Papers on therapeutic effects of Vedic chanting

Papers on therapeutic effects of vedic chanting, on principles of sociology and mass communication in ancient India are expected to be presented at a 3-day conference being organised by an RSS-affiliated body.
Drawing inspiration from ancient Indian texts and aiming to effecting a "paradigm shift" in the way research is conducted in the country, the conference, being organised by the 'Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, 'will be inaugurated by HRD minister Smriti Irani and attended by a host of Union Ministers.
Among the topics on which scholars will make presentation include Bhartiya Knowledge Systems - Futuristic Approach, Civilisational Harmony (Vasudhaiv Kutmmbakam), education, environment and others.

Among the papers to be presented include those on the therapeutic effects of 'Vedic' chanting while another is on Vedic mathematics. There are other papers on principles of sociology, mass communication in ancient times which even mentions 'Narad Muni', office bearers of 'Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal' told reporters here.
They, however, emphasised that the scope of the conference is quite wide with papers being presented on subjects ranging from agriculture to advances being made in nuclear science.
Mukul Kanitkar, the National Organising Joint Secretary of the Mandal, said the organisation wants a focus shift to a 'Bharatiya' approach in research in line with the Upanishadic mantra of 'Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah' (Welfare of all).

He said the western approach to science and res is about survival of the fittest in which it is inherent that the unfit does not have the right to survive. And if this is the approach, technology will be developed that will cause damage as well, he said.

He was asked by reporters as to what the Mandal has in mind as it talks of a Futuristic Approach towards Bhartiya Knowledge Systems as mythological references have often been confused with evidence of past scientific advancements by certain people.
"Every time we talk about Bharatiya knowledge system, there is tall claims or trivilising. We believe don't accept or reject anything without research. We feel rather than trying to prove that we had something in the past, it should be seen if there are things useful today," Kanitkar said.

He cited the example of a mettalic pillar near Qutab Minar and said it is of interest how it had not caught rust over centuries.