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An academician par excellence, Prof. Dr. B.R. Sharma, Former Vice-Chancellor has had an impressive career trajectory of quality teaching and research in Yoga for FOUR decades. Before that, Prof. Sharma served as  Professor & Head, the Department of Yogic Science & Dean, the Faculty of Health and Wellness (from October 22, 2018) and Executive Registrar (September 10, 2019, to January 18, 2022) at Sri Sri University.

Prof. Sharma has been honored for his exemplary contributions to the field of Yoga Research and Education at various National and International forums. To name a few, he was conferred ‘Yoga Amrit Ratna Samman‘ by Gurukula Kangri Central University, Haridwar; the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Association of Yoga, Life-time achievement Award during the National seminar on ‘History in Puranas’ inaugurated by the Governor of Odisha. As per the recommendation of the AYUSH Ministry, Government of India, Prof. Sharma single-handedly prepared the Zero draft on ‘Benchmarks for Training in Yoga’ for WHO. He was felicitated by WHO for this remarkable work.

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Publications

1.         Concept of Vitarka in Patanjala Yoga Sutra
2.         Kanda in Sanskrit Hatha Yogic and Allied Texts - A Textual Study
3.         Is Ishvara or Ishvarapranidhana Dispensable in Patanjala Yoga Sutra (P.Y.S)?
4.         Patanjala Yoga in the Light of Chaturvyuha
5.         Nature and Scope of Philosophico Literary Research in Yoga
6.         Concept of Ahara (Food) in Indian Perspective - An Analytical Study
7.         Manuscriptology in Yoga - An Overview
8.         Understanding Patanjala Yoga Sutra on Asana from Samskrta Commentaries
9.         Yoganganusthana with Reference to Asana in Patanjala Yoga Sutra
10.      “Abhyasa” and “Anusthana” with Reference to Asana as Yoganga in Patanjala Yoga Sutra - A Revisit
11.      Patanjali's Niyama in Modern Perspective
12.      Philosophical Foundation of Yoga
13.      Tapas (Austerity) in Tattvarthadhigamasutra - A Study
14.      Management of Obesity Through Yogic Diet
15.      Darkness to Light - Guru as Awakener
16.      Yoga tatha Manviya mulyon ki shiksha (Hindi)
17.      Patanjala prokta kriyayoga : svarup evam Mahatva (Hindi)
18.      Gitokta Samatva: eka sankalpanatmak Adhyayan (Hindi)
19.      Understanding the technique and effect of Kapalabhati as found in English and other European Languages
20.      Understanding the technique and effect of Kapalabhati as found in books in Indian Languages other than Sanskrit
21.      Understanding Patanjala-Yoga-Sutra on 'Asana' from Sanskrit Commentaries
22.      Understanding Ujjayi from book - Is it Adequate for Research, Training and Treatment?
23.      Chaturvyuha ke pariprekshya main Patanjala Yoga: eka Adhyayan (Hindi)

 

 

Books

1.         Siva Samhita
2.         Yoga Kosa
3.         Yoga Concordance (Volume I)
4.         Yoga Concordance (Volume II)
5.         Yoga Concordance (Volume III)
6.         Yoga Concordance (Volume IV)
7.         Yoga Concordance(Volume V-VI)
8.         Descriptive Catalogue of Yoga Manuscripts
9.         Jyotsna
10.       Sivasvarodayah
11.       Yoga Karika
12.       Jogapradipyaka

 

 

Academic Achievements

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