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Keynote Presentations
 
·Lama Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibet-in-Exile, will give the Inaugural Address on Dharma and Governance, on behalf of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

·B.K.S. Iyengar is confirmed to give a keynote address on “The Future of Spiritual Practice and Teaching in the World.” Thus, we especially invite the world’s foremost Yoga teachers to attend the Congress, where special panels and meetings will further address issues that Mr. Iyengar and others will highlight. One goal of the Congress is to situate Yoga and meditation within the larger context of India’s “culture of enlightenment.”

·Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the most popular contemporary gurus in India, and with one of the largest volunteer organization in the world, including projects on prison Yoga, women’s issues, and Iraq reconstruction, has confirmed to give the closing keynote address.
 
·Stanislav Grof, the principal founder of Transpersonal Psychology, is confirmed to present by video on Indian Contributions to Transpersonal Psychology. Christina Grof will present by video on Siddha Yoga, Swami Muktananda and Spiritual Emergence.

·Sudhir Kakar, renowned psychoanalyst, will give a plenary presentation on an important topic.

·Dr. Robert A. F. Thurman (By Video), Chair of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University will present on Global Spiritual Renaissance
 
January  3 and 4 10am till 6pm Holotropic Workshop (in honor of Stan and Christina Grof)
 

 

World Congress On Psychology And Spirituality, January 5-8, 2008

India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India

Date/Time

Program

Venue

Inaugural Day Schedule- January 5th , 2008 (Saturday)

10.00-14.00

Registration Of Participants

Hub/ Charminar

14.30-16.15

Invocation

Lighting Of The Lamp

Welcome By Shruti (Co-Convenor)

Introduction By Conveners

Inauguration By His Holiness, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Introduction By D.R. Karthikeyan).

Keynote Address By
Dr. Karan Singh

BKS Iyengar (Video)

Vedic Chanting By Co-Convenors, Coordinators And Volunteers

Stein Auditorium

16.20-18.15

Plenary 1-The Future Of Spiritual Action In The World

- Jack Kornfield (Video), Geshe Samten, Swami Shantatmananda, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Shruti (Chair)

Stein Auditorium

18.30-19.00

Infinity Lifetime Achievement Award To Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan

Stein Auditorium

19.00-20.30

Shakti – Video By Shruti  And Dance By Geeta Chandran

Stein Auditorium

20.30 Onwards

Inaugural Dinner

Hub

Day 2-January 6th, 2008 (Sunday)

7.15-8.15

Yoga With Swami Vidyanand

Jacaranda

8.30-10.30

Session 1

 

 

Panel 1: Education & Training-Consciousness In Academia

Jacaranda 1

 

Panel 2: Health-

Spirituality & Healing

Jacaranda 2

 

Panel 3: Social Issues-

Conflict Resolution

Casurina

 

Panel 4:Religion & Spirituality-

Vedic Psychology

Magnolia

 

Panel 5: Cultural Psychology-

Shamanism & Indigenous Spiritual Practices

Amaltas

 

Panel 6:

Consciousness-                  Science of Consciousness

Stein

 

Panel 7:

Arts, Symbols, Traditions- Creativity And Spirituality

Maple

 

Panel  8: Psychotherapies-Trance States & Psychotherapy

Mahogany

 

Experiential:

Embodied Spirituality (Workshop)

Kadamba

10.30-10.50

Tea Break

 

10.50-12.50

Panel Session 2

 

 

Panel 9: Education & Training- Forgiveness & Positive Psychology

Jacaranda 1

 

Panel 10: Health-

Health & Spirituality

Jacaranda 2

 

Panel 11: Social Issues-  Spirituality Of Youth

Casurina

 

Panel 12: Religion & Spirituality-

Bhakti & Spirituality Of Emotion

Magnolia

 

Panel 13: Cultural Psychology-Spirituality Of Aging

Amaltas

 

Panel 14:Consciousness-

Integral Psychology Of Sri Aurobindo

Stein

 

Panel 15:

Arts, Symbols, Traditions- Arts and the Spirit

Maple

 

Panel  16:  Psychotherapies- Buddhist/Advaita  Psychotherapy

Mahogany

 

Experiential:                                Advances In Russian Transpersonal Psychology

Kadamba

12.50-13.50

Lunch Break + Theme Table Sessions

Hub

13.50-15.50

Panel Session 3

 

 

Panel 17: Education & Training- Education, Consciousness & Psychology

Jacaranda 1

 

Panel 18: Health- Psychology Of The Body

Jacaranda 2

 

Panel 19: Social Issues –Deep Ecology

Casurina

 

Panel 20:Religion & Spirituality- Round Table Feminism, Spirituality &  Future Society

Magnolia

 

Panel 21: Cultural Psychology- Indic Psychology

Amaltas

 

Panel 22:

Consciousness-                        Spirituality Of Death & Dying

Stein

 

Panel 23:

Arts, Symbols, Traditions- Mythologies & Traditional Knowledge

Maple

 
Panel  24: 
Psychotherapies-Spirituality And  Psychotherapy

Mahogany

 

Experiential:                               Traditional Spiritual Singing

Kadamba

15.50-16.10

Tea Break

 

16.10-18.15

Plenary 2 – Spiritual Narratives, Ecstatic States, And Re-Envisioning Psycho-Pathology - Sudhir Kakkar (Spirit And Psyche), Arvind Sharma, Rajiv Malhotra, Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan (Chair)

Stein Auditorium

 

World Congress On Psychology And Spirituality, January 5-8, 2008

India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India

Date/Time

Program

Venue

Day 3 - January 7th, 2008 (Monday)

7.15-8.15

Yoga With Swami Vidyanand

Jacaranda

8.30-10.30

Panel Session 1

 

 

Panel 25: Education & Training-                           Spirituality Of Work

Jacaranda 1

 

Panel 26: Health-                  Clinical  Compassion & Trauma Therapies

Jacaranda 2

 

Panel 27: Social Issues - Indian Joint Family System

Casurina

 

Panel 28:Religion & Spirituality-Spiritual Practice & Psychological Growth