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Being a teacher-learner at MIT SVS!
Dr Vaishnavi Nishankar While the world of vested interests is still debating on the done to death topics of whether Sanskrit is a living or a dead language, whether Sanskrit should be compulsory in the scheme of Indian education or not, whether the ‘orthodox’ Vedic shaastras have any contemporary relevance or not, what is to be done to ‘resurrect’ shaastras and Sanskrit, is Sanskrit ‘secular’ or ‘pro-Hindutva’……. and so on, here is an institution that has been silently, modestly, avidly and tenaciously working for the welfare of the contemporary society in helping it reach out to the fountainhead of an…
Contemporary usage of Indic Vaastu principles
— Atul Sathe For most people in urban and semi-urban areas, the maximum part of the day is spent in the built-up environment, be it in an office, shop or home. Naturally, the quality of this manmade environment plays a vital role in the physical and mental wellbeing of people. Along with aesthetic beauty, any building should first satisfy the utility factor for its occupants, both at the levels of matter and energy. This is what the ancient Vaastu Shastra of Indic origin aims for. The recently organized workshop on ‘Vaastu Shastra for Design’ beautifully delved into the holistic Indian…
Why Vedic Education?
Dr Sai Susarla, Dean, MIT SVS The idea of inculcating Vedic methodologies in contemporary teaching stems from ancient times. Through Vedas, people were able to see the origins and depth of knowledge that encapsulates the true meaning of this universe. The Vedas also contain all aspects pertaining to the laws of the universe which reflect matter and consciousness. By comprising all the aspects of what can be regarded as modern science, the Vedas formed the underlying pillars of the present world. This fundamental approach of amalgamating ancient principles with modern material sciences can be termed as Vedic Science. This covers…
Seva Yajna!
— Anand Godse My experience during teaching Psychology has taught me a lot of things! And when I apply what I learn in the process of teaching, new activities come out that act as innovative ways and methods of learning.Introducing field experience and continuous projects to the SY and FY students of BSc Integral Psychology was my new venture in the academic year 2018-19! We connected to 4 organisations that are working towards various issues and challenges that people in the society face. Seva Sahayog, Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program, Flow social sciences research organisation and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Observational home…
Ved Vijnana Sammelan – Bridging science and spirituality
— Atul Sathe Background and rationale The past couple of centuries and in particular the past few decades witnessed immense progress by humans in terms of technology, infrastructure, modern medicine and economic prosperity, at least in some parts of the world, following the rapid scientific discoveries made in the western world at the end of the middle ages. But much of this growth was devoid of the basic tenets of sustainability that were followed in most of the ancient civilizations. This resulted in imperial colonization of many lands, loot of natural resources, degradation and destruction of many native cultures, gradual…
Experience the Modern Application of Ancient Vedic Sciences @ MIT SVS!
MIT School of Vedic Sciences (MIT SVS) was established for methodically coaching youngsters into becoming sharp, tenacious, and holistically educated next-gen citizens of India with a firm grounding in native Indic knowledge. MIT SVS wishes to play its own humble role in facilitating sustainable growth at the individual, societal, national and global levels. It seeks to enrich the young generation with India’s deep and expansive Vedic knowledge, which is scientific and practical, and spans myriad disciplines including psychology, philosophy, language, wellness and management, to name a few. MIT SVS believes that the best way to achieve this objective is by…
