Ramesh Kumar
GHA Executive Director (CEO) and GHA Vice-President
(Was approved by the GHA members on March 9, 2016),
GHA Ambassador of Peace and Disarmament from Harmony in India,
Director, Yog Sadhanas Ashram,
Founder, NGO: Consortium of Social Reforms Organisation (COSRO: www.cosro.in),
CEO Lambdagroup (www.lambdagroup.co.in),
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SPHERONS’ Argumentation:
http://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=747
Review by Ramesh Kumar
I support application of inner consciousness as central to resolving problems around mankind thru adoption of Yoga, nature cure, Harmony, humanity and Peace. Inner consciousness includes outer consciousness for others around us. However we ignored both inner and outer consciousness as evidenced by the whole history of mankind in thousands of years. The contemporary materialistic society has emerged out with more complex social issues leading to unrest, disharmony, inequality, violent minds, erratic lifestyle, environmental degradation, and unending inner and external conflicts.
In ancient India the society was divided into four classes: Brahmins (priests, teachers and researchers), Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors and administrators), Vaishyas (traders, cattle herders, agriculturists and artisans) and Shudras: (labourers, workers and service providers). As per Vedic system the choice of profession was supposed to be based on once talent, but the system divided the society into rich and poor and into various disharmonious castes, which brought to the people of India huge misfortunes, injustices and became a block to development.
An alternative for a disharmonious and unfair caste system may be a harmonious fair system of Spherons - universal classes of the population employed in four spheres of social production. Various ideas of this theory were expressed by many scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries. But they found systemic scientific expression only in tetrasociology and in its crowning "Global Peace Science": http://peacefromharmony.org/docs/global-peace-science-2016.pdf.
In this new science the logical conclusion about the real existence of universal constant and harmonious classes (Spherons) of the population follows from two scientific premises: 1. the society consists of four spheres of social production (early Marx and many others) and 2. All living beings, including people, are employed in “autopoiesis”, self-production from birth to death (Maturana and others). Both of these premises do not cause me any doubts and I cannot object to them with any scientific counterargument. Therefore, the following conclusion about the real existence of four global Spherons employed in four spheres of production and covering the entire population always and everywhere, also does not cause me any doubts and objections. This is a completely scientific conclusion, adequate to its scientific premises and which was proved by statistically.
For me, the most interesting has the practical importance of the Spherons’ theory. The most important thing is that unity of Spherons in harmony expresses the eternal social genome (SOCIONOME) of mankind as one family of many nations from their harmony. This idea was intuitively expressed even in the ancient Vedas, and in the theory of Spherons it receives a fundamental scientific explanation. This theory allows us to bring the necessary change for an equitable and just society and provide delivering peace from harmony to all thru harmonious education paving a conscious way for harmonious civilization.
Sustainable Peace and Sustainable Development within a deep social structure of four harmonious classes - Spherons employed in productive spheres: Sociosphere, Infosphere, Orgsphere and Technosphere are provided together by the solution of the following issues:
*Academic/educational institutions using sustainable development models.
* New World Economy with aim to end inequality.
* Good Governance Models
* Fair and selfless politics
* Humanity to be the core aim of Religion
* War and conflict resolution forums
* Targeted disarmament including nuclear weapons
* Framing and cultivating universal Ethics for all
* Concern and care for environment and respecting earth as mother
* Health for all using Yoga and Nature Cure
* Promotion of Peace among children.
The Spherons’ theory allows us to overcome ignorance of self-consciousness, which we often ignore in our feelings and run after physical desires leading to greed, selfishness, ego and conflicts. Using knowledge of the Spherons’ harmony, we have to change ourselves so that we care for the society and work for sustainable development, which is explained scientifically through the harmony of Spherons.
They allow addressing immediately to one of the key issues of Economic measures to reduce the gap between rich and poor. Poverty free society will form when people get free school education for their children and affordable health services.Corporate groups must strive to bridge the gap between rich and poor by reducing the ratio between highest paid and lowest paid. Factory automation should be used for accuracy and quality and not to curtail manpower. Health services including Naturopathy and Yoga Therapy as the Spherons’ tools are affordable compare to medicines. The mantra for all is simple “The way to be Happy is to bring happiness to others from Spherons’ harmony.” This mantra gets a fundamental scientific meaning when using the Spherons idea.
Ramesh Kumar
Executive Director (CEO) and Vice-President
Global Harmony Association (GHA)
Trustee GHA Trust India- Global harmony Network Centre
Life Member International Naturopathy Organization (INO)
Acharya, Yog Niketan; Acharya,Yog Sadhan Ashram
38, Rosewood City, Sector 49, Gurgaon 122018, India
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SCIENTIFIC MECHANISM OF PRACTICING YOGA
Ramesh Kumar
INTRODUCTION
Yoga is the mind-body workout that enables individuals to attain and maintain a dynamic sense of physical, mental wellbeing and achieve a state, wherein physical homeostasis and mental equanimity occurs. In India Yoga was being taught and practised for thousands of years. Hence Yoga may be considered as the original mind-body natural medicine.
Physics of Yoga
Through the work of Max Planck, Einstein, Louis de Broglie, Arthur Compton, Niels Bohr and many others, current scientific theory holds that all particles(gross )have a wave nature (subtle form of matter ) and vice versa.[1] As we move from gross to subtle, the laws of Physics become more generalized and encompassing. In science generalized laws contain the grosser laws; often, the subtler laws reduce themselves to grosser laws. The theory of relativity is totally different when the velocity of particles reaches the velocity of light. But at normal speed, the laws reduce to Newtonian laws [2]
In the same way wave particle duality exist in the human body. The physical body is the grosser form and the mind thoughts, ego, intellect and consciousness are in subtler form. The universe itself consists of five gross elements. The five gross elements that make up the universe including living beings as per Vedic system are called panchabhutas. These are
1Earth and its resources (Prithivi )
2Air/ Atmosphere (Vayu ),
3Fire/ Sun (Agni),
4Water/ Ocean (Jal) and
5Space/ Ether (Akasa),
The five subtle elements are nature sheaths (koshas meaning treasure) provided as gift by nature to mankind [3]. These are
The first of the five koshas is anamaya kosha—the subtle body (also called human aura/ astral body). Purification, refinement and development of annamaya kosha is possible through the methods ofYoga and meditation.[3]
The second of the five koshas is pranamaya kosha—the vital energy body, the panic energy that keeps universe in motion and physical human body alive.Pranamaya kosha is purified through the practice of pranayama. Pranayama is regulation of breathing and synchronising with respiration. It makes the pranic energy penetrate each and every cell and fibre of the body.
The third of the five koshas is manomaya kosha—the mind thoughts and emotions that play a vital role in the quality of life and character of an individual. There are threedivisions of the human mind the conscious mind, the subconscious mind and the unconscious mind. The three together are called manas in Vedanta. These are Perception, cognition and understanding and are the basic and primary qualities of the mind. We put this mind in touch with the cosmic mind of the supreme power, the intelligent designer of the universe, through yoga.
The fourth of the five koshas is vijnanamaya kosha—the intellect sheath, the experience element.Vijnana meansknowledge or awareness, inner perception or experience. TheUniversal knowledge comes to the conscious mind through vijnanamaya kosha or the psychic mind on practising yoga. [3]
5Anandamaya Kosha (bliss sheath)
The last of the five koshas is anandamaya kosha—the bliss sheath,it is the causal dimension from where all othersheaths emerge. This is the spiritual energy one possesses and experiences the eternal bliss, a perfect state of peace, comfort, stability and carefree nature. This svarupa (TrueSelf ) is the ultimate foundation of all life, intelligence and higher faculties and one attains thru regular practie of Yoga and by remaining detached from sensory pleasures. [4]
PRANIC ENERGY
Pranic energy or bioplasmicenergyis in constant motion throughout life. It is present in human beings, animals, herbs or trees,oceans and mountains, minerals and bacteria etc. The tiniest part of an atomi.e. the space between orbits of electrons, protons and neutrons is ether while the inertia behind motion of electrons is prana. Wherever there is prana there is movement, growth, change and activity and where there is no prana there is no activity. When we die the body dissipates because there is no prana left.
The power of Prana, the life force, has been used in pranic healing in bringing significant favorable changes in cancer cells published by Gloria Gronowicz[5] from the University of Connecticut are empirical proof of the above mentioned, holding great promise of bringing these higher capacities of powered up prana in human systems, to deal with subtle and modern diseases such as cancer and HIV.
What is Yoga
Yoga is an ancient Indian culture for physical, mental, and spiritual development. The word " yoga" is derived from the Sanskrit root, " yuj", meaning to bind, join, and yoke. This reflection of the union of the body, mind, and spirit is what differentiates yoga from general exercise programs.Both modern physics and ancient yoga move absolutely parallel to each other in explaining the reality of matter and consciousness.Body, mind and spirit are interconnected, interrelated and interpenetrating.
Yoga has been found to be effective in controlling Psycho- somatic (both body and mind) healing of diseases likeblood pressure, acidity, digestive, respiratory , excretory systems, circulatory systems ,diabetes, headache etc. [6] Yoga is good for modern times for depression, neurosis,mental tensions, insomnia [7] . Yogais ocean of great psychic powers hidden within us. Peace ordesire orKama or Violenceoriginates from Mind.Practice of YogSadhana ( elements of Yoga practices ) leads to Mind Changer from Violence to Non Violence
The following are the mechanisms through which Yoga can be said to work as an integrated mind-body medicine:
ELEMENTS OF YOGA(Yog Sadhnas )
Yog sadhnas are derived from Ashtang Yoga [8] which is practice of
1Shatkarma (Cleaning ofbody )
2Pranayam (Aligning respiration withprana )
3Asanas /Yoga Postures
4Ethics ( Yam / Niyam )
5Pratyahar (Control of sense organs - comes thru advance stage ofYam /Niyam Observance)
6Concentration of Mind/ Dharna (advance stage of Pratyahar )
7Meditation/ Dhyan (Advance stage of Concentration )
8Enlightenment /Nirvana/ samadhi (Advance stage of Meditation)
SHATKARAMAS
Most of the lifestyle diseases occur thru air pollution thru nose andindigestion (stomach ). In yog sadhana a sadhak, does cleaning of both nasal system and stomach, thru Jal Neti- a process of cleaning nasal cavity by warm saline water and kunjal- a process of cleaning stomach by warm water, respectively. This enables a Yogi (one who practices yoga) to stay physically fit and stay away from most of common diseases. [8]
PRANAYAM
Pranayam isregulation of breathingin, breathing outand holding ofbreathin a regulardefined format. Practice of Pranayam improves oxygenation, rejuvenate brain cells and all organs, cultivate immunity to environmental pressures .Ourlungs are porous and have million of aircells (air sacs / alveoli ), which are filled with air during breathing. In normal breathing, only one third air sacs (alveoli ) are open. Duringpranayam, almost allair sacs/ alveoli get active ,open outanddiffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen ismore efficient, thus making lungs and heart to stay healthy .[9]
BENEFITSofPRANAYAMA
Pranayama prolongs life and strengthens heart, lungs and brain.[10].Pranayama also aligns vital life force with body respiration and kills evil thoughts and deeds thus purifying the mind actions. It lets mind remain focused,delights the consciousness, brings sweetness in the speech and purifies blood
The arteries and veins getlined with calcium ,toxins and inside walls get rough ,getting narrow and this leads to less supply of blood to body organs thus making them sick or under perform or leading to blockage of arteries /veins. Pranayamcleanstoxins produced by bodyat celluar levels thru oxygenation and Cell function improves.[9]
The mind and emotions are related to the breathing pattern and slowing down of the breathing process influences autonomic functioning, metabolic processes as well as emotional responses.
YOGA POSTURES (ASANAS )
Asanas in various postureskeep ourbody flexible, joints lubricated and muscles strong.Asanas are physical postures which stretch and strengthen different parts of the body, massaging and bringing fresh blood to the internal organs while rejevunating the nervous system and lubricating the joints, muscles, and ligaments. Each asana is purported to have different effects. Some are stimulatory to the nervous and circulatory systems, some develop coordination and concentration, while others have a calming effect on the body.[11]
The combination of shat-karmas + asanas + pranayama also called Hath Yoga, has a unique power to cleanse wastes out of the body. No other system has so wide- ranging impact onhuman body, mind, and intelligence. Practice of asanas is also very useful to enable a Yogi to sit comfortably for longer hours in meditation.
Yam / Niyam(ETHICS )
The science of Yoga considers every aspect of human life. While considering an individual, Yoga has thought of both the body as well as the mind. As an individual is a subject belonging to the society, Yoga as a science, has considered the society as well.
Yam and Niyama are social aspects and individual aspects of good conduct to be practiced individually as well as in relation to the society. Yamas are social and universal virtues and obligations for a sustainable society. The five elements of yamareadoption of love /nonviolence , truth, non-stealing, celibacyand non-greed.
Niyams are personal discipline, prohibitions and abstentions. These are also five cleanliness, contentment, austerity, study / introspection of self and study of good scriptures and dedication and faith insupreme power.[8]
Adoption ofyamand niyam over a prolong period transforms the life of a person and is thefirst step on the righteous path ofYogaand leads to better Management ofego ,intellect,mind and consciousnessfora successful life.
As per following Yoga sutra 1.2 from Patanajali[4] India
}“Yogasgchritvritti nirodhah”
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That means the self- realization occurs thru management and coordination between mind, intellect, consciousness, physical body and the ego. Self-realization leads to self-transformation. The perfect coordination is achieved thru yoga and meditation and leads to pure mind and pure thoughts.
Yoga and meditation is found to have been associated with a positive correlation between acute increases in thalamic GABA levels.GABA is so essential for feeling happy and relaxed, it’s been called “nature’s Valium.”[12]
After mastering Yam and Niyam a yogi (one who practices Yog sadhna ) moves to next higher path of Yoga and that is Pratyahar ( Withdrawal/Detachment )
Pratyahar Withdrawal ofmind fromdesires /feelings/emotions, passions/greed /jealousy.The five enemies of us are ego, lust, anger, greed, attachment. Main cause of unrest in self ,family relations, society ,nation and world is due to egoism. Pratyahar /detachment is easily achieved when one starts getting mastery on observance of Yam and Niyam in his daily routine life. We can say the advance stage of Yam and Niyam leads one to Pratyahaar. Next stage on path of yoga is concentration.
Concentration /Dhaarna -Itispractice of concentrating mind on an object or process .The mind is full of thousands of thoughts. Concentration enables us to filter out unwanted thought and focus on desired target. The filtration of thought waves of mind and making thoughts zero, enables a Yogi to purify hisconsciousness and enables him to meditate.
Once a sadhak starts following Yam and Niyams andpratyaharis achieved by him he cansitto practice for meditation for longer periods.
Meditation/ Dhyan _ This is nextlevel of Yogi, where he can sit in concentration continuous forlonger periods.Success is assuredif one continues todo yog sadhans as above .A Yogi realizes self, gets bliss from supreme soul and is able to know more about self.
Enlightenment – When a Yog Sadhak reachesa state of meditation where he can sit and meditate for longer hours without getting distracted and feeling of discomfort, he gets enlightenment and gets knowledgeofgod ,universe and nature.However, the materialistic society around which we live, it is very difficult to attain this stage now a days.
But there are several practitioners of meditation who have experienced divine blessings and transformed their life to a more calm, cool, successful and contented state. The author has also experienced the benefits of Yog sadhna in transforming his life to more contented, peaceful, harmonious and selfless life now than it was in the past.
BENEFITS OFYOGA
Lifestyle changes are leading to early onset of diseases at young age. Urban Environmentand Pollution, thelate nighteating, junk food, erratic work timings, the wide use ofmobile, Computers ,TV ,Gadgets etcis leading to onset ofdiseases at very young age like Spondylitis , back pain ,eye sight , migraine, heart attacks , cancer ,obesity , hyper acidity ,diabetes, asthma, arthritisetcHowever, these diseases are curable thrupractice of Yog Sadhnas.
Benefit of yoga in general are
1Cleanses the accumulated toxins through various shatkarmas / shuddi kriyas. And prevents the various infections that may occur when pathogens stagnate therein.
2Practice of Yog sadhnas improves control over autonomic respiratory mechanisms, and enhances emotional stability.
3 Integrates body movements with the respiration thus creating psychosomatic harmony.
4 With meditation practice one is able to focus the mind positively on activities being done, thus enhancing energy flow.
5 Yoga works towards restoration of normalcy in all systems of the human body with special emphasis on the psycho-neuro-immuno-endocrine axis. Yoga has both a preventive as well as promotive role in the healthcare of our masses. It is also inexpensive and can be used with other systems of medicine in an integrated manner to benefit patients.[11]
6 Consistent yoga practice improves depression and can lead to significant increase in serotonin levels, the happy hormones and increase immune system.
7 one of the main goals of yoga is to achieve tranquility of the mind and create a sense of well-being, feelings of relaxation, improved self-confidence, improved efficiency, increased attentiveness, lowered irritability, and an optimistic outlook on life.[11]
8 Yoga leads to an inhibition of the posterior or sympathetic area of the hypothalamus. Yogic practices inhibit the areas responsible for fear, aggressiveness and rage, and stimulate the rewarding pleasure centers in the median forebrain and other areas leading to a state of bliss and pleasure. This inhibition results in lower anxiety, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and cardiac output in persons practicing yoga and meditation. [6]
Yoga is not any religion
Yoga isscience of both body and mind. It is universal and can be adopted by all irrespective ofreligion. Yoga can be a common threadfor connecting all peopleunderonesocialplatform. Imagine a societyin whichall peoplepracticeYoga. This will reduce conflicts, ego centric problems, will lead to non- violence, develop tolerance and harmonize the society faster.
Evils of the society begin from minds leading to rise of hidden enemies within us which are ego, pride, greed, jealousy, lust, attachment, anger, selfishness, injustice, cruelty / violence etc. The practice of Yoga is a MIND CHANGER from Violence to Non Violence.
CONCLUSION
Peace or desire or Kama or Violence is a state of Mind.Practice of Yog Sadhana is Mind Changer From Violence to Non Violence, hence vital tool improving lifestyle of people and showing them right way to success, growth, prosperity, and more useful contented life . World will be more human as they respect equality and every human being as brother sister of common supreme soul. Yoga and meditation is for all and can unite the world under one umbrella, leading to oneness, the old vedic saying ‘ Vasudhaivah Kutumbakam “ .
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[2]Nagendra H R. The power of prana. International Journal of Yoga 2009, Vol 2, Issue 2 , http://www.ijoy.org.in/text.asp?2009/2/2/45/60042.
[3]Swami Satyananda SaraswatiSatsang in Toulon, France, June 9, 1984The Five Koshas,http://www.yogamag.net/archives/1979/isep79/pranicb.shtml
[4] http://www.swamij.com/index-yoga-meditation-yoga-sutras.htm
[5]. Gronowicz G. Therapeutic touch affects osteoblast proliferation and bone formation in cell culture “Connection” J Nurse Healers Prof Assoc Int. 2007;27:1–3.
[6] Catherine Woodyard, Exploring the therapeutic effects of yoga and its ability to increase quality of life
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[7] Arthur Brownstein, M.D., M.P.H., D.Y.Ed., John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii, USA. Presented atPsychology: Mind-Body Interactions in Health and Healing: A Yogic Perspective. The Indian Contribution
National Conference on Indian Psychology, Yoga and Consciousness
organised by the Indian Council of Philosophical Researchat the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of EducationPondicherry, India,10-13 December 2004
[8]Ramesh Kumar, YogaA Gatewayto Curb Social Evils,published by PragunPublicationsin 2008ISBN 97881 899 2077 7 .
[9]Prof Raghunandan Lal Sood ,Panchkula India, “Adbhut JeevanGaatha “ P 135
[10] Ankad RB, Herur A, Patil S, Shashikala GV, Chinagudi S. Effect of short-term pranayama and meditation on cardiovascular functions in healthy individuals. Heart Views, 2011; 12: 58.
[11] Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani ,MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY Programme Co-ordinator ACYTER, PSYCHOSOMATIC MECHANISMS OF YOGA, Apr 2013 .https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237077530_PSYCHOSOMATIC_MECHANISMS_OF_YOGA.
Ramesh Kumar, GHA Executive Director (CEO), India
Global Harmony Association (GHA) ,Trustee GHA Trust India- Global harmony Network Centre
Sewak, Yog Niketan , Ex DRDO Scientist
Ph 129 4124129,Mob 9971001318 , Email: ngocosro@gmail.com;
Founder, NGO: Consortium of Social Reforms Organisation
Life MemberInternational Naturopathy Organization www.inosurya.com
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GLOBAL PEACESCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
“Global Education for Peace, Harmony and Development” (GE-PHD Conference 2017, Delhi)
Ramesh Kumar
Abstract
The traditional peace education, which has some positive value, is not able to resolve and helpless in preventing new wars and growing radical violence. The reason for this is the lack of its scientific foundation. This leads to need for a new fundamental discipline - Global Peace Science (GPS) to deeply analyze, study and solve the Global Peace problems. Any education is effective and has practical value only when it is based on fundamental scientific knowledge. Military science is a major intellectual resource of the wars, spread by hundreds of War research labs, thousands of war Academies with millions of military scientists and educators around globe in different nations. Peace is deprived of this resource so far. In 2016 the Global Harmony Association (GHA) created and published the first ever Global Peace Science (GPS) [1].This science is the Copernican revolution of the social sciences, peacemaking and peace education. The GPS central discovery is the discovery of global harmonious classes of the population - SPHERONS as eternal actors of global peace. GPS and its discovery of SPHERONS are crucial for innovative peace education, good governance and non-violence.
Key words: peace, harmony, education, SPHERONS, Global Peace Science, revolution of peace education
INTRODUCTION
What is Peace ? Peace may have different meanings as per given situation. But broadly it may be classified and defined following way. At individual self level peace meansto behappy, to feelsatisfiedwith what we do, to feelenthusiastic and to be awareof Inner selfconsciousness. At family levelpeace means respect, love, unity,harmony, integrity, and compassionamong all members of the family. Atcommunity level peace meansHarmony , being Secular ,bringingequality, obeying rule, andIntegrity.At national level Peace means good governance, respect for law of the land, equality, human rights, respect for women and elderly, non violence, conflict resolutionthru peace and dialogueand national integration. At management corporate level peace means –serving share holders ,employees, customers ,sales vendors, government and society at large with utmost honesty ,integrity harmony and fare returns .
According to JohnScales AveryNobel Peace Prize the priority areas for establishingglobal peace are
•Wemust decrease economic inequality.
•We must break the power of corporate greed.
•We must leavefossil fuels in the ground.
•We must stabilize and ultimately reduce the globalpopulation.
*Wemust eliminate the institution of war.
GLOBAL HARMONY EDUCATION
Education mustinspireto address needs of individual (body , mind and soul )and society, man and nature.The need forbettereducation and enriching children with right knowledgeis very important in this industrial and materialistic age. The cult of violence today darkens not land, sea and air alone, but it has gripped popular imagination as news channels, cinema,TV soaps, children’s comics, toys and video games play it out in every home and heart.
Value Education has to be an integral part of school curriculum. ValueEducation to include subjects such as democracy, harmony,human rights, non violence, social and economic justice, gender inequality, environmentalsustainability, disarmamanent, international law and human security, Peace Science, self development thru Yoga and dissolving ego ,Conflict management, health management etc.
SELF TRANSFORMATION
At the epicenter of any change for betterment of a system, it is transformation of self that is key, sincethoughts good or evil generate from mind. Transformationbegins from self. Once Dr Abdul Kalam wrote
•“ When there is beauty in the character
•There is harmony in the Home,
•When there is harmony in the home,
•There is order in the nation,
•When there is order in the nation
•There is peace in the world".
We ignore self consciousness due to ourego, and run after physical comforts for self.Ignoring self consciousness and caring only for physicalcomforts ,we create all type of problems around us whether it is our self, or our family relations or our society, or our nation or our world. The unrest that starts from the self spills over to the world due to our egoism, the centre of which isself consciousness, which once established by all, will leadto a betterworld.
This will transform people with disharmony to harmony and we will have a new class of people all loving peace so calledSPHERONS. SPHERONSare the peace loving people as Eternal Actors of Global Peace in future societies to come after transformation of self.
SPHERONS will be the main productive force of social production, which maybe only in peace and harmony, not in war. The production of human resources is impossible without these key conditions. SPHERONS will never be at war and are not able to be at war by their objective status. They are permanent actors of global peace, its heart and motor.
Global Peace Science and Subjects of Sustainability
There is need of Global Peace Science (GPS) a new subject to be introduced at Bachelor Degree level. Inschools this should be a part of value education. GPS overcomes historical limitations and deformation of all human values especially such as: culture, peace, love, freedom, equality, fraternity, justice, faith, democracy, honesty, human rights, openness, friendship, family, cooperation, happiness and others. SPHERONS consciously unite them in harmony providing a new spiritual habit and moral level of humanity. Disharmony is a source of enmity, violence, inequality and war. All people, regardless of nationality, culture, religion, race or ethnic group are members ofone human family created by God. All people are connected and interdependent;
Vasudhevah Kutumbakam, Indian principle of oneness: World is one family. Globalization once again shows that we are one big village.We humans are not just physical body, which changes in every birth. We are eternal soul and were created by supreme soul the intelligent designer, the Creator of universe, which is same for all religions. We have no option but to do only and only good deeds so that our next birth is better than previous. We need to feel love for everyone as in our own family. Some possible sustainabilitydevelopment areas for GPScould be
* World Economy with aim to end inequality
* Good Governance based on accountability and delivery to society
* Fair and selfless politics to serve the people and not rule them
* Religious Harmony and move to Humanity
* War, conflict resolution, Terrorism
* Targeted disarmament including nuclear weapons
* Framing and cultivating universal Ethics
* Respecting law of the land and enforcement / implementation
* Clean water and sanitation
* Concern and care for environment respecting earth as mother
* Affordable and clean energy
* Health for all using Yoga and Nature Cure
* Better Self life management, relationship and productivity
* Civil Liberties and democracy
Yoga: Science of Inner Peace and GPS Practical Tool
GPS integrates all constructive peace making ideas and technologies of the past, among which a special place is occupied by the practice and methodology of Yoga. Yoga is a practical tool for the harmonious development of personality, so Yoga is a necessary tool and the addition of GPS as integral part of this science.
A mind is the set of cognitive faculties that enables thinking, consciousness, perception, discrimination, judgment, memory of the characteristics of humans and few other life forms. Our minds are endowed with many talents but principal weakness is instability due to unlimited desires and is cause of our pain and sufferings. Mind gets stable only thru practice of Yoga. Stable mind leads to clarity which further enhances intelligence.
As per Yoga sutra 1.2from Patanajali[2] “ yogash chitvritti nirodhah “
That meansmind is regulated better by operation, management andcoordination of intellect, consciousness, mind, physical body and the ego. This leads to stabilization of mind as the mind now is no longerslave tophysical body but is under coordination of consciousness, intellect, body and ego. However perfectcoordination is achieved thru yoga andmeditation and leads to pure mind and pure thoughts.
Yoga is union of the body, mind, and spirit and this is what differentiates yoga from general exercise programs. Yoga is not just doing exercises it means adoption of ethics / Yam and Niyam (for self character and ethics for behavior in society ), Pranayama for conditioning of breathing system and purification of mind, asanas to stay physically fit, pratyahaar / detachment( control of sense organs ie control ofanger, ego, greed, lust, desire etc), concentration (focused mind and connecting to supreme god ), meditation and enlightenment.
Consistent yoga practice improves depression and can lead to significant increases in serotonin levels the happy hormones and increase immune system. one of the main goals of yoga is to achieve tranquility of the mind and create a sense of well-being, feelings of relaxation, improved self-confidence, improved efficiency, increased attentiveness, lowered irritability, and an optimistic outlook on life.[3]
Yoga leads to an inhibition of the posterior or sympathetic area of the hypothalamus. Yogic practices inhibit the areas responsible for fear, aggressiveness and rage, and stimulate the rewarding pleasure centers in the median forebrain and other areas leading to a state of bliss and pleasure. This inhibition results in lower anxiety, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and cardiac output in persons practicing yoga and meditation. [4]
Yoga is ocean of great psychic powers hidden within us. Consciousness and mind are the main way from disharmony to spheral harmony of society and human. Thus adoption of yoga enables spheral harmony to harmonize the relations within the family, within the community and within the individual.
Adoption of Yoga is the MIND CHANGE FROM VIOLENCE TO NON VIOLENCE and must be adopted by all irrespective of religion to achieve humanity, economy, equality and Global Peace from Harmony in society. Therefore, Yoga is the necessary part of peace education in GPS.
ACTIONABLE AGENDA FOR GLOBAL PEACESCIENCE
•The academic institutions should take up constructive proposal at NCERT andUGC in India to introduce Global Peace Science (GPS) at schools, colleges, universities, Post Graduate and doctorate level in academics.
•Set Objectives , prepare curriculum, instruction material,train teachers,school /college to start peace education /peace debates/ value education / certificates. This can be done with support ofvarious international and national peace forums likeGlobal Harmony Association (GHA) www.peacefromharmony.org , International Association of Educators for world Peace (IAEWP),World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) , Global Peace Foundation and many more.
•InfuriatePrincipleofRespect , disarmament, Love and compassion, Spherons democracy, harmony spirituality ,equality , respect for mother earth in students.
•Send students for internship and training at grass rootsforservice to mankind thru exposure in slums, villages, destitute centers, age old homes etc involving NGOsand peace Forums.
•Some Peace education research areas for higher studies and PH.D programs are Curbing inequality, selfless politics , good governance, harmony, conflict war ,disarmament, ethics, respect for law, environment care ,health body and mind and human religion.
Conclusion
The scientific truths are the heritage for all mankind, for all people and nations without exception. This makes GPS by "the mightiest tool of peace." Therefore, only its support and international cooperation in its development creates the first nonviolent insuperable alternative to nuclear war today. The peace education in GPS plays a key decisive role in this process.
References
[1].Semashko, Leo and 174 coauthors from 34 countries (2016). Global Peace Science or Peaceloveology, Peacescience: First Common Good and Human Right, Revolution of Social Sciences, Creating Peace from SPHERONS’ Harmony and Nonviolent Victory of Peace over War in XXI Century. World Textbook. First Edition in English, New Delhi, 616 pages, ISBN 978-5-94422-035-6, Sanbun .Publishers:http://peacefromharmony.org/docs/global-peace-science-2016.pdf (GPS)
[2]Swami RamaLectures on Yoga Sutrasfrom Abhyas Ashram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVrCSUIduzc
[3] Arora S, Bhattacharjee J. Modulation of immune response in stress by yoga. Int J Yoga. 2008;1:45–55.[PMC free article][PubMed]
[4]Sudheer Deshpande, HR Nagendra, Nagarathna Raghuram , ‘A randomized control trial of the effect of yoga on Gunas (personality) and Self esteem in normal healthy volunteers’. Department of Yoga Research, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, India. |
Ramesh Kumar, GHA Executive Director (CEO), India
Global Harmony Association (GHA) ,Trustee GHA Trust India-
Ex DRDO Scientist
Mob 9971001318 , Email: ngocosro@gmail.com;
Founder, NGO: Consortium of Social Reforms Organisation
Life MemberInternational Naturopathy Organization www.inosurya.com
http://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=658,
09-10-17
Dear all
As you know GHA India held following conference with Army Institute of Education and World Without Anger
" International Conference on harmony,Peace and development " at Army Institute of education New Delhi on 8 Oct 2017 .
You are requested to submit your presentations for purpose of record and sharing with other GHA members. I am enclosing my presentation.
With best wishes.
RAMESH KUMAR
09-10-17
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