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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalYoga is an ancient science and traced to Indus – Saraswathy Civilization of 5000 years and more. The rudiments of yoga were in practice for long in the Indian soil.
Sage Patanjali’s ‘Yoga Sutra’ and ‘Hatha Yoga Pradipika’ by Yogi Swatmarama are veritable sources of knowledge and wisdom enshrined in Yoga philosophy. Thirumoolar’s ‘Thirumandhiram’ is one another rich source on Astanga Yoga. These treatises cover the entire gamut of Yoga. The subjects specified by Patanjali in Astanga Yoga are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhayana and Samadhi. The same was the case with Thirumoolar. ‘Hatha Yoga Pradipika’ listed Asanas, Breath, Mind, Kumbhaka, Mudras, Samadhi, Laya and Nada. Apart from the Sages and Yogins of Indian origin, many researchers from West and East delved deep in this fathomless ocean and interpreted the wisdom and knowledge to benefit humanity’s health, happiness and ever-lasting peace. With the dedication of International Day of Yoga (21st day of June every year) It is now globally recognised that yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being of world population.
A comprehensive coverage of the subjects outlined in the earliest treatises, their further interpretations and adoptions are being made in the book.
Prof.Dr.P.K.Aiyasamy, B.Sc.(Ag)., D.I.H., M.Sc.(Ag)., M.A.(USA)., Ph.D
Dr. P.K. Aiyasamy was born in 1928 in a Village near Coimbatore, India. Completing his graduation in Agricultural Science and a Diploma in Horticulture, he served in Government Agriculture Department for about 19 years. His academic interest culminated in obtaining Master of Science in Agricultural Economics in 1965.
Under a Ford Foundation grant, he was deputed to Minnesota University (USA) for advanced training and was fortunate to obtain Master Degree in Public Administration. On return, he served as a Faculty in Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He completed Doctorate in Agricultural Economics (Ph.D) in 1978. He also served as a visiting Professor in the University of Minnesota and Cornell University. The author was in International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, USA and wrote a chapter in the book entitled “Green Revolution Revisited” based on a field research in which he was the team leader.
After retirement in 1986, he served as a consultant to Swedish International Developmental Agency (SIDA); Ford Foundation; ILO, Government of India. He has visited USA, Japan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and Sweden for attending seminars, presenting research studies and the like. He has to his credit 8 books, and research papers.
His orientation with Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya ideals culminated in offering free services in imparting skills and knowledge in Yoga–Asanas, Pranayama, and Meditation. YOGA training courses were to a wide assortment of people numbering over 12000. Now on his completing his 90 years of age, has endeavoured to write a book on Yoga – “Science of Yoga – A Comprehensive Approach”.
