Bhartiya Manyaprad International Journal of Indian Studies Vol. 4 No.1 Annual July 2016 Special Issue Executive Editor Dr Sanjeev Kumar Sharma FFFFFOOOOORRRRRMMMMM-----IIIIIVVVVV 1. Place of Publication : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Ahmedabad Kendra 2. Periodicity : Annual 3. Printer’s Name : Dr Neerja A Gupta Nationality : Indian Address : II Floor Rituraj Apartment Opp. Rupal Flats, Nr St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 4. Publishers’ Name : Dr Neerja A Gupta Nationality : Indian Address : II Floor Rituraj Apartment Opp. Rupal Flats, Nr St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 5. Editor’s Name : Dr Neerja A Gupta Nationality : Indian Address : II Floor Rituraj Apartment Opp. Rupal Flats, Nr St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 6. Name and Address of the: Nil Individuals who own the Newspaper and partners/ Shareholders holding more than one percent of the Capital I, Neerja A Gupta, hereby declare that the particulars are true to my knowledge and belief. Sd. (Neerja A Gupta) Bharatiya Manyaprad International Journal of Indian Studies Vol. 4 No.1 Annual 2016 Contents EEEEEdddddiiiiitttttooooorrrrriiiiiaaaaalllll NNNNNooooottttteeeee vvvvv 11111..... YYYYYooooogggggaaaaa aaaaannnnnddddd IIIIInnnnndddddiiiiiaaaaannnnn CCCCCuuuuullllltttttuuuuurrrrreeeee 99999 Chidanand Saraswati 22222..... CCCCCooooonnnnnssssstttttiiiiitttttuuuuutttttiiiiiooooonnnnnaaaaalllll IIIIIdddddeeeeeaaaaalllllsssss aaaaannnnnddddd JJJJJuuuuussssstttttiiiiiccccceeeee iiiiinnnnn PPPPPllllluuuuurrrrraaaaalllll SSSSSoooooccccciiiiieeeeetttttiiiiieeeeesssss 1111166666 M. N. Venkatachallaih 33333..... VVVVVeeeeedddddiiiiiccccc PPPPPhhhhhiiiiilllllooooosssssoooooppppphhhhhyyyyy aaaaannnnnddddd HHHHHooooollllliiiiissssstttttiiiiiccccc HHHHHuuuuummmmmaaaaannnnn DDDDDeeeeevvvvveeeeelllllooooopppppmmmmmeeeeennnnnttttt3333311111 Satya Pal Singh 44444..... 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A number of scholars and professors have been indulged in the study of ancient Indian wisdom systems as an integral knowledge methodology. There is no dearth of such devoted learners in our learning institutions. The idea of this issue is the result of constant interaction among multiple societies in which we live. Academic writing is usually associated with intellectual research oriented academic phenomenon. There are thinkers and practitioners who indulge into pragmatic discourses at different platforms, directly addressing ingeniously the attributes of Indian wisdom. Frequently they quote from ancient scriptures in more apposite comportment than the scholars who are authoring pages on Indian-ness. Our current professional education system seems to be subjected to a kind of academic apartheid in the form of avoiding usage and coverage of such common and useful concepts as Indian ancient wisdom. Traditional Indian vi BHARATIYA MANYAPRAD ISSN 2321-8444 concept of knowledge accords mind an almost limitless omnipresent, field-like quality, besides omnipotent, and omniscient qualities. The reason why a common man does not experience these qualities according to the scriptures is due to the mind being overwhelmed by preoccupation with materiality and attendant loss of required subtleness and sensitivity. Its doubt whether ancient Indian wisdom still serves any purpose or not is constantly under debate. Sages have established that the studies in ancient Indian wisdom give credibility to the ancient Indian concept of mind’s association with soul in a physical body. The spiritual aspect and the concept of Dharma integrate mind and body and bring a state of unification in society. When someone questions, “Can thought drive any society?” My answer is “Yes”. Thought is the root of creation according to ancient Indian ideas. According to these ideas: (i) The mind with its creative potential was the first entity that came into being and everything else was created subsequently. (ii) The physical body is just a grosser, material replica, or “image” of the mind. This is the basis of one of the classical Indian doctrines of “mind-over-matter.” (iii) Mind and body are on an immaterial-material continuum, and mutually influence each other. As the sage says: euks Hkofr HkwrkEek rjax M+o okfj/s%A rsus;feUnztykJh% tkxfr izforU;rsAA With this gross concept we decided to reach out to selected Indians, who have not only gained highest positions in respective fields but have also understood and utilized Indian wisdom in its true sort. They have been vocal in initiating discourses and establishing the fact that Indian wisdom is not merely an ancient phenomenon but is a relevant factor in its veracity. It hasn’t lost its meaning and luster. Their commitment to knowledge is tireless and their incessant journey to adore spiritual, practical and mental strength of Indian wisdom propounds once again that: veU=ke{kja ukfLr ukfLr ewyeukS’k/ke~ v;ksX;% iq#’kks ukfLr ;kstdLr= nqyZHk% ISSN 23 2 1 - 8 4 4 4 PREFACE vii AI’m thankful in most earnest sense to the contributors of this issue who found this journal adequate to share their wisdom and making this issue truly a “Special Issue”. lqtu lekt ldy xqu [kkuh A djm¡ izuke lizse lqckuh AA Sanjeev Kumar Sharma ISSN 2321-8444 .