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| Yogabharathi - Detroit Chapter | Last Updated Date: 7/30/2003 |
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Workshops by Dr. H.R. Nagendra Daily Morning Yoga sessions
Secret of action – Resolving conflicts in Life
Yoga Therapy - Some Medical Aspects
About Dr. H.R. Nagendra Dr. H.R.Nagendra, Vice Chancellor of VYOMA, a deemed Yoga University in India (more at - http://www.vyasa.org/) will be here, on a short visit. It is Yogabharati's pleasure to introduce him to all of you. After achieving doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore, working in NASA Marshal Space Flight centre, Harvard University and in Imperial College of London, Dr.Nagendra, returned to his native India, changing, as he says, from mechanical engineering to human engineering "in search of truth, through various aspects Yoga". According to him, the search for the ultimate truth through external means (science) did not take him far enough and that is why he chose to dive deep into his own consciousness in search of reality through yoga. He then proceeded to deal with this subject in the scientific manner he has become accustomed to. Dr.Nagendra himself is an accomplished Jnana Yogi (an intellectual master) and a Karma Yogi (who has surpassed boundaries of activity) Guruji (as he is fondly called in Prashanti), joined Vivekananda Kendra in 1975, a Service Mission. He started the Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (now known as the Vivekananda Yoga Mahavidyapeetam) in 1986. He has published nearly 30 books in Yoga, authored and co-authored 50 research papers, and presented nearly 100 papers relating to yoga therapy in leading conferences all over the world. He won the Yoga Shree award in the field of yoga, a special award of excellence in yoga from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi 1997 and a National Citizens Award in 2000 and was nominated by the American Biographical Association for the "Distinguished Leadership Award" for his service to humanity. He is a Member of the working group of experts for the planning commission under the Ministry of Health. Dr H R Nagendra is the mastermind behind this magnificent Prashanti Kutiram, International Head Quarters of VYASA Registration and Indormation: RSVP to detroit@ygabharati.com Seetha / Dr.Ramu (248) 553- 7573 |
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