Though, in simple terms, Yog c ra means, "the school that practices the way of yoga," but the practical methodology of yogic meditation merely reveals the meaning of the underline philosophy. The key emphasis of Yog c ra is on insight meditation which is actually considered to be a means of abandoning delusions regarding self and the world. This book is a humble endeavour to propagate the vast Philosophical content of the Yog c ra school of Buddhism.

Mental health is an integral component of health that helps a person to realize his or her own relational abilities using the psychomotor, affective and cognitive domains. A high prevalence of mental disorders is seen in old age and predominant among these is depression. The community-based mental health studies have revealed that the point prevalence of depressive disorders among the geriatric population in India varies between 13 and 25 per cent. Another common mental health problem of the elderly is dementia. The total prevalence of dementia rises sharply above age 75. Individuals with dementia have reduced survival. The prevalence of cognitive impairment has been estimated between 11% (cognitive impairment- no dementia: ages 65-74) and 98% (memory impairment on at least one objective test). The financial burden including medications, care giving and institutional care; increases with the severity. This book explores the mental health status of the elderly Indian population. It also evaluates the National Mental Health Programme in India and identifies the scope of improvement in the mental health care delivery systems for the elderly.

"Applied Buddhism" is the foundation of our true understanding of all the events occurring in nature. It explains how every person can relate Buddhist ideas in his or her daily life and in profession. This book is a humble endeavour to motivate the new learners and provide them first-hand guidance on the vastness of the Philosophical approach of Buddhism. It provides effective guidance on the application of Buddhist teachings in modern mathematics.

The Buddha himself admitted that he was the Buddha and not a supernatural being. Though the concept of glorification was never desired by the Buddha, but it had attracted various communities across the world for centuries (in the form of Buddhist Art, Meditation and Prayers) and served as an invisible and inseparable bond of unity and harmony in the society. It is impossible to perfectly identify the time when the first concept of glorification of the Buddha and the Bodhisatta was initiated in Buddhism. This is due to the fact that by the time the Canon was put to writing, the Buddha concept had already undergone significant glorification. So, what we have today in the Canon is a mixture of old and new materials.

This book is a humble endeavor to make the new learners understand the vastness of Philosophical approach of Buddhism. This book is a simplified version and provides guidance on how to apply the Buddhist concept of emptiness in modern science. This is the first episode in this series which basically deals with the emptiness of matter in perspective of Applied Buddhism. "Applied Buddhism" is the foundation of our true understanding of all the events occurring in nature. The term "Applied Buddhism" explains how every person can relate Buddhist ideas in his or her daily life and in profession. However, many people even today, are unaware of the fact that modern science has its long history of origin which can be traced back far from the Buddhist era.

Amoghapa (Avalokitevara Bodhisatta with the Unfailing Rope) is one of the popular esoteric forms of Avalokitevara, who protects all sentient, living beings by means of his rope of compassion and has their wishes fulfilled. Amoghapa owes his existence to the rise of the Diamond Vehicle (vajrayna) in India and is mentioned in various works of esoteric Buddhism. Though the initiation of this Bodhisatta in East Asia remains unclear, but the examination of Amoghapa images suggests that the cult of Amoghapa in East Asia arose in the late seventh to eighth centuries. It was widespread at Dunhuang, Sichuan, Java, Sumatra, Bali, Japan and received impetus from the Himalayan tradition as well as local adaptations. The oppression associated with the revival of Hinduism followed by the Muslim invasion during the 12th Century C.E. had resulted in extinction of Amoghapa cult from India.

Stem cells are blank cells that have the potential to develop into any type of cell in the body. Scientists are trying to harvest the cells before they have differentiated, then coax them into becoming certain types. These cell lines are colonies of embryonic stem cells of different types. There is a rapid and astonishing progress in the field of cloning since the making of "Dolly" - the first cloned sheep, a few years ago. The Stem Cell Research may lead to cloning a whole human being. During cloning of various organs and bone marrow transplants, these organs would be an exact genetic match of the recipient and so there will be no rejection. Every form of reproductive technology raises the question of human values, dignity, worth, jurisdictional rights. Cloned embryo may undergo mutation and can lead to the creation of a monster instead of a human being. In cloning, the values of love and human procreation are missing. It violates the principle of equality among human beings and principle of non-discrimination through selective eugenic dimension used for specific cloning.

"Applied Buddhism" is the foundation of our true understanding of all the events occurring in nature. The term "Applied Buddhism" explains how every person can relate Buddhist ideas in his or her daily life and in profession. This book provides guidance on how to apply the principles of the Doctrine of the Buddha in our day to day life in an effective manner to enrich our phenomenal and mental cultivation.

Buddhism has now involved against participation by incorporating individuals from various occupational fields and various religious backgrounds. In recent years, Hong Kong has become a platform for the exchanges of ideas among the Buddhist organizations in Greater China. The academic studies of Buddhism unite and facilitate exchange among organizations Based in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. Although the majority of Hong Kong Chinese believe in Buddhism or some folkloric forms of the religion, the higher-educated professionals have become Buddhists. The Hong Kong Government has also provided favorable support to Buddhism and all activities of the Buddhist organizations. The Birthday of the historical Gautama Buddha is an official holiday in Hong Kong and the activities organized to celebrate this auspicious event are attended by millions of people.

Many scholars of Indian history and religion are devoted to unraveling the mystery of what led to disappearance of Buddhism from India. Due to the lack of historical and archeological evidence, there is no absolute consensus on this matter till date. However, the whole sequence of events was initiated by the Buddhist monks and clergy when they had ignored the teachings of the Buddha and concentrated on accumulation of abundance of wealth in the monasteries. They had abandoned the community visits and concentrated on their own salvation instead of helping the common people and oppressed classes to end their sufferings. As the lay devotes were ignored, Buddhism started losing the general support from the community. Subsequently, the Brahmins took advantage of this situation and deepened the rift between the common people and the Buddhist practitioners. They also manipulated the contemporary rulers to withdraw their support from Buddhism and help in reviving the existing Brahmanism. This was followed by the revival of Hinduism and further decline of Buddhism. Towards the end stage of this decline, there was the Muslim invasion of India.