Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
August 12, 2026
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali present a sophisticated psychological framework for understanding the human mind. Central to this philosophy is chitta, the mind-field composed of consciousness, intellect, and ego, and its disturbances, known as chitta vrittis. These mental fluctuations influence perception, emotional stability, and spiritual development. Patanjali proposes Abhyasa (consistent...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
February 13, 2026
Amrita Sharma, Chinmay Pandya
Adolescents and young adults are now facing mounting emotional distress and mood instability, thus reviving academic interest in integrative meditation. The current study focused on the impact of 30 days Pragya Yoga intervention on the psychological well-being of young adults aged between 18 and 25 years. Simple random sampling was used to distribute 83 respondents (37 male, 46 females) into...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
February 13, 2026
Varsha Singh, Gayatri Gurvendra
The present research work has been carried out in the context of Indian solutions to global problems through holistic health based on the Pragyayoga Sadhana Protocol. Pragyayoga Sadhana includes a complete integration of an ideal and excellent daily routine, from early morning awakening to night-time rest. Along with this, it incorporates the essence of all three paths—Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga,...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
September 8, 2025
Mahima Yadav, Amrita Sharma, I. Sharma
This study examines the impact of Pragya Yogasana with Savita Dhyana on stress and sleep quality in women, aiming to assess their benefits on physical and mental health. Modern women face increased stress due to work, family, and social pressures, often leading to poor sleep. A randomized controlled trial assigned 30 adult women into two groups: the experimental group practiced Pragya Yoga with...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
January 31, 2025
Lalima Batham, Swarnkala Singh
Emotional intelligence, encompassing self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, motivation, and social skills, is essential for personal and professional growth. Ancient practices like meditation, rooted in Indian traditions, have been recognized for their potential to enhance emotional intelligence by fostering emotional and psychological balance. Among these practices, Amrit Varsha Dhyan,...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
July 31, 2024
Divyansh Jain, J. Savalia
Higher meditation technique (CM) is not a harder meditation procedure, it’s only a cluster of breath awareness, awareness of internal sensations, yoga asana, and relaxation, coined by Dr.H.R. Nagendra with the reference to Mandukya Upanishad 3.44. Various studies of CM depict a positive role in physical well-being and mental illness. This study was described to balance respiratory rate levels...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
September 14, 2022
Megha Jain
The healing from any ailment entails the comprehensive management of the individual’s bio-psycho-socio-spiritual context. The effect of psychological domains on one’s physical health indicate the scope of study of consciousness. Scientific psychological research findings along with the prevailing ancient traditions (religion, philosophy, culture) of India, have given a green signal to the major...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
April 5, 2022
Maureen P. Hall, Balram Singh, Aminda J. O’hare et al.
This study investigated changes in student self-awareness in a newly developed science course, The Science of Kriyayoga, which is a part of the Indic Studies minor at a medium size public university. Students enrolled in this course learned and practiced Kriyayoga techniques twice a week, over 15 weeks. Kriyayoga, a form of contemplative practice, emphasizes an anchoring and habitation in the...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
April 5, 2022
Marcus Schmieke
David Bohm extended his model of quantum mechanics to include super implicate orders that can be iterated an infinite number of times. With each implication step, the measure of wholeness increases, which is introduced here as an additional dimension x5. The sum total of the time as well as the energy intervals of the single steps should be finite, from which a quantum Zeno effect can be...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
April 5, 2022
Indrayani Trivedi, Pankaj Kumar Trivedi
योग एक प्राचीन विद्या है जिसका अभ्यास सहस्रों शताब्दियों से आत्म कल्याण हेतु किया जाता रहा है। आत्मकल्याण का सार मानव कल्याण में निहित है| इन दोनों ही उद्देश्यों की प्राप्ति योग के द्वारा हो सकती है। वर्तमान समय में व्याप्त कोविड-19 (कोरोना वायरस डिसीज-19) रोग के संभावित समाधान के रूप में योगाभ्यास एक प्रभावी साधन सिद्ध हो सकता है। योग केवल शरीर को ही स्वस्थ नहीं बनाता अपितु मन को भी स्वस्थ...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
April 5, 2022
Marcus Schmieke
Parallel to David Bohm´s development of a realistic interpretation of quantum physics, German philosopher and logician Gotthard Günther worked on a generalization of the classical two-valued logic to satisfy the ontological requirements of quantum physics as well as of cybernetics. Both of these new disciplines introduced information and consciousness into the terminology of science. These...
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
April 5, 2022
Maureen P. Hall, Mary Keator
There is a saying, “There is nothing new under the sun.” While that may be true, what is also true is that there is a newness in combining approaches that already exist into something dynamic and extraordinary. Our work with lectio divina evidences this dynamism. We take the monastic contemplative practice of lectio divina from the West and stitch it together with the Eastern emphasis on...