The World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES International) and the Wider Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES India) had organised an event titled “Scientific Aspects of Vedic Knowledge”, where the importance of Vedic culture in the contemporary world was discussed. Vedic culture is still relevant and is gradually becoming more popular among the Indian diaspora, especially with the youth, said researchers and scholars at the seminar.
“Cultural activities are contributing a lot to keep the customs alive. In the Caribbean countries like the West Indies and Jamaica, the Indian-origin people are mostly from the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and they sing the folk music, This is how the customs are carried ahead,” Indrani Ramprasad, who is working as an independent researcher in Trinidad and Tobago said.
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“Lot of institutes and organisations like Chinamaya Mission, Ramakrishna Mission and even colleges have started organising Vedic classes in the US where the Vedic knowledge is being taught and the youths are showing interest to learn,” Bal Ram Singh, organiser of the event and Professor at the School of Indic Studies, US, said.
“We tried to bring into limelight the importance of Vedic culture in modern science and that’s the reason we took the angle for this year’s seminar. People are not so aware of involvement of science and Vedic culture and the seminar is to bring into focus on this subject,” Singh said.
Not just the Indian diaspora, but the US people too are taking to the Vedic practices like Yoga, learning Vedas, and many are even opting for cremation instead of traditional burial, he added.
By Premji
