Indic Neurophilosophy

Ancient Questions. Contemporary Brain & Mind. Indic Neurophilosophy explores the great questions of mind, self, consciousness and human freedom through a conversation between Indic thought and contemporary neuroscience.
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This category represents one of the most distinctive intellectual strands within Neurokrish. Its concern is not spirituality in general. Rather, an Indic philosophical idea, tradition, thinker or conception of mind provides the principal framework of enquiry. The category therefore includes explorations of Māyā, Buddhi–Chitta–Manas, Advaita and non-duality, alongside the Neurokrish journey through India’s great philosophical and spiritual teachers. The central editorial distinction is: An episode does not become Indic Neurophilosophy merely because it discusses meditation, spirituality or transcendence. Indic philosophy itself must substantially organise the enquiry. This distinction allows The Monk’s Brain and The Enlightenment Network to remain Inspired Neuropsychiatry while The Origins of Māyā and Of Advaita and Zen belong naturally here.

Many faces of freedom

This threshold conversation explores the many faces of freedom, not just as political or economic liberation, but as a deeper inner relationship with the self. Through personal reflections, clinical encounters, ancient archetypes, and timeless stories like that of Shankara and the chandala, this episode invites you into a subtle inquiry: What does it truly mean...

The Origins of Maya

In this episode of The Neurokrish Immersion, we journey into one of Vedanta’s most profound ideas Maya. Through the evocative tale of Narada and Krishna, we explore how lived experience can feel utterly real, yet dissolve in an instant, revealing the subtle and powerful concept of Maya. From the Upanishads to Shankara and Ramanuja, this...

Dharma to Dopamine

Timed with Udbhavada Museum Studio’s handcrafted totem on the Ramayana and Ramar Pattabhishekam, this Neurokrish episode reimagines the epic as a living map of the mind. We unpack Dharma as regulation, dopamine as drive, and read Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, and Ravana as neural archetypes. From prefrontal control to salience and default mode networks, from...

The Journey to Spiritual Freedom

In the first episode of the Neurokrish immersion series, we explore Osho’s radical take on spiritual freedom, living totally with awareness. From Zorba the Buddha to Tantra as acceptance, to everyday meditation in walking, eating, listening and breathing, this episode invites you to question conditioning, meet death without fear, and live here and now with...

Buddhi Chitta and Manas – An Indic Exploration

In this episode of the Neurokrish Immersion, we explore the layered concept of the mind in Indic philosophy, Buddhi, Chitta, and Manas. Drawing from Sankhya, Advaita, Buddhism, Dvaita, and Vishishta Advaita, we see how each tradition interprets these instruments of the mind differently. From Buddhi as the discerning intellect, Chitta as the archive of impressions,...

Mandala In Your Mind

Explore the depths of Buddhist philosophy in ‘The Mandala in Your Mind.’ This episode unpacks the Four Noble Truths, the illusion of self, and the significance of mandalas as symbols guiding the path to enlightenment. Join Dr.Ennapadam S.Krishnamoorthy as we navigate the intricate tapestry of the Buddha’s teachings and their relevance to mental well-being.