The document outlines the schedule for an inaugural program on Sanskrit organized by the Department of Sanskrit at the University of Mumbai. The program will include inaugural and valedictory speeches by leading scholars in the field as well as multiple sessions over two days covering topics related to yoga, meditation, philosophy and their relation to Sanskrit texts. It provides the date, timings, speakers and topics for each session.
The document outlines the schedule for an inaugural program on Sanskrit organized by the Department of Sanskrit at the University of Mumbai. The program will include inaugural and valedictory speeches by leading scholars in the field as well as multiple sessions over two days covering topics related to yoga, meditation, philosophy and their relation to Sanskrit texts. It provides the date, timings, speakers and topics for each session.
The document outlines the schedule for an inaugural program on Sanskrit organized by the Department of Sanskrit at the University of Mumbai. The program will include inaugural and valedictory speeches by leading scholars in the field as well as multiple sessions over two days covering topics related to yoga, meditation, philosophy and their relation to Sanskrit texts. It provides the date, timings, speakers and topics for each session.
Dr. Madhusudan Penna Dr. Mickey Mehta Dr. Ganesh Rao
I/C Vice – Chancellor Global Leading Holistic Founder of ACT Yoga & Kavikulaguru Kalidas Health Guru & Chief Advisor Sanskrit University, Corporate Life Coach, Academics & Training, Nagpur Mumbai Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala Valedictory Speech
Dr. Uma Vaidya
Former Vice - Chancellor Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur Register at https://forms.gle/KGRU6ZQXT2VGdQWU7 Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 INAUGURAL PROGRAM 09:45 - 11:50 09:45 - 09:50 Opening of the Program
09:50 - 10:00 Sarasvati Vandana
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome & Preamble
Dr. Shakuntala Gawde Head, Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai
Dr. Ganesh Rao Founder of ACT Yoga & Chief Advisor – Academics and Training, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala
11:25 - 11:45 Speech by Special Guest
Dr. Mickey Mehta Global Leading Holistic Health Guru & Corporate Life Coach, Mumbai
11:45 - 11:50 Vote of Thanks
Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 SESSION 1 - 12:00 - 13:35 Chairperson Dr. Ganesh Rao Founder of ACT Yoga & Chief Advisor – Academics and Training, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala
Time Speaker Topic
12:00 - 12:30 Dr. Sharmila Virkar Yoga as Philosophy of Transcendance Professor Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai
12:30 - 13:00 Dr. Ulka Natu-Gadam Challenges of Yoga as Therapy
Gynaecologist Thane
13:00 - 13:30 Dr. Rudraksha Sakrikar Reflections on the Concept of Samskara
Associate Professor in Yoga Darshana K.J. Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, Mumbai
13:30 - 13:35 Chairperson’s Remarks
LUNCH BREAK 13:35 - 14:00
Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 SESSION 2 - 14:00 - 15:35 Chairperson Dr. Rajeshwar Mukherjee Faculty SBPCR, Nalanda International University
Time Speaker Topic
14:00 - 14:30 Dr. Priya Vaidya Philosophical Reflections on some Professor important dimensions of Yoga in Jaina Department of Philosophy University of Mumbai Philosophy with special reference to thoughts of Acharya Haribhadra
14:30 - 15:00 Dr. Shridhar Iyer Yoga - Maya: An evolution of Yogic
Sanskrit Teacher Techniques and practices in Shakta Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Traditions English Medium School Vile Parle, Mumbai
15:00 - 15:30 Dr. Meenal Katarnikar Meditation according to Jainism: Aspects
Professor and Conceptual Network Department of Philosophy University of Mumbai
15:30 - 15:35 Chairperson’s Remarks
Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 SPECIAL LECTURE 19:00 IST Speaker
Dr. Graham M. Schweig
Professor of Religion Director of Studies in Religion Department of Philosophy & Religion Christopher Newport University, Virginia Distinguished Teaching & Research Faculty The Center for Dharma Studies Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, Ca
Topic : The Yoga Sūtra as a teaching of the heart
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023 SESSION 3 - 10:00 - 11:35 Chairperson Dr. Jayaraman Mahadevan Professor & Dean, Division of Yoga & Spirituality, SVYASA Deemed University, Bengaluru Time Speaker Topic 10:00 - 10:30 Dr. Rajeshwar Mukherjee Understanding Cosmopsychism: Faculty A perspective of Yogasutra SBPCR, Nalanda International University
10:30 - 11:00 Dr. Vaishali Dabke Relevance of Yoga System
Head & Assistant Professor with Shvetashvatara Upanishad Department of Sanskrit, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
11:00 - 11:30 Dr. Ashish Phadke Yoga and Ayurveda
Ayurveda & Yoga Consultant, Hon. Deputy Director, Kasturba Health Society - Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
11:30 - 11:35 Chairperson’s Remarks
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023 SESSION 4 - 11:45 - 13:20 Chairperson Dr. Madhavi Narsalay Associate Professor, Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai
Time Speaker Topic
11:45 - 12:15 Dr. Jayaraman Mahadevan Bridging Theory and Practice in Yoga: Professor & Dean, Insights from Jyotsna commentary of Division of Yoga & Spirituality, SVYASA Deemed University, Hathayogapradeepika Bengaluru
12:15 - 12:45 Dr. R. S. Bhogal Yoga Meditation (Dhyana): Concept,
Joint Director Research Research and Practice Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala
12:45 - 13:15 Delson Armstrong The role of the Brahmaviharas as a
Meditation Teacher & means to attain Samadhi Author of Dhamma Books, USA