Department of Scientific Spirituality

• Introduction

Pandit Shri Ram Sharma Acharya has written at a place that the mission of his life has been to establish scientific spirituality. To make this end meet he has written volumes and also some small tracts. A number of his articles to establish the subject have been published in Akhand Jyoti as well. The studies and research in Brahmvarchas were initiated to combine the activity of Science and Spirituality. He had a dream of an ideal university which, of course, could be established only after a few years after his demise. In order to give an impetus to his mission it was considered appropriate to establish the department of Scientific Spirituality in Dev Sanskriti University.

The Honorable Chancellor Dr. Pranav Pandya and Shri Jitendra Tiwari a reputed scholar of Brahmvarchas and a prominent personality of Dev Sanskriti University took a lead in the direction and the department of Scientific Spirituality came into existence with effect from April 1, 2007. Dr. B.P. Shukla, Retired HOD physics, of Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar; who had a keen interest in Spirituality and Vedic Literature in addition to his subject was appoint as Professor and Head of this department. It is also worth mentioning that he had already guided research work for Ph.D. degree to Ku. Shambhavi Mishra in this university on a subject which combine both Science as well as Spirituality.

The main objective behind this venture is as follows: 

1. To eradicate superstition prevailing I the society due to unscientific and irrational beliefs.
2. To spiritualize humanity.
3. To establish moral/ethical value in human society.
4. To check the unscrupulous exploitation of nature.
5. To analyze and understand that the immoral thoughts. Words and actins are largely responsible for natural calamities.
6. To explain that mental pollution is at the helm of all kinds of pollution explicit in nature.
7. To realize that human beings/living beings are intrinsically one.
8. To establish communal harmony and peace in human society.
9. The noble feelings of patriotism and nationality seem to be taking as awkward shape of hatred among Nations resulting in mad arms race endangering the existence of human race itself. Scientific spirituality can play a vital role to bring about a chance in the situation by awakening the conscience of those who are at the helm of affairs.
10. To set up the foundation for the formation of ‘World Govt.’, which will finally root out the possibility of any war among Nations.
11. In the united world all our resources shall be deployed for the welfare of whole humanity which unfortunately is not happening in the present situation.
12. The noble aim Ham Badlenge-Yug Badlega of Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Pariwar founded by Acharya Sri Ram Sharma can be fully realized through scientific spirituality.

 Since the research was being carried out in the filed of cosmos, it was deemed proper to start the department of cosmology in the year 2009. Ironically this has been the international year of Astronomy as declared by UNO. Now the departments are working in a combine manner and the new department has been named the department of Cosmology and Scientific Spirituality.

•  Courses offered

Syllabus themes included in B.A/B.Sc Courses :

• Syllabus of Scientific Spirituality for B.A. I/B. Sc. I – Foundations of Scientific Spirituality
•  Syllabus of Scientific Spirituality for B.A. II/B. Sc. II – The Pioneer of Scientific Spirituality:  Concept, Philosophy and Applications
•  Syllabus of Scientific Spirituality for B.A./B.SC. Semester III – Scientific Account of Cosmology
•  Syllabus of Scientific Spirituality for B.A./B.Sc. Sem IV – Cosmology in Spiritual Literature
•  Syllabus of Scientific Spirituality for B.A. /B. Sc. Semester V – Scientific Nature of Sadhana
•  Syllabus of Scientific Spirituality for B.A. VI/B. Sc. VI – Scientific Spirituality in Life Management

Note: Scientific Spirituality is a compulsory subject in (1) Bachelor of Arts and (2) Bachelor of Science.

• Staff details: profile of teaching and non teaching staff

Teaching Staff:

1.      Prof. Dr. B.P. Shukla, H.O.D.

2.      Dr. Shambhavi Mishra, Coordinator

3.      Dr. Pooja Kaushik, Lecturer

4.      Sri Rakesh Varma, Lecturer

5.      Sri Piyush Trivedi Lecturer(Trainee)

 Non Teaching Staff:

1.      Sri Ashok Parmar

2.      Neha Singh

3.      Ku. Arpana

4.      Sri Gagan Deshmukh

5.      Shri Dheeraj Kumar

• Department facilities:

The department has a unique library with subject related books. Department has a telescope, Personal computers with internet connection.

• Achievements:

o   Cooperation Contract with International Institute of Vedic Studies (IIVS), Germany

o   Cosmology has been introduced in the syllabus of Scientific Spirituality.

o   One Ph.D. on the Subject (Scientific Spirituality and Cosmology) have been entitled on following subject:

§  The Scientific and Spiritual Secrets of Cosmophysics.

•  Career Opportunities

Scientific Spirituality facilitates the students in developing positive attitude towards the practical issues of the society. A holistic approach will emerge in every aspect of their lives. It develops research skill that promotes a deeper understanding of Integration of Science and Spirituality. It also enhances leadership abilities in them to lead in social reformation activities in forming a healthier, more value based and scientifically more prosperous society.

• Future Plan:

(1) Research Cell

Today, Spirituality has opened new dimensions in the area of Scientific Investigation. Science is now getting good help of spirituality in many areas like in Medical Science, Psychology, Cosmology etc. More and more people are returning back from modern science to ancient science (spirituality) to meet day to day life needs. Modern science is also providing more and more new evidences for applicability of Spirituality.

As Research Work on Spirituality is the need of the age the Department of Scientific Spirituality has decided to establish a research cell. This cell will focus on the investigation on areas like

• Vedic Cosmology
• Spiritual Psychology
• Alternative Medicine, Surgery and General Health
• Spiritual Management
• Spiritual Politics
• Ancient Indian Engineering
• Ancient Indian Infrastructure and Architecture
• Spiritual Environment Healing
• Ancient Education System
• Ancient Social Sciences
• Ancient Law and authority

Gayatri Pariwar is having a huge network of experts from above areas. The department will also focus on Knowledge out sourcing and liasoning.

(2) Master degree Course in Scientific Spirituality:

MA/M.Sc. in Scientific Spirituality is proposed

• Contact Us:

Department of Scientific Spirituality

Dev Sanskriti University

Haridwar-Uttrakhand-India

Pin: 249411

Phone: 01334-2261367 Ext. 5544

Email:- scientificspirituality2011@gmail.com

Visit blog of the dept:- http://scientificspirituality2011.blogspot.com/

Mobile:

1. Prof. Dr. B. P. Shukla +91 9258369599

2. Dr. Shambhavi Mishra +91 9258369610

3. Dr. Pooja Kaushik +91 9690455957

4. Sri Rakesh Varma +91 9917578274

5. Sri Piyush Trivedi +91 9917022384

6. Sri Ashok Parmar: +91 9548104952

7. Neha Singh +91 9719297400

8. Ku. Arpana +91 9548936198

9. Sri Gagan Deshmukh +91 9045718692