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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE www.iish.org
SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF ANCIENT INDIAN KNOWLEDGE
I. Various Ancient Indian knowledge are being systematically subjected to
research, for their direct or indirect applications. They are also being
examined for new ideas, products, processes, etc world over. The results of
such studies are important to feel a sense of pride that our forefathers
could discover them. We should take these messages to the scholars,
scientists and thinkers world over. We have to make use of these knowledge,
integrate them with the modern knowledge and make them suitable for the
present and future generations. Few among such points are given below.
a. Yoga has been accepted as an important tool for reducing tension and
improving physical and intellectual efficiency. It has been estimated that
64% of the people of US above the age of 50 are practicing yoga in one
form or other. In European countries and other developed countries too Yoga
has become a part of the daily routine in commercial, academic, medical, social
and school curriculum.
b. Yogasanas are replacing the strenuous physical gymnastic exercises in
many countries. This is being practiced by people of all age for physical and
mental relaxation. Many of the second world war victims and soldiers are
given exposure in yogasana to relieve their psychological problems. It has
also been proved that yogasanas give smooth and harmonious relaxation to
the skeletal joints , makes the blood flow <strong>free</strong> and also remove the flow
blocks in the blood vessels.
c The pranayama , the breathing exercise, has become one of the best
medicineless treatment for relieving tension and reducing the psychosomatic
problems (as described by Prof. Dean Ornish). It normalizes the heart
functioning, adrenalin level in blood, blood pressure and calms down the
mind, as the modern researchers proved.
d. Soorya namaskara/ Sun salutation has become the part of the New Age
Therapies. This can provide smooth and harmonious exercise for the
movable skeletal joints and muscle fibers. There are seven different
yogasanas in each Soorya namaskara which are practiced slowly and steadily
in ten steps. Performing five soorya namaskara is equal to 35 yogasanas
says the holistic medicine departments of the medical colleges.
e. Many emeritus professors explain, Dhaarana dhyaana samaadhi (known
as samyama) are good methods for the internal (mental) analyses of the
external factors. Through this method our Rishies could find out many
external scientific and universal truths. They used their mind and brain as
laboratory and samyama as the instrument for experimentation.
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