Transcript yagna

An Indian Tradition to Establish
Symbiosis between Man and
Nature
Dr Amitabh Saraf, Sc ‘G’, ADA
Prof. Rajani R Joshi, IIT Bombay
All World Gayatri Pariwar
Modern Life
Despite
• Fast progress
• High employment
• Abundance of wealth
• Communication
• Luxuries and conveniences
• Specialized healthcare
Sad State of Affairs
Problems:
– Pollution of land, water, air
– Global warming
– Social disparity
– Slums
– Corruption
– Terrorism
– Breaking families
– Stress disorders
Roots of Problems
Analysis of Human Psychology
Actions
Thoughts
Emotions &
Sentiments
Solutions
Selfishness & self-centeredness to be
replaced by sensitivity, caring and
sharing
Donate what is in excess
Lavishness replaced by simplicity
Materialistic desires (self) replaced
by Spiritual Values (whole creation)
Vedas say
इदं यज्ञ भव
ु नस्य नाभभिः|
- Atharvaveda (9.15.14)
Idam Yagna Bhuvanasya Nabhih
The Nucleus of Nature and Life is Yagna
Yagna
Fundamental process of manifestation of
nature
Yagna means –
– selfless sacrifice for noble purposes.
– Sacrificing ego, selfishness and material
attachments
– Adopting rational thinking, compassion
and creativity for the welfare of all
– Harmonious way of living
– A living style to promote and protect
higher humane values in the society
– The basis of the ideal human culture
Physical Process of Yagna
Yagna (homam, havan or agnihotra)
Invocation of deities
Offering of herbs and ghee in holy
fire - the subtle beneficial properties
of sacrificed matter get amplified by
heat energy of fire and the sound
energy of the mantras.
Yagna
Clouds
Air
Soil
Yagna
Man
Plants
Effects of Yagna
Physical effects
– Beneficial herbal constituents mix in air
– Absorption of polluting gases in
atmosphere
– Reduction of disease causing bacteria
and microbes in air
– Reduction of contamination in water
– Yagna bhasma rich in minerals
Effects of Yagna
Physical effects
– Effective treatment of diseases
– Mental ailments
Metaphysical/Spiritual aspects
– Promoting benevolent tendencies Daan
– Harmony with nature through Devpujan
– Confluence of spiritual beings Sangatikaran
Yagna Effects: Scriptural
Claims & Scientific Hypothesis
Yagna purifies the atmosphere by
three fold effects
– By removing the foul odor
– By absorbing polluting gases as
NO2, SO2 etc.
– By killing the harmful germs/
microbes in the atmosphere
– By enhancing the levels of negative
ions in the surroundings
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Findings of Indoor Experiments (in New Delhi):
Samples Provided & Tested by CPCB, Delhi
Aggregate Bacterial Counts:
Before, During and 1,2, 3 days after yagna
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During
day1
day2
day3
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Aggregate Fungi Counts
Before, During and 1,2, 3 days after yagna
Fungi Counts
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During
day1
day2
day3
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Aggregate TMF Counts
Before, During and 1,2, 3 days after yagna
Total Microflora Counts
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During
day1
day2
day3
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Aggregate Pathogen Counts
Before, During and 1,2, 3 days after yagna
Pathogen Counts
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During
day1
day2
day3
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Duration of Effect
Summary of Statistical Inference:
There is 92%, 88%, 87% and
79% decrease in counts of
Bacteria, Fungi, TMF &
Pathogens respectively with
respect to the background even
7 days after yagna (Havan) for
30 minutes at home.
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yagna Vs. Non -yagna : A case Study on the
Indoor Microbial Environment
Two types of Indoor experiments were performed
simultaneously in similar conditions in two houses in New
Delhi.
yagna Experiment: Done with proper rituals,
Mantras, Havan Samagri etc.
Non-yagna Experiment. Burning only same
type and quantity of wood without any rituals,
Mantras and Havan Samigri etc.
(Pairs of such experiments repeated in different
seasons).
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Bacteria Counts After Experiments
Bacteria Counts - Yagya vs. Non-Yagya
Colony Counts
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Yagya Bacteria
9
Non-yagya Bacteria
7
5
Non-yagya Bacteria
Yagya Bacteria
0
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Days
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Fungi Counts After Experiments
Fungi Counts - Yagya Vs. Non-Yagya
Colony Counts
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2
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0
Yagya Fungi
Non-Yagya Fungi
Non-Yagya Fungi
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18.4.04
Days
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Yagya Fungi
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TMF Counts After Experiments
Total Microflora Counts -Yagya vs. Non-Yagya
Colony Counts
25
20
15
Yagya TMF
10
Non-Yagya TMF
5
Non-Yagya TMF
0
17.4.04
18.4.04
Days
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Yagya TMF
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Pathogen Counts After Experiments
Pathogen Counts - Yagya vs. Non-Yagya
Colony Counts
12
10
8
6
4
Yagya Pathogens
2
Non-Yagya Pathogens
Yagya Pathogens
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Non-Yagya Pathogens
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Days
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Harmful Gas Levels Before & 1, 2 Days After
Large Scale yagna In Delhi
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50
40
NO2
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SO2
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10
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2.02.04
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Bacteria Count in Water Samples
(100 ml each)
Before Yagya
4500
During Yagya
2470
After Yagya
1250
* Source: Reports on Experiments of U.P. Pollution
Control Board -- Environmental Tech. Consultant.
(Akhand Jyoti Sept. 1997)
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Minerals in Bhasm of Yagna
Phosphorus
4076 Mg per Kg
Potassium
3407 Mg per Kg
Calcium
7822 Mg per Kg
Magnesium
6424 Mg per Kg
Nitrogen
Quispar
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32 Mg per Kg
2% W/W
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Impact of Yagna on Air Pollution: Recent
Research Findings on Indoor Experiments
Sources:

Saxena Mamta (2006): PhD Thesis, Dev Sanskriti Univ.,
Haridwar. (This research was carried out in collaboration with
Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi)
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Saxena M., Sengupta B., Pandya P.(2007): A Study of the
Impact of Yagna on Indoor Microbial Environments. Ind. J. Air
Pollut. Control., VII (1), pp. 6-15
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Saxena M., Sengupta B., Pandya (2007): Comparative
Studies of Yagna vs Non-Yagna in Microbial Environments. Ind.
J. Air Pollut. Control., VII (1), pp. 16-24
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Acharya Sharma S. (1995): Yagna Ka Gyan Vigyan. Pt. Shriram
Sharma Acharya Samagra Vangmaya Vol. 25. Akhand Jyoti Sansthan,
Mathura.
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Satya Prakash (1937): Agnihotra – A Study From The Chemical Stand
Point. The Sarva Deshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Delhi.
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Joshi R. R. (2000): The Intregrated Science of Yagna. Yug Nirman
Yojna Press, Mathura.
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Yagyopathy - An Approach To
Total Health
Oral medicines - Effect
through digestion but not
fully absorbed.
– Negative impact on
digestive system.
Intravenous therapies quick effect but risk of
reaction and side effects.
Yagna - sublimation of herbs in
sacrificial fire
Yagna fume and vapours - inhalation
through respiration and skin pores.
Direct reach to each part of the body.
Painless, risk less, harmonious effects
Some Interesting Findings - I
Scientific Evaluation of Yagna-Therapy for
Pulmonary TB [c.f. PhD Thesis of Dr. M. Raghuvanshi. Guides: Dr.
Pranav Pandya, DS Univ. Haridwar & Dr. RR Joshi, IIT Bombay]
Sputum of patients collected and evaluated in
three ways:
– Control sample – not treated with any medicine
– Experiment sample – treated with fake Yagna fumes
(burning medicinal woods) for 40 min
– Experiment sample – treated with fumes from a proper
Yagna experiment (full process with mantra sounds) for
40 min
Cultures from the three samples were incubated
at 35deg C for 8weeks to study growth of
tuberculosis bacteria
Control Sample (untreated)
Result: High growth
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‘Experimental Sample’ Treated only by ‘Fumes’ of
Burning Wood
Result: Growth reduced only by 15%
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Experimental Sample Treated by ‘output’ of Yagna
Result: Significant reduction in growth (by 75%)
Ref: In vitro test of an ethnobotanical inhalation therapy (Yagnatherapy) against pulmonary tuberculosis , M. Raghuvanshi, P. Pandya
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and R. R. Joshi, Phytothérapie, Volume 7, Number 5, 243-249
Some Interesting Findings -II
Proportion of Improved Cases w.r.t. Important Features of Pulmonary Tuebrculosis.
1.2
Proportions of Improved Cases
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Hb
ESR
AFB (+)
FEV1
Infiltration
Pl. Effusion
Features
Experimental Group
Control Group
Raghuvanshi M. et al. (2004): Yagyopathic Herbal Treatment of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Symptoms – A Clinical Trial. Alter. & Compl. Therapies V 10 (2),
pp. 101-105.
Some Interesting Findings III
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Model I
Model II
Model III
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C7(t , . ) in mcg (*mcg/ml)
PK Analysis: Comparision of lung conc-time profiles for optimal
availability of drug in Yagya (Model III) Oral (Model I) and I.V. (Model
II)*.
t in 0.02 hrs
Availability of medicines in blood – much
longer with Yagna therapy
REF: Joshi R. R et al. (2006): Yagyopathy Vs Oral and I.V. Drug Administration: Evaluation
for Pulmonary Tuberculosis using Compartment Modeling. J. Biological Systems V. 36
14(3), pp. 463-489.
Diseases that have shown positive
results with Yagna Therapy
Chikungunya (Villages in Rajasthan/MP)
AIDS (Private hospital in Maharashtra)
Mental diseases like stress, depression etc.
(Brahmavarchas)
Arthritis, backache (Villages in Faizabad)
Asthma (Health camps in Jharkhand,
Chandigarh, Pune, Bihar, Orissa etc.)
Cancer(Brahmavarchas)
Air Pollution!
Extracted from Yagna Chikitsa,
Brahmavarchas
Mental ailments: Summary of Results
(% of Subjects Cured)
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Anxiety
Stress
Depress.
Regress.
Guilt
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Conclusions
Physical Yagna has immense
environmental benefits
Understanding true meaning of
Yagna inspires harmony and
symbiosis between man and Nature
Ashwamedha Yagna
All World Gayatri Pariwar is organizing
sacred
Ashwamedha Yagna
January 2014
Bangalore
All are invited to participate and contribute
Contact: Dr Amitabh Saraf,
9449067912, [email protected]