Manipal University Jaipur - Ph. D. in Psychology program

Manipal University Jaipur - Ph. D. in Psychology program

Manipal University Jaipur invites applications from candidates desirous of pursuing doctoral research in Psychology. Application form for Ph.D. Entrance examination, respective syllabus and other details can be downloaded from the university website http://www.jaipur.manipal.edu/

Admission Schedule:-

•Last date of submit application:- 5th December, 2013
•Date of Ph.D. Entrance Exam:- 16th December, 2013,
•Interview Dates: 17th December, 2013 onwards.

For further queries contact the Co-ordinator Ph.D. programme, Manipal University Jaipur .
Phone No.+91-141-3999100 Ext.- 231, 246
Mobile No.-+91-8003897114

Dr. Geetika Tankha
HOD Psychology Department,
Manipal University Jaipur.
Contact No. 0141-3999241

Call for papers on Yoga, Meditation, Indian Psychology, & Spirituality

Call for papers on Yoga, Meditation, Indian Psychology, & Spirituality

Journal of Indian Psychology is a peer reviewed journal abstracted in APA and of international repute.
This journal aims at discussion of classical Indian ideas with current research put to empirical testing and application.
JIPsy publishes both theoretical papers and empirical reports. The emphasis is on the integration of research and theory. 
Cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary research and studies that integrate normal, abnormal and paranormal experiences so as to stimulate alternative scientific paradigms and heuristic models are solicited.

Research papers are invited from authors in topics of Indian Psychology including Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality.

Deadline for submission for the current issue is: 31st December 2013

Email manuscripts to: editorjipau@gmail.com

Dr Suneetha Kandi
Assistant Editor
JIPsy.

Living Well : Grounding Positive Psychology in Practice -

Living Well : Grounding Positive Psychology in Practice - One Day National Seminar is organized by Department of Psychology , Christ University, Banglore
(Date & Time : 20-Jan-2014 09.00 am - 05.00 pm)

http://www.christuniversity.in/msgdisplay.php?id=87210&f=2

2nd National Conference on Positive Psychology -6-8th December 2013, Mumbai

2nd National Conference on Positive Psychology -6-8th December 2013, Mumbai

2nd National Conference of the Indian Association of Positive Psychology to be held from 6th - 8th December 2013 at Maniben Nanavati Women's College, Mumbai. The theme of the Conference is Dimensions Perspectives of Positive Psychology. The Conference is being held in collaboration with Indian Institute of Psychology, Noida. 

The Conference will see an eminent panel of speakers addressing various concepts related to Positive Psychology and researchers from around India who will present their research in the field of Positive Psychology. 

This is a request to all those members who have registered via NEFT, please courier/post the filled in hard copies of your registration form to the address given below to enable facilitation of accomodation and other arrangements.

Also a gentle reminder about the photo fest "A Positive Eye" - for all registered participants. The link for the same ishttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.567204986666884&type=1

Look forward to seeing you all in Mumbai this December.

http://www.iapp.org.in/conference
www.mnwc-sndt.org
www.iip.ac.in

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.


--
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

098963-94569, 09464558667See More

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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Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
41, U.A. Bungalow Road, Jawahar Nagar
Delhi-110007, (India)
Tel: (011) 23851985, 23858335, 23854826, 23852747
Fax: (011) 23850689, 25797221
Email: mlbd@vsnl.com; mlbd@vsnl.net
Website: www.mlbd.com
 

 

Two Day Workshop on Yoga as a Tool for First Person Research in Psychology

Dear friends,
We are happy to announce a two-day workshop on
Yoga as a Tool for First Person Research in Psychology.
The workshop is organised by the Centre for Indian Psychology at Jain University, Bangalore.
It will be held on two Saturdays: 20th July and 10th August 2013.
Full details and the registration form can be found here,
or on the homepage of IPI (http://www.ipi.org.in). Looking forward to see you there!
Matthijs Cornelissen

CALL FOR PAPERS ON STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH

 

Call for Papers

Milestone Education Review                                                                                                                                         (The Journal of Ideas on Educational & Social Transformation)

ISSN: 2278-2168

Respected Faculty/Scholar/Professor,

Milestone Education Review (The Journal of Ideas on Educational & Social Transformation) is an online peer-reviewed bi-annual journal of Milestone Education Society (Regd.) Pehowa (Kurukshetra). For us education refers to any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or physical ability of an individual. The role of education must be as an instrument of social change and social transformation. Social transformation refers to large scale of social change as in cultural reforms and transformations. The first occurs with the individual, the second with the social system. This journal offers an opportunity to all academicians including educationist, social-scientists, philosophers and social activities to share their views. Each issue contains about 100 pages. This is a special call for papers for Milestone Education Review, Year 04, No. 02 (October, 2013) issue.

Theme: Stress and Mental Health

Talking about stress has become part of normal everyday conversation. We might talk about being stressed by our partners, our children, our financial worries and, of course, our jobs. Most of us recognise the symptoms of stress as feeling anxious, worrying more than usual, not being able to concentrate, and not sleeping well. But we don't always take our feelings of stress that seriously, assuming either that its part and parcel of life or that it will pass. So understanding of stress is important for us in order to deal with it effectively .Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger – whether it’s real or imagined – the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction, or the stress response. The stress response is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly, it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. In emergency situations, stress can save your life – giving you extra strength to defend yourself, and achieve success in any domain. So stress response also helps you rise to meet challenges. Stress is good when it is in appropriate proportion but stress beyond certain level may lead to various psychological, physical and cognitive problems such as body aches and pain, constipation, chest pains, rapid heartbeat, loss of sex drive, frequent cold, headaches, memory problems, inability to concentrate, anxiety, constant worrying, depression, general unhappiness, moodiness etc. which may further hamper one’s personal, social and occupational life or overall well-being of an individual

Therefore effective stress management is the key towards success and overall well-being. We therefore invite your papers on the following theme:

·         Stress Management and Coping

·         Stress and Well-being.

·         Pressures and Stress.

·         Stress at workplace in Public and private sector

·         Personality and Stress

·         Stress and Health Problems

Guest Editor:     Dr. Nidhi Verma, Assistant Professor,

   Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University,

                             Kurukshetra

Last date for paper submission: 31^st August, 2013

Format of Submission:

The paper should be typewritten preferably in Times New Roman with 12 font size (English) in MS-Word 2003-2007. They should be typed on one side of the paper, double spaced with ample margins. The authors should submit the hard copy along with a CD (or email) and a certificate of originality of the paper to be sent to the editorial address. Kindly use APA Reference Style.

All contributions to the Journal, other editorial enquiries and books for review are to be sent to:

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal, Near Guaga Maidi, Balmiki Basti, H.No.255/6, Pehowa, Distt. Kurukshetra (HARYANA)-136128 (India) Mobile No.09896848775, 08288883993, E-mail: cppiskkr@gmail.com, mses.02@gmail.com, Website: http://milestonereview.webs.com

 

(Dr.Desh Raj Sirswal)

Chief-Editor (Milestone Education Review)

 

Indian Psychology Newsletter

Indian Psychology Newsletter

Dear friends

This is a small note to remind you that the last date to register for IPI's two Indian Psychology Courses is on April 15, 2013.

For the details of these courses, please see the announcement on the IPI website.

http://www.ipi.org.in/events/ip-courses-2013.php

Warm regards,

Matthijs Cornelissen