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Rahul Sankrityayan (1893-1963) was one of the most widely traveled scholars of India, who spent forty-five years of his life on travel and away from home. In 1923, he became a Bauddh Bhikkhu. He was given the title of Mahapandit ("great pandit).
India is known as land of great saints and scholars. But it is yet to witness a person who knew more than thirty languages,travelled more than tens of thousand of miles(at times on foot), taught at well-known universities without formal education, a freedom fighter who was jailed thrice, and whose published works numbering more than 135 ranged from travelogues, sociology, history, religion, philosophy, autobiography, biography, Tibetology, lexicology, folklore, fiction, science, drama, essays and even pamphleteering. It was but natural that he was known as Mahapandit (Greatest scholar). His name was Rahul Sankriyayan.
Born as Kedarnath Pande in an Orthodox Bhumihar Brahmin family in a small village in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, he lost his mother Kulawanti very early. His father Govardhan Pande was a farmer; the boy was brought up by his grandmother. All the formal schooling he got was at the primary school in the village. That was the basic knowledge of Urdu and Sanskrit. A restless soul, he ran away from home at the age of nine, to ‘see the world’. He did odd jobs, moved with Sadhus (mendicants) mainly living on alms. After some years came back home briefly and left. He studied Sanskrit at the monastery in the traditional way. He also taught himself various Indian languages and English. He mastered various dialects of Hindi, like Bhojpuri, Malavi, Avadhi, Maithilli, Braj, Rajasthani and Nepali. He learned photography as well.
He started touring all pilgrim-centers of India. He stayed at Madras, and learnt Tamil. He visited Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and visited Bangalore, Hampi and Bagalkot in present day Karnataka.
He returned to monastic life and stayed at Arya Musafir Vidyalaya at Agra and mastered Sanskrit language, and started reading books on Christianity, Islam and various sects of Hinduism. His writing career started in his twenties; he mainly wrote in Sanskrit and Hindi for periodicals.
The Jallianwalah Holocaust (1919) turned him into a strong nationalist and he plunged into India's independence struggle. He was arrested for anti British writings and speeches. He was jailed for three years, wherein he translated the Quran into Sanskrit.
He studied Pali and Sinhalese languages and started reading Buddhistic texts in the original. He was slowly drawn to Buddhism and changed his name to Rahul (after Buddha’s son) Sankrityayan (Assimilator).
After his release, he went to Bihar and worked with Dr. Rajendra Prasad (later President of free India) who became a close friend. In those days social service was part of freedom struggle and he engaged himself in constructive activities laid down by Gandhiji. He became President of Azamgarh District Congress as well.
But the travel bug never left him. He undertook hazardous journey to the forbidden land of Tibet. There were practically no roads. Only nomads and petty merchants traveled with loads on mules. Disguised as a Buddhist bhikku (mendicant), He entered Tibet via Kashmir, Ladak, Kargil and started his journey on foot.
Rahul's main purpose was to collect lost works in Sanskrit on Indian culture in general and Buddhism in particular. After Bakhtiyar Khilji’s burning the libraries of Nalanda and Vikramshila universities in the 13th century C.E, not many ancient texts in Sanskrit survived in India. Some were smuggled out on time to Tibet. There was general belief among Indian scholars that these were well preserved in Tibetan monasteries, but not explored. But Rahul found out most of these had disappeared. With great difficulty, he could salvage some from the ruins of a monastery, which were all in Bhot language and not in Sanskrit. He returned with the valuable manuscripts and some Thanka paintings which are preserved in Patna museum.
Rahul visited Tibet, three more times. He mastered Tibetan language, wrote Tibetan primers, grammar and Tibetan-Hindi dictionary. Only first part of the last was published posthumously.
He again took to travel and visited Sri Lanka (where he taught Sanskrit), Japan, Korea, China, Manchuria and proceeded to Soviet Russia. He saw a fire temple in Baku and discovered an inscription in Devanagri script. From there he went to Tehran, Shiraz and Baluchistan and finally came to India.
His writings continued. He maintained daily diaries in Sanskrit which were utilized fully while writing his autobiography. In spite of profound scholarship, he wrote in very simple Hindi, so that a common man could follow. He wrote books of varied interest. He was aware of limitations of Hindi literature and singularly made up the loss in no small measure. He wrote 146 books, some of which are voluminous. Many works remain unpublished.
The well known historian Kashiprasad Jaisawal compared Rahul Sankrityayan with Buddha. Rahul's personality was as impressive and memorable as are his achievements. He travelled widely and wrote in five languages-Hindi, Sanskrit, Bhojpuri, Pāli and Tibetan. His published works include autobiography, biography, travelogue, sociology, history, philosophy, Buddhism, Tibetology, lexicography, grammar, textual editing, folklore, science, fiction, drama, essays, politics, and pamphleteering.
Contents[hide]
1 Childhood
2 Travels
3 Personal Life
4 Books
5 In Soviet Union
6 Further reading
7 Works by Rahul Sankrityayan
7.1 In Hindi
7.2 In Bhojpuri
7.3 Related to Tibetan
8 See also
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[edit] Childhood
He was born Kedarnath Pande on 9 April 1893 in a simple Bhumihar Brahmin family in Azamgarh district,in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. His father, Govardhan Pande, was a religious-minded farmer. His mother, Kulawanti, used to stay with her parents at the village of Pandaha, where Kedar was born. He spent part of his childhood in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states of India. As his mother died at the age of twenty-eight and his father at the age of forty-five, he was brought up by his grandmother. His earliest memories as recorded by him were of the terrible famine in 1897.

[edit] Travels
His travels took him to different parts of India, including Ladakh, Kinnaur, and Kashmir. He also covered several other countries including Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Iran, China, and the former Soviet Union. While traveling, he mostly used surface transport, and he went to certain countries clandestinely, like Tibet where he went disguised as a Buddhist monk. He made several trips to Tibet and brought from there valuable manuscripts of Pali and Sanskrit, several books and paintings. Most of these formed a part of the libraries of Vikramshila and Nalanda Universities and were taken to Tibet by fleeing Buddhist monks during 12th century and onwards when the invading armies had destroyed these universities. Some accounts state that Rahul Sankrityayan employed twenty-two mules to bring back the loads of part of these materials, from Tibet to India.
In honour of him, Patna Museum, Patna, has a special section, where a number of these and other items have been displayed.

[edit] Personal Life
Rahul's personal life was also unique and interesting. He was six feet tall, with a wide forehead and broad chest. He had that ancient Hindu Aryan look. He was married when very young and never came to know anything of his child-wife. During his stay in Soviet Russia a second time, accepting an invitation for teaching Buddhism at Leningrad University, he came in contact with a Mongolian scholar Lola (Ellena Narvertovna Kozerovskaya). She could speak French, English, and Russian and write Sanskrit. She helped him in working on Tibetan- Sanskrit dictionary. Their attachment ended in marriage and birth of son Igor. Mother and son were not allowed to accompany Rahul to India after completion of his assignment. It was Stalin’s Russia.
Late in life, he married Dr. Kamala, an Indian Nepali lady and had a daughter (Jaya) and a son (Jeta). He accepted a teaching job at a Sri Lankan University, where he fell seriously ill. Diabetes, high blood pressure and a mild stroke struck him. Most tragic happening was the loss of memory. He breathed his last in Darjeeling in 1963.

[edit] Books
Rahul Sankrityayan was a multilingual linguist, well versed in several languages and dialects, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Tamil, Kannada, Tibetan, Sinhalese, French and Russian. He was also an Indologist, a Marxist theoretician, and a creative writer. He has written at least 150 books and dissertations covering a variety of subjects.
One of his most famous books in Hindi is named Volga se Ganga, meaning “(A journey) from Volga to Ganga” and is an attempt to present a fictional account of migration of Aryans from the steppes of the Eurasia to regions around the Volga river; then their movements across the Hindukush and the Himalayas and the sub-Himalayan regions; and their spread to the Indo-Gangetic plains of the subcontinent of India. The book begins from 6000 BC and ends in 1942, the year when Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian nationalist leader has given a call for quit India movement. The book is remarkable for its historical elements interwoven with fiction.

[edit] In Soviet Union
Although he did not have any formal education, in view of his knowledge and command over the subject, University of Leningrad appointed him Professor of Indology in 1937-38 and again in 1947-48.

[edit] Further reading
Himalayan Buddhism, Past and Present: Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan centenary volume by D. C. Ahir (ISBN 81-7030-370-2)
Prabhakar Machwe: "Rahul Sankrityayan" New Delhi 1978: Sahitya Akademi. [A short biography including a list of Sankrityayan's works]

[edit] Works by Rahul Sankrityayan

[edit] In Hindi
Novels
Baisvin Sadi - 1923
Jine ke Liye - 1940
Simha Senapathi - 1944
Jai Yaudheya - 1944
Bhago Nahin, Duniya ko Badlo - 1944
Madhur Svapna - 1949
Rajasthani Ranivas - 1953
Vismrit Yatri - 1954
Divodas - 1960
Short Stories
Satmi ke Bachche - 1935
Volga se Ganga - 1944
Bahurangi Madhupuri - 1953
Kanaila ki Katha - 1955-56
Autobiography
Meri Jivan Yatra I - 1944
Meri Jivan Yatra II - 1950
Meri Jivan Yatra III, IV, V - published posthumously
Biography
Sardar Prithvi Singh - 1955
Naye Bharat ke Naye Neta (2 volumes) - 1942
Bachpan ki Smritiyan - 1953
Atit se Vartaman (Vol I) - 1953
Stalin - 1954
Lenin - 1954
Karl Marx - 1954
Mao-Tse-Tung - 1954
Ghumakkar Swami - 1856
Mere Asahayog ke Sathi - 1956
Jinka Main Kritajna - 1956
Vir Chandrasingh Garhwali - 1956
Simhala Ghumakkar Jaivardhan - 1960
Kaptan Lal - 1961
Simhal ke Vir Purush - 1961
Mahamanav Budha - 1956
Some of his other books are Bhago nahin duniya ko badlo, Rhigvedic Arya,Ghumakkar Shastra,Kinnar desh mein, Darshan Digdarshan, Dakkhini Hindi ka Vyaakaran etc.

[edit] In Bhojpuri
Tin Natak - 1942
Panch Natak - 1942

[edit] Related to Tibetan
It is not clear what the first two works are about, but the third is a grammar of the Tibetan language.
Tibbati Bal-Siksha - 1933
Pathavali (Vol. 1,2 & 3) - 1933
Tibbati Vyakaran - 1933
(The list is incomplete)

[edit] See also
Hindi Literature
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Sankrityayan"

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Hindi & Sanskrit Publications

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Play Sudoku for brain power

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Welcome to Free Sudoku Center
Sudoku is a logic puzzle, with easy rules. It needs however strong usage of brain power and 5-30 minutes of your time. If you're newbie in Sudoku, just read rules & start playing to improve your brain power.

What is Sudoku?

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Sudoku puzzles are logic puzzles. Using logical reasoning appropriate to his/her age, your child will decide how to place numbers into a Sudoku grid. There is only one correct answer for each puzzle, and no guessing is necessary.

Sudoku rules

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Sudoku rules - Sudoku is played over a 9x9 grid, divided to 3x3 sub grids called "regions": - Sudoku begins with some of the grid cells already filled with numbers: - The object of Sudoku is to fill the other empty cells with numbers between 1 and 9 (1 number only in each cell) according the following guidelines: 1. Number can appear only once on each row. 2. Number can appear only once on each column. 3. Number can appear only once on each region. - A summary of these guidelines would be, that a number should appear only once on each row, column and a region.

Sudoku puzzle game, beginner's tips

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Sudoku puzzle game, beginner's tips: To make it easier for first time Sudoku players we have added these quick playing tips:1. The board starts with several numbers on it. Their cells are marked and you can't erase them. Each time you start a new game, different set of numbers would appear. 2. The puzzle game object is to fill out the empty board cells with numbers from 1-9 according the game rules.3. For each empty cell, you would have to figure out what numbers can be inserted, according the game rules. In the beginning you would have several options for each cell.4. We have provided you a small place over the upper side of each board cell, to type down the different numbers that may fit that cell. 5. As you fill out the different options for each cell, you would see that several cells have only one number option that fit that cell. In that case you have found the right number for that particular cell, and you can type it inside the cell. 6. After you found the right number and typed it, you should now update the different options, for the other cells over the puzzle, according the new information.7. You should repeat this process through out the whole game. Eventually there will be no empty cells left, and you succeed to solve the Sudoku puzzle.8. To insure you have no mistakes while solving the puzzle, we have provided you the "check" button. Pressing it would tell you if there are any mistakes with the numbers you chose. This button should be pressed ,in the end after you have finished solving the game. If you have done everything right, an appropriate message would appear. 9. We have added serial number to all of the puzzles. You can return to any puzzle now by typing its serial number and press "new game" button. This feature also allows you to compete against your friends by typing the same puzzle serial number.Have fun...

Why Sudoku Can Be Good For You

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Why Sudoku Can Be Good For You When Kimberly McClain noticed herself struggling to remember simple details, even what her family had for dinner the night before, she got worried.She worried because of a family history of dementia and a fellow church member's recent diagnosis, at 54, of early onset Alzheimer's disease. Mostly, she worried because she was only 43."Just my short-term memory - I was really noticing a shift in it, and it was very annoying," says McClain, now 45, a marriage and family therapist from Los Angeles.She sought a doctor's advice and became part of a two-week study on improving brain health. The results of that study and other research suggest that lifestyle choices can be as important as genetics in determining how our brains age, says Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Center on Aging, who led the study."Our brains age just the way our bodies age, but there's a lot that we can do to fight against it and keep ourselves mentally fit," says Small, author of "The Memory Bible" (Hyperion, 2002) and "The Memory Prescription" (Hyperion, 2004).Simple lifestyle changes can help combat, and sometimes reverse, the memory loss that comes with getting older, Small says. And while there are no guarantees, these changes may prevent or delay Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.• Improve your diet. Research suggests a heart-healthy diet is also good for the brain, says Elizabeth Edgerly, chief program officer for the Alzheimer's Association of Northern California and spokesperson for the group's "Maintain Your Brain" campaign.Avoid high fat, high cholesterol foods, and choose those rich in omega-3 fatty acids (fish, beans, walnuts), antioxidants (dark-skinned fruits and vegetables) and vitamins. Check with your doctor before adding vitamin supplements. Tobacco and excess alcohol are no-no's.Small suggests eating five small meals a day to maintain a consistent blood sugar level and keep the brain full of nutrients.It's OK to indulge occasionally, he adds. "Don't deprive yourself too much. Have a little bit of that favorite food, but in small portions.• Exercise. Physical fitness protects against high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke and diabetes - all risk factors for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia."Your body's health can very much predict the health of your brain," says Carey Gleason, a dementia researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "It's important to view the body and the brain as a system working together."• Stay connected. Social interaction contributes to brain vitality, Edgerly says.Georgia Macdonough, 80, believes it. As a Red Cross volunteer, the retired nurse practitioner spends weeks at natural disaster sites, most recently in the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina. When she's home in Phoenix, she juggles cooking classes and church activities, and enjoys planning trips to Paris, also for cooking classes."I am convinced that being active has really kept my mind and body in tone," says Macdonough, a widow, adding that she made healthy eating and exercise a greater priority after she was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago. Today, she walks and swims regularly and gives her homemade desserts to friends and family.• Exercise your mind. Any activity that requires focus and concentration fits the bill. "There isn't a study that can say doing Sudoku is better than doing crosswords or playing chess," Edgerly says. "Find something that you like to do and that you can realistically do every day or every other day."Small suggests challenging yourself with something new. "If you're a writer, try knitting."The experts warn against watching too much television. Even news programs or quiz shows like "Jeopardy" are "not as stimulating or engaging as a conversation or doing something," Edgerly says.The same can be said for reading, adds Edgerly, who suggests looking for material "outside your normal sphere."• Reduce stress. Anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation can contribute to memory loss, but usually the loss is reversible if the cause is identified and treated, Gleason says.Physical activity is one of the best ways to reduce stress, but short visualization exercises or deep breathing in the middle of a busy day can also help, Small says. "Multitaskers" would benefit simply by eliminating a task or two.

Sudoku

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Play Sudoku for brain power

What is Sudoku?

Sudoku rules

Sudoku puzzle game, beginner's tips

Why Sudoku Can Be Good For You

Indoor / Outdoor Games

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WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF SUMMER SCHOOL? .

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Although summer school is hardly a panacea for overcoming challenges such as the achievement gap, research shows that it can boost student learning in specific areas.
For students who need more time to meet learning goals—whether because of class time lost due to illness or family mobility, issues related to learning English as a second language, or individual learning style—summer offers the benefit of a longer calendar.
For gifted students or those with a keen interest in a particular subject, summer offers the chance to explore a subject in more depth than the regular school year may allow. The climate of summer school also seems to have an effect on student learning. Compared to the traditional school year, summer programs often feature smaller classes, more individualized instruction, and a more relaxed learning atmosphere.
The experience of success during a summer session can boost students' confidence as learners for the long term.Among key findings of recent research on summer school: Programs that focus on lessening or removing learning deficiencies have a positive effect on the knowledge and skills of students Programs that focus on accelerating learning have a positive effect on students.
Programs that provide small-group or individualized instruction produce the largest impact on student learning In particular, research suggests that programs designed for the earliest grades and for students from less-advantaged families promise to help close the achievement gap. Summer school may be the primary intervention through which educators prevent the cumulative widening of the reading achievement gap.
Research about the summer slide shows that all students, regardless of resources at home, tend to lose math skills during the summer; in reading skills, disadvantaged children tend to experience summer losses while middle class students show achievement gains. For all students, a primary focus on mathematics instruction in the summer would seem to be needed the most. If programs had the explicit purpose of lessening inequities across income groups, then a focus on summer reading instruction for disadvantaged students would be most beneficial.
Some researchers suggest targeting summer instruction to the early primary grades, and designing programs especially for students from low-income backgrounds. Indeed, if the goal of summer school is to prevent seasonal learning losses, "it makes little sense to begin mandating summer school only after students have fallen behind in their regular school year work". Research shows that participation in the summer program, which is tied closely to the regular school year curriculum, provides students with at least a short-term gain in standardized test scores.

Western Style Yoga

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Yoga as exercise has evolved into numerous subdivisions and variations. There is some debate whether the term Hatha Yoga properly describes yoga as exercise, since the traditional Hatha Yoga system is a spiritual path in its own right.

Treating diseases by Yoga
Most yoga classes in the East consist of a combination of physical exercises, breathing exercises, and meditation. These characteristics make yoga a particularly beneficial kind of

Yoga as exercise
A western style hatha yoga class

Some 16m people in the US alone practice this form of yoga. Basically, Yoga is a term used for the spiritual practices that originated in India.

While Yoga evolved as a spiritual practice, in the West it has grown popular as a form of purely physical exercise.

Some Western practice has little or nothing to do with Hinduism or spirituality, but is simply a way of keeping healthy and fit.

This differs from the traditional Eastern view of yoga. While it is not always possible (or even desirable) to completely separate "exercise yoga" from "spiritual yoga," this article seeks to concentrate on the former.

Yoga for people with certain health conditions, including heart disease/hypertension, asthma, and back problems.

For people with heart problems, studies have shown yoga to help people young and old. Specifically, yoga seems to promote heart health in several ways, including lowering high blood pressure and improving resistance to psychological stress.

For people with back problems, studies have shown yoga helps physically with strength, flexibility and endurance. Yoga also helps create relaxation through the breathing and meditation techniques employed, which has been shown to help people better proactively manage a chronic pain problem like back pain.

Khushion ka shivir i.e. Camp of happiness

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WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF SUMMER SCHOOL? .

Science Club

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Science activities for kids

Yoga Camp

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Yoga Helps Kids Find Balance in Their Live

Wheat Grass growing at home

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Concept: Its juice is better known as "Green blood".

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Description: It can be easily grown at home. Very good for health.

Gardening

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Availability: INDIA: Bangalore (Mr. Sundar Tel. 080-23206873), Dehradun (A Singh Tel. 0135-2728352). To include your area please volunteer here.

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March 2004 Garden of Prem Singh at Dehradun See the Photo gallery.

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2004 Garden of Prem Singh at Dehradun See the Photo gallery.

2004 Garden of Swami's at Purkal, Dehradun See the Photo gallery.

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Parthenium removal at Dehradun, INDIA

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Concept: Children in urban area cooperate with the visitors on tour to remove Parthenium at Dehradun.

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Happy Friends: INDIA: Friends from Bangalore and children of Indirapuram colony at Dehradun.

Description: Parthenium is a deadly "virus" plant. It poses a great chellenging threat to environment. It aggrevates asthama and leads to allergies. A Singh, in her mission to involve local resident children of Dehradun, for social causes, organises parthenium removal activity.

Tree Man

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Tree man growing hope in Himalayas.
You can take part with this wonder freedom fighter near Dehradun, Uttaranchal, INDIA continuing surrealistic mission to save the environment of Himalayas through raising more than 500,000 trees jungle single handedly.

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April 2004 Tour of Tree-man forest near Dehradun See the Photo gallery.

March 15-18, 2004 Tour of Tree-man forest near Dehradun See the Photo gallery.

March 2004 Tour of Tree-man's forest See the Photo gallery.

Laughing Yoga

2006-01-14T07:34:00.000+05:30

A typical Laughter Yoga session is a blend of yogic deep breathing, stretching, simulated laughter exercises and cultivating child-like playfulness. It produces a unique physiological balance in our bodies by connecting body, mind and spirit. laughter Yoga can increase stamina, lower blood pressure, increase brain endorphins and serotonin, decrease stress, boost the immune system massage the internal organs and increase lung capacity.

Yoga Helps Kids Find Balance in Their Lives

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Dr A Singh, a Yoga teacher and an educationist, discusses her experience working with children. Children today are under a lot of stress.
Homework, pressure to compete with other children, endless after-school activities, over-scheduling -- it all adds up. And just like their parents, kids today are turning to Yoga to help them relax.
Teaching Yoga to children, I've seen how Yoga helps them develop better body awareness, self-control, flexibility and coordination. I've also seen how they can carry these skills beyond class and into their daily routines.
For example, one of my students, Khyati, a 7 year old, asked me what to do when she gets frustrated. First, I asked her what she thought would help. "Sometimes I do the child's pose when I've had a bad day" she said. I told her that was an excellent idea. We then talked about breathing exercises, that could help her stay centered and calm in difficult situations throughout the day.
Yoga has also been shown to help the hyperactive and attention-deficit child. These children crave movement and sensory/motor stimulus. Yoga helps channel these impulses in a positive way.
Yoga poses that seem to work especially well are the warrior pose and tree pose. They help instill calm, confidence and balance. The trick is to get beyond just "doing" the posture. I try to get them to think about what the postures mean, to become like the postures -- strong and confident like a warrior. I use partner poses to develop trust.
Working with each other on poses, the children develop team skills. It also fosters bonding. When it comes to relaxation, some children have a difficult time closing their eyes while others can't get enough. I once had a 10-year-old boy ask me if we could have an extra long relaxation session as he wanted more time to relax. One technique that encourages relaxation is visualization.
At first I may have them focus on belly breathing and listening to relaxing music. Then I may ask them to imagine that they are at the beach, playing their favorite sport, or doing some other activity that they like. At the end of the relaxation exercise, I encourage the children to share their own experiences.
Another approach is to create a guided visualization or story with a calming theme of some kind. For example, I may ask them to imagine themselves walking in a green pasture. "Notice the beautiful trees and the butterflies flying over head," I may say. "Smell the fresh air. The idea is to instill a sense of peace and feeling of oneness with nature.
In class, I also try to encourage input from the children. Most importantly, their ideas and questions are easily addressed to allow learning to take place.
It is my wish that more and more Yoga teachers will choose to offer Yoga classes to young children. It is our dharma to teach children the meaning of union of mind, body and spirit. There is such a wealth of knowledge we can offer our children with the practice of Yoga. The simple chanting of OM makes their faces light up and smile.

Career Counselling

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PRANAYAMA - BREATHING CONTROL IN YOGA

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'Pranayama' is the fourth stage in Pathanjali's eight stage Yoga discipline.
Two Sanskrit words are combined in the word 'Pranayama' - Prana and Ayama. '
Prana' means life or life force. 'Ayama' means development or control. Therefore Pranayama is the development and control of life force.
It is a form of breathing exercise, very important in yoga. It goes along with the asanas or exercise. Breath is the life force that sustains life. Nobody can survive more than a few minutes without air. When the breath stops, life ends.
The Forefathers of Yoga developed a special system- 'Pranayama' to increase, develop and control this life force. Normal breathing use only a fraction of our potential respiratory capacity. Pranayama helps to control this life force in a superior and extra ordinary way to reap maximum benefits.
There are various types of Pranayama. Some of the popular forms are Ujjayee, Shitali, Viloma, Kapalabhati, Anuloma, Suryabhedana, Bhastrika etc. There are variations in performing different Pranayamas. Some of them can be done in a sitting position while others in a standing line or sitting position. Some of the Pranayama are difficult and complicated to perform while others are easy.
Pranayama can be mastered only gradually. It may take months or even years before the practitioner mind becomes receptive to the regulated flow of breath and he experiences the full benefits of pranayama. Proper practice of pranayama can control almost any disease but improper practice may give rise to all sorts of respiratory ailments. So one should take care to acquire control over his breath gradually.

International Yoga Festival( Pondicherry)

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Place : PondicherryDate : January 4th-7th
The Government of Pondicherry conducts an annual international Yoga festival from January 4th-7th.
This festival which attracts Yogis and Yoginis from the world over, aims to develop the conscious process at all levels-physical, mental, emotional and spiritual-and completeness in every aspect of life.
The programme consists of practical Yoga classes and discussions on the various topics of Yoga. The two world renowned yoga institutions in Pondicherry are the Aurobindo Ashram and the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research, also known as the Ananda Ashram.
More than 500 delegates from within and outside the country will present demonstrations and participate in the lectures or workshops held as part of the festival.
They keep alive the art of Yoga through live show and talks, display and sample of the varied yogic food and through Indian dance and music.
Contacts :Tourist Information Bureau40, Goubert Avenue (Beach Road),Pondicherry - 605 001.Phone : 0091-413-2339497How to reach PondicherryAir : The nearest airport is at Chennai (150km).
Rail : The nearest railhead is Villupuram (40km), which is directly connected to Chennai as well as Madurai and Thiruvanathapuram. One can also take a train from Bangalore to Cuddalore and then reach Pondicherry by road.Road : Pondicherry is connected by road from Chennai (150km- 3 1/2 hrs journey), Bangalore (320km) and Kerala. Buses run regularly from the Tamil Nadu State Express Bus Stand at Parry's corner in Chennai to Pondy (NH 45, East Coast road). The Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation also runs buses to Chennai

International Yoga Week (Rishikesh)

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International Yoga Week
Place : Rishikesh, UttaranchalDate : 1st to 7th March
Significance : An opportunity to learn yoga on the banks of the holy river Ganga. Every year Parmarth Niketan in co-operation with Uttaranchal Tourism Development Corporation hosts the International Yoga Festival.
This annual event attracts great yogic masters and students from all over the world and provides an opportunity to learn, discuss, and explore the major traditions of yoga (Hatha Yoga, Raj Yoga, Karm Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Juana Yoga, Mantra Yoga , Laya Yoga, Shinto Yoga etc) on the banks of the holy Ganga.
The festival includes demonstrations and classes in asanas, meditation, pranayama, lectures by yogic leaders and experts, cultural programmes, consultations with yoga acharyas, evening divine ganga aarati etc.
Contact Address: Yoga and Meditation Section, Parmarth NiketanP.O. Swargashram, Rishikesh (Himalayas) 249304, IndiaPhone: (0135) 2440077, 2440088, 2440440 [from abroad dial +91-135 instead of 0135];Fax: (0135) 2440066
How to get there: Air: The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is only 1/2 hour from the Paramarth Niketan Ashram.Rail: Rishikesh is connected by rail via Haridwar (24 kms), to Howrah, Bombay, Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Dehradun and other cities.Bus: Rishikesh is connected by bus with Delhi, Agra, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Kullu, Manli, Shimla, Haridwar and other major cities.
Buses depart regularly throughout the day from near the ISBT.Road: By road Rishikesh to Haridwar 24 kms, Dehradun 47 kms, Mussoorie 77 kms, Badrinath 301 kms (Son Prayag), Kedarnath 228 kms, Gangotri 258 kms, Yamunotri 288 kms (Hanuman Chatti), Srinagar 105 kms and Joshimath 252 kms.

Yoga Festivals

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International Yoga Week (Rishikesh)
International Yoga Festival( Pondicherry)

YOGA Asanas / Pranayama

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Yoga is a way of life, an art of righteous living or an integrated system for the benefit of the body, mind and inner spirit. This art originated, was perfected and practiced in India thousands of years ago. The references to yoga are available in 'Upanishads' and 'Puranas' composed by Indian Aryans in the later Vedic and post- Vedic period. The main credit for systematizing yoga goes to Patanjali who wrote 'Yoga Sutra', two thousand Years ago. He described the principles of the full eight fold yogic discipline. He composed the treatise in brief code words known as 'Sutras'. 'Yoga Sutra' is the most important basic text on Yoga. It is through this basic treatise that the essential message of yoga spread throughout the world. Aim of Yoga is the attainment of the physical, mental and spiritual health. Patanjali has recommended eight stages of Yoga discipline. They areYamas- Yamas (abstentions or restrains) Niyamas- Niyamas (observances)-austerities, purity, contentment, study, surrender of the ego Asanas- Physical postures or exercises Pranayama- Control of vital energy (Breathing control) Partyahara- Withdrawal of the senses Dharana- Concentration of the mind (Contemplation) Dhyana- Meditation Samadhi- Attainment of The super conscious state

Practice of Yogasanas

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Asanas' in Sanskrit means posture. There are around 84 Lac asanas - each one has a special name, special form and a distinct way of performing.
Asanas are designed to promote, a state of mental and physical well-being or good health. This may be defined as the condition that is experienced when all the organs function effectively under the intelligent control of the mind.
Asanas have an extraordinary capacity to overhaul, rejuvenate and bring the entire system into a state of balance. Find below the description of some very important Yogasanas.

LIST OF ASANAS ------------------------------------------------------------------------Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar means greeting or bowing the sun. Usually all sessions of Yoga asanas begin with the 'Surya Namaskar' or sun salutation. It nourishes and energizes the upper part of the body.
Utthan Pada Asana
(Leg Lifting Posture) 'Utthan' means to raise up and 'Pada' means legs. In this posture the legs are lifted upwards. It strengthens the spinal code and removes disorders of the back.
Paschimothan Asana
(The Forward Bend) Paschimothan Asana also known as touching toes posture, means stretching the back. It brings flexibility and corrects disorders of the spine.
Bhujanga Asana
(The Cobra) 'Bhujanga' means serpent or snake. This asana is named after the king of the snakes, Cobra. It provides a youthful appearance and for women, makes child birth easy. Salabha Asana (The Locust) 'Salabha' or locust is a type of grass hopper. It is a reverse of cobra posture. It is strenuous and can be practiced in parts at the initial stage. It favourably activates all the organs of the lower part of the body.
Sarvanga Asana (The shoulder Stand) 'Sarva' means all and 'Anga' means body, so Sarvanga is the posture of the whole body. As the whole body weight in this posture rests on the shoulders, it is also called 'Shoulder Stand Posture'. It is a purifying, nourishing and energizing asana beneficial to the whole body.
Matsya Asana (The Fish Posture) Matsya Asana is so called because in its perfect posture, one is supposed to float like a fish in water. It is beneficial to perform this asana after Sarvanga Asana. It has corrective effects for the neck and shoulder troubles.
Dhanur Asana (The Bow Posture) The body form in this asana resembles a bow or 'dhanur'. It is one of the best asana for activating and strengthening the joints of the body. It has some special benefits for women.
Hala Asana (Plough Posture) The plow or Hala Asana is an extreme forward bending exercise. It has some excellent benefits and occupies a very prominent place in asanas. It is a unique asana for gaining sexual powers.
Shava Asana (Relaxation Posture) 'Shava Asana' means posture of a dead body. Also known as 'Yoga Nidra' which means yogic method of sleep. It is an asana which claims to provide a satisfactory relaxation of both the body and the mind.

ESSENTIALS OF YOGA PRACTICE

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Yoga is a Scientific System of physical and mental excellence which requires obedience to certain rules, principle and methodology in order to acquire satisfactory results.
If these rules and principles are not followed it may cause reverse results, i.e. harm and injury to the body.
There is no specific time for doing yoga. In the point of view of convenience, morning is always better as you will be free for the rest of the day. Whatever time you have chosen, stick to the same time of practice every day.
Practice yoga regularly and continuously. Irregular practice will not bring good results. Practice only once within twenty four hours. Practice at least 15 minutes a day , for 5 days a week. 15 minutes can be gradually increased to a maximum of 1 hour.
The place of yoga practice should be neat, clean and airy. Try to practice at the same place regularly. Practice alone, if possible. Yoga should be practiced on an empty stomach. If you have taken food, wait for two or more hours before practicing.
Practitioner must avoid hot food or excessive spices and try to eat a balanced diet. Relax in between asanas for 6 to 8 seconds. Take 2 or 3 normal breaths between asanas. Rest at the end of the asana session. The general principle is to rest 1/4th of the time of actual practice. For example if you practice asanas for 30 minutes, your rest time is 71/2 minutes. Your body should be neat and clean nor it should be tired or under any excessive physical pain.
Wear clean and light cloth while practicing. Avoid excessive intake of coffee, tea, alcohol and drugs.
Try to keep the mind free from anxiety, worries and any strenuous involvement while you are practicing.
Women should not practice yoga during their menstrual periods.
Pregnant women should practice Yoga only under Expert guidance.