Soumitra Basu
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Articles by Soumitra Basu (114)
The healing space
By Soumitra Basu - Oct 15, 2010
Often we forget the importance of space. Structures which are open and light or those that are dark and narrow can affect our body and psyche. Big institutions and hospitals are being obliged to recognise this. The author has a few tips to share...
The question of immortality
By Soumitra Basu - Oct 15, 2010
(a) The spiritual and mystical traditions in India had the experiential realisation that consciousness per se could outlive the individual lifespan. The 2001 manifesto of the Scientific and Medical Network in U.K. postulated that some form of consciousness could survive brain death. It has of course been acknowledged in spiritual research that if an individual consciousness has been worked upon, developed intensely along one or several dimensions that range from intuitive creativity to titanic strength, then that consciousness can surpass not only the individual lifespan but also the constraints of space and time and continue to influence, stimulate and inspire susceptible individuals at different places, climes and eras. Thus the consciousness of Alexander, Socrates, Galileo, Columbus, Beethoven, Shakespeare and Leonardo da Vinci continue to inspire and shape the lives and activities of warriors, thinkers, scientists, explorers, musicians, litterateurs and artists throughout the world and throughout the ages. Such an inspiration might not be merely hypothetical; it can be a concrete presence in the consciousness, an internal energiser, a motivator to replicate, innovate and act out ideals and values in consonance with the Time-Spirit.
The Journey to the Soul-Space
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2025
We have not only an Outer Being (which is known as the personality in contemporary psychology) but a larger and vaster but subliminal Inner Being. Unlike the outer being, the Inner Being cannot be sustained by the ego, it needs to be supported by the inmost soul-essence or the Psychic Being. The Inmost Being occupies the soul-space deeper to the psychological space of the inner Being and the aspirant for personal growth has to traverse all other spaces to reach the soul-space.
Sri Aurobindo’s Comments on Western Psychology
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2024
Indian Psychoanalytic SocietyRanchi European Mental HospitalCarmichael CollegeKar Medical College & Hospital
Apropos the Physical Plane of Consciousness
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2024
It is the physical plane of consciousness that deserves first and foremost attention, as it is the basis on which the edifice of life is constructed, the very foundation which upholds life. It is the only medium through which our emotions and ideas can consolidate themselves to find expression in the manifestation.