Youth Pro Action Labs:Youth Conference at NIMHANS Bangalore,

Youth Pro Action Labs:Youth Conference at NIMHANS Bangalore,9, Dec. 2013.

A mini Youth conference called 'Youth Pro Action Labs' is being organized at NIMHANS, Bangalore on the 9th of December 2013. 

Last date date for registration: 18th November 2013

It is meant for youth from any walk of life who are interested in the cause of mental health promotion and spreading awareness about mental health in the society at large and the youth in particular.

This program is being organized by the Positive Psychology Team at the NIMHANS Center for Well Being, (NCWB) NIMHANS, Bangalore.

For details, please click the link provided here

Youth Pro Action LABS : A youth conference with a difference

Please do pass this information to the youth who may be inclined to join hands for increasing awareness about mental health, fighting stigma and promoting the salience of mental health and well being as fundamental issues in our society.

Thanking you for supporting this cause.

Sincerely
Seema
Dr Seema Mehrotra
Additional Professor
Dept of Clinical Psychology
NIMHANS,Bangalore

Conference on Indian Psychology: 23-25 Jan, 2014

Dept. of Applied Psychology, GITAM University is organizing a National Conference on "Where Do we Go from here in Indian Psychology." from 23rd Jan. 2014 to 25th Jan. 2014. The venue of the conference is GITAM University. We take this opportunity to invite scientific research papers (empirical and theoretical) from the group members, and we will be happy if you participate as a delegate/ paper presenter for the conference.
The subthemes of the seminar are :
a) Application of Indian Psychological concepts to different areas of Psychology: such as clinical, social, educational fields.
b) The Philosophical and cultural background of Indian Psychology
c) Applied Indian Psychology: Yoga, meditation etc.
d) Concepts of Self, consciousness and paranormal phenomena
This conference will provide an opportunity for teaching fraternities, researchers, and students from the Departments of Psychology and Philosophy,
Distinguished stalwarts in the field of Indian Psychology are expected to participate.

We also request you to kindly forward/circulate this mail to all your friends and colleagues for a wider publicity.

The last date for submission of abstracts is 21st of Dec. 2013. The acceptance will be communicated by 29th of Dec. 2013 and full papers will be accepted till 6th of Jan. 2014.


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Dr. DEEPA MOHAN
Organizing Secretary
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Applied Psychology
GITAM institute of Management
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, A.P. INDIA

Milestone Education Review: SPECIAL ISSUE ON STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH

Milestone Education Review

(The Journal of Ideas on Educational & Social Transformation)

ISSN: 2278-2168

Year 04, No.02, October 2013

SPECIAL ISSUE ON STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH

Guest Editor: Dr. Nidhi Verma

In this issue………..

Title & Author	Page No.
STRESS MANAGEMENT AND MANTRA MEDITATION: David B. Wolf	4-19
MODERN GUARDS AGAINST STRESS IN MENTAL HEALTH : R.C. de Weijze	20-24
Parent- Adolescent Relationship: Effect on Academic Stress among Adolescents: Taruna Malhotra &  sonal chabra	25-34
MENTAL HEALTH IN INDIA : POLICIES AND ISSUES : Desh Raj Sirswal	35-54
Soft Skills as Prerequisite of Effective Teaching: Franky Gupta & Dinesh Chahal	55-61
NEW ARRIVALS	62-65
CALL FOR PAPERS	66-67
PROGRAMMES & PUBLICATIONS	68-70
CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS ISSUE	71

DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE:

http://milestonereview.webs.com/

 

ONE DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON TAGGING & PARSING TECHNIQUES IN COMPUTATIONAL SANSKRIT

DEAR SIRS / MADAMS,

(FOR THE TEACHERS /RESEARCH SCHOLARS OF SANSKRIT AND COMPUTER SCIENCE)

DEPARTMENT SANSKRIT CORDIALLY INVITE U PARTICIPATE IN ...

ONE DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON

TAGGING & PARSING TECHNIQUES IN COMPUTATIONAL SANSKRIT

ON 05-10-2013 (SATURDAY, HOLIDAY)

IN THE NEW SEMINAR ROOM AT 9.00 AM.

IT IS SPONSORED BY HARYANA SANSKRIT ACADEMY.

WORKSHOP WILL BE CONDUCTED BY PROF. (DR.) GIRISH NATH JHA OF CENTER FOR SPECIAL STUDIES IN SANSKRIT, J N U, DELHI.

KINDLY CONFIRM UR PARTICIPATION AS WE NEED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS ACCORDINGLY.

PL. BRING UR WRITING MATERIAL AND PEN DRIVE.

FORWARD THIS MAIL PL.

REGARDS

ASHUTOSH ANGIRAS

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Paper – I: Fundamental Concepts of Bhagavadgita

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA

 

Certificate Course in Bhagavadgita

Paper – I: Fundamental Concepts of Bhagavadgita

Syllabus

Theory – 80 Marks

Internal Assessment – 20 Marks

Total – 100 Marks

Time Allowed – 03 Hours

 

Objectives: The course is designed in order to create awareness in Society about the Universal teachings of Bhagavadgita and Socio-ethical relevance of Gita’s teachings in modern times.

 

Instructions: Out of Four units Eight questions will be set. From each unit two alternative questions equitably distributed all over the unit will be set .The examines will have to attempt five questions in all, selecting at least one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

 

Unit – I. Srimadbhagavadgita and its background. Necessity of Gita’s teachings. Jnana Yoga, Understanding the Truth about self and supreme, Characterisrics of individual soul (Jiva). Sthitaprajna as an Ideal Person of Gita.

 

Unit – II. Karma;  Kinds of Karma; Karma Yoga and its importance; Contemporary relevance of Karma Yoga; Sakama Karma and Niskama Karma Yoga. Karmyogi as an Ideal Person of Gita. Qualities which endevour to the supreme; Divine and demoniac qualities ( Aasuri-sampad and daivi-sampad ).

 

Unit – III. Nature of Purush(Self) and Prakriti and its three modes; Time (Kala) and its influence; Dhyana Yoga; Instruction about flicker nature of mind. Science and ne-Science ( Vidya and Avidya ).

 

Unit – IV. Bhakti Yoga and its practices; Attaining the most confidential knowledge (raja guhya Yoga ); Six qualities of God & realization of supreme person (God). Relevance of Bhakti in modern times. Enlightenment (Liberation)as the Ultimate goal of Man’s Life.

 

Suggested Books:-

I.              Srimad-Bhagavadgita: Original Text.

II.            Srimadbhagavatam 10 Vols.: A.C. Prabhupada, BBT, Bombay, NewYork.

III.           Bhagavadgita as it is – His Divine Grace: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami      Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta Book, Mumbai, 2009.

IV.          Srimadbhagavadgita Sankara Bhasya (Hindi), Gita Press, Gorakhpur.

V.           Srimadbhagavadgita Rahasaya: B.G. Tilak, Tilak Brothers Publication, Poona.

VI.          Essays in the Gita: Sri Aurobindo,Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pandichery.

VII.         Kant and Gita: K.M.P. Verma, Classical Publication, New Delhi.

VIII.       Bhagavadgita for Executives: V. Ramanathan,Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan,  Bombay.

IX.          The Gita in the light of modern Science:R.B.Lal, Somaiya Publication,Bombay

Paper – II: Bhagavadgita & Art of Meditation

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA

 

Certificate Course in Bhagavadgita

Paper – II: Bhagavadgita & Art of Meditation

Syllabus

                                                                                        Part - A:  Practical - 50 Marks

            Part - B: Viva-Voce - 50 Marks

Total - 100 Marks

 

Objectives: The Paper No. II is designed in order to enhance the inwardly development of Human Beings by attaining the mental peace and spiritual enlightenment through Bhagavadgita. 

 

Instructions: There will be no written test in the Paper No.II .This paper is divided in Two Parts i.e.Part-A & Part-B .Part – A :Practical - 50 Marks & Part – B : Viva-Voce- 50 Marks.

 

Unit – I. Meditation and its necessity in the age of Globalization. Art of meditation. Meditation and its kinds. Background of Bhagavadgita. Setting of the scene. Arjuna’s dilemma. Way to gain knowledge. Role and relevance of Sankirtana in our life as a form of meditation.

 

Unit – II. Different methods of Yoga: (i).Through control on mental modifications; (ii).Through awareness of mental modifications; (iii). Through perfection in actions; (iv). Through equanimity of mind; (v). Through meditating on God and depending on God only; (vi). Concentration  method.

 

Unit – III. Importance  of action(Karma) in life. One has to change himself / herself not Worldly circumstance. Importance  of social service. Importance of doing one’s actions according to one’s capabilities. My station and its duties. Duty for the sake of World solidarity and its importance in contemporary times.

 

Unit – IV. Benefits of Meditation ( Samadhi / Yoga ): The practice of meditation is beneficial in the following problems: Mental Disorder, Memory-Loss, Psycho-Somatic diseases, Mental-Stress, Anger and other Psychic problems.

 

Suggested Books:-

I.              Srimad-Bhagavadgita: Original Text.

II.            Srimadbhagavatam 10 Vols.: A.C. Prabhupada, BBT, Bombay, NewYork.

III.           Bhagavadgita as it is – His Divine Grace: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta Book, Mumbai, 2009.

IV.          Srimadbhagavadgita Sankara Bhasya (Hindi), Gita Press, Gorakhpur.

V.           Srimadbhagavadgita Rahasaya: B.G. Tilak, Tilak Brothers Publication, Poona.

VI.          Essays in the Gita: Sri Aurobindo,Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pandichery.

VII.         Kant and Gita: K.M.P. Verma, Classical Publication, New Delhi.

VIII.       Bhagavadgita for Executives: V. Ramanathan, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan,  Bombay.

Sanskrit is Fun-R.P.Jain

 

Dear Friends,  

For nearly 35-40 years the following publications have been part of a chain of schools, St. James Independent Schools in UK as well as Europe, North & Latin America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand so on and so forth. Unfortunately, Sanskrit has lost roots in its birth-place & is no longer part of school curriculum in India where it originated. Rather, Sanskrit is treated like a foreign language being grouped with other foreign languages like German, French etc. Therefore, it is our moral & social responsibility to work towards the cause of "SANSKRIT RENAISSANCE".  

 

Among enclosed articles one of it is from “Speaking Tree” which will give you a comprehensive idea behind publishing the set. Your kind help in propagating, promoting & highlighting this project thru countrywide media support will go a long way in the larger interest of our society.

1) SANSKRIT IS FUN (3 Parts) Level 1

2) STORY OF KRISHNA (2 Parts) Level 2 

3) STORIES OF RAMA (2 Parts) Level 3

Since Sanskrit is the heart and soul of India, it is not only the mother of all Indian languages, but the source of all Indo-European languages.  Moreover, Sanskrit does not belong to any particular race, sect or religion. Such was the strong thematic expression of our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh during his deliberation at the 15th World Sanskrit Conference held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi in January 2012.  I strongly feel that without Sanskrit, being the core origin of all languages, it is virtually impossible to sustain the cultural and spiritual values of our homeland for which India is held in high esteem.

 

In his Foreword, Prof (Dr) Satya Vrat Shastri writes, "The books could also be useful for those involved in performing arts like dance & music, or for students of Yoga & Ayurveda, subjects which have many Sanskrit references."

 

Warmest personal regards

R P Jain
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