Soumitra Basu
Doctor
Articles by Soumitra Basu (114)
The dangers of oversimplification
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2020
Beyond Good and Evil — Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
Dissociation of consciousness — implications in psychology and yoga
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2020
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.
Analytical and synthetic approaches in psychology and psychiatry
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2020
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.
The therapeutic barter
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2019
Value For Value Psychotherapy – The Economic and Therapeutic Barter
Dealing with the ego
By Soumitra Basu - Jul 15, 2019
In Yoga Vasistha, an important Vedanta treatise, the psychological significance of the ego is beautifully described in the parable of the mighty demon, Sambara who had produced from himself three projected formations or emanations in the form of three apparently invincible demons. These were robot-like zombies who had no ego and hence no psychological attributes. They did not know about victory or defeat and were only programmed to kill. The gods were terrified and turned to Brahma, the Supreme Creator, for help.