Yoga Sutras: Insights on Memory

During the past century, research in psychology and neuroscience has lead to an understanding of several cognitive and neurobiological processes underlie the three stages of memory processing: encoding, consolidation and retrieval. Encoding refers to the…

Indian Mathematicians and the Value of Pi

India has been a cradle not only to refined civilizational best-practices but also to multitudinous scientific developments. Evidence and knowledge of voluminous literature produced in Indian scientific pursuits has been well established by serious researchers.…

Puranas and Indian Knowledge Systems

Knowledge and scientific progress play a foundational role in a society. The knowledge of reality, nature, human life and its principles form an integral part of the various social, physical, cultural, economic and environmental systems…

Yoga and Epigenetics

Numerous research works over the past few decades have shown how Yoga and meditation positively impact well-being and reduce stress. Recently, the molecular mechanisms underlying the benefits of Yogic practices have begun to be investigated.…

Memory: Not letting it go

Memory is an important aspect of our life. In fact, when we say "my life", we mean a collection of memories of ourselves and the various circumstances. The Indian tradition has given a lot of…

Knowledge as a Vritti

Knowledge plays a crucial role in all of our lives. We are not just speaking of knowledge of specific subjects that we learn in school, but also of knowledge gained from life experience, pertaining to…

Uddiṣṭa: Another concise algorithm of Piṅgalācārya

India has been a cradle not only to refined civilizational best-practices but also to multitudinous scientific developments. Evidence and knowledge of voluminous literature produced in Indian scientific pursuits has been well established by serious researchers.…