Yoga Vichara Series

Topic: Citta-Parikarma: Seven Ways to Calm the Mind – Wisdom from Patañjali’s Yogasūtras

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Date: 2nd Nov 2025 (Sunday)

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (IST)

Conducted by: Dr. Jayaraman, Ph.D. in Samskrita from the University of Madras, Professor & Dean of Yoga Spirituality, 'S-VYASA' Deemed University, Bengaluru. Dr. M Jayaraman is a speaker and academician, holding a Ph.D. in Samskrita from the University of Madras (2006-2010), where he explored "The Doctrine of Tantrayukti - A Study." His academic journey, marked by gold medals and first ranks in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Samskrita, also includes traditional Gurukula education in Vedas, Vedanta, and Yogashastra (1998-2005) under the guidance of Pracarya Kotemane Ramachandra Bhat in Veda Vijnana Gurukulam, Bengaluru. Currently serving as the Professor & Dean of the Division of Yoga and Spirituality at SVYASA Deemed University, Bengaluru, Dr. Jayaraman has made useful contributions to the field of Yoga and Samskrita literature. His portfolio includes 25 books and 23 peer-reviewed journal articles on Yoga and Samskrita literature. Notable contributions include "Yogasya Bhasha" and "Yoga-vaisharadi," showcasing his commitment to advancing immersive learning methods for Yoga texts. His workshops on "Tantrayukti - Ancient Indian thesis/text construction methodology" have garnered acclaim. Dr. Jayaraman's expertise extends to being a resource person for a Nationwide Faculty Training Program aimed at training 1000 teachers in Higher Education Institutions on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) from July to October 2023. Recognized for his contributions, Dr. Jayaraman has been felicitated on multiple occasions. In January 2024 he received recognition from the Maharaja of Mysore for his notable contributions to the field of Yoga.  In December 2023, he was honored by the Honoruable Governor of Tamil Nadu during Bharatiya Bhasha Divas for contributing to translating Yoga texts from Samskrita to Tamil. In 2021, he was honored with the Samskrita Grantha Puraskara by Karnataka Samskrita University for his Samskrita book - "Mantra-artha-cintanam." His expertise is utilized in academic boards and councils including - the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library-CSIR (Task force member - Yoga), Kalakshetra Foundation (Governing Board Member), Indian Yoga Association (Member, Editorial Board), and Kaivkulaguru Kalidasa Samskrita University, Nagpur (Member, Board of Studies, Department of Yoga and Alternative Therapy). Dr. Jayaraman has been nominated as a member of the Board of Studies, Yoga and Spiritual Sciences, at the Central Samskrita University, New Delhi (Jan 2024).

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