Ojas

OJAS
Type	Student Run, non-Profit Organization
Genre	Cultural, Technical, sports
Founded	2011
Place	DURG, India
Institute	Bhilai Institute of Technology – Durg
Website	www.bitdurg.org

Life Energy

Ojas is a Sanskrit word meaning "vigor". According to the principles of Ayurveda, it is the essential energy of the body, comparable to the "fluid of life". Those who practice Ayurveda say that Ojas is the sap of one's life energy which, when sufficient, is equated with immunity and, when deficient, results in weakness, fatigue, and ultimately disease.

Ojas (pronounced oh-jus) is the ultimate refined result of digestion, metabolism, absorption, and assimilation. The substance connecting the mind to the body and consciousness, it is a wholesome biochemical substance nourishing all body tissues and directly influencing the nature and quality of physical, mental, and emotional life. Ojas's primary location is the heart, from where it circulates and pervades the entire body. Ojas is collected from the body's seven tissues—plasma, blood, muscle, adipose tissue (fat), bone, bone marrow, and reproductive tissue (semen and ovum)—by the influence of enzymes (Agnis), similar to how a bee collects honey from the essence of many flowers. The purest substance in the universe and omnipresent in the human being, ojas is responsible for higher states of consciousness, purity of thoughts, perfect health, positivity in feelings, love, joy, better immunity, longevity, intelligence, creativity, memory, bliss, and thought process. When an individual's inner consciousness awakens spontaneously, ojas increases. In short, ojas is the sap of the entire physiology and sustains the life of an individual.

Festival

OJAS is the annual techno-cultural-sports festival of Bhilai Institute of Technology – Durg. It is an event usually held in February or March each year. The 2014 edition of OJAS witnessed a turnout of more than 10,000 students from more than 30 colleges across the state. Started in 2011 by a group of enthusiastic BITians, OJAS, now in its 5th edition, has become a unique blend of technical, cultural, and sports events. Over the years, OJAS has also garnered considerable media attention and attracted many well-known sponsors.

History

In 2011, a group of enthusiastic students conceived the idea of organizing a college festival to provide a platform for students from all disciplines and fields.

Events

Ojas is the only fest in the state offering a perfect blend of technical, cultural, and sports events.

References

"Ayurveda and the Mind: The Healing of Consciousness", Frawley, David, Lotus Press, 1996 Google Book Search on Ojas in this book
"Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide", Frawley, David, Lotus Press, 2000 Google Book Search on Ojas in this book
"Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution", Svoboda, Robert E., Sadhana Publications, 1998 Google Book Search

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