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Swami Vidyapradananda

SWAMI VIDYAPRADANANDA

PhD (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

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Corresponding address: Department of Sports Science and Yoga
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
PO Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal, PIN 711202

Research Interest/Area

  1. Scientific validation of Yogic practices (such as asana, pranayama, meditation)
  2. Yoga Upanishads & Medieval Hatha Yoga
  3. Patanjala Yoga Sutra and Commentaries, Yoga Darshana

Teaching

  1. Yoga Upanishads (Indian Spiritual Heritage class 2024)
  2. Yoga Darshan and Manovigyan (Phd Yoga course, 2023)
  3. Foundations of Yoga (MSc Yoga course, 2020,2022)
  4. Principal Upanishads and Bhagavadgita (MSc Yoga course, 2019,2020)
  5. Yoga Psychology (MSc Yoga course, 2022)

Research Papers

  1. Majhi S, Sw V, Bhargava H and Das. A, Acute effects of fast, slow, and graded Suryanamaskar on cardiorespiratory and cardiac autonomic functions, forthcoming Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 2024
  2. Sw V and Ravindra P. N., Functions of Mind and Prana During Sleep: Yoga vs. Vedanta, [submitted].
  3. Majhi S, Sw V and Das. A, Health benefits of Vedic Suryanamaskar: An Ayurvedic perspective, [submitted].

Conference Presentations

  1. Majhi S, Sw V and Das. A, Impact of different Suryanamaskar paces on heart rate variability, 6th Regional Science & Technology Congress, Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal, January 3-4, 2024, University of Kalyani (details)
  2. Majhi S, Sw V and Das. A, Insights on the health benefits of Vedic Suryanamaskar, National Youth Conference on Indian Knowledge System 2023 (NYCKS), IIT Roorkee, August 25-27, 2023 (details)
  3. Arya R & Sw V, ‘Interconnectedness of causes of suffering: Sāmkhya, Yoga and Ayurveda‘. Yoga Shastra Sangamam’ on 25- 27 February 2022, Vivekananda Yoga Kendra, Kanyakumari
  4. Majhi S & Sw V, ‘Role of Divine Grace in Attaining Cittavṛttinirodhaḥh’, Yoga Shastra Sangamam’ on 25- 27 February 2022, Vivekananda Yoga Kendra, Kanyakumari

Seminars/Webinars organised

  1. Seminar on Science of Suryanamaskara in collaboration with The Asiatic Society, Kolkata – 21 Mar 2024, at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark (YouTube)
  2. 15-day webinar series on Science of Pranayama during 1 June-15 June 2023 (details) available on YouTube
  3. 7-day webinar series on Four Yogas and their Synthesis as taught by Swami Vivekananda’ : 15-21 June 2022 (details)
  4. 15-day webinar series on ‘Fascinating facets of the multi-faceted Yoga’: 29 May – 14 June 2022 (details)
  5. 20-day webinar series on Meeting the Challenges of Covid-19 pandemic, the Yogic Way: 16 June – 4 July 2021 (details)
  6. One-day Webinar on Consciousness Studies and Research: Ancient and Modern – 30 July 2020 (details)
  7. One-day Webinar on Four Yogas: Ancient Scriptures & Swami Vivekananda & Modern Interpretation on 22 August 2020 (details)

Invited Talks

  1. Yoga Practices & Happiness, talk delivered in the International Conference on Happiness: Science and Practice 2024, organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi , in collaboration with the Rekhi Foundation, USA, 5-6, January 2024.(details)
  2. Hindu concept of breath and the esoteric theory of pranayama, talk delivered in the webinar on Science of Pranayama, organised by RKMVERI, 8 June 2023 (YouTube)
  3. Leading a healthy life in this digital age. talk delivered in the Institute Lecture Series, IIT-BHU, Varanasi, 31 Aug 2023
  4. Personality Development with Yoga, Talk delivered at the ICPR Sponsored National Seminar on Yoga In Philosophy & Practice, Organised By: Department of Philosophy, Belda College, in Association With Physical Fitness Club, Belda College & NSS Units, Belda College, Kharagpur, June 2022
  5. Yoga philosophy as delineated in the Yoga Upanishads, talk delivered at the webinar on Fascinating facets of the multi-faceted Yoga, 31 May 2022 (YouTube)
  6. Yogaschittavrittinirodhah: Is it possible? Talk delivered at webinar on Fascinating facets of the multi-faceted Yoga, 5 June 2022 (YouTube)
  7. Consciousness during sleep, talk delivered in the webinar on Concepts of Consciousness: Neuroscience and Indian Philosophical Perspective, organized by CCS-NIHMAHS, on 29 September 2021
  8. The enigma of ‘sleep consciousness’–Yoga vs Vedanta perspectives, talk delivered in the webinar on Meeting the Challenges of Covid-19 pandemic, the Yogic Way: 26 June 2021 (YouTube)
  9. Yoga for Healthy Living, talk delivered at the International Day of Yoga seminar, Moulana Azad College, Kolkata, 21 June 2021

Yoga Camps

  1. 2-day Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi, 10-11 February 2024 (details)
  2. 3-day Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi, 10-11 February 2024 (details)
  3. 5-day Yoga camp at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapeeth Narainpur, Chhattisgarh (details)