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PERAN GURU DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS BACA TULIS AL-QUR’AN DI TPQ MIFTAHUL ULUM NGLELE SUMOBITO JOMBANG
Authors: Ali Muhsin
Published: July 2019

The effort to improve Al-Qur'an reading and writing becomes the main factor is the improvement of the quality of human resources that is teacher. Teachers have characteristics as mentors who are able to show the dynamic interaction between teachers and learners. The purpose of the study to know how the role of teachers in an effort to improve the quality of literature Al-Qur`an in TPQ Miftahul Ulum Nglele Sumobito Jombang. This type of descriptive qualitative research with interview method, observation and documentation. Analytical techniques using data reduction (data reduction), data display (data presentation), data conclusing drawing / verification. In reading the Qur'an the learner is not a thing that goes without a process, but requires a concrete teacher's efforts. The result of the teacher's role in the effort to improve the literacy of the Qur'an is very satisfactory as evidenced by the santri can read Al-Qur an well and correctly.
EFEKTIVITAS METODE MEMOTIVASI STUDI MURID DENGAN CARA PROBLEM SOLVING KHUSUS PEMBELAJARAN MATERI ILMU FIQIH DI MADRASAH ALIYAH "MIFTAHUL ULUM" DESA NGEMBAL KECAMATAN TUTUR KABUPATEN PASURUAN KELAS XI, TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018-2019
Authors: Jamhuri M
Published: July 2019

Motivation is an invitation or encouragement to students by using a method or method so that students can increase the spirit of learning with their own awareness without any coercion from anyone including the teacher, so that with the motivation of the teacher students are more likely to pursue lessons than others either at home or at school.

Many parties who indicate the low quality of education today is closely related to the low motivation of students. In order to solve learning problems such efforts need to be made efforts, which include the development of learning strategies that are able to optimize student learning motivation in order to improve the quality of overall learning in learning. The formulation of the problem is How is the influence of the problem solving method (problem solving) on ​​increasing the learning spirit of students of class XI M.A "MIFTAHULULUM" Ngembal? What are the advantages and disadvantages of problem solving methods in teaching and learning activities?

With the application of problem solving methods (problem solving) in class XI M.A MIFTAHUL ULUM Ngembal, the student's learning spirit is increasing as evidenced by the number of students who often argue in solving a problem using literature that has been read and active. The advantages of applying problem solving methods (problem solving) students can actively participate in teaching and learning activities and think more critically than before, so that the classroom atmosphere becomes more alive. Weaknesses of application to implement problem solving methods, namely the provision of reading books as supporting materials. And the time required is relatively long because students usually require time to think so that their opinions are correct and correct.
ANALISIS NILAI-NILAI EDUKATIF DALAM NOVEL “LOVE IN PESANTREN” SEBAGAI REFORMULASI POLA INTERAKSI GURU DAN MURID DI PESANTREN
Authors: Mubarok Achmat , Asrul Anan
Published: July 2019

Teacher and student interaction is very important in supporting educational success. A good pattern of interaction between teacher and student will create an educational and enjoyable atmosphere. One of the novels by Shachree M. Daroini entitled "Love In Pesantren" is a story of life in pesantren with various patterns of interaction between teacher and student. The educational values ​​contained in the novel "Love In Pesantren" are: the value of faith and devotion, help, enthusiasm to carry out religious rituals, realize self-limitation, be able to accept change, amuse you, self-reliance, the principle of justice, respect and respect fellow human beings, think critically about life, forgive. Things that are less relevant in the pattern of interaction between teachers and students in the pesantren in the novel "Love In Pesantren", among others: giving physical punishment beyond the level of ability, attitude that is not loving, does not respect students, treats students as they wish, does not give opportunity for students to defend themselves, not humanize students, authoritarian attitudes, rely on critical reasoning on the basis of keta'dziman. While the pattern of interaction between teachers and students as a reformulation of interaction in Islamic boarding schools by increasing faith and devotion, gives a great deal of ritual diversity, mutual respect between teachers and students, respect for differences, principles of justice, forgiveness, not feeling right, and mutually open.
KONSEP TA’ARUD AN-NAS WA AL-MASLAHAH AT-TUFI
Authors: Mohtarom Ali
Published: July 2019

At-Tufi membagi maslahah menjadi dua bagian. Pertama, maslahah yang berkaitan dengan maslahah ‘ibadah (perbuatan yang dikehendaki oleh Syari’). Kedua maslahah yang berkaitan dengan mu’amalah (hubungan antar sesama manusia). untuk yang pertama, akal tidak mempunyai lapangan untuk membicarakan atau tidak dapat memahami maslahah yang dikandung serta terperinci. Karena maslahah ‘ibadah adalah hak prerogatif syari’ yang tidak mungkin seseorang dapat mengetahui hakekat yang terkandung didalam ibadah, baik dari segi kualitas maupun kuantitas, waktu dan tempat kecuali hanya ditentukan oleh Syari’.

            Sedangkan yang kedua, maslahah yang berkaitan dengan mu’amalah, akal dipersilahkan memahami yang terkandung didalamnya. Sebagai dasar dari maslahah adalah maslahah, yakni menarik manfaat dan menolak segala bentuk bahaya. Jika ternyata syara’ tidak memberi keputusan mengenai masalah tersebut, maka kita diperbolehkan memberikan keputusan hukum berdasarkan maslahah, bahkan jika berlawanan dengan dalil-dalil lain sekalipun, demi terwujudnya maslahah bagi umat manusia.
PENGEMBANGAN KURIKULUM PAI BERBASIS MULTIKULTURAL (Perspektif Psikologi Pembelajaran)
Authors: Achmad Yusuf
Published: July 2019

The curriculum is like a house that must have a foundation in order to stand tall, not collapse and can provide comfort for those who live in it from diverse backgrounds, the foundation is the foundation of the curriculum as his home, in order to provide comfort and convenience for students to study and make products that are useful for themselves, religion, society and country.

Learning theories that underlie curriculum development include the following: (a) Power Psychology, (b) State mental theory, (c) Psychology of Behaviorism, (d) Theory of Connectionsism, (e) Gestalt Psychology, (f) Constructivism Learning Theory, and (g) Jean Piaget's Cognitivism Development Theory.
Dawud, M. Anang Sholikhudin Pendidikan Islam Di SMA Muhammadiyah Dan SMA Ma’arif NU Pandaan: (Studi Komparasi dalam Penanaman Paham ASWAJA).
Authors: Dawud Hasan  , M. Anang Sholikhudin
Published: July 2019

abstrack:  This research finished to knowing how the Islamic education in elementary high school Muhammadiyah Pandaan, Islamic education in elementary high school Ma’arif NU Pandaan, and comparation of Islamic education from both institutions. This research is quality research. File collection do with using method observation, interview, and documentation.  As for analysis file which use this that is file collection, file reduction, file present, conclusion. Research results show that: Islamic education in Muhammadiyah Pandaan  about teaching Muhammadiyah, about Muhammadiyah organitation, and Al-Ashri about Arabic language studying, model which use is with strategy lecture and presentation. Islamic education in Ma’arif NU Pandaan is fiqih, qur’an hadits, aqidah akhlak, and SKI, next plus again with subject aswaja/ke-NU-an. model which use is studying with strategy lecture and presentation. Comparation  is Muhammadiyah Pandaam superior in time allocation. But, for deepening content in Ma’arif NU Pandaan is superior because can be said PAI be delivered twice past subject ke-NU-an for teen class and for subject PAI alone this.
PENGEMBANGAN KOMPETENSI GURU MELALUI PELATIHAN PTK DI SD NURUL HIKMAH SIDOARJO
Authors: M. Nur Rohim
Published: July 2019

Improvement of the national education system is needed so that the quality of education increases one of the efforts to improve the quality of education is by increasing teacher professionalism. Increased professionalism of teachers is characterized by an increase in competencies that must be possessed by teachers, namely pedagogical competencies related to management of students, social competencies related to communication skills, personal competencies related to the ability of teachers to have wise personalities, and professional competencies related to ability teacher to master knowledge and improve the quality of learning. One way that can be taken in improving the quality of learning is to carry out classroom action research. Class action research is a research activity to solve learning problems. By conducting classroom action research, teachers are able to improve the learning process through a study of what is happening in their classrooms. The purpose of this training is to find out how far the teacher's knowledge and practices are about Classroom Action Research. The methods that will be used to provide this training include: lectures, questions and answers, discussions, assignments, individual guidance, and independent training in the form of projects. From the results of the overall evaluation of the implementation of the Classroom Action Research training at SD Nurul, Sidoarjo Wisdom was fairly successful, it was seen from the implementation indicators and the results obtained from this training with fairly good values.
PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER IDIOLOGI MODERAT DI PESANTREN NGALAH PURWOSARI PASURUAN
Authors: Nafilatul Fitriyah  , Muhammada
Published: July 2019

Every human being must have different characters. From these different characters can also make a difference that can lead to division. However, if the character differences can be harmonized with the formation of characters that are continuous and are continuous. Because of the formation of characters that are only half-done, it will make someone not only misunderstood but understand wrong. Based on the results of the data obtained stating the character of the santri can be formed with several attitudes to make it towards moderate character. As with applying the attitude of love of God, and all its creation, honesty / trust, respect and courtesy, tolerance, please help and mutual cooperation / cooperation, fairness, the spirit of nationalism, love of peace. The attitude is applied in the daily activities of the santri, the weekly activities of the santri, the monthly activities of the santri, the annual activities of the santri and activities that are incidental.
PENANAMAN SPIRITUAL REMAJA KARANG TARUNA MELALUI PENGKAJIAN KITAB HIKAM DI DESA KARANGREJO KECAMATAN GEMPOL PASURUAN
Authors: Zainal Fanani  , Ahmad Ma'ruf
Published: July 2019

Karang Taruna's spiritual planting approach through the study of the Hikam book in Karangrejo Village, Gempol Subdistrict was carried out and guided directly by the leaders and caretakers of the Taklim Assembly in ways of humanism preaching such as Walisango using several approaches including; experience, which means providing a spiritual experience with the concept of the experience of the salaf cleric, habituation which means caretakers of the taklim assemblies provide istiqomah learning by slowly leading the youth Karang Taruna, emotional which means changing negative emotional overflowing in youth Karang Taruna carried out in the past then those who have been trapped in a negative environment become close to their god, rational, which means giving knowledge to the youth of Karang Taruna proportionally that is acceptable with reason so that it is easily practiced, functional which means that al-Hikam's learning can produce results and later teaching can be implemented in the youth of Karang Taruna and the last form of exemplary which means giving a factual example to the youth of Karang Taruna with the object of good behavior giving a model in the form of their capacity.
Yagya Therapy as supportive care in cancer patients improved quality of life: Case studies
Authors: Mishra Alka , Batham Lalima , Shrivastava Vandana
Published: July 2019

Abstract. Cancer is becoming leading cause of death around the world. India has limited infrastructure and facility to fight the disease. In addition, side effects of current standard therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy severely hamper the quality of life (QOL) of patients. Alternative supportive therapies are a dire need, not only to reduce current therapeutic burden, but also to reduce the side effects, and deteriorating QOL of cancer patients. Yagya Therapy is an ancient Vedic therapeutic model, which allows pulmonary inhalation of medeicinal-smoke of multi-herbs combination, generated through its oblation in fire, along with the chanting of mantras. The study attempted to evaluate QOL of life of three cancer patients (breast cancer, mouth cancer and chronic myeloid leukemia), who were prescribed to inhale medicinal-smoke generated using specifically prepared multi-herbs combination as part of Yagya Therapy by Center for Ayurveda Studies at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. Patients continued their normal regime of allopathic treatment and used Yagya Therapy as supportive care. They were assessed for QOL using self-prepared 10-scale questionnaire. All three patients reported improvement in their QOL after taking Yagya Therapy for 12, 7 and 2 months, respectively. Averages of % improvement in all available individual conditions on 10-scale questionnaire, including physical and psychological complaints were 75%, 41.67%, and 40%, respectively. The study indicated the potential of Yagya Therapy using specific multi-herbs herbal preparation as supportive care for improving QOL of cancer patients taking standard allopathic treatments.
Impact of Yagya on Particulate Matters
Authors: Mamta Saxena , Kumar Brijesh , Matharu Sarika
Published: July 2019

Particulate Matters (PM) is a result of air pollution and associated with health hazards. Studies support mild or strong association of PM with lung diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, cognitive diseases, newborn mortality rate, etc. Particles of size < 2.5µM are declared as health hazard as they penetrate deep into lungs and lodge themselves there. Ineffective clearance of this PM results in a chronic, low-grade inflammatory response leading to various disease. Current efforts to control PM are scarce and demanded to find solutions which can prevent or control the increasing PM levels. Ancient texts including Vedas and Upanishads mentioned a technique called Yagya, which has application to purify the environment specifically polluted air. Preliminary evidences suggested that Yagya reduces air pollution generated SO2 and NO2 level along with biological air pollutants such as microorganisms. The present study examined the Yagya's effect on air PM. The present study, conducted two indoor case study experiments to find the effect of Yagya on PM in indoor environment in December 2017. The study showed trend of decrease of PM 2.5, PM 10, and CO2 after performing Yagya inside the residences of 2 case studies. The present study introduced Vedic technique-Yagya as a solution to reduce indoor air pollutants specifically PM and CO2, and laid the foundation for further research.
Gayatri Mantra Chanting Helps Generate Higher Antimicrobial Activity of Yagya’s Smoke
Authors: Singh Ruchi , Singh Sunil Kumar
Published: July 2019

Yagya (known as a fire-ritual) is an ancient Vedic Indian method of herbal inhalation therapy. It is also described as an excellent mode of environmental purification. Here, a comparative study of antimicrobial activity of smoke extract of Yagya and non-Yagya has been performed. ‘Yagya’ in this text, refers to the burning of wood, specific types of dried medicinal plant materials (hawan samagri) along with ghee with the citation of mantras, whereas the term Non-Yagya implies burning of wood, hawan samagri, along with ghee. In non-Yagya the mantra citation has not been done. An apparatus was designed to simulate the burning process, and the smoke fraction was captured for antimicrobial activity on human pathogens i.e Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, and Salmonella typh. Antimicrobial activity was performed using disc diffusion method. Antimicrobial data revealed that the ‘smoke-extract’ obtained from Yagya experiments with mantra chanting had higher zone of inhibition values compared to that of same experiment conditions except presence of mantra chanting suggesting an important role of the mantra chanting in Yagya for medicinal applications
Yagya Therapy in Vedic and Ayurvedic Literature: A Preliminary exploration
Authors: Verma Shilpi , Mishra Alka , Shrivastava Vandana
Published: July 2019

There is ample description of Yagya in Vedic literature that refers to its multiple applications such as social development, spiritual development, ecological balance, and preventing and curing diseases. Among them, one important aspect is health. Therapeutic application of Yagya is known as Yagya Therapy or Yagyopathy. In India, people perform Yagya for various reasons and knowingly and unknowingly utilize Yagya as therapy. However, its root-knowledge is not known to them. Hence, it is necessary to find the original references of Yagya Therapy from Vedic and Ayurvedic texts, which will not only strengthen its conceptual understanding, but will also make the basis for public benefit, as well as for further research.   Here, the presented study took narrative literature survey approach. The study attempted to shed light on Yagya Therapy using the descriptions from Vedic and Ayurvedic literature. It has been observed that Vedic literature describes treatment of wide range of diseases (both infectious and non-infectious) and ailments through Yagya, along with the precautions, detailed procedures, causes of diseases, therapeutic supplements, etc. Thus, this study will help in the establishment of Yagya Therapy as an important therapeutic approach, and will pave the way for further investigations in this field.
यज्ञ : भारतीय संस्कृति के मनोवैज्ञानिक मूल्यों का सार्वभौमिक संवाहक
Authors: सिंह ईप्सित प्रताप , राठौर शालिनी
Published: July 2019

यज्ञ प्राचीन काल से ही भारतीय संस्कृति का आधार रहा है । हमारे आर्ष ग्रन्थ बड़ी ही मजबूती के साथ यज्ञ के महत्व का एक स्वर में गान करते है । भारत वर्ष सदा से अपने उत्कृष्ट मनोवैज्ञानिक मूल्यों के लिए जाना जाता रहा है । प्रस्तुत शोध पत्र में उन्ही मनोवैज्ञानिक मूल्यों के संवाहक के रूप में यज्ञ की भूमिका स्पष्ट करने का प्रयास किया गया है । शोधपत्र में सैद्धांतिक आधार पर यज्ञ की श्रेष्ठता को वास्तविकता के धरातल पर सिद्ध करने का विनम्र प्रयास किया गया है । संगतिकरण, सामजिक समरसता, आन्तरिक अभियांत्रिकी एवं व्यक्तित्व विकास जैसे अनेक व्यक्तिगत मनोवैज्ञानिक मूल्य व्यक्ति में विकसित होते है, जिनका सुस्पष्ट प्रभाव समाज पर दृष्टिगोचर होता है । यज्ञ मात्र कर्मकांड तक सीमित प्रक्रिया नहीं है, अपितु यह उससे कहीं अधिक, व्यक्ति एवं समाज का बहुमुखी विकास करने का अचूक साधन है । वेदों से लेकर आधुनिक वैज्ञानिकों तक सभी ने यज्ञ की उर्जा को विभिन्न पैमानों पर मापकर सही पाया है । वर्तमान समय में संसाधनों से अधिक मनोबल की आवश्यकता है, और हमारी इस आवश्यकता को यज्ञ से बेहतर कोई पूर्ण नहीं कर सकता । यज्ञ में मौजूद अग्निशक्ति, मंत्र शक्ति एवं समूह शक्ति का समायोजन क्रांतिकारी बदलाव लाने में सक्षम है।
यज्ञ स्वास्थ्य का पर्याय
Authors: शर्मा वीणाविश्नोई
Published: July 2019

समस्त लौकिक व वैदिक संस्कृत वाड्.मय में यज्ञ शब्द बहुव्यापी अर्थों में प्रयुक्त होता है। यज्ञ शब्द अनेक अर्थों से युक्त होते हुए भी मुख्यतया अग्नि में वेद मन्त्रों से विशेष विधि से साकल्यों का हवन करने के अर्थ में सर्वाधिक प्रयुक्त है। आयु संवर्द्धन में यज्ञ ही महत्वपूर्ण है। पूर्व मीमांसा दर्शन, वैदिक वाड.मय तथा निरुक्त आदि के प्रमाणों के आधार पर यह कहा जा सकता है कि यज्ञ की परिभाषा और स्वरुप पूर्णतः वैज्ञानिक हैं। यज्ञ का आयु संवर्द्धन में सुनिश्चित योगदान है। स्वास्थ्य के लिए यज्ञ विधान अमृतोपम है। यज्ञ से विचारों का शोधन, वायु का औषधीकरण, एवं रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता का विकास होता हैं। यज्ञ द्वारा त्वक्रोग, एक्जिमा, यक्ष्मा तथा दमा रोग, उन्माद या एपिलेप्सी व हिस्टीरिया रोग, गर्भ दोष निवारण, ज्वर चिकित्सा आदि रोगों के उपचार के विधान मिलते हैं। हमारे ऋषि मुनि साक्षात्कृतधर्मा और उच्चकोटि के वैज्ञानिक थे। पदार्थ विज्ञान से लेकर चेतना के विभिन्न घटकों का गहन शोध उनके द्वारा सम्पन्न होता रहा है। यज्ञ इन ऋषियों के शोध का अनुपम उपहार है। इस शोध प्रक्रिया द्वारा यज्ञ- चिकित्सा पूर्ण रुप से विकसित हुई है।यह एक समग्र जीवन पद्धति है, जिसको स्मरणपूर्वक अपनाने वाला सदैव स्वस्थ, प्रसन्न, तेजस्वी, यशस्वी होता हुआ दीर्घायु प्राप्त करता है।
यज्ञ: एक ऐतिहासिक एवं वैज्ञानिक दृष्टि
Authors: सिंह रवीन्द्र
Published: July 2019

मानव की शारीरिक, मानसिक और आत्मिक शान्ति के लिए प्राचीन ऋषि-मुनियों ने अनेक विधानों की व्यवस्था की थी, जिनका पालन करते हुए मानव अपनी आत्मशुद्धि, आत्मबल-वृद्धि और आरोग्य की रक्षा कर सकता है, इन्हीं विधि-विधानों में से एक है यज्ञ। वैदिक विधान से हवन, पूजन, मंत्रोच्चारण से युक्त, लोकहित के विचार से की गई पूजा को ही यज्ञ कहते हैं। यज्ञ मनुष्य तथा देवताओं के बीच सम्बन्ध स्थापित करने वाला माध्यम है। अग्नि देव की स्तुति के साथ ऋग्वेद का प्रारम्भ भारतवर्ष में यज्ञ का प्राचीनतम ऐतिहासिक-साहित्यिक साक्ष्य है। वहीं सिन्धु घाटी की सभ्यता के कालीबंगा, लोथल, बनावली एवं राखीगढ़ी के उत्खननों से प्राप्त अग्निवेदियाँ इसका पुरातात्त्विक प्रमाण है। यज्ञ तत्वदर्शन- उदारता, पवित्रता और सहकारिता की त्रिवेणी पर केन्द्रित है। यही तीन तथ्य ऐसे हैं, जो इस विश्व को सुखद, सुन्दर और समुन्नत बनाते हैं। ग्रह नक्षत्र पारस्परिक आकर्षण में बैठे हुए ही नहीं है, बल्कि एक-दूसरे का महत्वपूर्ण आदान-प्रदान भी करते रहते हैं। परमाणु और जीवाणु जगत भी इन्हीं सिद्धांतों के सहारे अपनी गतिविधियाँ सुनियोजित रीति से चला रहा है। सृष्टि संरचना, गतिशीलता और सुव्यवस्था में संतुलन इकोलॉजी का सिद्धांत ही सर्वत्र काम करता हुआ दिखाई पड़ता है। हरियाली से प्राणि पशु निर्वाह, प्राणि शरीर से खाद का उत्पादन, खाद उत्पादन से पृथ्वी को खाद और खाद से हरियाली। यह सहकारिता चक्र घूमने से ही जीवनधारियों की शरीर यात्रा चल रही है। समुद्र से बादल, बादलों से भूमि में आर्द्रता, आर्द्रता से नदियों का प्रवाह, नदियों से समुद्र की क्षतिपूर्ति - यह जल चक्र धरती और वरूण का सम्पर्क बनाता और प्राणियों के निर्वहन के लिए उपयुक्त परिस्थितियाँ उत्पन्न करता है। शरीर के अवयव एक दूसरे की सहायता करके जीवन चक्र को घूमाते हैं। यह यज्ञीय परम्परा है, जिसके कारण जड़ और चेतन वर्ग के दोनों ही पक्ष अपना सुव्यवस्थित रूप बनाए हुए हैं।
Yagya reduced level of indoor Electro-Magnetic Radiations (EMR)
Authors: Saxena Mamta , Sharma Manisha , Sain Mukesh Kumar , Bohra Gunjan , Sinha Rashmi
Published: July 2019

In today’s lifestyle it is unthinkable to have a day without coming into contact with electronic devices such as cell phones, laptops, tablets, Televisions and now LEDs. In the whole world people are relying heavily on these technological tools for entertainment and for communication with friends, family, and at school and work. All these devices emit Electro-Magnetic Radiations (EMR) which are harmful for human beings as they cause many harmful effects including Cancer. Data gathered from 13 participating countries was pooled and analyzed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), to determine whether there were any links between use of mobile phones and head and neck cancers in adults. Based largely on these data, IARC has now classified electromagnetic radiofrequency fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), a category in which harmful pesticide like DDT has been kept. Thus, we need a solution which can be imbibed in our day to day lives to reduce EMR level at our residences and workplace. Yagya is a non-conventional solution suggested in Indian scriptures to save from harmful cosmic waves. Hence, in the present study, Yagya was conducted as an intervention to find its impact on the indoor EMR flux. Five case studies were performed in NCR Delhi. It was observed that after the performance of Yagya there was a significant decrease in the indoor EMR level indicating a utility of Yagya as non-conventional solution for reducing indoor EMR level.
Yagya Therapy for Sub-Clinical Hypothyroidism: A Case Study
Authors: Verma Shilpi , Kumar Pawan , Mishra Alka , Shrivastava Vandana
Published: July 2019

Sub-clinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a condition in which Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels are increased, Thyroxine (T4) level is normal to low, and Triiodothyronine (T3) level is normal. Daily use of the synthetic thyroid hormone such as levothyroxine has been a standard approach to SCH. However, most modern approaches are unable to revert the condition to its normal level. Traditional approaches such as Yagya-Therapy can be an effective option in this regard. Yagya-Therapy provides pulmonary inhalation of medicinal-smoke of multiple herbs (generated through oblation in fire along with chanting of Vedic hymns), which have the potential for hormonal balance A case study is being reported wherein a patient (Male/60 years), who had been suffering from SCH since past 2 years and 4 months (pre-data), had been continuously taking allopathic medication for SCH, B12 complex and high blood pressure, and all this time TSH never became normal. The patient continued with the aforesaid medication, and took Yagya-Therapy for 3 months as an add-on therapy. Subsequently, after 4 months of completing Yagya-Therapy, post-data was recorded. Before Yagya-Therapy, TSH levels were very high, i.e. 4.79-11.82 µ/ml, which became normal (3.0 µ/ml) after the Yagya-Therapy. The earlier low levels of B12 (238-326 pg/ml) also increased to the upper side of the normal range (1034 pg/ml). Patient's other complaints such as tiredness, weakness, sleep issues were also resolved completely. Thus, the present study indicates the effectiveness of Yagya-Therapy in the treatment of SCH.
Yagya Therapy for Epileptic Seizures: A Case Study
Authors: Batham Lalima , Choudhary Lokesh , Mishra Alka , Shrivastava Vandana
Published: July 2019

Epileptic seizure is a neurological condition in which brief to long episodes of vigorous shaking, convulsions, blackouts, fainting, unresponsiveness, jerks, etc. occur in the patients. Current treatment approaches are anti-seizure medicines, which patients are bound to take throughout life. These medications are mostly not able to reverse or eradicate the condition. Vedic literature recommends Yagya as a therapy for mental conditions similar to mania, seizure, etc. Yagya-Therapy provides pulmonary inhalation of medicinal-smoke of multiple herbs (generated through oblation in fire along with chanting of Vedic hymns), which have the potential for seizure treatment. A case study is being reported wherein Yagya-Therapy was prescribed to an epileptic seizure patient. Before the start of Yagya-Therapy, the patient (Male/65 years) had been suffering from epileptic seizures (~8-10 episodes annually) since ~3 years (pre-observation). Subsequently, the patient has been doing Yagya-Therapy since past ~3.5 years, wherein only 2-3 episodes occurred during the first year, that too during sleep only, and after that no seizures have been experienced. All this time, the patient continued to take the allopathic medication that he was taking earlier. Thus, Yagya-Therapy can be an effective treatment option for epileptic seizure patients.
भारत में आध्यात्मिक पर्यटनके परिप्रेक्ष्य में यज्ञ की भूमिका, महत्व एवं संभावनाएं
Authors: कुमार आशीष , पाण्डेय मोनिका , काबिया एस. के.
Published: July 2019

भागदौड़ भरी जिन्दगी, आपाधापी भरा जीवन एवं व्यस्त दिनचर्या के चलते व्यक्ति अपने जीवन के कुछ पल शान्त एवं प्राकृतिक सौन्दर्ययुक्त स्थान पर बिताना चाहता है, किन्तु कहाँ और कैसे? इन्ही समस्याओं से मुक्ति एवं पर्यटकों को उनके अवकाश का सदुपयोग करवाने हेतु पर्यटन व्यवसाय आज दिन दूनी व रात चैगुनी प्रगति करता जा रहा है एवं आज यह विश्व का एक महत्वपूर्ण उद्योग बन गया है। पर्यटन का ही एक स्वरुप हैं आध्यात्मिक पर्यटन। आध्यात्मिक पर्यटन पर्यटकों को मनोरंजन यात्रा के साथ-साथ जीवन के प्रति सकारात्मक द्रष्टिकोण देता हैं। पर्यटक अपने स्थान से कहीं दूर आध्यात्मिक लाभ प्राप्त करने के लिए यज्ञीय वातावरण को प्राथमिकता प्रदान करता है। आध्यात्मिक पर्यटन का महत्वपूर्ण घटक यज्ञ है। यज्ञ भारतीय संस्कृति का मूल है। इस शोध पत्र का लक्ष्य प्राचीन एवं आधुनिक भारत में आध्यात्मिक पर्यटन के उद्देश्यों को उद्घाटित करना एवं यह करने के लिए यज्ञ को एक उपकरण के रूप में चिन्हित किया गया है। प्राचीन एवं आधुनिक भारत में विभिन्न यज्ञों की परम्परा रही है। यज्ञ के माध्यम से पर्यटन का नवीन स्वरूप समाज के समक्ष प्रस्तुत होता है एवं पर्यटक स्वास्थय, नवीन प्रेरणा, उत्साह एवं आनन्द की प्राप्ति करता है।
जीवन के समग्र विकास में यज्ञ की भूमिकाः वैदिक वाड.मय के परिप्रेक्ष्य में
Authors: Trivedi Indrani , Devi Saraswati
Published: July 2019

भारतीय संस्कृति एवं ज्ञान के मूल आधार यज्ञ व गायत्री हैं। वेद हमारे ज्ञान का स्रोत रहे हैं, वेद के विषय पर दृष्टिपात करें तो ज्ञात होगा कि वेद का मुख्य केन्द्रबिन्दु यज्ञ ही रहा है। प्राचीनकाल से ही यज्ञ की महिमा का गुणगान विभिन्न वैदिक वाड.मय ने किया है। वेदों के मंत्रों से यज्ञ के स्वरूप व महिमा गूंजित होती है। यज्ञ द्वारा अनेक लाभ प्राप्त किये जाते रहे हैं, भौतिक स्तर, आध्यात्मिक स्तर अथवा राष्ट्रीय स्तर की समस्याएँ हो, स्वास्थ्य संबंधी किसी भी रोग से ग्रसित हो, सभी में यज्ञ का प्रत्यक्ष लाभ हो सकता है। यज्ञ केवल कर्मकाण्ड तक ही नहीं अपितु जीवन दर्शन तक विस्तृत है, यज्ञ से हमें श्रेष्ठ कर्मो की प्रेरणा भी मिलती है। इन सभी तथ्यों का वर्णन वेदों में किया गया है किन्तु वर्तमान में हम इन वैदिक ज्ञान से पूर्णरूप से भिज्ञ नहीं है अतः आवश्यकता है कि हम वैदिक ज्ञान में निहित यज्ञ के स्वरूप से भलिभाँति परिचित हों। यह शोध पत्र इन्हें उद्देश्यों को ध्यान में रखकर प्रस्तुत किया गया।
Yagya with Gayatri Mantra results in higher seed germination and seedling growth of Tritieum aestivm (wheat)
Authors: Chandel Ekta
Published: July 2019

To investigate the effect of yagya with Gayetri mantra on the seed germination and seedling growth of Tritieum aestivm, systematic research has been conducted on yagya in which effect of yagya fumes on seed germination has been observed. It has been reported that the germination rate index is 85.08% and 48.15% respectively in seeds that are kept in presence of yagya fumes and control ( in absence of yagya fumes) respectively  and coefficient of velocity of germination is 77.021% and 36.076% respectively in seeds kept in presence of yagya fumes and control. While mean germination time has been reported to be 1.29 days and 2.77 days respectively in seeds which were placed in presence of yagya fumes and control.  The germinated seeds were observed for seedling development and it has been found that the growth of root length and shoot length were 11.875 cm and 11.762 cm respectively in the germinated seeds which were kept in presence of yagya fumes while the growth of root and shoot length were 8.352 cm and 7.904 cm respectively in the germinated seeds that kept in absence of yagya fumes.
The Historical and Philosophical Exegesis on Yagya in Ancient India
Authors: Pathik Pratishtha
Published: July 2019

Yagya or sacrifice has been an integral part of Indian history and culture. More particularly in ancient India, Yagya appears as the backbone of entire social and political structure. Thus, most of the Vedic literature revolves around the sacrificial ritual in different forms for numerous purposes. In contemporary world, when the scientific temperament dominates almost all spheres of life, masses seek to comprehend everything pertaining to human lives in a rational way. However, the recognized truth is that human society exists in a dilemmatic situation where on one hand they are not ready to discard their cultural heritage, customs and traditions and on the other hand they aspire to abide with scientific logic and reason. Therefore, it is essential to trace the philosophy and common logic of one of the most consistent sacrificial practice of Indian culture, i.e. Yagya. And since the Yagya tradition traces its antiquity from the ancient India, there is a requirement to illustrate the historical existence of yagya in abundance. Thus, this paper attempts to comprehensively deal with historical and philosophical aspects of Yagya to understand its relevance in present scenario.

For this study historical methodology has been used premised on the analysis of primary and secondary sources, and the content is descriptive.

Since the time of oldest Indus valley civilization, we find archeological evidences of fire altars from sites such as Kalibagan(Rajasthan), Lothal(Gujrat) etc. which indicate the practice of sacrificial rituals. In entire Vedic literature, plethora of textual references elaborate the philosophy, ritual practice, benefits, norms, the hosts of yagyas, and the various types of sacrifices such as Shraut Yagya (public and royal sacrifices) and Pak Yagya (domestic sacrifices). Furthermore, both literary and archeological evidences enchant the practice and effects of distinct type of sacrifices in later Vedic age, pre-Mauryan period (6th century B.C.), age of empires (Mauryan, Shunga, Satavahana, Kanva, Kushana etc.) and Gupta period. This reveals the historical existence of our cultural tradition.

Moreover the philosophical relevance of yagya (to sacrifice) is exponent as an idea through which Vedic Rishis facilitated the harmony between ecological system and human life, the peaceful co-existence of all the creatures of the universe and their interdependence.

Though it overtly seems that Yagya  has been a part of religious life of Vedic Aryans, but after the philosophical and historical analysis, it appears that Yagya  crucially contributed to social harmony, constructing political hegemony, and facilitating public welfare in its most intense as well as external procedures. Hence, for dwindling the cultural, environmental and social quos in today’s times yagya needs to be practiced in a modified logical manner.
Management of Epileptic Seizures through an Integrated Approach including Yagya Therapy
Authors: Mishra Alka , Batham Lalima , Verma Shilpi , Mishra Saurabh , Shrivastava Vandana
Published: July 2019

Background: Epileptic seizure is a neurological condition in which brief to long episodes of vigorous shaking, convulsions, blackouts, fainting, unresponsiveness, jerks, etc. occur in the patients. Current treatment approaches are anti-seizure medicines, which patients are bound to take throughout life. These medications are mostly not able to reverse or eradicate the condition.

Purpose: As per the classical texts of Ayurveda, Apasmara is a disease that has similar symptoms as those found in epilepsy; it is of four types wherein either one of the three Doshas, i.e. Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, is predominantly vitiated, or there is an imbalance of all the three Doshas. Hence, the medicinal herbs that balance the respective doshas, are used in the Ayurvedic treatment of epileptic seizures. Various plant extracts or their derivatives have been found to be effective in the treatment of epilepsy. Yagya Therapy provides pulmonary inhalation of medicinal smoke of multiple herbs (generated through oblation in fire along with chanting of Vedic hymns), which have the potential for seizure treatment.

Methods: A case report about a male patient, who was suffering from epileptic seizures since past 13 years, as well as other associated ailments has been presented in this article. The patient was prescribed an integrated approach including Yagya Therapy (using an appropriate herbal formulation - hawan samagri), and some other Ayurvedic treatments like decoction of medicinal herbs, Ayurvedic medicines, dietary restrictions, etc.

Results: Before starting the integrated approach including Yagya Therapy, the patient used to experience seizure episodes, at least once every 7 to 10 days; however, after starting the integrated approach, the patient did not experience any seizure episode up to his second visit, i.e. for about 54 days. He also experienced relief in other associated ailments like vibration in the entire body.

Conclusion: The integrated approach including Yagya Therapy showed encouraging results with regards to the treatment of epileptic seizures and other associated ailments.
Deciphering ‘Idam-na-mama– This is not mine’ as the core tenet of a Yagya based life-style
Authors: Sharma Gopal Krishna , Sharma Purva G
Published: July 2019

Yagya is the pillar of Vedic culture. It is an integral part of our sacred customs. Yagya is mostly considered as a ceremony incurring several steps. It is merely physical aspect of yagya in which after initial rituals and mantra chanting herbs are offered to fire as sacrifice. The physical process in itself is beneficial in several aspects for individuals, environment, nature etc. However the significance of yagya is not restricted to this sacrificial fire-process. It has much wider philosophy and deeper meaning. Ancient scripts emphasize more onto lessons associated with it for life and gives an insight towards the yagyaiya life style associated with it. The phrase ‘Idam-na-mama’ meant ‘This is not mine’. ‘Idam-na-mama’ signifies the central theme of Yagya. Life lived in accordance with the lessons from yagya experience holistic and cohesive development, many modern research findings have evidenced these phenomena.

Keywords: Yagya, Yagyaiya Life Style, Idam-na-mama
‘Is Yagya or Agnihotra relevant in the today’s time?
Authors: Jha Anil
Published: July 2019

Since past 25 years, I have been experiencing the positive takeaways of Gayatri Yagya, performed daily at my home. Hence, I decided to incorporate this process in our hospital routine. Initiated in 2004, it has been a journey of a good 15 years now that Yagya is an integral part of the early morning hospital hours. The relatives of the critically ill patients, especially those who are in the ICU and the ones who are lined up for various cardiac procedures and cardiac operations are encouraged to take part in the havan (Yagya or Agnihotra).

The acceptance and the proactive response of the relatives have been very positive and encouraging. The satisfaction and calmness on their countenance says it all. Several of them have revealed at the time of discharge that this was one of the best things they have done in their lifetime.  

In addition to this, it is also observed that the requirement of antibiotics is minimum for the patients and for a heart operation like coronary bypass surgery, we do not require antibiotics higher than 2nd generation Cephalosporins and the infection rate is close to zero. With my combined years of overall experience, I can only attribute it to the antibacterial properties of Yagna fumes.
Struggle Of Love As Reflected In Nicholas Spark’s The Notebook
Authors: Mandasari Harisa , Yusuf Feby Meuthia
Published: August 2019

The notebook is a romantic novel by literary writer Nicholas Sparks. The analysis focuses on the story line narrated by Noah Calhoun. Noah is a young man from a poor family, Noah is in love with Allie a girl from a wealthy family.
This research uses a structural approach. This approach is a pure approach to literature mixing other disciplines into the discussion. The theory used is the extrinsic theory of literature itself, and is also supported by the flow theory where the character Noah Calhoun seeking his true love. This study also uses structural methods, in which all data is only analyzed in the elements that make up the literary works themselves, such as grooves and characterizations.
In this study the authors found: (1) Noah left Allie because Allie's parents did not approve of their love story, and Noah decided to go to war. Allie's parents did not approve of their relationship because noah was born from a poor family. And Allie's parents set her up with another man. (2) Noah's love affair occurs when Noah reunites with Allie and new problems arise when Allie is already fiancee with another man. Problems can be seen when the relationship is contrary to the parent because of the difference in status. But Allie kept making sense to Noah about her parents' decisions. (3) when Noah returns with Allie after Allie realizes that she loves Noah over Lon and after Allie's parents see her daughter's love for Noah they finally agree on the relationship. This novel tells about the love of the first story that turned into true love. And this novel tells about how a character Noah to be able to maintain his first love despite many obstacles.
Self Actualization in Hierarchy of Needs of a Princess as Seen in Meg Cabot’s the Princess Diaries
Authors: Raflis Raflis , Oktaviane Achreinzia
Published: August 2019

The process of self-actualization and self-esteem, especially self-confidence and self-image of the main character in the novel The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot. This novel tells about Mia Thermopolis, the freshman student at Albert Einstein High School. Like many other teens, Mia has a problem in self-confidence because of her body posture that she thinks does not meet the standard in general. Mia is often labeled as a freak in her school. Her life problem is getting more complicated when she knows that she is a princess from a small country in Europe. Mia’s problem is a picture of teenage problems in general, the lack of self-confidence and the bad self-image. But Mia learns to solve all of her life problems in a mature way and wish that she can reach her self-actualization.
In this research, the writer uses descriptive research as the method of collecting the data. As for the method of analyzing the data, the writer uses structural method by understanding the novel, the character of Mia Thermopolis. Data collection technique uses qualitative technique with taking note cards in finding relevant data to the subject of analysis. In data analysis technique, the writer uses technique by interpreting data.
The results of this research are: 1) Mia’s self-actualization process at the end of the novel only reach the self-esteem phase. Mia is not yet fully reach her self-actualization, she often still being selfish and mostly still being emotional. 2) Mia’s self-confidence at the end of the novel is increase, Mia can accept her own self and flaws. 3) Mia’s self-image at the end of the novel changed. Mia learns that what is important is not the appearance but the personality inside an individual.
As closing, even though this novel looks light where the story is only about teenager’s life problem in general, but there are a lot of lessons that can be applied in the daily life. Maybe not every girl can be a princess in one night, but the lessons about how can we be confidence are a lot in this novel.
Conflict of a Mother in Her Family as Seen in Marsha Norman’s ‘Night Mother
Authors: Raflis Raflis , Amalia Anisa
Published: August 2019

The problem in ‘Night, Mother is the external and internal conflict of mother in her family, the reason in choosing this topic is because the fact that drama shows the two sides that the mother has. On one side, the mother has to sacrifice everything in order to keep the family well, she has to show the role model that the kid can see in herself. However, on the other side, the mother also has the weakness, there are lots of burdens, and this can lead to the climax that she has fed up with her life, and she chooses to end it all.The purpose of this writing is the suffering on of modern mothers based on psychological analysis. It was divided into external conflict of disappointment from husband and son, internal conflict of suffering because of disease, and the conflict that leads to her suicide. This analysis uses psychological theory, Daiches said that psychological theory was based on the assumption that literary work always talks about human life events because it concerns about people and their lives, it must contain psychological aspects in the story. Psychology was expected to help us to know the characters well. In the method of research, qualitative method is used because Creswell said that it is attempted to trace the source of information in the form of document which were relevant to the object of the research. In finding in this analysis, this analysis will be focused on the psychological background of the character particularly the main character. First, the external conflict of disappointment from husband and son, Jessie feels lonely after her husband and son leave her. Second, internal conflict of suffering because of disease, the other factor that causes suffering to Jessie character is the disease that has become the trigger for her to commit suicide. Third, the conflict that leads to her suicide, Jessie as the mother is strong, however she needs support from her whole family, without that support, she feels dead inside and finally chooses to commit suicide. The problems faced by modern woman are loneliness, instable family structure, and crisis in emotionality.
Affair and Betrayal in The Murder Investigation as Seen in Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on The Train
Authors: Reni Fetri , Syam Imelda
Published: August 2019

This research is focused on revealing the character that has an affair that appears in novel The Girl on the Train. The purpose of this study is to             (1) To describe the cause of affair and betrayal in the story the Girl on the Train (2) To explain the affair and betrayal in the story the Girl on the Train (3) To reveals the murder investigation that expose the characters’ affair and betrayal in the story the Girl on the Train.This research analyzes about the main character, they are Rachel, Anna, Megan, and Tom. The theory used is psychology theory by Sigmund Freud which explains that the life of the human soul has three levels of consciousness namely; id, ego and superego. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method in which this research does not require statistical data to obtain reality or phenomena that occur in the community.The writer found that the protagonist character in this research was Rachel. In the beginning the story, Rachel is not like the protagonist in general, at the beginning of the character's story Rachel is an alcoholic, has severe depression because she has problems with her fertility so she cannot have children, unemployment, often lost consciousness (black out). But at the end of the story, Rachel's character changes where Rachel is involved in a murder case, when she realizes, she relentlessly tries to uncover the truth of Megan's murderous night, turning her into an unusual detective hunting for clues in her blurred memories. Finally facing the truth of her abusive marriage to Tom, she overcomes her emotional dependence, finally rejects victimization, and resumes control over her life, revealing herself to be the strongest female character in the novel. Despite her flaws, she is guided by a strong moral compass and empathy.