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that miracles did occur in life as in his own life. He was still an or- dinary film-maker, not a researcher, who could have made such a magnificent serial as Raniayana and Sri Krishna. The work entailed great research and its script required meticulous care and he did not do anything for these. All he did was to com- pletely surrender to the wishes of
the divine power which took hold of him and he became something like a pen used by a competent scribe. He said that he perceived some cosmic energy whom some described as Bhagwati or Shakti which is now inspiring him to take up another project on Bhagvati after completing Krishna.
9.11.93
Indian Express
YOGA CAN REMEDY MENTAL ILLS
MUNGER, Nov. 7 (PTI) —- Yoga can play a major role in the treat- ment of psychiatric cases and can help psychosomatic patients to be more open and sensitive to their emotions, according to Dr. Karel Nespor of the Psychiatric Hospital in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Recalling his 12 years of experience with yoga in psychiatry at the just-concluded World Yoga Convention here, Dr Nespor said that neurophysiological aspects of various yogic practices could be used in the treatment of such patients. The noted psychiatrist said that there were many different yogic techniques whichcould be suitable for people with different mental health problems.
Stating that most of the psychosomatic patients were unwilling to accept the mental aspect of their problems, Nespor said intervention at a physical and mental level was more likely
to be accepted by them rather than psychotherapy alone or treatment with psychotropic medication. Nespor said that yoga could be recommended t people with existential neuroses - patients lacking meaningfulness in their lives. Citing an example, the visiting psychiatrist said that women above forty years whose children had left home and whose husband were too busy with their careers often benefited from yoga. Many of them were able to find new aims and selfconfidence, and established supportive relationships among fellow trainees.
Referring to cases of schizophrenia, Nespor said that simple yogic techniques and short relaxation in a supportive environment freed patients from over involvement with psychotic thought material. This might add a new dimension to the occupa tional therapy used in Western
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