CARE IN TWILIGHT YEARS
For People of Vedic Culture

Special Event via Zoom

Registration Required by 31st May

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Featuring leading representatives from medical, natural health and allied fields.

The Symposium will promote understanding and awareness of different types of care we may all need – sooner or later – and how to access them to negotiate difficult phases in life.

We look forward to hearing from a stellar line-up of speakers. In their addresses and through question/ answer sessions, experts will cover many aspects of ageing, including:

• Dealing with impermanence in life
• Health care support for the elderly
• Government aged care support
• Individually tailored support
• Priesthood and Spiritual Support
• Community Support

Although the event aims to help the elderly, it’s also relevant to anyone who cares for loved ones and can inspire others to choose a profession in health care or spiritual support areas for the elderly.

The Topics & Speakers

How to deal with Impermanence in Life—Aging Wisely – Pravrajika Gayatriprana

PRESIDENT, Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Society of NSW—a branch Centre of Sri Sarada
Math of the Ramakrishna Order. A Graduate in physics and MA in Social Science, Rev. Mataji has been a Nun of Sri Sarada Math for almost 50 years. Forty years ago, Gayatriprana Mataji arrived in Australia as an assistant Nun to Late Rev. Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji. Together, they established the first Sarada Math Centre outside India and the first monastic presence for the Ramakrishna Order in Australia.

Cares Needed In Twilight Years—Medical Perspectives – Dr Ghauri Aggarwal MBBS

A GRADUATE of Medicine & Surgery from Adelaide University, and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Dr Ghauri Aggarwal has been the Head of the Palliative Care Department at Concord Hospital for over 25 years. An Associate Professor of Sydney University, Dr Aggarwal, researches: “Interface between oncology and palliative medicine; Education in palliative care; Communication skills and ethics; and End of life decision making”. Currently, she is involved in the teaching and development of Palliative Care in the Asia-Pacific region.

Yoga for Physical & Mental Health for the Elderly – Dr Shankar Dev Saraswati MBBS

A LEADING YOGA– and Psychotherapy practitioner for over 40 years, author of
several books on physiology, and editor of journals dedicated to health & well-being, Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati is in a class of his own. Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from Sydney University, Dr Shankardev focussed on the Indian system of health & philosophy for over a decade, working with his guru—the legendary yogi—Swami Satyananda Saraswati and was ordained a Yoga Acharya from the Bihar School of Yoga. Thus, Dr Saraswati represents the yogic lineage of his guru.
Dr Shankardev’s subsequent research on the common thread between ancient Yoga and modern Physiology earned him a Master of Science degree from the UNSW, gaining later more credentials in Psychiatry, Medical Hypnosis, and many esoteric Eastern systems. This accumulated wealth of experience is reflected in the quality of his medical practice and all the courses he offers online on diverse topics.

Ayurvedic Rejuvenation: Delay Ageing, Prevent Illness, Maintain Health in Old Age –  Dr Indu Narayan

DR INDU NARAYAN is a fully qualified Ayurvedic Physician from Bangalore University.
During her 40 years of Ayurvedic Medicine practice, she has successfully treated
various health conditions and illnesses, including chronic diseases, digestive disorders, fatigue, depression, and insomnia. She practices Ayurvedic medicine at the Phoenix Holistic Centre and at North Epping and North Ryde. She is a lecturer at Nature Care College and a casual lecturer of Ayurveda for the post-graduate herbal medicine students in the Dept. of Pharmacy at Sydney University. Her popularity among patients is due to her insight into the intricacies of Ayurvedic science, her mild temperament, and her motherly care.

Government Aged Care Options for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities – Mrs Durga Owen

BORN IN a Tamil family in northern Sri Lanka, the law lecturer at Western Sydney University, Mrs Durga Owen grew up in Western Sydney with a passion of activism for the community she lived in—a passion for their education, dignity, their equity. Before opting to go back to her university as a law lecturer, Durga practiced as a solicitor, but her passion drew her more and more into the state and federal politics. Government support mechanism for common people is naturally a subject close to her heart.

Provisions of Support for the Elderly at Parramatta Council – Clr Sameer Pandey

CLR SAMEER PANDEY is the Deputy Lord Mayor of the Parramatta Council. An IT professional, Clr Pandey runs his own business in the education & communication area and has been very active in community work.

Provisions of Support for the Elderly at Cumberland Council – Clr Suman Saha

A GRADUATE in accounting, Sri Suman Saha is a Councillor of the Cumberland Council since 2017. Clr Saha is an active community figure with a genuine commitment towards building a safe, supportive, inclusive, vibrant, and caring community.

Sri Om Foundation—Provider of Cares Tailored to Suit Individual Needs – Sri Jay Raman OAM

SRI GURUSWAMY JAY RAMAN is Vice President of Sri Om Care that provides Home and Disability services to seniors of ethnic background. During his last 35 years in Australia, Sri Jay Raman has been actively involved in various community projects with diverse community organisations. In recognition of his lifelong service to the community, Sri Jay Raman has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal.

Priesthood, Spiritual and Ritualistic Support in Twilight Years – Sri Rama Ramanuja Acharya

ORDAINED AS SRI RAMA RAMANUJA ACHARYA into the South Indian Iyengar Vaishnava lineage, Acharya Ram Sivan was authorised to initiate others, tutor other Hindu priests, teach Scriptures, and conduct all the Hindu ceremonial and sacramental rites. He’s provided these services in Australia for the last 40 years.
Ram Sivan-ji’s philosophical maturity and deep understanding of the Vedic scriptures’ true meaning reflect his colourfully and varied real-life experience. Born in South Africa to a Jewish mother and Christian father and raised by Hindu nannies, Acharya Ram Sivan was, in sequence, baptised as a Christian, ceremonially welcomed as a full-fledged member of the Jewish community, and formally converted to Hinduism. At 17, after emigrating to Israel, he worked as a registered nurse while studying Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He then studied Sanskrit, Naya, Yoga-Vedanta philosophy, Hermeneutics, and Astrology in the respected spiritual and scriptural centres of Rishikesh, Varanasi, Tirupati and Chennai.
The authenticity and sincerity that Rami Sivan brings to his Hindu Priestly role have led to high demand for his services. Whatever rites he performs, he unravels and succinctly communicates, in plain English, the pearls of wisdom hidden in all these Hindu rites.