World of Philosophy

Author(s): Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave
Publisher: Shanti Prakashan

Page 21

Saumaiya College. He was also appointed as a fellow and lecturer at the same college.
In 1977 he was appointed as a senior lecturer in Anantacharya Indological institute, Bombay.
In 1977 at Kashivishvanath temple sunanda became the Vagadatta of Yajneshwar. They decided to marry. It was heaven's choice blessed by lord Shiva. Mutual understanding, transperancy and care became their way of expression. The 'Sakhya' - togetherness became the mantra of their life and expression. Kalidas calls it 'Ratnakanchan Yoga'. Their living is a virtual expression of Saptapadi. Son Yogeshwar and his wife Sravanti Shree Lakhshami also followed the same path. The whole Shastri family is a living episode of love and affection. Contentment and harmony is the signature of the family.
In 1980 under Dr. S.G. Mudgal Yajneshwar Shastri did his Ph.D. on 'Mahayansutralankar- A study in Vijnanvada Buddhism from Bombay University. In 1981 July he was appointed as a lecture of Indian Philosophy and Religion at L.D. Indology. He worked with the renown scholars like Dr. Malvania, Dr. Harivallabh Bhayani, Dr. Madhusudan Dhaki, Dr. Naginbhai Shah and Dr. Ramesh Betai. Here he established himself as a scholar of Indian Philosophy. He worked as an acting Director of L.D. Indology for two years from 1987 to 1989.
In 1989 he was selected by Gujarat University for the reader's post in Philosophy. In 1993 he became the head of the department in Philosophy. In 1998 Dr. Shastri was appointed as a Professor. Since 2003 he is a Director, University school of Psychology, Education and Philosophy Gujarat University.
A scholar with distinction and dedication can not remain hidden. Under Indian scholar endowment program he was invited at Cleveland State University as a visiting professor of comparative religions in 1994-1995. Since 1993 almost regularly he was invited as a visiting professor of Indian Philosophy and Religion at Loloya Marymount University U.S.A. In 2003-04 under his directorship International conference on world peace was organized at Gujarat University. It was a unique event in the academic life of Dr. Yajneshwar Shastri and also in the academic life of Gujarat University. Hundred and forty delegates from 22 countries belong to different discipline participated in the seminar. Papers on the World Peace conference were edited by Dr. Shastri and Published in two volums in 2006 from Delhi.
He is a prolific writer with 14 scholarly books and more then hundred research articles are to his credit. He is honored as general president, Keynote Speaker, Chair Person, Endowment speakers, by several international and national academic bodies. He was made chief judge to evaluate philosophical book aword by Indian Philosophical Congress,(I.C.P.) established by Poet Rabindranath and
XVIII