Pushkarmuni Abhinandan Granth

Author(s): Devendramuni, A D Batra, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Rajasthankesari Adhyatmayogi Upadhyay Shree Pushkar Muni Abhinandan Granth Prakashan Samiti

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श्री पुष्करमुनि अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थ : नवम खण्ड
over-use of industrialisation created unprecedented complications and problems of life causing stress and strain so much so that psycho-therapy in its present form is not in a position to keep pace with the alarming situation that is being created.
Still in another corner, the new concept of mind, in Experimental Psychology, as nothing more than a chemical complex, as an object to be investigated and controlled in the laboratory, like an electronic model, (i. e., as Cybernetics looks at it), led to the belief that all the problems of life could fall within the jurisdiction of Chemistry, and is therefore a place for their solutions. The result is manufacturing of tranquilisers, L.S.D's and other painkiller products. The problem is further aggravated by an advent of Penicilin, Antibiotics etc. Over and above pollution on various levels and of all possible kinds (even psychic pollution, if this could be granted), along with all other plausible factors, practically nullifying all human endeavours. In psycho-therapy thus the ratio of problems and their solutions is in inverse proportion. And therefore if there is a constant need both for a scientific pursuit as well as an individual aspiration, of enriching every branch of modern learning from any possible source, irrespective of Time-Space and Cultural considerations, much so in the case with psycho-therapy. A radically different branches in comparatively recent times under the name Para-psychology dealing with the problems of meta-psychological events, was started, while the outside pressure caused by an impact of the East also gave it a new direction. In Philosophy, slowly though, an evolution had already begun due to pressure from without. While in material science a revolution was waiting for Einstein's Relativity. It saw almost an end of classical physics, opening, thereby a new vista. It tacitly opened a back-door for subjectivity in the hitherto edifice of objectivity. Its culmination was witnessed by an introduction of principle of uncertainty of Heisenberg and Quantum 'physics of Masc Plank'. Thus in science itself the objectivity had to accommodate subjectivity, while philosophy had to give place to objectivity of scientific world, by adjusting itself with its progress. Yoga in the West
Emergence of Yoga on Western horizon saw the multiple impacts on its mental framework and cultural tradition. An aura of mysticism, the so-called exhibition of occult powers associated with the name Yoga, gave rise to as a reaction initially, a sort of disbelief if not a kind of hatred, in the scientific and rational mind of the West. A layman's reaction on the other hand was that of bewilderment, awe and sometimes disgust or a terror. As a matter of fact, both these were bubbles on the undercurrent of attraction and impulsion for its aims and objects on subconscious level. It is thus Yoga, which really happens to be the first prophet of Indian Culture to the Western Culture, and would eventually serve as a bridge between the two.
Curiosity of a common Western man restricted mainly to the practice of Asanas, and certain types of Pranāyāmas, as well as a scientific belief of a scientist or of a man of medicine confining to an investigation of Yoga, based on modern scientific parametres, essentially go to Yogic spirit, has already arrived at certain generalisation. However it is really a matter of hearty commendation.
The overall impact of Indian Culture especially of Yoga, particularly on medicine of to-day, was a reorientation given to it basically as regards the concept of Health and ill-health, etc. That it is a psycho-somatic phenomenon as against previously somatic one's. This is a recognition and acceptance to the Spirit in Indian sense), which otherwise was neglected by modern medicine.
* However, this modern objectively scientific approach superimposed upon a basically subjectively objective Indian Culture, still needs more basic considerations, leading ultimately, the author supposes, to an hitherto unknown virgin scientific realm ; for modern science and modern man. And that is opened by Ancient Indian philosophy and science.
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