An empirical study of ancient wisdom: Effect of nonattachment (anasakti) and ego (ahamkara) on well-being

Anasakti and ahamkara, translated as ‘nonattachment’ and ‘ego’ in English, respectively, play a significant role in determining true happiness, according to Indian psychology. A total of 240 educated urban Indian adults (Females = 104, Males = 136) were surveyed to investigate their relationship with well-being variables. Results revealed anasakti as a significant factor for ensuring life satisfaction and experiencing positive emotions. Although ahamkara contributed significantly towards improving cognitive well-being and affective state, negative emotions were also better predicted by ahamkara. Findings of the current study may widen our understanding of ‘what makes us happy?’

Hinduism and Counseling

Indian psychology lays enormous importance on the research of religious experiences and the expansion of approaches by which to accomplish them. In addition to that, it also provides understanding of the different states of consciousness. Hence, it is undeniable that Indian psychology will be able to make a definite therapeutic contribution to many psychological problems. For mental health practitioners dealing with Hinduism, there are teachings within various texts that directly strengthen counseling and mental services. Some of the examples include perceiving the conscious and the unconsciousness aspects of the mind, utilizing meditation to support people with mental health issues, yoga exercises to curb anxiety and stress, and many others. Therefore, this chapter intends to elucidate the application of Hinduism in therapy.

To Construct and Test multi component Trait model of personality in Indian psychology

The current document is a doctoral thesis.