The introduction of meditative and yogic techniques in the psychotherapeutic armamentarium has raised a pertinent question: how far is it justified to use techniques intended for spiritual disciplines in psychotherapy and counselling? Way back in the fourteenth century, Gregory of Sinai had taught that the Jesus Prayer should be repeated quietly and in rhythm with…
Transformation of Consciousness: Involution and EvolutionReview (Part 2)
Transformation of Consciousness: Involution and Evolution Review and Q&A Discussion with Dr. Soumitra Basu January 31 & February 7 @ 8:00-9:30am EST [18:30–20:00 IST]
New Perspectives: Subconscious and Inconscient Realms of Consciousness. Speaker : Dr. Soumitra Basu
Dr. Soumitra Basu Is aggression a basic instinct? Konrad Lorenz had described it to be an innate and heritable trait that facilitated survival. Yet sophisticated studies have found that even the Western Lowland gorilla in the heart of the African equatorial rain-forest demonstrates a dynamic social structure with a high degree of tolerance and peaceful…
A conscious Approach to Stress and Anxiety, By Dr. Soumitra Basu
What Consciousness Is — In the light of Mother and Sri Aurobindo. A discussion by Dr. Soumitra Basu. Live at 8 PM on 23th August 20
Abstract Dissociation of consciousness is not only a psycho-pathological construct but has cultural and spiritual connotations too. While clinical psychology would explore multiple personalities resulting from dissociation, a consciousness perspective would reach beyond multiple self-states at the outer being to an Unitary Self deep within that transcends the ego. It is well known that an…
Abstract A whole-person narrative needs both an analytical and synthetic approach for psycho-pathology. Creativity and spirituality can co-exist in a single individual. An analytical perspective that encompasses physical, psychological and social dimensions needs to be studied in the context of a spiritual dimension of consciousness. One major problem with consciousness is that it is a…