Introduction

Dr. Ghanshyam Singh Birla is a renown vedic palmist and astrologer, based in Canada. For over 40 years, Dr. Birla has devoted himself to helping people find greater satisfaction in their life through understanding themselves better, and developing more harmonious interpersonal relationships.

His first book Love in the Palm of Your Hand, arose from his many years of counseling experience. It is published by Inner Traditions International, and can be found in the Book of the Month Club, in the One Spirit section. It is being translated into six languages.

Ghanshyam has been at the forefront in promoting studies and services in the ancient arts and sciences of self-understanding. He lectures, teaches and conducts workshops throughout North America. He has been featured in numerous television, radio, internet and print media, and is an invited lecturer at Whole Life Expos across the United States.

Ghanshyam is the founder of the National Research Institute for Self Understanding, Canada and USA. The Institute has evolved over the years to become the Birla Vedic Network. Its multi-faceted activities include research, education, publications and services in the vedic arts and sciences.

In July 2000, Ghanshyam created with Dr. Geeta Sharma, psychiatrist at the Walter P. Carter Center, in Baltimore, MD, the North American Vedic Research Association (NAVRA), a non-profit organization which will research how Vedic systems of healing are relevant in contemporary understanding of psychiatric/medical illnesses.

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