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Notes on counselling

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Conscious perfection — dignity of the inner being

Conscious perfection — dignity of the inner being

By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2018

The perfect archetypal representation of each idea in the global cognitive field facilitates a progressive movement towards perfection. In the process, the pursuit of perfection through the…

Depression — a consciousness world-view

Depression — a consciousness world-view

By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2017

Depression can be a mood, a symptom or a disease. A consciousness world-view examines depression at various planes of consciousness. Though depression arises on the vital plane, its effects are…

Equality — a prerequisite for higher living

Equality — a prerequisite for higher living

By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2017

Equality is not only an attitude but knowledge as well as a yoga. It is a prerequisite for a higher life. A multifaceted equality has to be cultivated at different parts of the being to culminate in…

Psychological aspects of pain management — a consciousness 
approach

Psychological aspects of pain management — a consciousness approach

By Soumitra Basu, Sharmila Basu — Jan 15, 2017

Though pain is inextricably linked with emotions and thoughts, the resistance of the physical plane makes psychotherapeutic interventions merely palliatives. Arousal of the subtle body-consciousness…

The non-judgmental attitude

The non-judgmental attitude

By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Oct 15, 2016

The non-judgmental attitude immortalised in the blind-folded godhead at Tirupati is a powerful symbol that can be utilised in counselling. Imperfection gives a subject a chance for evolutionary…