Shruti Foundation is a non- profit foundation that works towards facilitating world harmony and through authentic research, education, application and socio- economic empowerment with indigenous and Indic knowledge. It facilitates accessibility to native forms of spiritual, cultural, scientific. Philosophical and social knowledge and methodologies as well as their applications for facilitating of wisdom and knowledge systems for greater empowerment at the grassroots. 

The foundation has been documenting, disseminating and intellectually as well as experientially engaging major issues facing Indian civilization and culture in a wide range of projects for empowering underprivileged and privileged sections of society, while facilitating global knowledge, research, awareness and universal understanding. The overall purpose is to facilitate research as well as wide spread awareness by education and application, in indigenous inner sciences and consciousness paradigms, linguistics, literate and non literate knowledge systems, life sciences, social sciences, medical sciences, culture, tradition arts and technologies and related areas, for greater awareness, innovation and empowerment of individuals and societies.

Vision

Shruti Foundation was created with the vision of a new education and application of native cultures, with a new education and application of native cultures, with a focus on Indic Societal, Spiritual and Scientific knowledge and paradigms for an innovative, resurgent Indian and global ethos. It was founded by Lady Shruti Rana whose years of experience with traditional knowledge systems, education and culture, deeply influenced her own evolution. It also made her deeply concerned about the state of education in the country, an uprooting or lack of conclusion of indigenous knowledge in the mainstream channels of information and education. Her efforts through the foundation are in response to a deep unrest and seeking in society and a call from millions to regain rootedness for a greater world renaissance.

Trustees

Prof. P A Seshan
Lord Rana (MBE)
S K Misra
Sudarshan Agarwal
Mrs. Sharda Trikha
Ms. Vedika Jhunjhunwala
Lady Shruti Rana

Advisors

Sri Suresh Neotia
Prof.MGK Menon
Sri L N Jhunjhunwala
Mr. Raj Bhargava
Ms. Rani Jethmalani

Annual Report on Activities of SHRUTI FOUNDATION (SF) for the year 2006-2007

• Practical research, documentation and application on Indian non-physical systems of medicine and Healing:
  Research which had been conducted over the past 15 years was compiled and new research initiated by the Foundation. New audio casseetes were mastered for knowledge on Indian ways of healing with sound, breath and natural materials and techniques, physical, mental and psychological ailments. A lot of talks were given by the managing trustee, on the subjects researched.
• Curriculum research, design and execution on Ancient indian texts on Indian Self developmental systems:
  Courses on Self developed on self development and mental-physical well being and a 10 day course will be conducted at Nainital in collaboration with the Life Positive Foundation in April 2007.The research for the course has been completed and the design of the course in under development.
• Planning the “Indic Psychology and Cognitive Sciences” in Bangalore University through Christ College, Psychology Department, in 2007:
  The foundation is collaborating with Christ college, Bangalore university to conduct a 15 educational sessions  on the above curriculum designed by SF in the later part of 2007. The logistic developments are in process.
• Organising the International conference “World congress on psychology and Spirituality” for January 2008:
  As the institutional Co-convener for the World Congress on Psychology and Spirituality to be held in January 2008, involving 30 countries, Shruti Foundation is facilitating the research, global participation, sponsorship and organization. The website is fully active in collaboration with infinity Foundation and association Transpersonal Psychology- http://worldcongressps2008.org. There are 25 countries participating in the congress.
• Video Documentation for study material on Indian Psychology and rural research:
  A lot of digital filming has been done over six months to document the courses conducted, the field surveys and research for the Rural NEIV project of the foundation and interviews with eminent and knowledgeable resource persons.
• Multi-volume Series on Indian Psychology and health sciencesIdentifying land and resource building for a national healing centre and Indic Global University centre:
  The Journal on Indic Health Sciences and Psychology is being developed by the foundation. Research material and articles are being compiled and organized for the multi-volume series, which will be launched in January, 2008. This will involve the inputs of scientists, practitioners from various disciplines, scholars and the youth.
• Re-development and commencement of NIEV (New Enterprising Indian Vision),the rural research and education program, with four areas of Action:
  A Report on the NEIV Rural program orientation at Paigamberpur, Bijnore, UP in February,2007.
• Village based research by youth and women on native systems of thought, living, social and cultural structures, belief systems, organic resources and possibilities, health-care systems, non-literature native sciences, inter-personal dynamics and changing trends. There are rewards and financial incentives for special research and innovation along with certificates.
• Certificate Teacher training courses and workshops in integral education.
• Mantra-yoga training for healing and teaching along with Spoken Sanskrit and spoken English. Facilitate Organic creativity in Youth and women.
• Mantra-yoga training for healing and teaching along with Spoken Sanskrit and spoken English. Facilitate Organic creativity in Youth and women.
• Indian physical and non-physical healing methodologies like Mantra-Yoga, Oral non- literate Healing techniques.

A detailed report of the NEIV research and orientation program is given on:

http://www.shrutifoundation.org/neiv/