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<font SIZE="+1" face="arial" COLOR="#004000"><b>Somaiya Sanskritivihar </b></font><br><br>
<font SIZE="-1" FACE="ARIAL">The cultural institutions of the Somaiya Trust make up the Somaiya Sanskritivihar.All of them are described in brief, while the K.J. Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti Peetham is described extensively.<br>
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<li><a HREF="heri1.htm">K.J. Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti Peetham</a>
<li><a HREF="buddhist.doc">International Conference on Buddhism</a>
<li><a HREF="#iri">K.J. Somaiya Indological Research Institute</a>
<li><a HREF="#sya">K.J. Somaiya Yoga Academy</a>
<li><a HREF="#sombudd">K.J. Somaiya Center of Buddhist Studies</a>
<li><a HREF="#surabi">Surabharati (Center for the development of Sanskrit language)</a>
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Somaiya Sanskritivihar was set up to promote the rich cultural heritage of India, primarily through the Sanskrit language.<br><br>
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<b><p><a NAME="iri">Indological Research Institute</a></p></b>
<p>Established in 1990, the Indological Research Institute does basic research in different aspects and subjects of Indology. The Institute has already undertaken the following projects:</p>
<ul TYPE="DISC"><li>Adhyatmika Interpretation of the ''Rigveda'' on the lines of Shri Aurobindo's thought
<li>Re-interpretation of the Dharmashastras vis-a-vis actual social history.
<li>Exhaustive study of Flora (Botany) in the Puranas.
The Institute has been represented the activities of other institutions, in the same field, namely:<br><br>
<p>i. Vishva Sanskrit Sammelan, Ujjain, May 1992</p>
<p>ii. Institute for Oriental Study, Thane, April 1994</p>
<p>iii. All India Oriental Conference, Tohtak, Dec 1994</p>
<p>iv. Department of Philosophy, University of Bombay, Dec 1994 and Mar 1995</p>
<p>v. Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations, Madras, Aug 1995</p>
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<b><p><a NAME="sya">K.J. Somaiya Yoga Academy</a></p></b>
<p>K.J. Somaiya Yoga Academy was
inaugurated by His Holiness Swamy Tadrupanandaji on 30th April
1993.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">The Academy has Yoga Courses which
include Long Term course such as Diploma in Yoga Education (one
year course) and short term courses of one week, two weeks and
one month duration.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Besides general Yoga Courses on
Asana, Pryanyama and Meditation, special courses are designed for
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<li><font size="2" face="Arial">Students: </font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">1. Development of memory and
concentration</font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">2. Improvement of eyesight</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">3. Personality development</font></p>
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<li><font size="2" face="Arial">Teachers: </font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">1. Yoga Instructors Course</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">2. Yoga Therapy Instructors
Course</font></p>
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<li><font size="2" face="Arial">Patients: Yoga Therapy course
for different Psychosomatic diseases such as
Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes, etc.</font>
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<li><font size="2" face="Arial">Executives: Stress Management
through Yoga</font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">During the past three years, the
Academy has conducted 7 long term yoga courses for teachers of
D.Ed. college, B.Ed college, and Sanskriti Peetham. These courses
consists of theory, practicals, and practice teaching sessions.
In all over 200 teachers have been trained so far.</p>
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<b><p><a NAME="sombudd">K.J. Somaiya Center of Buddhist Studies</a></p></b>
<p>The K.J. Somaiya Center of Buddhist Studies was started by the Somaiya Trust with the aim of highlighting Buddhism's<img SRC="images/dalai.jpg" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="141"> close affinity with other streams of Indian culture, both Vedic and post Vedic. On December 6, 1993, the Center was inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.</p>
<p>A number of international seminars on Buddhism are conducted by the Center. It is currently preparing the publication of the proceedings of ''The International Seminar on Buddhism in India and Abroad. An integrating influence in Vedic and post Vedic perspective." Regular monthly lectures are arranged on Buddhism, which are delivered by eminent scholars and exponents of Oriental Philosophy. All this makes the K.J. Somaiya Center of Buddhist Studies an emerging International Center of Buddhist and Vedic Studies.</p>
<p>The Center admits a number of foreign students, mostly Japanese, who are interested in pursuing research on Buddhist Studies. These students also take up a three month condensed course on Indian Culture from the K.J. Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti Peetham.</p>
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<b><p><a NAME="surabi">Surabharati (Center for the development of Sanskrit language)</a></p></b>
<p>Surabharati was established in 1967 by the Somaiya Trust for the promotion and propagation of Sanskrit. Its main activities are Kendras and Abhyasikas.</p>
<p>The Surabharati Kendra serves as a platform for beginners to learn to speak Sanskrit. It regularly conducts competitions and monthly meetings (every second Saturday of the month) in Sanskrit. The Kendra has produced a number of extempore speakers in Sanskrit.</p>
<p>The Surabharati Abhyasikas, through their various centres (62 in number), organize free Sanskrit classes and coach students to appear for Sanskrit language examinations held by various recognised institutions. So far about 65,000 students have been benefited by such classes in the last fifteen years.</p>
<p>Along with the Somaiya Trust, Surabharati has organised:</p>
<ul TYPE="DISC"><li>Sanskrit Shikshan Parishad (1970), Sanskrit Pathashala Sammelan (1974), Sanskrit Teachers/Professors Sammelan (1976), Greater Bombay Sanskrit Sammelan (1978), Sanskrit Classical Languages Conference (1985), Sanskrit-Merit Students Felicitation Function (1988), Sanskrit Shibir (1994).
<li>Several Sanskrit 10 day conversation classes and training camps for teachers of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.</ul>
<p>A particularly outstanding achievement of Surabharati has been its efforts in the learning of the Sanskrit Subhashitas by 750,000 students in municipal schools throughout the Indian state of Maharashtra.</p>
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