Book Description

1.0 INTRODUCTION: “Education is not an amount of information that is put in your mind and runs right there undigested all your life. The use of education is to find out how to solve the problems of life.”– Swami Vivekananda. We live in a period of exceptionally rapid change in all sectors of our life. Education as a subsystem of society cannot escape the impact of this change. So, we must reflect to consider the innovative approaches to meet the challenges of future. This is both inevitable and essential as societies are faced with new problems. Educations as a potent factor in this regard must not only study and understand these but must of necessity reflect them adequately in its plans and programmes. In today s globalized world life is become very fast, due to technological evolution life is become materialistic and that has created many global challenges. On the other hand, every human being is a part of the all-pervading Divine being which is the originator of the entire creation. We all are one and also of the same origin. But there are people who have all the material comforts as their command, but are unhappy and miserable. Are happiness and peace to be found in the enjoyment of luxuries and comforts of life? The answer is No because the real happiness lies in the physical, mental and spiritual health of the people. According to Dash & Dash (2000) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines “Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” It is also said that sound mind resides in the sound body. So, to attain health related fitness there is need to adopt yogic way of life which is inherited by us from our Rishis and Munis , who struggle centuries after centuries and bestowed upon our culture the great science of yoga. According to Pilkington et. al. (2005) Yoga is one of the many different techniques for achieving relaxation. Yoga has its origin in ancient India and in its original form consisted as a system of spiritual, moral and physical practices. The most central and common aspects of yoga practice today are different bodily postures (Asanas) and breathing exercises (Pranayamas) that aim to focus the mind, achieve relaxation and increase wellness. Though importance of mental health has always been in existence since time immemorial. Yoga is the ancient science of India, is a conscious process for gaining mastery over mind. Yoga harmonizes our growth and balance, helps in total development. In this sense, yoga is a science of holistic living and is synonymous with basic or real education.