available in the binding will, intellect, emotions and actions. When we are able to use them well to our advantage and to be ever free it is called YOGA.

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama SaptahaBengaluru: Recently, a saptaha for Sri Vishnu Sahasranama was organized by Sri Sai Spiritual Centre Tyagarajanagar. Our Registrar, Dr. Srinidhi Parthasarathi gave a seven day discourse culminating with a music discourse on Nama Vaibhavam.

The discourse contained the glimpses of the first 400 divine names of the Lord enumerating the benefits the human race can get by adopting the Gunas or traits contained in the names. The discourse was well received by a large discerning audience who were present in the divine environment.

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indian Yoga association4th General Body Meeting in Mumbai

Indian Yoga Association, a self-regulatory body of Yoga Organisations had its Fourth Meeting of the General Body held on May 24th, 2019 in Reliance Corp Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

IYA is associated with 32 Eminent Yoga Institutes and henceforth decided to invite more members in India and abroad.

IYA has open up new memberships for individual and institute across the world now.

Many major decisions related to Yoga and its promotion were taken, as IYA will be now taken to countries across the globe. Yogasana competition to be conducted regularly. Also to activate the state chapters of the association.

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Brief Report on Chancellor,Dr. H r Nagendra’s US Visit

Global Yoga Accreditation Summit at UN, New York

S-VYASA participated in the Global Yoga Accreditation Summit held at the United Nations in New York, USA. The vision was to create program based yoga accreditation for higher education which was organized by the NAAC, Government of India.

A half-day session was held at UN where representatives from various universities, associations, yoga institutions and accreditation bodies deliberated on the idea and the process involved in the global accreditation.

Chancellor’s visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico

Meeting and get together of senior Yoga and Ayurveda practitioners took place at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The meeting was held at the Ayurveda Institute of internationally renowned Ayurveda Vaidya Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. David Frawley and Mrs. Shambavi also participated in the

Guruji at the GYAS

Guruji and Dr. Manjunath along with Mr. Jagannath Patil of NAAC and other dignitaries Guruji and Dr. Manjunath along withMr. Umashankar from Canada at the Summit

Visit to Dr. Vasant Lad’s Ayurveda Institute

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discussion on the process needed in getting official recognition for the practise of Ayurveda in America and also for creating standards for Yoga accreditation. Dr. Manjunath and Mr. Dayananda Swamy represented S-VYASA along with the Chancellor.

Discussions on setting up VYASA residential campus at Albuquerque, New Mexico

On the invitation of Mr. Rajan Pillai of New Mexico, Dr. H R Nagendra and team visited the proposed land and discussions went on with the team of Mr. Rajan Pillai who has offered to donate the land for establishing a VYASA residential centre at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Separate VYASA chapter is being constituted at Albuquerque, New Mexico with the involvement of Mr. Rajan Pillai, Dr. Bopanna, Mr. Raja Sambandan, Mr. Nanda Kumar Ranganathan and Mr. Vinod Kumar Dharmalingam.

Establishment of VYASA USA in Texas

With the activities of VYASA over three decades in the field of Yoga Research, Yoga Therapy and Yoga Education spread across Houston and Los Angeles. A new direction has been given through the establishment of VYASA USA involving the senior most people from Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas and other cities across America.

It is planned to create state specific chapters as well as city specific chapters to take VYASA activities across the USA.

Guruji, Dr. Manjunath and Mr. Dayananda Swamy with Mr. Rajan Pillai at the proposed

land for VYASA residential campus at Albuquerque, New Mexico

Guruji with Mr. Rajan Pillai and Team at Albuquerque

Guruji with Mr. Sanjiv Khanna who has offered space for VYASA USA office at Dallas, USA

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Inauguration of the VYASA Houston

Dr. H R Nagendra inaugurated the new VYASA centre at Houston, Texas and also conducted an advanced Yoga session at the centre. Mr. Vishwarupa of Houston along with Dr. Lorenzo Cohen and many other well-wishers, who were all instrumental in establishing this new independent VYASA centre at Houston, participated in this event.

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The team VYASA at Dallas, USA

Dr. Lorenzo Cohen and family were felicitated for their contributions to the VYASA USA

S-VYASA team with Mr. Vishwarupa & family along with our well-wishers at VYASA Houston centre. inside Picture: Guruji's Advanced Yoga Session

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