Collaborative research will include the field of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, catering to the areas of preventive, curative and palliative care to improve the quality of life of the patient and their family
Heartfulness Institute has signed an MoU with All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The MoU was signed between ‘Daaji’ – President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, Founder and Guide of Heartfulness Meditation Worldwide, and Dr M. Srinivas – Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The purpose of the agreement between the parties is to make Heartfulness meditation and relaxation techniques specifically related to Health and Medicine and to put to best use and apply each party’s infrastructure and capabilities to conduct research, and education at universities, institutions, corporate houses, schools and colleges, government departments, medical professionals etc, and other related activities in collaboration. Education and research activities aim to bring meditation and sciences into day-to-day life and impact various aspects of human health and well-being.
Collaborative research will also include the field of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, catering to the areas of preventive, curative and palliative care to improve the quality of life of the patient and their family. The research will also involve areas like epigenetics, intuition and infertility-related issues. Both parties will also submit joint proposals and white papers to the government or private agencies or organisations when the opportunity arises and present final research papers at events and seminars jointly organised. In the near term, parties have agreed to jointly organise a conference on “Consciousness-based Medicine” later this year as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
The MoU also opens the door for investment for the parties in in-house research initiatives. Any patent resulting from research shall be applied jointly with the joint claim on ownership of any invention, discovery, knowledge or copyright arising thereof. A specific Proposal or Statement of Work (SOW) shall be drafted and signed by both parties for the work taken up and outline the financial commitments.
Speaking on the occasion, Daaji (Shri Kamlesh D Patel) – Founder of Heartfulness Institute and Guide of Heartfulness Meditation Worldwide said, “This MoU is momentous because it will help in collaborative research and education in the sphere of meditation and science at the same time. There is a direct correlation between a healthy spirit and a healthy body. Science has time and again proven that meditation leaves positive impacts on the mind and body. We want to delve deeper and make the outcomes beneficial to mankind.”
“The agreement allows us to explore more beyond what is already known to medical sciences in terms of inner wellness. The idea is to help people acquire holistic wellness backed by science. Previous research at universities abroad has already shown how Heartfulness meditative techniques are instrumental in positive behavioural changes as well. With the MoU we hope to take it further in our understanding of how it can contribute to preventive medicine as well,” said Dr M Srinivas – Director, AIIMS, New Delhi.