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Hindustan Times
WORLD YOGA MEET FROM NOV. 1
MUNGER, Oct. 29 (PTI) Against the backdrop of mounting social strife, violence and bloodshed all over the globe, the World Yoga Convention begins here on Monday to throw light on the scientific and healing powers of yoga which would usher in lasting peace and happiness.
Since the convention is held once in 20 years, the entire town of Munger, which is historically connnected with the Munger ruler Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal, is being spruced up to play host to the international
event.
The convention which begins on November 1 is expected to be attended by about 10,000 delegates, irrespective of race and religion, from different parts of the country and remote corners of the world.
The theme of the convention is "Integration of Science and Yoga in the 21st century" and erudite scholars in the fields of science, medicine, psychology and social sciences, besides saints and 'fakirs' will attend the international event to be held in the world-renowned Bihar School of
Yoga. The convenors of the convention told a visiting PTI correspondent that the event synchronizes
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with the 50th renunciation anniversary of Paramahamsa Satyanandaji, the founder of the yoga school. Paramahamsa Satyananda is considered one of the greatest saints of recent times, who strongly advocated the integration of yoga with society and encouraged the spiritual evolution of all people regardless of caste, creed or religion.
Twenty years after renouncing the world, Paramahamsa Satyananda established here in 1963 the Bihar School of Yoga which became the focal point of yogic experience for people from all over the world. It was also from here that the saint dedicated himself to disseminating this evolutionary culture to the world.
Paramahamsa Satyananda also embarked on many world tours to fulfill the mandate of his guru, Swami Sivananda, and inspired countless aspirants to tread the yogic path. He also initiated thousands into 'sannyasa' and 'karma sannyasa,' providing them with yogic vision.
Under his inspiration hundreds of small yoga groups and ashrams developed in India and abroad and soon he became one of the first yogic masters to translate the ancient yogic prin
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