Last date of Abstract submission is 15th November 2025    •    Last date of Abstract submission is 15th November 2025

International Conference on Vedic Pathways to Mind, Culture, and Society

Theme: Ātman, Jñāna, and Behavioral Science: Bridging Ancient and Modern Thought, Dates: 20–22 November 2025

Thematic Universe

Thematic Universe

Thematic Universe

Theme 1: Ātman and Self (आत्मा एवं आत्मतत्त्व)

  • Ātman, jīva, ahaṃkāra and modern self-theories
  • Identity, self-esteem, self-regulation
  • Vedānta and humanistic psychology
  • Self-awareness and introspection practices

Theme 2: Jñāna and Cognition (ज्ञान एवं संज्ञान)

  • Pramāṇas and perception
  • Attention, memory, reasoning, problem-solving
  • Contemplative and analytical methods
  • Education, decision-making, research

Theme 3: Consciousness and Mind (चेतना एवं मन)

  • Yogic and Vedāntic views of mind
  • States of consciousness and samādhi
  • Neuroscience and meditation research
  • Mindfulness, lucid dreaming, contemplative science

Theme 4: Emotion and Rasa (भाव एवं रस)

  • Rasa and bhāva as emotional frameworks
  • Expression and regulation of emotions
  • Art, music, literature in emotional growth
  • Emotional intelligence, therapy, cultural aspects

Theme 5: Indian Psychology Models (भारतीय मनोविज्ञान प्रतिमान)

  • Pañcakośa (five sheaths) and well-being
  • Guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) in behavior and motivation
  • Manas, buddhi, ahaṃkāra in personality psychology
  • Integrative approaches in therapy and education

Theme 6: Mental Health and Healing (मानसिक स्वास्थ्य एवं उपचार)

  • Yoga, mantra, meditation in therapy
  • Stress, anxiety, depression management
  • Community-based and culturally rooted interventions
  • Blending traditional healing with psychotherapy

Theme 7: Women’s Psychology and Well-Being (नारी मनोविज्ञान एवं स्वास्थ्य)

  • Women’s health and mental balance in Vedic traditions
  • Identity, empowerment, and social roles
  • Reproductive and emotional well-being
  • Counseling and support frameworks for women

Theme 8: Leadership, Ethics and Inscriptions (नेतृत्व, नीतिशास्त्र एवं शिलालेख

  • Dharmic leadership models
  • Ethics from Gītā, Upaniṣads, classical texts
  • Value-driven behavior and motivation
  • Organizational ethics and social responsibility
  • Sanskrit inscriptions as sources of ethical and political thought

Theme 9: Education and Human Development (शिक्षा एवं विकास)

  • Gurukula system and Integral Education
  • Cognitive, emotional, social development
  • Contemplative pedagogy and modern methods
  • Creative assessment and holistic growth

Theme 10: Culture and Society (संस्कृति एवं समाज)

  • Identity, gender, caste, community in psychology
  • Social norms, group dynamics, inclusion
  • Youth empowerment and social change
  • Ecology, sustainability, and eco-psychology

Theme 11: Integral Yoga and Transformation (समग्र योग एवं आत्म-परिवर्तन)

  • Meditation, mindfulness, contemplative practices
  • Self-awareness, purpose, meaning of life
  • Positive psychology and spiritual growth
  • Psychophysiological effects of sādhana
  • Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga
  • Psychic being and spiritual transformation
  • Evolution and involution of consciousness
  • Indian psychologists and thinkers — Aurobindo, Vivekananda, Tagore

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