International Conference

[HYM미니어쳐]

International Conference

General Information

About Lonavala

The Conference will be held at the campus of the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, in Maharastra State, India. This 180-acre site is situated in the Western Ghats, about 125 Km from Mumbai (Bombay) and 65 Km from Pune, at a height of 600 meters in the Sahyadri Hills. It can be reached by road or railway from Mumbai and Pune. During the month of December it has a pleasant daytime climate with temperatures varying from 15.25 degrees centigrade. Generally, transport to the Conference venue is easily available. The three-wheeler rickshaw fare from Lonavala Railway or Bus stations to Kaivalyadhama is approx. Rs30.

Climate

The temperature may range from around 4 degrees Celsius at night to 15.25 degrees Celsius in the day. It is recommended that delegates bring proper warm clothing.

INTRODUCTION

The need and significance of Yoga for modern life cannot be over-emphasized as benefits of Yoga have been amply corroborated through rich scientific data. Yoga is now being pursued as an important part of academia in schools, colleges and universities and has also been found to be an effective tool for overall personality development.

An uneasy transition to the 21st Century has seen problems concerning cultural egoism and ideological intolerance resulting in widespread egocentricity and communal discord across the globe. Swami Kuvalayananda had the vision to perceive cultural synthesis among worldwide cultures way back in 1924, and this has become all the more relevant today.

Swami Kuvalayananda, the doyen of scientific research into Yoga, envisioned the great potential of Yoga to forge a cultural synthesis based on socio-spiritual principles at the global level. To accomplish this objective, the Swami established Kaivalyadhama in 1924 and proposed the application of modern sciences to the Yogic lore in order to reveal spiritual wonders. Swami Kuvalayananda chose Yoga for cultural synthesis as it is the very foundation of Indian culture and also is accepted by most of the different cultures of the world. This led to the establishment of a fully-fledged scientific and philosophico-literary research wing at the Campus in 1924 and the Yoga Mimamsa research quarterly started to be published. The Swami later went on to establish a college, the College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, and thanks to a munificent donation by Seth Makhanlal Seksaria, the College was renamed as Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis in 1951. Swami Kuvalayananda in 1956 asserted that .political, economic and even moral values are to be made dependent upon values spiritual. Thus and thus alone will the terrific political and economic struggle cease and a real brotherhood will be established on the face of the earth..

OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE

At Kaivalyadhama, we have the conviction that the 6th International Conference on Yoga and its Research and Cultural Synthesis will significantly contribute to the emergence of Yoga as a common and universal substratum. We hope that it will help to bring all cultures and groups of varied religious allegiances together towards uplifting humanity as a whole. We are confident that the essence of the following message of Yoga, propounded by Swami Kuvalayananda, can be adopted into worldwide traditions and cultures to help forge a workable synthesis through deliberations at the Conference.

"Yoga has a complete message for Humanity. It has a message for the human body. It has a message for the human mind. It has also a message for the human soul.."

We are certain that the original ideas and researchbased data to be presented by the eminent speakers at the Conference will make a significant contribution to a fruitful cultural synthesis. The Conference will provide a common platform for holy individuals of all religions and cultures, as well as scientists, educationists, medical professionals, political thinkers and Yoga lovers, to participate and share views in various capacities, forms and modes, thereby contributing toward Cultural Synthesis.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The inauguration of the Conference will take place on 27 December 2009 in the evening and full day sessions will be held on 28, 29 and 30 December 2009.

The salient features of the programme for the full day sessions will include:

(a) Plenary session with address by eminent scholars.

(b) Paper presentation and interactive sessions with the audience.

(c) Panel discussions and symposia.

(d) Practical workshops to highlight different approaches and applications of Yogic practices.

(e) Paper presentation session, which will later form the selection of best paper for the Swami Kuvalayananda Award.

(f) Poster presentation

(g) Satsang

YOGA: RESEARCH & CULTURAL SYNTHESIS

The proceedings of the Conference will be conducted mainly through the medium of English, with a certain number of presentations in Hindi and Sanskrit. If there are sufficient numbers of papers in other languages such as French, Italian or Spanish, separate sessions for the respective languages can be arranged.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

1. Yoga and Cultural Synthesis

       - Yoga and Religions of the World

       - Unity in Diversity. in worldwide cultures

       - Yoga and Cultural Synthesis: Philosophical Perspectives

       - Modes and Forms of Cultural Synthesis:

               Aurobindo,

               Mahatma Gandhi,

               Swami Vivekananda,

               Ravindranath Tagore, etc.

       - Cultural Synthesis and Communal Harmony

       - Social Relevance and Application of Yoga

2. Yoga and Value Education

       - Value Education through Yoga

       - Education and Yoga

       - Standardization of Yoga Programmes for Value Education

       - Integration of Yoga in today's Modern Educational System

       - Yoga Education and Personality Development

3. Advances and Recent Trends in Scientific Research

       - Fundamental Research

       - Applied Research

       - Standardization of Yoga Techniques

       - Subjective Experiences and Yoga Research

4. Philosophico-Literary Research

       - Basic research

       - Applied Research

       - Traditions of Yoga and their Evolution.

       - Critical Editions of Yoga Mss and Texts, etc.

5. Advances and Recent Trends in Yoga Therapy

       - Yoga therapy: Cultural Perspectives

       - Behavioural Modification and Yoga

       - Mental Health and Yoga

       - Psychotherapy, Counselling and Yoga

6. Research Methodology in Yoga

       - Methodology in Yoga Education

       - Methodological Problems and their Solutions

       - Advances in Experimental Research in Yoga

       - Importance of Experimental Design in Yoga Research

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Argentina asouto@interar.com.ar - Ms Alicia Souto

Australia lindaleila@iprimus.com.au - Ms Linda Burr

jobishop@internode.on.net - Jo Bishop

Austria brittahe@yahoo.com - Ms Britta Hermann

Brazil rojo@usp.br - Mr Marcos Rozo

China yinyan@yinyanchina.com - Ms Yin Yan

France kdhama@club-internet.fr - Mr D.dier Mongou

France ydhama@free.fr - Ms Nathali Anthony

Hong Kong boris@ro

Israel gilgih@netvision.net.il - Ms Gilgi

Italy kailash3@libero.it - Ms Chaira Alberto

Japan hhaikata@hotmail.com - Mr Hiroshi Aikata

Macao yoga@macau.ctm.net - Ms Louise Shums

Sweden mitaleek@hotmail.com - Ms Mitalee Kotak

Thailand paul@yoga-thailand.com - Mr Paul Dallaghan

United Kingdom ramesh.b@ntlworld.com - Dr Ramesh Bharadwaj

USA varthikad@yahoo.com - Dr (Mrs) Vartika Dubey

tr.net - Mr Boris