Science of Consciousness Psychotherapy and Yoga Praxis

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Publisher : Vidyanidhi Prakashan, Delhi
Author : Ram Nath Jha
Language : HINDI
Pages : 392
Cover : HARDCOVER
Dimension : 23 cm x 15 cm
Weight : 630 gm
Edition : 2015
ISBN : 9789380651972

About The Book

Science of Consciousness, Psychotherapy and Yoga Praxis comprises thirty scholarly papers and one slide presentation discussing important issues in the area of science of consciousness, psychotherapy and yoga. The analysis of scientific validity of yogic experience and vedantic realization is the attraction of this book and the question regarding the quantification and measurement (unit) of consciousness stimulates scientists for further enquiry and experiment.

About the Author

Dr. Ram Nath Jha was born at Sakhwar, Manigacchi, Darbhanga, Bihar, India. He received his early education up to B.A. (Two Years) at his native place Sarisab-Pahi and subsequent i.e. B.A. Third Year (Bridge Course) and M.A. in Sanskrit from Hansraj College, University of Delhi. After getting selected for JRF and SRF by the UGC he completed his M. Phil. and Ph. D. on Sankara's Epistemology under the supervision of Prof. Baldev Raj Sharma from Sanskrit Department, University of Delhi. Currently he is teaching at Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His teaching and research areas include Veda, Indian culture, Hinduism, Comparative philosophy, Vedanta (Upanisad), Samkhya-Yoga, Navya-nyaya and Philosophy of Sciences. He has participated in more than 85 Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops at National and International level. He has many books and research papers to his credit published by national and international publishers. He visited USA, UK, West Indies, Indonesia, South Korea, New Zealand and other countries to participate in conferences and also for other research purposes. He delivered more than 47 special lectures in reputed institutes within and outside Delhi including sixteen special lectures for Indian Foreign Service (IFS) probationary officers. Thirty researchers have already completed their Ph.D. and M. Phil. under his supervision on different aspects of Indian knowledge systems including Indian philosophy and philosophy of sciences. He has worked on three National and International Projects on following themes: (1) UGC Sponsored Major Research Project titled To Prepare a Reader in Indian Philosophy as Principal Investigator (2) UPOE Project of JNU titled Multilingual, Multimedia Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Intellectual Terms of Indian Philosophy as Co investigator and (3) International Project titled Towards an Asian/Continental Poetics: A Study in Inter-Cultural Space with Special Reference to the Works of Han Yong-un & Rabindranath Tagore as Co-investigator funded by Academy of Korean Studies, South Korea. Currently he is working as a Principal Investigator on a Project titled Models of Consciousness in Indian Philosophy and Science funded by JNU under UPE-II Scheme. He is one of the editors of an International Journal Vedic Venues (Annual). He is member of different committees in reputed institutes and has long association with NCERT.