Self-inquiry is key to healthy life: Dr Pangaonkar
03 Feb 2020 09:44:41
Dr Shailesh Pangaonkar speaking at the event as other dignitaries look on.
Staff Reporter :
“Self-inquiry is key to healthy life,” said noted psychiatrist Dr Shailesh Pangaonkar while delivering 65th lecture organised by Professors Colony Mitra Mandal (PCMM). The lecture on the theme ‘Shodh Swatahcha’ was organised by PCMM in the memory of Dr Prof Padmakar Pandharipande. Dr Yashwant Deshpande also shared the dais. Dr Pangaonkar started his lecture by explaining modern science and spirituality. He also spoke on psychology and mental health and their role in disease.
He said, “World Health Organisation (WHO) had predicted 18 per cent increase in life style diseases like diabetes, hypertension and heart attack. The psychological diseases will increase by 22 times and they will lead to addiction, stress, tensions and anxiety. The cases of divorce and disputes will also increase by 36 times. The solution to these problems in future lies in spirituality.”
Dr Pangaonkar discussed importance of meditation, spiritual practice and dhyan, vairagya and bhakti mentioned in Shrimad Bhagawat Geeta. Mukul Guru welcomed Dr Pangaonkar. Parag Pandharipande conducted the proceedings and made introductory remarks. Dr Shrikrishna Kulkarni presented memento. Arundhati Pandharipande, Pranav Halde, Rajesh Kinariwala, Dr Vaijayanti Dixit and Sandeep Tijare worked hard for the success.
