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Rajesh Arora

2 papers in the library · publishing 2026

Papers

Mental Health Measurement Scales and Their Dimensions: A Systematic Review with Implications for Rajyoga Meditation Research

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 16, 2026 Dipendra Nath Subedi, Prof.(Dr.) Ajaya Bhattarai, Rajesh Arora

This systematic review examines widely used mental health measurement scales, including the Perceived Stress Scale, General Health Questionnaire, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Mental Health Inventory, Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. It highlights that mental health assessment requires both negative dimensions (stress, anxiety, depression) and positive dimensions (well-being, resilience, life satisfaction). The review finds that no single scale fully captures mental health's complexity, recommending multi-scale approaches. It identifies a research gap in integrating spiritual-based interventions such as Rajyoga meditation with standardized psychometric assessments. The authors conclude that combining well-being and distress measures provides a more comprehensive understanding of mental health outcomes in intervention studies.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20242177 (opens in new tab) Meditation Mental health Psychological intervention Scale ratio +10

The Supreme Source of Knowledge in the Brahma Kumaris: Understanding God Father Shiva

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) March 19, 2026 Rajesh Arora

People today feel stressed, morally confused, and search for meaning, problems that material knowledge alone cannot solve. Inner spiritual wisdom is often dismissed as myth or personal belief in academic circles, missing the lived experience of spirituality. This paper explores how the Brahma Kumaris understand spiritual knowledge, particularly their concept of the Supreme Source: God Father Shiva, seen as an incorporeal, pure, loving, peaceful consciousness beyond body or identity. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, the study examines how practitioners experience these teachings, especially through the Avyakt Murlis, drawing on consciousness studies, spiritual education, and transpersonal psychology. The analysis suggests this system's structure and psychological benefits allow it to be interpreted as a model for consciousness-based education, relevant for both everyday people and scientists.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19115119 (opens in new tab) Aside Meaning existential Consciousness Mythology +12