Volume 28, Issue 1
NAMAH Journal Volume 28, Issue 1
Articles in this Issue
Psychology with a soul
By Alok Pandey - Apr 24, 2020
The missing piece of the human puzzle is the soul. Without it we only skim around adjusting the different pieces of human nature, shifting the different pieces in search of the ever-elusive centre. But once the soul is discovered then the rest of the pieces start falling into place.
Moving Forward
By Unknown Author - Apr 24, 2020
The world seems to be moving from one crisis to another, from the near possibility of another world war to the rapid spread of a novel virus. In addition there are already other lingering crises such as food shortage, pollution, global warming, unequal distribution of wealth, corruption, faulty education, and struggle for ideological and religious domination. All this may seem to hold a dismal spectre for humanity’s survival itself.
Living the mantra
By James Anderson - Apr 24, 2020
Once the mantra is discovered, our life changes for good. An indelible link is created and an imprint is laid upon the soul. It becomes a true panacea for everyday living. The mantra possesses immense power and accompanies us through our lifetime and, in the case of japa, leads us right up to the threshold of transformation.
Faith and the body
By The Mother - Apr 24, 2020
Mother, by a mental effort — for instance, the resolution not to take medicines when one is ill — can one succeed in making the body understand?
Expanding the boundaries of knowledge
By Lopa Mukherjee - Apr 24, 2020
Scientific methodology plays an important role in mainstream thought-systems all over the world. It started during the Enlightenment in Europe, was codified by the scientist, René Descartes and applied in Newton’s laws of mechanics. This mindset or worldview, called Cartesian or Cartesian-Newtonian, spread to the rest of the world through colonisation. The indigenous methods were abandoned, since this scientific methodology provided a surer ground. Lesser mistakes were made in practical life when the source of knowledge did not rely on human subjectivity. But practical life is just one aspect of life, and a small one at that. Now, this surer footing seems wanting, because it leaves out many questions of life, particularly the big ones. Psychology tries to tackle the big questions that are asked by a human subject. How can it then ignore the lived experiences of this human being? This article shows how the limits of the Cartesian worldview are overcome by new knowledge-systems.