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 (119)
The metaphysical basis of Integral Health — the ‘Threefold Life’
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2012
In his treatise on the practical application of yoga (The Synthesis of Yoga), Sri Aurobindo describes three kinds of life available to humanity in consonance with three separate formulations in…
The metaphysical basis of Integral Health — the asset of materialism
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Oct 15, 2011
Despite its limitations, the materialistic mindset of mankind has served humanity by the light of its rationality, the clarity of its intellect and the discriminatory power of its logic. If this…
The metaphysical basis of Integral Health — the cosmic consciousness
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2011
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Dealing with fear in children — personal notes
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2011
Quite often mothers complain to me about the fears and feelings of insecurity in their children. If the child is very young and there is no obvious family discord, the first thing that I ask is…
The metaphysical foundation of Integral Health
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2011
In the second and third chapters of The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo dwells upon the materialistic basis of Western culture, vis-à-vis the ascetic dimension in Eastern culture. It is necessary to…