Notes on counselling
Conquering negative attitudes
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2015
Negative attitudes that go on repeating and ruminating actually invite negative consequences in life. The physical mind at the lowest end of the mind-range is characterised by automatic thoughts and…
Apropos faith
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Oct 15, 2014
Faith cannot be sustained at the level of the mind as reason justifiably challenges every assumption by doubt and as the vital mind that controls emotions can twist reason to erect infallible dogmas.…
The unborn spirit and the Self of eternal light
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2014
A deviation from the ideals of one’s life can be very distressing. A search for its cause by probing repressed materials is incomplete as the whole story of life is not scripted in the Freudian…
Fear and death
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2014
Fear is the basic phenomenon behind illness. A conquest of fear per se is needed for healthy living. One of the most dynamic means to overcome fear is to learn to conquer the fear of death. One can…
Time and choice
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2014
In the presence of depression or under the influence of delusional thinking, decisions about major life events can be wrongly conceived and timed and prove counter-productive. In aspirants in quest…