In Conversation with Sadhguru @ IIT Delhi

Sadhguru Jagdish Vasudev (Isha Foundation) was at IIT Delhi for a conversation on the theme of "Youth and Truth" on 7th March 2017. It was a fabulous event and all the participants thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it!

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqASokIXtQ4

International Yoga Day 2016

Several programs were organised by IIT Delhi to celebrate the International Yoga Day on 21 June 2016 (Tuesday).

Upa Yoga Session by Isha Foundation

6-7 AM at Sports Stadium (Play Field)

YouTube link : English, Hindi

Yoga Session for Children (10-14yrs) by Hith Yoga

9-11 AM at  SAC

5-8 PM in Seminar Hall

       5-6 : Talk on "Yoga and Psychological Health" by Prof. Anju Dhawan
               NDDTC and Dept of Psychiatry, AIIMS

       6-7 : "Introduction to Inner Engineering" by Isha Foundation
                Technologies for well-being
                Trailer of 'Life'

                Chit Shakthi Meditation

       7-8 : Screening of Videos and Talks on Yoga
                Finding purpose in life by His Holiness Dalai Lama
                Aum, Amen and Ameen by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
                All it takes is 10 mindful minutes by Andy Puddicombe
                What is Yoga? by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
                The habits of happiness by Matthieu Ricard

4-8 PM in Ex Hall
       Book Sales
       Poster Exhibition on Yoga
       Holistic Food Stall

For more pics of the event, please click here.

For pics of the Yoga Day celebrations in 2015, please click here.

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Free Yoga Camp by Yog Manthan

We are organising a free Yoga Camp for all IITD residents from 21 May to 20 June 2016. The sessions are conducted by Yog Manthan (a Delhi based NGO) which has received sanction from the Ministry of AYUSH to organise such camps at various places in South West Delhi. Below are some pics of the event.

Physical Health FAQs : The first step towards fitness

Q : Do I need a healthy body in order to be happy?

A : Definitely yes, if you want lasting happiness! Just as a smoothly running machine is a pleasure to work with, similarly a healthy body will help you stay happy in the long run.

Mental Health FAQs : The first step towards happiness

Q : Why should I worry about my mental health? I am a perfectly normal person!
A : The words 'perfect' and 'normal' are two of the most difficult words to define. None of us are perfect. And having problems of the mind is quite natural – anxiety, loneliness, depression, sadness, anger, resentment. These are all normal human responses. It’s the ability to manage them and restricting them to impact our activities in our day to day life as well as impact our life decisions which are in question. Think of it this way - even a physically fit person can catch a cold or fever which needs to be taken care of. Similarly, an otherwise 'normal' individual can also have some problems with his/her mental health that needs an equal amount of attention.
TED Talk : Mental health for all by involving all
SJ : Nurturing Mental Health

Spiritual Health FAQs : The first step towards freedom

Q : Who is Vivekananda?
A : A boy who believed in himself. A man who had the courage to follow his dreams and convert them into reality. A monk who had the charisma of a king!
CW : My Life and Mission
Life and Message of Swami Vivekananda by Prof. NVC Swamy (former Director of IIT Madras)

About Us

Vivekananda Study Circle (VSC) has been existing at IIT Delhi in informal ways for a very long time. In 2014, we decided to launch it on a formal platform under the umbrella of NRCVEE. The purpose of VSC is to spread the ancient wisdom of India among the younger generation so that they can live their lives in a better way with more joy, more success and more overall fulfilment. 

Under this forum, we shall be discussing various issues related to spirituality and its practical importance in our day to day lives. It is quite remarkable that we can find solutions to most of our modern problems just by digging deep into the wisdom that our ancestors had a few thousand years back!

Our guiding principle is this quote by Sister Nivedita, "If the many and the One be indeed the same Reality, then it is not all modes of worship alone, but equally all modes of work, all modes of struggle, all modes of creation, which are paths of realization. No distinction, henceforth, between sacred and secular. To labour is to pray. To conquer is to renounce. Life is itself religion. To have and to hold is as stern a trust as to quit and to avoid."


Past Talks [YouTube Video]

• "Practical Importance of Spirituality" by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana [monastic member of Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Mission] followed by a talk on "Vivekananda : A Historical Perspective" by Mr. Sankar Sen [former director of National Police Academy] on 15th Oct, 2014.

• "Modern Problems, Ancient Remedies" by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on 9th Jan, 2015.

• "Self-discovery through good work" by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana and "Honesty and Diplomacy" by Mr. Asish Raha [ex-IRS officer and presently, advocate and special counsel for the government of India in the Central Board of Excise and Customs] on 21st August, 2015.

• "Dealing with Stress" by BK Pius [Management Coach and Coordinator of Brahma Kumaris Lodi Road Centre] on 12th January, 2016.

• "Science of Yoga" (Part 1, Part 2) by Swami Ishwarananda [in-charge of Yogoda Satsanga Ashram, Noida] on 19th August, 2016

• "Sufism : A path of love" (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) by Mr. R. K. Gupta [ex-IRS officer and former Chairman of Settlement Commission (Customs and Central Excise) and author of "Autobiography of a Sufi"] on 20th January, 2017.

Past Talks [Audio]

• "Human Personality" by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on 8th Nov, 2014.

• "The Busy Trap" by Pravrajika Vivekaprana (monastic member of Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Mission) on 1st Dec, 2014.

• "Science and Religion" by Pravrajika Atandraprana (monastic member of Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Mission) on 12th Feb, 2015.
• "Islam and Peace" by Dr. Farida Khanam on 25th Feb, 2015.

• "A spiritual basis for modern womanhood" by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on 9th March, 2015.

• "Contentment vs. Development" by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on 16th April, 2015.

• "Atman in Sunnyata and the Sunnyata of Atman" by Prof. Bijoy Boruah on 26th Oct, 2015.

• Meditation workshop by BK Pius on 16th January, 2016.

• "Celebrating Diversity for Social Harmony" by Shri Jai Muni on 22nd February, 2016.

• Meditation Workshop by by Swami Ishwarananda (in-charge of Yogoda Satsanga Ashram, Noida) on 4th October, 2016.

• Yoga Workshop by Hith Yoga on 17th October, 2016.

• "Practicing BhagavadGeeta As it is (ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TREATMENT)" by D Uday Bhaskaram on 18th July, 2017.

• Discussion session on "The Science of Relationship" by Mr. P.K. Choudhary on 12th Oct, 2017.

Other NRCVEE Talks

• "Maintaining Good Health" by Dada Joshi (Yoga Teacher) on 24th Nov, 2014.

For further information about our activities, please contact : Kushal Shah