International Indology Conference, Kala Academy, Goa,India-February 8-10,2007

A 3-day International Indology Conference on the contribution of ancient Indian thought to the Development of Modern Indian Society , is being organised at the Kala Academy, Goa, India, in February 2007(between 8-10th) under the auspices of Motilal Banarsidass Publishers(MLBD), a world leading publisher of books on Sanskrit and Indology since 1903, New Delhi and Kala Academy,Goa, a premier Centre for Performing Arts and Culture. The theme of this conference is "Ancient Wisdom Brought to Modern Times-Pathway to Higher Consciousness"

The basic objectives of the conference are to identify some areas of ancient Indian wisdom like Philosophical Thought, Aesthetics, Theatre, Music, Dance, Vastu, Astrology, Astronomy, Vedic Mathematics, Cuisine and Health and their contemporary relevance. The conference is an attempt to explore the extent to which these 'pearls of Indian wisdom'
may be able to make a contribution to the development of a modern Indian society without necessarily compromising on the advantages of modern living .

Reintroducing the contemporary Indian to the legacy she/he has inherited, sometimes requires us to unlearn what modern society teaches us and also to relearn and internalize this legacy in the course of our educational programme. This conference is thus just a step towards working out the feasibility and importance of this approach and its adoption in University level curricula.

This conference will provide a platform to discuss an alternative educational system on the lines of our ancient 'Gurukul Pratha'. Padma Bhushan Dr.L.M.Singhvi (former Indian Ambassador, U.K. and also an expert on Indology) will be invited to be the guest of honour for the inauguration of the conference. He will also share his scholarship on the dais. The keynote address will be delivered by "Vamadeva" Dr. David Frawley of the American Institute of Vedic Sciences, New
Massachusetts, U.S.A . Shri. R.P.Jain who is the inspiration behind this conference is the Vice-President of International Research & Resource Foundation For Indian Heritage incorporating WORLD ACADEMY FOR VEDIC MATHEMATICS headed by Dr.L.M.Singhvi as President. His organisation Motilal Banarasidas (MLBD) is a World Leading Indian Publishers on Sanskrit and Indology since 1903. Among other prominent experts, scholars and researchers invited are, world acclaimed scholar on Patanjali Yogasutras Dr Ian Whicher, Associate Professor,
University of Manitoba,Canada, Dr. Egbert Richter,Sweden, Professor E.V.Krishnamurthy, Australia, recipient of India\'s highest scientific award BHATNAGAR MEMORIAL PRIZE in MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, by late Mrs.
Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India in 1978, Professor J. L. Brockington, Secretary General, International Association of Sanskrit Studies, Asian Studies, Edinburgh, Professor Srinivasa Rao, Internationally acclaimed Scholar on Advaita Vedanta and identified in a survey by the German philosophical journal Concordia (December, 2001) as one among the notable 100 comparative philosophers/thinkers of the 20th century, IIT Kanpur, Dr. Keshav Dev Verma, Vedic Physics scholar, Jaipur, Prof. Bala V. Manyam, M.D., Professor Emeritus and Former Director, Plummer Movement Center, Scott & White Clinic/Texas A&M University HSC College of Medicine, USA, Florin Deleanu, Dr.
Phil., International College of Postgraduate Buddhist Studies, Tokyo, Japan,

Dr.T.Wignesan , Founder-Director, Research Centre in Comparative Poietics & Research Centre in Asian Studies, Paris, France,Vaidyaratnam Dr.R.Raghavan, President, International Foundation for Ayurvedic Research and Training Trust, Kerala, internationally acclaimed theatre personalities Shri Gopal Sharman and his wife Jalabala Vaidya, Akshara Theatre, New Delhi, Dr.L.Mahadevan, Dr. Y. Mahadeva Iyer's Sri Sarada Ayurvedic Hospital, Kanyakumari, Dr.Kiran
Modi, Convener, Udayan Care Trust, New Delhi, Rev. Father C.D.Sebastian , PhD ., Editor, Jnanatirtha, International Journal of Sacred Scripture, IIT, Bombay, Dr. Enrica Garzilli, University of Macerata, (Italy), Editor-in-Chief IJTS-JSAWS, Asiatica Association, Vastu Scholars Abhijit Sadhale (Goa) and Rajendiran N. Devangan (Bangalore); Shakti Maira , artist and sculptor and expert in aesthetics, Dr. Alka Pande, Consultant Arts Advisor and Curator,
Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Dr.Alka Deo Marulkar, Director, Faculty of Music and Art, Kala Academy, Goa, Swati Chopra, Editor, Life Positive Plus Magazine, Romola Bhutalia , Editor, India Travelogue, and Expert on Yoga and Spirituality, Spiritual Tourism; Subhadra Desai, Hindustani Vocalist, Delhi , Dr. Monica Das,
Odissi Performer, Reader in Economics, Delhi University, Dr S N Bhavsar, Pune, Scientist, Padmaja Suresh, exponent and teacher of Bharatanatyam, Sumathy Sunder and Dr. T. V. Sairam, New Delhi, Author and Music therapist, expert in alternative medicine, Indian temple and music. Member Secretary of Kala Academy, Dr.Pandurang Phaldesai has
agreed to make an inaugural presentation on his much-acclaimed treatise "A Cultural Atlas of Goa".

This is perhaps the first ever International Conference on Indology being organized on such a scale in India .For more details contact:
Dr.Anjali Mohan Rao,
Convener,
International Indology Conference,
Goa,
INDIA Email: indologygoa@gmail.com