Jan 21 — To create health awareness among the public, the Health Education Cell of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital organised the 21st Public Health Lecture on Meditation Through Music here yesterday. The lecture was delivered by Dr Trilok Chandra, Head of the Department of Philosophy of Gurukul Kangri University at Haridwar.Dr Chandra said yoga was a highly developed science and, if used properly, could show good results. “Meditation is an integral part of yoga and all religions of the world prescribe it for the achievement of eternal peace. Meditation can cure stress-related diseases like blood pressure, heart problem, depression and insomnia,” he said.
Dr Chandra said his experiment on drug addicts had shown that even addiction could be controlled through meditation. He said concentration was difficult to achieve when one meditated and music was the answer to the problem. For meditation, satvik music was needed. He said he had recorded such music with music director Ravindra Jain in 1986 for persons with different temperaments. He also explained how music worked on the mind.
He also made the audience meditate for five minutes, while music was played in the background. Later, he also interacted with the audience.
Dr Rajoo Singh, Convenor of the cell, conducted the stage. Earlier, Dr S.C. Ahuja, Principal of the DMCH, delivered the welcome address. He said the concept of alternative medicine was catching up fast and the hospital would soon set up clinics of alternative medicine. Dr G.S. Wander, Medical
Superintendent, introduced the chief guest to the audience.
Mr Prem Nath Gupta, Secretary of the managing society of the DMCH, said the ego should be killed for effective meditation.
