by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 29, 2025 | Mind & Psychology
In my last post, we explored how East and West describe the same landscape: what science calls “flow,” Yoga names dhāraṇā → dhyāna → samādhi — a mind so absorbed that effort becomes ease. But the question remains: can we enter this state at will? The yogis would say...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 28, 2025 | Mind & Psychology
Some days you move like water—time thins, work becomes play, intuition leads, and results arrive with surprising ease. Other days, the same task feels like dragging a rock uphill. What changed? Not your talent. Your state. The West calls this optimal state...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 27, 2025 | Scriptures & Dharma
Picture this: it’s 9:58 AM, and you’re about to step into a high-stakes meeting. Your mind is buzzing with outcomes — “Will they agree? What if I fail? How do I prove myself?” Stress builds before a word is spoken. This is not so different from Arjuna at Kurukṣetra:...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 26, 2025 | Scriptures & Dharma
It is dawn on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra. Two armies stand facing each other. Chariots gleam, conches roar, and in the middle of it all, a warrior collapses. Arjuna — brilliant archer, noble leader, trained for this very day — lays down his bow. His breath...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 25, 2025 | Ayurveda & Nutrition
In my last post, we uncovered the link between food and mood: how sattvic foods bring clarity, rajasic foods fuel restlessness, and tamasic foods dull the mind. Today, let’s go from principle to plate. The question is simple: what can I eat that helps me stay calm,...
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