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  THE DEPARTMENT OF MAHARSHI VALMIKI CHAIR
 

THE DEPARTMENT OF MAHARSHI VALMIKI CHAIR
PUNJABI UNIVERSITY,PATIALA
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
ON
YOGAVASISTHA MAHARAMAYANA
26-28,February,2003
(Sponsored by Central Valmik Sabha U.K.)

PROGRAMME 26.2.03(Wednesday)

Inaugural Session Venue: Science Auditorium Time 10.30 a.m.

Delegates are requested to take their seats

 

10.15 a.m.

Arrival of the Chief Guest

 

10.30 a.m.

University Dhuni

 

10.35 a.m.

Welcome to the Chief Guest and Delegates

 

10.45 a.m.

Inauguration of Seminar

 

10.55 a.m.

Inaugural Address

 

11.05 a.m.

Key-note Address

 

11.25.a.m.

Release of Book

 

11.50 a.m.

Address by Guest of Honour

 

11.55 a.m.

Presentation of Uni.Publication

 

12.05 p.m.

Presidential Address

 

12.10 p.m.

Vote of Thanks

 

12.20 p.m.

Lunch

Guest House

1.00 p.m.

 

Sessions Programme

26.2.03(Wednesday)

Session Time Venue: Senate Hall
(Building Guru Teg Bahadur Hall)
First Session 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Session President Prof. S.P. Sharma, Aligarh.

Papers-4

1.

Some Philosophical Elements in Yogavasistha Maharamayana

Prof. S.R. Bhatt, Delhi

2.

Yogavasistha Maharamayana and the Vedanta

Prof A.N. Pandey, Varanasi

3.

Logical analysis of Yogavasistha

Prof. Vijaya Rani, Kurukshetra

4.

Symbolism in Yogavasistha

Shri. T.V. Vasudeva, Chennai

Books Exhibition

4.00 p.m. Syndicate Room

Inauguration by

Mr. Shinder Paul Mattu
Vice-President, Central Valmik Sabha, U.K.

Session Tea: 4.05 p.m.

  
Second Session 4.15 p.m. to 6.15 p.m Senate Hall
Session President Prof. V.Kutumb Shastri,
Director Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi

Papers-4

  

1.

Nature of Jiva

Dr. Haramohan Mishra, Orissa

2.

Nature of Atman

Prof D.B. Sen Sharma, Kolkata

3.

Nature of Brahman

Prof. Damodar Jha, Hoshiarpur

4.

Nature of Jagat

Prof. S.P. Sharma, Aligarh (U.P.)

Cultural Programme 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m Arts Auditorium

 

27-2-2003 (Thursday)
First Session 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Senate Hall

Session President

Dr. Haramohan Mishra, Orissa

Papers-4

  

1.

Nature of Manas

Prof. Minati Kar, Kolkata

2.

Concept of Ego

Prof G.U. Thite, Pune

3.

Concept of Vidya Avidya

Prof. Kala Acharya , Bombay

4.

Concept of Vairagya

Dr. Surender Mohan Mishra Kurukshetra

Session Tea : 11. 00 a.m.

Second Session 11.15 a.m. to 1.15 p.m Senate Hall

Session President

Prof. D.B. Sen Sharma, Kolkata

Papers-4

  

1.

Relation between Brahman and Jagat

Prof. R.D. Nirakari,Patiala

2.

Relation between Jiva and Brahman

Prof. Koshalya Walli, Jammu

3.

Jnanayoga in Yogavasistha Maharamayana

Swami Shantananda Udaseen, Jalandhar

4.

Concept of Death in Yogavasistha

Dr. Karnail Singh Sahota, Chandigarh
Lunch : 1.20 p.m. to 2.15 p.m Guest House
Third Session 2.20 p.m. to 4.20 p.m Senate Hall

Session President

Prof. P.G. Lalye, Pune

Papers-4

  

1.

Concept of life and death

Prof. Dharmanand Sharma, Chandigarh

2.

Hindrances in Self realization

Dr. L.P. Upadhyaya, Jalandhar

3.

Means and method for Self realization

Mr. Lekhraj Manjdadria, London(U.K.)

4.

Salvation in Yogavasistha

Mr. Dalip Kumar Nahar, Bedford (U.K.)

Session Tea: 4.20 p.m.
Fourth Session 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m Senate Hall

Session President

Padma Shri Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri, Delhi

Papers-4

  

1.

Concept of Bandhana and Moksha in Yogavasistha Maharamayana

Prof. N.N. Gupta, Kurukshetra

2.

Concept of Jivan Mukta and Videha Mukta

Prof.P.G. Lalye, Pune

3.

Thought powerof mind and its message of Ethics

Dr. Didhiti Biswas, Kolkata

4.

Education value of Yogavasistha

Dr. Lekhraj Parwana, Chandigarh

Cultural Programme 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m Arts Auditorium

 

28-2-2003 (Friday)
First Session 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Senate Hall

Session President

Prof. S.R. Sarma, Aligarh

Papers-4

  

1.

Major results of historical research in Yogavasistha

Prof Walter Slaja, Germany

2.

Yogavasistha and medieval Islamic Intellectuals in India

Dr. Kazuyo Sakaki, Japan

3.

Contribution of Punjab to Yogavasistha

Prof. Manmohan Sehgal, Patiala

4.

Advaitavada of Yogavasistha and Guru Granth Sahib

R.Balinderjit Kaur, Patiala

 

VALEDICTORY SESSION
28th February,2003(Friday)

Valedictory Session

Senate Hall

11.30 A.M.

Arrival of the Chief Guest

  

11.30 a.m.

University Dhuni

  

11.35 a.m.

Welcome Address

  

11.45 a.m.

Resume of the Proceedings

  

11.50 a.m.

Views by Delegates

  

12.25 p.m.

Valedictory Address

  

12.40 p.m.

Presentation of Uni. Publications

  

1.00 p.m.

Presidential Address

  

1.05 p.m.

Vote of Thanks

  

1.20 p.m.

Lunch

Guest House

1.30 p.m.
Prof. MANJULA SAHDEV
Seminar Convener