Dr. Soumitra Basu
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Dr. Soumitra Basu, a practising psychiatrist and member of SAIIIHR, is the Director of a school of psychology, Integral Yoga Psychology. He is also one of the editors of NAMAH.
Articles by Dr. Soumitra Basu (117)
Linking the Outer Being and the Inner Being
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2025
The pursuit of personal growth requires a thorough understanding of the planes and parts of the consciousness. Ordinarily, the term, ’personality’ as used in contemporary Western psychology,...
Expanding the Mind
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2025
Beyond the embodied mind The embodied mind, which has a separative view of the universe, is actually an individualised formation of the universal mind which itself is a multi-layered plane of...
The Vital Plane of Consciousness — Insights from Integral Yoga
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Oct 15, 2024
The vital plane impinges on the physical, innervates and energises it to produce the animate world. On the one hand, this impingement produces variety and beauty in the physical forms, on the other,…
Apropos the Physical Plane of Consciousness
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2024
It is the physical plane of consciousness that deserves first and foremost attention, as it is the basis on which the edifice of life is constructed, the very foundation which upholds life. It is the…
Pursuit of Beauty
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2024
The sense of beauty has a healing touch, refines temperament and is a powerful motivator for inner growth. It also leads to the realm of creativity situated at the summit of consciousness.e editors…