About Agra

Agrathe city of the inimitable Taj Mahalhas a heritage and culture that dates back to the Mughal era. Situated on the banks of the river Yamuna, it is home to several world famous Heritage monuments which include the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Itmad-ud-Daulah and the tomb of Emperor Akbar at Sikandra. The city of Fatehpur Sikri (a UNESCO World Heritage City) is situated 45 kms from Agra. Situated three and a half hours by road (likely to be halved by upcoming Expressway) from New Delhi, it is well connected by rail, major stations being Agra Cantt., Agra Fort and Raja Ki Mandi (nearest to Dayalbagh). The weather in Agra in first week of March is moderate (Min. temp. 10C, Max. temp. 25C).

Prof. P S. Satsangi . Chairman, Advisory Committee on Education Dayalbagh Educational Institutions Mr. Prem Kumar President, Dayalbagh Educational Institute Prof. V.G. Das, Director DEI Prof. Stuart hameroff, University of Arizona Dr. Vishal Sahni, DEI Ms. Bani Dayal Dhir, DEI

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Mr. Arsh Dhir, DEI

About Dayalbagh
The Dayalbagh Educational Institute is located amidst the tranquil environs of Dayalbagh, a self-contained colony renowned for its serene environment and secular establishments, in which its inhabitants lead an active, disciplined and co-operative community life dedicated to service, conforming to the high spiritual ideals of their faith. On the outskirts of the historic city of Agra, the campus is situated in garden settings, away from the din and noise of the city. Nestled between lush green fields, it provides an excellent ambience and academic setting which is in harmony with nature. This, along with a simple, disciplined and principled life, undoubtedly contributes to the strength of the social, moral and spiritual fibre of the Institutes educational system.

http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tsc2013 e-mail: tsc2013@easychair.org Centre for Consciousness Studies Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 110

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TSC - 2013
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Prof. Mark Juergensymeyer, Director, Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, UC Santa Barbara presenting a copy of his book Radhasoami Reality to Revered Prof. P.S. Satsangi, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institutions (at Agricultural Fields in Dayalbagh)

Centre for Consciousness Studies Dayalbagh Educational Institute

(Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 110 http://www.dei.ac.in

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Conciousness Studies
Dayalbagh Educational Institute has just established Centre for Consciousness Studies with the Inaugural Workshop CONCENT 2011 held in October 2011. Since then, the Centre has been host to leading luminaries in the field from across the world such as Prof. Stuart Hameroff, University of Arizona; Prof. Jack Tuszynski, University of Alberta; Prof. Elizabeth Behrman, Wichita State University; Prof. Anirban Bandyopadhyay, NIMS Japan and Prof. Vlatko Vedral, Oxford University. The centre involves researchers from all crosssections including Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics and Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Management, Languages (English / Hindi / Sanskrit), Theology, Commerce, Education, Engineering and Medical Science. A few activities in progress include fabrication of Magnetically Shielded Room (MSR) and acquisition of MEG apparatus for Consciousness Studies in the brain, theoretical studies in modelling of novel microtubule-based neural networks, lecture series, focussed workshops, centre website, journal and research in theory, practice and education of consciousness. The research is progressing along very healthy lines and some of the suggestions made by experts have already found practical shape. This augurs well for promoting Consciousness Studies in true scientific sense as was visualized by Param Guru Maharaj Sahab, the third Revered Leader of the Radhasoami Faith, through his writing in Discourses on Radhasoami Faith. Pursuing that line, we are now homing in gradually, but surely, on making an impact on the world community internationally. Some of our preliminary efforts at building spiritual-psycho-physical quantum system model of the grand universe or cosmos, which is all inclusive, is a step in this direction. All Departments of the Institute have been taking considerable interest and have responded very positively to the floating of the interdisciplinary programmes towards Consciousness Studies. This is growing by leaps and bounds, and within a matter of a couple of months or so, it has made unbelievable progress to be noted by the international community so swiftly.

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TSC Conferences
since 1994
Toward a Science of Consciousness (TSC) is the largest and longest-running interdisciplinary conference organized under the direction of the Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, USA emphasizing broad and rigorous approaches to the study of conscious awareness. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, biology, quantum physics, meditation and altered states, machine consciousness, culture and experiential phenomenology. Held annually since 1994, the conference is organized by the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, and alternates yearly between Tucson, Arizona and various locations around the world. The conference is known for rigorous and leading edge approaches to all aspects of the study of conscious experience, TSC includes neuroscience, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, psychology, philosophy, neurobiology, medicine, quantum physics and cosmology as well as art, mind technology and experiential and contemplative approaches. TSC is the largest interdisciplinary gathering probing fundamental questions related to conscious experience. An estimated 500 scientists, philosophers, psychologists, experientialists, artists and students from over 60 countries are due to take part. Apart from Tucson, TSC has been held at various locations all over the world including Stockholm, Hong Kong, Salzburg, Budapest, Tokyo, Naples and Ellsinore.

A large contingent of faculty members, research scholars and students from DEI is attending TSC 2012 being organized at Tucson, Arizona to present their work and also interact with the international audience comprising leading luminaries in the field. Another group of researchers has fanned out in Europe to interact with the established groups at Universities of Sussex, Oxford, Northampton, Edinburgh, Kiel, Johannes GutenbergUniversitat, Mainz and Copenhagen and invite them to DEI for TSC 2013. This group will utilize the convergence of experts at the 9th Swiss Biennial on Science of Technics and Aesthetics to publicize the event.

for Papers
Single page abstracts can be uploaded as PDF / typed in the space provided at the TSC 2013 EasyChair Conference system at the link below : http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tsc2013 (You will need to have / create an EasyChair account)

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Important dates registration fee

Last date for submission of papers : December 15, 2012 Acceptance Notification by e-mail : January 15, 2013

Delegates : Rs. 5000 Foreign Delegates : $ 100

GlImPSES OF INVITED SPEAkERS AT DEI CENTRE FOR CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES

Prof. Stuart Hameroff, Arizona

Prof. Vlatko Vedral, Oxford

Prof. Jack Tuszynski, Alberta

Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay, Japan