YOGA FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL'S(सुरक्षा बलों के लिए योग)
Yog is union of mind body and soul with super natural energy with universe ,with all creatures and faculties . Stress may occur in many forms such as psychological, emotional, physical, social, occupational or job-related. Occupational stress is a condition arising from job-related factors or combination of factors obstructing the worker and impinging on his or her physical and psychological health; and simultaneously leading to various organisational consequences such as sickness-related absence, high employee turnover, high stress-related health care costs, loss of productivity, etc. Therefore, stressful situations in the workplace create occupational stress which leads to negative and harmful effects on both employers and employees, which is exactly the situation in the army these days as occupational stress is propelling its soldiers toward deadly steps and simultaneously tarnishing the image of the Indian army.
The suicidal figures of the previous years reveal alarming stress among the Indian soldiers forcing them to take such deadly decisions. As per the suicidal figures reported for the previous year (approximately 65 as reported by Daily Excelsior dated Feb 28, 2014), a slight relief was expected by the Indian army but the most recent episodes of fratricidal killing on Feb 27, 2014 where an army soldier indiscriminately killed five of his colleagues; and the case of a JCO committing suicide on Feb 28, 2014 convey that the problem is still severe and needs to be handled appropriately and urgently.
It was in this context that a recent empirical study entitled “Management of Occupational Stress among Army Personnel” was conducted on 415 soldiers including JCOs, NCOs, Naiks and sepoys of the Northern Command of the Indian army deployed in the state of Jammu & Kashmir with an objective to explore the occupational stressors and its consequences among army soldiers. The sample consisted of two army units each from the three major arms of the Indian Army, i.e., Combat arms (Infantry and Armoured), Combat-support arms (Engineering and Artillery) and Services (Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and Army Service Corps). It is probably the first empirical study based on active-duty soldiers of the Indian army apart from those available to the defence institutions.
The study identified ‘lack of control at work’ as the strongest stressor, followed by ‘role conflict’, ‘inadequate awareness about profession’, ‘workload and job pressure’, ‘indifferent organisational attitude’, ‘unsupportive colleagues’, ‘inadequate training’, ‘role ambiguity’ and ‘ineffective leadership style’. Also, ‘lack of operational freedom’ and ‘workload’ contributed the most towards occupational stress; ‘combat stressors’ were the strongest army-specific stressor influencing army occupational stress; and home stress generated average/normal influence on occupational stress. Further, occupational stress was found to have a significant positive relationship with the mental ill-health, job burnout and cognitive intentions among the soldiers. Furthermore, the organisational coping strategies presently adopted by the army had significant but very weak contribution in reducing occupational stress among the Indian soldiers.
Keeping in view the results of the study along with the fact that India has not indulged in any war activity for more than one decade (although accomplished a lot of counter-insurgency operations) and a range of suicidal attempts in the peace and field areas, the study indicate that the chronic occupational stressors faced by the Indian soldiers due to routine military work environment are beyond their control and have a significant negative impact on the mental health of the army personnel. The study also framed certain recommendations to manage stress in the army in order to enhance the welfare of the soldiers in particular and the country in general. The recommendations are discussed hereafter.
The news of clashes between the officers and jawans and dismissal of jawans due to these clashes is not new to the Indian army or public. Leaders with poor management and interpersonal skills lead to work stress and lower perceptions/ratings about the supervisors and commanders among the soldiers. Also, the young generation (generation Y) is more straightforward, independent, and resent being controlled, pressurised or bullied which adds to their strained relationships. Since, soldiers’ perceptions regarding supportive behaviour of their officers and non-commissioned officers moderate the relationship between interpersonal conflict in the unit and their commitment level towards the armed profession, the officers (leaders) in the army should be trained to acquire skills to build harmonious superior-subordinate relationships; good communication skill to pull the unit members together to accomplish objectives; instil confidence among soldiers that their problems would be solved and would not have any adverse consequence on them; and create a supportive atmosphere while working and encouraging an output-oriented behaviour. Further, since army is considered as a 24-hours job and soldiers have to work for long/continuous working hours including night shifts which often results in lack of adequate rest and sleep deprivation, the immediate seniors/officers should fix working hours of their juniors keeping in view their rest breaks so that their psychological and physical health does not suffer.
Furthermore, the interaction with the jawans during the survey for the study reflected that harassment by the seniors was a prime source of stress for almost all the soldiers. More specifically, soldiers’ major cause of concern was that the tasks performed by them (especially in peace areas) are either low status tasks, i.e., below the dignity of a soldier or the personal work of their seniors. This generated stress among them because they can not refuse the orders and instructions of their seniors and if they don’t abide to those instructions, they are harassed by their seniors. Commanding Officers should identify such situations in their units and try to eliminate or reduce these controllable stressors.
Further, some flexibility should be provided in the strict communication channel being followed by soldiers, so as to facilitate the reduction of gap between officers and soldiers. Furthermore, a specific code of ethics should be framed relating to the dignity issues of all ranks, where soldiers are empowered to complain about their senior’s misbehaviour and any complaint of deterrence to the code should be subjected to fine and punishments. This implication needs to be sincerely implemented to eradicate bullying and harassment in the army. In addition, a strict rule should be followed in the Indian army to restrict the activities such as being appointed as helper to the officer, assigning personal work of seniors, sweeping, toilet cleaning, etc. Any deviation in this rule should be subjected to strict punishment.
Additionally, soldiers face isolation and emotional disturbance due to family separation and operational deployments and do not get time to discuss their problems with their peers in order to timely cope up with military/personal problems which leads to suicidal and fratricidal killings. Therefore, army should provide training to all jawans, irrespective of their ranks to identify psychological illness factors, like behavioural changes, poor work performance, changes in dietary patterns, substance abuse, social isolation, etc. Soldiers should be persuaded not only to recognize stress factors among themselves, but their fellow soldiers too. A combined attempt of all the soldiers in this regard would build an environment of trust and support in the army and dissuade turning of small problems into big crises.
In the present scenario of stress-related deaths, efforts should be made on part of the Indian army to build resilient armed force. Resilient people understand and manage the negative situations effectively and deal with them with a positive and realistic attitude by focussing more on their strengths rather than their weaknesses .To facilitate this, Sahaja Yoga meditation should be made a routine mental exercise in every army unit to be practiced twice a day for 10-15 minutes before physical exercises. Sahaja Yoga meditation is the most beneficial stress coping strategy for the soldiers since it helps in purifying the subtle system by cleansing energy centres, thereby gradually removing the blockages of these centres and putting a stoppage on further decline of physical, mental and emotional well-being. During the survey, this technique was practiced by many soldiers, which substantially affected their psychological state, especially gaining a relaxing state through meditation. Since, suicides and fratricides are a consequence of imbalanced and depressive mind, a regular mental exercise like Sahaja Yoga meditation would help in restoring the positivity in the minds of the soldiers, especially when the situations are out of their control.
To conclude, the exposure of soldiers to military stressors or demands creates a damaging effect on soldiers’ physical and mental health, motivation, job satisfaction and performance levels. Moreover, stress deteriorates the mental alertness and performance level of the soldiers on duty which can lead to devastating effects on the soldiers’ life as well as the security of the country. Conversely, high levels of organisational and superior supports can result in improved health and life satisfaction among the soldiers. Thus, keeping in view the verity that only a healthy armed force can increase and maintain the capacity of the army to guard the nation’s interest, the prime focus of the government as well as the defence authorities should be on improving the organisational culture within the army aiming at harmonious officer-jawan relationship by refining leadership behaviour in the army and simultaneously increasing their sensitivity toward the needs of the soldiers.
(The author is PhD Scholar Department of Commerce University of Jammu)
It was in this context that a recent empirical study entitled “Management of Occupational Stress among Army Personnel” was conducted on 415 soldiers including JCOs, NCOs, Naiks and sepoys of the Northern Command of the Indian army deployed in the state of Jammu & Kashmir with an objective to explore the occupational stressors and its consequences among army soldiers. The sample consisted of two army units each from the three major arms of the Indian Army, i.e., Combat arms (Infantry and Armoured), Combat-support arms (Engineering and Artillery) and Services (Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and Army Service Corps). It is probably the first empirical study based on active-duty soldiers of the Indian army apart from those available to the defence institutions.
The study identified ‘lack of control at work’ as the strongest stressor, followed by ‘role conflict’, ‘inadequate awareness about profession’, ‘workload and job pressure’, ‘indifferent organisational attitude’, ‘unsupportive colleagues’, ‘inadequate training’, ‘role ambiguity’ and ‘ineffective leadership style’. Also, ‘lack of operational freedom’ and ‘workload’ contributed the most towards occupational stress; ‘combat stressors’ were the strongest army-specific stressor influencing army occupational stress; and home stress generated average/normal influence on occupational stress. Further, occupational stress was found to have a significant positive relationship with the mental ill-health, job burnout and cognitive intentions among the soldiers. Furthermore, the organisational coping strategies presently adopted by the army had significant but very weak contribution in reducing occupational stress among the Indian soldiers.
Keeping in view the results of the study along with the fact that India has not indulged in any war activity for more than one decade (although accomplished a lot of counter-insurgency operations) and a range of suicidal attempts in the peace and field areas, the study indicate that the chronic occupational stressors faced by the Indian soldiers due to routine military work environment are beyond their control and have a significant negative impact on the mental health of the army personnel. The study also framed certain recommendations to manage stress in the army in order to enhance the welfare of the soldiers in particular and the country in general. The recommendations are discussed hereafter.
The news of clashes between the officers and jawans and dismissal of jawans due to these clashes is not new to the Indian army or public. Leaders with poor management and interpersonal skills lead to work stress and lower perceptions/ratings about the supervisors and commanders among the soldiers. Also, the young generation (generation Y) is more straightforward, independent, and resent being controlled, pressurised or bullied which adds to their strained relationships. Since, soldiers’ perceptions regarding supportive behaviour of their officers and non-commissioned officers moderate the relationship between interpersonal conflict in the unit and their commitment level towards the armed profession, the officers (leaders) in the army should be trained to acquire skills to build harmonious superior-subordinate relationships; good communication skill to pull the unit members together to accomplish objectives; instil confidence among soldiers that their problems would be solved and would not have any adverse consequence on them; and create a supportive atmosphere while working and encouraging an output-oriented behaviour. Further, since army is considered as a 24-hours job and soldiers have to work for long/continuous working hours including night shifts which often results in lack of adequate rest and sleep deprivation, the immediate seniors/officers should fix working hours of their juniors keeping in view their rest breaks so that their psychological and physical health does not suffer.
Furthermore, the interaction with the jawans during the survey for the study reflected that harassment by the seniors was a prime source of stress for almost all the soldiers. More specifically, soldiers’ major cause of concern was that the tasks performed by them (especially in peace areas) are either low status tasks, i.e., below the dignity of a soldier or the personal work of their seniors. This generated stress among them because they can not refuse the orders and instructions of their seniors and if they don’t abide to those instructions, they are harassed by their seniors. Commanding Officers should identify such situations in their units and try to eliminate or reduce these controllable stressors.
Further, some flexibility should be provided in the strict communication channel being followed by soldiers, so as to facilitate the reduction of gap between officers and soldiers. Furthermore, a specific code of ethics should be framed relating to the dignity issues of all ranks, where soldiers are empowered to complain about their senior’s misbehaviour and any complaint of deterrence to the code should be subjected to fine and punishments. This implication needs to be sincerely implemented to eradicate bullying and harassment in the army. In addition, a strict rule should be followed in the Indian army to restrict the activities such as being appointed as helper to the officer, assigning personal work of seniors, sweeping, toilet cleaning, etc. Any deviation in this rule should be subjected to strict punishment.
Additionally, soldiers face isolation and emotional disturbance due to family separation and operational deployments and do not get time to discuss their problems with their peers in order to timely cope up with military/personal problems which leads to suicidal and fratricidal killings. Therefore, army should provide training to all jawans, irrespective of their ranks to identify psychological illness factors, like behavioural changes, poor work performance, changes in dietary patterns, substance abuse, social isolation, etc. Soldiers should be persuaded not only to recognize stress factors among themselves, but their fellow soldiers too. A combined attempt of all the soldiers in this regard would build an environment of trust and support in the army and dissuade turning of small problems into big crises.
In the present scenario of stress-related deaths, efforts should be made on part of the Indian army to build resilient armed force. Resilient people understand and manage the negative situations effectively and deal with them with a positive and realistic attitude by focussing more on their strengths rather than their weaknesses .To facilitate this, Sahaja Yoga meditation should be made a routine mental exercise in every army unit to be practiced twice a day for 10-15 minutes before physical exercises. Sahaja Yoga meditation is the most beneficial stress coping strategy for the soldiers since it helps in purifying the subtle system by cleansing energy centres, thereby gradually removing the blockages of these centres and putting a stoppage on further decline of physical, mental and emotional well-being. During the survey, this technique was practiced by many soldiers, which substantially affected their psychological state, especially gaining a relaxing state through meditation. Since, suicides and fratricides are a consequence of imbalanced and depressive mind, a regular mental exercise like Sahaja Yoga meditation would help in restoring the positivity in the minds of the soldiers, especially when the situations are out of their control.
To conclude, the exposure of soldiers to military stressors or demands creates a damaging effect on soldiers’ physical and mental health, motivation, job satisfaction and performance levels. Moreover, stress deteriorates the mental alertness and performance level of the soldiers on duty which can lead to devastating effects on the soldiers’ life as well as the security of the country. Conversely, high levels of organisational and superior supports can result in improved health and life satisfaction among the soldiers. Thus, keeping in view the verity that only a healthy armed force can increase and maintain the capacity of the army to guard the nation’s interest, the prime focus of the government as well as the defence authorities should be on improving the organisational culture within the army aiming at harmonious officer-jawan relationship by refining leadership behaviour in the army and simultaneously increasing their sensitivity toward the needs of the soldiers.
(The author is PhD Scholar Department of Commerce University of Jammu)
Table: Suicidal statistics of Indian Army from 2006-12
Year Suicides
2006 120
2007 118
2008 124
2009 89
2010 115
2011 102
2012 93
Year Suicides
2006 120
2007 118
2008 124
2009 89
2010 115
2011 102
2012 93
DEFENCE AND YOG:-
How yoga is integral to self-defence and why it is a tool ??
This article for defense personel's.
Even today in defense violence continue to be subjected to mental and physical violence.While the degree of violence varies – from wolf whistles, lewd stares, being touched inappropriately, to gruesome rape, its impact doesn’t. Every single time, it is a violation of dignity and basic human right. This has led to numerous conversations of how we can bring a change and make workplaces, homes, cities and streets safer for person's .One among these is the need for person's to learn self-defence. While most acknowledge that it is important, many doubt if such training would help when faced with an actual crisis, and the body and mind freeze.This is where yoga and self-defence comes together.Grand Master's, and yogic science says, “Yoga, as an art helps train people in ‘will- power’. One of the consequences of practising asanas is that we learn to hold inspirational poses and overcome the wave of emotions that arise from them. Self-discipline and mental strength stem from such practices. And these qualities are the basis for self-defence.” He adds, “A true yogi or yogini does not understand the concept of ‘giving up’.”If you do daily practice of yog and learn how yoga can help you master this vital skill of defense .Why Yoga is at the core of self-defence techniques People often associate self-defence with martial arts such as karate, kick-boxing and not yoga. Commenting on this, the yoga guru reasons, “To be conscious, ready for potential threats, to ensure that you are proactive and not reactive, to be empowered, confident and strong: this is what yoga teaches us. This is also the borrowed principal for all your other self-defence techniques. Yoga itself is the basis for all ‘modern’ self-defence methodologies.”Talking about how there has been a slow but apparent evolution of why people practised this ancient spiritual art, yogic science says, “Yoga is all that was, all that is and all that will be.”A brief pause later, he says, “However, the motivation to practise this divine art may have changed from one era to another. Formerly, yoga was practiced in secrecy and in private spaces; compare that with today, you will see the scenario isn’t the same. Now, the rationale of learning the art of yoga leans more toward developing vigour, attaining health, and happiness.”He explains further, “The ultimate goal of yoga is peace. However, in the current time and space, it is challenging to achieve peace without having accomplished strength. To that end, yoga and self-defence are mutually-inclusive and connected.”Women, man ,fighting ,protection ,yoga, and self-defence: How the dots connect“Yoga helps awaken, what we call, Shakti energy. Additionally, through yoga and meditation, women are able to reach out to themselves and realise their true value and potential. The whole concept of ‘men are stronger’ is put to rest. Through yoga, women develop the existing confidence to match up to their counterparts as equals,” says yogic science .A reason why yoga in self-defence differs from other techniques, is because “the principle of yogic self-defence is self-realisation and protecting this self”.While it sounds empowering, the question posed by many who correlate women’s capabilities and strengths with their age – can women's men of all ages learn yoga in self-defence? Yogic c science says, “Women and men from all walks of life can acquire and even master this skill. The adage ‘age is just a number’ is true here.”A new movement in self-defence yogic science say believes that the three most important factors when it comes to self-defence for women or men are: competence, confidence and consciousness. These also coincide with the pursuits of a yogi. He will be joined by Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat, and thousands of enthusiastic women and men.The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, will be inaugurating the two-day mega yoga camp.Take part in this mega event in Bangalore, and be instrumental in spreading an important social message.
This article for defense personel's.
Even today in defense violence continue to be subjected to mental and physical violence.While the degree of violence varies – from wolf whistles, lewd stares, being touched inappropriately, to gruesome rape, its impact doesn’t. Every single time, it is a violation of dignity and basic human right. This has led to numerous conversations of how we can bring a change and make workplaces, homes, cities and streets safer for person's .One among these is the need for person's to learn self-defence. While most acknowledge that it is important, many doubt if such training would help when faced with an actual crisis, and the body and mind freeze.This is where yoga and self-defence comes together.Grand Master's, and yogic science says, “Yoga, as an art helps train people in ‘will- power’. One of the consequences of practising asanas is that we learn to hold inspirational poses and overcome the wave of emotions that arise from them. Self-discipline and mental strength stem from such practices. And these qualities are the basis for self-defence.” He adds, “A true yogi or yogini does not understand the concept of ‘giving up’.”If you do daily practice of yog and learn how yoga can help you master this vital skill of defense .Why Yoga is at the core of self-defence techniques People often associate self-defence with martial arts such as karate, kick-boxing and not yoga. Commenting on this, the yoga guru reasons, “To be conscious, ready for potential threats, to ensure that you are proactive and not reactive, to be empowered, confident and strong: this is what yoga teaches us. This is also the borrowed principal for all your other self-defence techniques. Yoga itself is the basis for all ‘modern’ self-defence methodologies.”Talking about how there has been a slow but apparent evolution of why people practised this ancient spiritual art, yogic science says, “Yoga is all that was, all that is and all that will be.”A brief pause later, he says, “However, the motivation to practise this divine art may have changed from one era to another. Formerly, yoga was practiced in secrecy and in private spaces; compare that with today, you will see the scenario isn’t the same. Now, the rationale of learning the art of yoga leans more toward developing vigour, attaining health, and happiness.”He explains further, “The ultimate goal of yoga is peace. However, in the current time and space, it is challenging to achieve peace without having accomplished strength. To that end, yoga and self-defence are mutually-inclusive and connected.”Women, man ,fighting ,protection ,yoga, and self-defence: How the dots connect“Yoga helps awaken, what we call, Shakti energy. Additionally, through yoga and meditation, women are able to reach out to themselves and realise their true value and potential. The whole concept of ‘men are stronger’ is put to rest. Through yoga, women develop the existing confidence to match up to their counterparts as equals,” says yogic science .A reason why yoga in self-defence differs from other techniques, is because “the principle of yogic self-defence is self-realisation and protecting this self”.While it sounds empowering, the question posed by many who correlate women’s capabilities and strengths with their age – can women's men of all ages learn yoga in self-defence? Yogic c science says, “Women and men from all walks of life can acquire and even master this skill. The adage ‘age is just a number’ is true here.”A new movement in self-defence yogic science say believes that the three most important factors when it comes to self-defence for women or men are: competence, confidence and consciousness. These also coincide with the pursuits of a yogi. He will be joined by Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat, and thousands of enthusiastic women and men.The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, will be inaugurating the two-day mega yoga camp.Take part in this mega event in Bangalore, and be instrumental in spreading an important social message.
HOW IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR DEFENCE PERSONEL'S:-
1. Its increases flexibilty of body ,stamina ,stability and health .
2. Yog improve decision making power in all satuations
3. Yog teaches us never give up and positivity with Happiness .
4. Different types of technic and training give to defence personel's for handling all satuations
5. Thousands of benefit come after practicing Yog .
6. Yogic technic maintain body temprature in different season .
7. Yogic technic improve speed ,accuracy and efficiency of body mind and soul .
The latest addition to the training program of the Indian armed forces is yoga training, which is helping to keep them in a fit-to-fight condition
What do you think is the latest addition to the Indian armed forces’ arsenal? Early warning systems, Ishapur assault rifles or perhaps stealth fighter-bombers acquired on the sly?
Wrong. The latest weapon in its armory is yoga. Introducing yoga in the Army’s training curriculum is not intended to stand the forces on their heads, but brace the soldiers to the extremes of climate. The institution responsible for this innovation is the Defence Institute of Physiological and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), whose brief is to evolve ways to help the armed forces acclimatize soldiers to adverse operational terrain like deserts, snow-clad mountains, underwater and aerospace.
The idea first occurred to the director of DIPAS, Dr W. Selvamurthy, 46, who wondered how it was possible for slovenlysadhus (mendicants) to roam about in various states of undress even in subzero temperatures, while the Indian soldiers stationed in Siachen (near the Sino-Indian border), Leh (near the Indo-Tibetan border) and other cold places go through terrible privations even with ample warm clothing.
More specifically, he asked whether thesadhus‘ esoteric ability stemmed from spiritual elevation or was there a physical element in their ascetic practices which could be fruitfully emulated to beat the cold. Experiments began in early 1985. One group of soldiers was made to do 50 minutes of yoga and five minutes ofpranayama and meditation daily for six months, while another group continued to do the regular army drills and endurance training. Then both the groups were put in chambers in which temperatures were regulated at 10ºC, with minimal clothing on the soldiers.
It was observed that those trained in yoga were able to retain their body heat for a longer time as compared to those who did the routine exercises. Explains Dr Selvamurthy: ‘It was seen that the skin temperature of both the groups was very similar—that showed thermogenesis was not due to the differential release of heat but due to metabolic activity or through shivering. Shivering started much later in the yoga group—that meant heat retention was due to metabolic activity. This was also confirmed by other parameters such as an increase in ventilation and the level of oxygen consumption.’
American scientist Herbert Benson, he adds, has shown that yogis (yoga experts or masters) are able to raise their skin temperature at will by controlling the activity of metabolites like glucose, fats and free fatty acids, which give immediate energy. Not content with these results, Dr Selvamurthy led the first Indo-Soviet delegation to the Arctic in 1991, where these experiments were replicated; of course, this time without any artificial chambers, but with equally successful results.
Says Dr Selvamurthy: ‘Physical training can produce muscle power and endurance, while yoga helps to develop the right psychological profile to face the environmental conditions.’ This discovery took time to be accepted in the army circles. In 1995, however, the Director General of Military Training (DGMT) finally introduced yoga as a part of the curriculum, especially for the soldiers who serve in the Northern Command. Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and junior-commissioned officers (JCOs) are being taught to impart training to thejawans, while trainers are also being invited from institutions such as the Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, and the Central Institute of Yoga, Delhi.
Says Dharmanand, of the Adhyatma Sadhna Kendra, Delhi, who conducted a 10-day training course in Leh: ‘Melancholia is a common problem in the high altitudes. I instructed the soldiers in dhyan(meditation), asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and contemplation techniques, which helped them cope with it.’
With some alterations, yoga training will be introduced in the navy and air force as well. While investigating the mind-body connection, an experiment was conducted to see if the benefits of yoga accrued from physical postures only. One group was put on tilted tables, while another did asanaswhich involved head-up or head-down tilts such as sirsasana and sarvangasana for 30 to 45 minutes daily for six weeks.
For the group practicing yoga, the blood pressure moved towards normal, blood electrolytes like sodium and potassium got corrected, as did the secretion of hormones like renin and angiotensin. For the other group, no such change occurred. In yet another experiment, it was seen that agnihotra—a part of Vedic rituals—has a relaxing effect on the body. It is performed by offering a prayer to the sun and lighting a fire using cowdung in a copper vessel in the shape of an inverted pyramid.
Rice and ghee are poured into the fire exactly at the time of sunrise and sunset, while reciting two specific mantras. Fire and organic gases cleanse the atmosphere. Using computerized measures of galvanic skin resistance, heart rate, blood pressure and respiration for those seated around, it was seen that the magnetic field generated influenced the body and mind functions. On all counts the body functions showed tranquillity.
With an annual budget of Rs 3.5 crore (35 million), DIPAS, which was set up in 1962, is also involved in research projects to develop holistic therapies. It is conducting research on stress-induced hypertension as also on breast cancer and immunity-deficiency diseases.
DIPAS has also developed a composite Indian herbal preparation made ofaswagandha, the Indian ginseng,chyawanprash, an ayurvedic preparation, and 13 other herbs. It helps in stress management and adaptation to extreme conditions and is still being experimented on 5,000 soldiers in high altitudes. ‘It all depends on the generals in the GOC, most of whom are well-inclined towards our Indian systems and readily accept them when we show them scientific evidence,’ observes Dr Selvamurthy.
Dr Selvamurthy has come far from the days when people were amused to hear that he wanted to make yogis out of the soldiers. ‘I would give them the example of Arjuna, the great warrior from the Indian epic Mahabharata, who was a great yogi and warrior,’ he reminisces. He did his MSc from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India followed by a PhD in medical physiology from Delhi University. In 1996 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in alternative systems of medicine from Sri Lanka University. In 1973 Dr Selvamurthy joined the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). His interest in yoga began around this time, when he observed his roommate doingasanas. Soon he began taking regular lessons at a yoga center in Delhi.
‘The idea of studying yoga scientifically came to me when I wanted to know if others also felt as I did subjectively,’ he explains. His ambition: ‘To spread the message of our systems because the modern medical care in a country of 900 million is too expensive, while our systems are prophylactic. Our people are intellectually sound, but when it comes to looking after their health they just don’t bother.’
So the next time you go trekking in the high mountains and see an anchorite sitting cross-legged in meditative repose, don’t be alarmed. It is unlikely to be an apparition of Lord Shiva, sitting atop his snowy abode of Mount Kailash, it may be just another intrepid jawan (Indian soldier) braving the cold— the yoga way.
Conclusion :-
In this artical yog and defence we see yog help to improve all thing which is required in defence job .
Yog is good for health and improve flexibilty ,concentration ,stamina,peace ,decision making power etc .
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