Documentary Film “History of Yoga" Time:1.00pm– 2:30 pm, Sunday, April 03, 16 Venue: Bharatiya Temple

Bharatiya Cultural Center       Documentary Film “History of Yoga

1612 County Line Road,Chalfont, PA 18914

Tel: (215) 997-1181 ( www.b-temple.org)
http://bcceducation.blogspot.com (https://youtu.be/Yh4tA8jQDII)

  SEWA International USA, PA-DE Chapter, Presents

Time:1.00pm– 2:30 pm, Sunday, April 03, 2016 

Venue: Bharatiya Temple

 Film explores 6000 years of YOGA, finds evolution of Yoga in Harappa Civilization, Veda, Jainism, Buddhism, Sufism, Hath-Yogic practices of medieval times& other peripheral doctrines. 137 locations, 84 archaeological sites, 37 museums, libraries, temples, 18 eminent scholars & six years of extensive research, breath taking photography and meditative music.

Lecture “Yoga and Indian Civilization – its continuity and change”
by Ramji Om and Deepika Kothari
Investigating how ancient Indian civilization continues to live despite innumerable marauding invasions. Its comparison with western & other civilizations; how deep are its roots? Influence on western sciences etc; Techniques of realization of knowledge; Reasons for decline of Indian sciences and knowledge systems. Can its revival save the life on earth? http://vishuddhifilms.com/team.html
About Film Makers: Ramji OM, Writer& Co-Director of the film
Deepika Kothari, Producer & Co-director of the film, is a Ph. D in Physics. First Scientific Adviser and Chairman, Kothari Commission on Education, who organized the first ever Conference on "Yoga, Science & Man" at New Delhi in 1975.
These two incidences inspired Ram ji & Deepika ji to research the origin & evolution of Yoga over the ages. Moreover, film being the best medium to communicate.

Venue: Bharatiya Temple 1612 County Line Rd, Chalfont, PA 18914 Program:
1.Introduction 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
2.Film “History of Yoga” 1:15 – 2:00 pm
3.Lecture “Yoga and Indian civilization” 2:00 – 2:20 pm
4.Q & A and vote of thanks and DVD sale 2:20 – 2:30 pm
Contact : Renuka Adiraju (215)-280-6317;Bheem Bhat (610)-888-3583; 
Nagesh Nama (610)-937-0088; Rita Sheth 610-275-7472; Praveen Sharma 215-361-0145; Hemalatha : (610) 239-7839: Alli: 267-546-7711;Saroja:267-825-5677
  About Film Makers:
Ramji OM, Writer& Co-Director of the film, is an MSc in Mathematics and an ardent
practitioner of Yoga. He has studied Indian Philosophy & History. He is currently working as a senior civil servant (IRAS) with Indian Railways.
• Deepika Kothari, Producer & Co-director of the film, is a Ph. D in Physics. She has to her credit several scientific papers published in International & National Journals. Presently she is involved in making research based films on Indian Thought with Modern understanding.
• She is the granddaughter of Padma Vibhushan Dr D S Kothari, first Scientific Adviser and Chairman, Kothari Commission on Education, who organized the first ever Conference on "Yoga, Science & Man" at New Delhi in 1975. Her father, Dr L K Kothari, a medical Doctor conducted a unique experiment on underground Samadhi state of a Yogi at R N T Medical College, Udaipur in 1970. The results were published in American Heart Journal and created lot of excitement in international Newspapers. This uniquely brought together the historical tradition of Yoga and modern science.
• These two incidences inspired Ram ji & Deepika ji to research the origin & evolution of

Yoga over the ages. And film being the best medium to communicate.