Four Sponsor Meditation and Pain Management Conference

Because of shared knowledge coming from four sponsors, those attending the International Conference on Meditation and Pain Management will benefit by receiving a wide and rich range of ideas and practices to increase their ability to deal with pain, their own pain and that of others.

The following four co-sponsors have come together to present this international conference:

• The Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International,
• The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust,
• Seema Dental College, and
• The World Academy of Spiritual Sciences

Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International

 Initiates around the globe came to Rishikesh, India, in 2007 to form the Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International, AHYMSIN, the purpose of which is to teach and make available the knowledge of yoga meditation within the Tradition of Himalayan Masters, as interpreted by Swami Rama of the Himalayas.  AHYMSIN is registered as a non-profit charitable society India.  World headquarters are located at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama in Rishikesh, India, which also serves as retreat center and gurukulam.  AHYMSIN has 39 affiliated centres in 17 different countries as well as an international teacher training program, HYT-TTP, www.himalayanyogatradition.com.  

Swami Veda Bharati, a disciple of H. H, Sri Swami Rama, provided the impetus for founding AHYMSIN and serves as the Spiritual Guide.  Activities include: teaching the science of yoga, carrying out research and publication in the field of yoga and related branches of knowledge, and performing acts of charity for the benefit of humanity.  Please kindly visit the following websites for inspiration and current news:

• http://www.swamiveda.org,
• http://www.yogaineurope.eu/,
• http://www.bindu.org,
• http://www.themeditationcenter.org,
• http://meaus.com/friends-of-gurukulam.htm.

Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust

“Love  Serve  Remember” is the motto of the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, HIHT, which was founded by H.H. Sri Swami Rama at Jolly Grant, near Dehradun, India, and which is dedicated in carrying on His vision.

"I have a great fire within me to build this great hospital which will serve people, particularly poor people. The people of the mountains of Kumaon and Garhwal regions are very poor. Hospitals are far away and people die before they reach the hospital. I want to give them all the modern amenities and facilities so that they don’t have to rush to Bombay, Delhi, or Chandigarh." ---- H.H. Dr. Swami Rama

The mission of the Institute is to develop integrated and cost-effective approaches to health care and development that address the local population, and which can serve as a model for the country as a whole, and for the under served population worldwide. A combined approach in which traditional systems of health care complement modern medicine and advanced technology is the prime focus of clinical care, medical education, and research at HIHT.

With the dedicated work, HIHT has grown continually to serve more and more people.  The trust operates the fully modern Himalayan Institute Hospital, which offers a range of services, previously not locally available, to the people of the Himalayas. Among the services are: Outpatient Services , Inpatient Services , 24 hour Accident and Emergency Services , Blood Bank , Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (ICU), and Operation Theatres, which are available in the following departments: artificial limb center, cardiology, dental, dermatology, ENT, gastroenterology, general medicine, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pediatric, physiology and rehabilitation, plastic surgery,  psychiatry, radiology, surgery, T.B. & Chest,  Urology, and VCTC.  In addition, complimentary treatment is offered with Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Combined Therapy, and Cardiac Prevention. In order to realize Swami Rama’s dream, the HIHT Poor Patient Fund has been formed for the purpose of meeting the costs of sustaining the Sewa Ward Project. The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust opened in 1994 with 250 beds and currently has 750 beds with plans for further expansion up to 2,000 beds. The hospital is serving approximately 10 million poor and needy people.

Another aspect of H.H. Dr. Swami Rama's vision was to establish an educational institution that offers a synthesis of the best of both eastern and western medicine. The Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences is the vehicle for this to happen. The opening of the medical college in 1995 marked the beginning of a new era in the development of medical education in India, and has become a fully recognized University by India.  The Himalayan College of Nursing was established in 2006. Vijay Dhasmana serves as vice-chancellor of HIHT University.

 Rural Development Institute (RDI), a rural outreach division of HIHT, was created by Swami Rama in 1991, with an intention for not only providing the people of underdeveloped area with quality health care, but also to ensure overall development of the people focusing on quality of life issues. RDI does extensive field research and uses a multi-dimensional approach to address locally defined needs and priorities, in order to serve the people at large. Special attention is given to the needs of women and children; to improve health status; provide opportunities for education and social development of children and adolescents. Our programs are focused on: primary health care, dental services, reproductive and child health, school health, adolescent initiatives, water and sanitation, livelihood, and education. RDI is currently reaching extensively in 1100 villages with direct interventions in all the 13 districts of the state.

For more information about HIHT: http://www.hihtindia.org/
 

Seema Dental College & Hospital

Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh, India, founded by Dr. R. K. Gupta, in 2002 and run under the aegis of Dr. B.S. Gupta Medical Charitable Society, is the pioneer of Dental Education in Uttarakhand. With a vision to impart world class education, the management, faculty and staff team consist of thorough professionals. It is DCI recognized, H. N. B. Garhwal recognized, and Government of India recognized.
Besides providing oral health care to the patients, the Dental Out Patient Department works in tandem with the College of Dentistry. The OPD has modern state-of-art equipment. The highly qualified and learned team of doctors and surgeons is comprised of experts from various fields of dentistry.  Then entire team is dedicated to the task of bringing world class dental care to the people and contributing towards the health of the society at large.  The OPD offers its services to approximately 150 patients every day.

Eighteen laboratories cater to the college’s academic curriculum as well as serve the hospital’s patients. The radiology, pathology, and other diagnostic facilities of the hospital work in synthesis with the college teaching curricula.  The hospital boasts a full fledged pathology centre that performs various kinds of investigations that are in great demand by the patients from all over the region.  These investigations fall under the broad categories of:   basic health checks, annual health checks, body checks, liquid profiles, kidney profiles, liver profiles, diabetes profiles, hepatitis profiles, dialysis profiles, antenatal, anemia, arthritis, etc.

The academic departments of the college include: anatomy, physiology, bio-chemistry, dental materials and prosthodontics, oral pathology, general pathology and microbiology, pharmacology, general medicine, general surgery, and preventative and community dentistry.
The college features lecture halls, a library, a modern gymnasium and health club, an auditorium and convention center, an indoor swimming pool, hostels, and cafeterias and tuck shops.

An 80 feet by 80 feet air conditioned hall serves as a meditation centre. Here students and staff can practice yoga and meditation under the yogis of Dev Bhumi. Students will be taught the art of meditation which would help them in improving their physical as well as mental being.
For more information about Seema Dental College: http://www.seemadentalcollege.org/

World Academy of Spiritual Sciences

The World Academy of Spiritual Sciences (WASS) is a registered society in India with headquarters at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India (http://www.sgrh.com/)

WASS Aims & Objectives:

1. Encourage promotion of scientific evaluation and validation of various spiritual disciples.

• Yoga and Meditation
• Ayurveda
• Naturopathy
• Spiritual Herbs and Foods
• Acupuncture
• Homeopathy
• Reflexology
• Magnetotherapy
• Pranic Healing Reiki
• Music, Aromatherapy
• Vastu Sciences
• Astrology, Palmistry, Color, Gem Therapy, etc.

1. To support and create facilities for scientific research on spiritual sciences by modern scientific tools.
2. To establish and maintain a reference library and furnish it with books, scientific journals, published articles and ancient literature related to spiritual sciences.
3. To hold regular scientific conferences, workshops, discussions between eminent spiritual personalities and scientists.
4. Start a newsletter / journal devoted to various fields of spiritual sciences.
5. To conduct regular yoga, meditation, stress management, and mind, body soul health programs & Mind Management.
6. To establish a centre of spiritual sciences with residential facilities where research, teaching and practice of spiritual sciences will be undertaken. Several courses (diploma, graduate / postgraduate levels) in spiritual sciences will be developed.
7. To create collaboration with national and international associations / forums of spirituality.
8. To create programs for schools, colleges, management institutions, MNC's, business institutions, hospitals etc.
9. To create website/channel for spiritual sciences.
10. Do all such things as may be incidental to or conducive to attainment of the aims and objectives of the academy.

Dr. S. K. Sama, MD, MAMS, FIAMS,  serves as chairperson of WASS. An article about Dr. Sama can be found at: http://www.expresshealthcaremgmt.com/200612/rendezvous01.shtml)
For more information about WASS:  http://www.wass.in/