PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

by Parmjit Singh, PhD We do everything to become happy. Sometimes we go on a shopping spree and other times we splurge on our favourite food. This works but only to some extent. The moment these activities are over, the euphoria of happiness wears off and we fall back to our same old mental condition,Read more

For centuries, meditation has been used in the East to induce special states of consciousness. Not only does regular practice of meditation foster better emotional and psychological well-being, it is equally potent in inducing ‘healing physiology’—a state of hypometabloic alertful state which helps to regain healthy equilibrium in body. Among other benefits, meditation, if practicedRead more

We no longer live in an ideal world. The social structure has evolved to the extent that you have to wrestle with stress and anxiety to fight for your survival in the changing socio-economic conditions, pay mortgage for a large house, buy a better car than your neighbor and worry yourself sick for not beingRead more

Just as you would pop a pill when something goes wrong with your body, meditation was originally invented to remedy the ills of mind. Because it was subtle and mostly practiced in deeper and often inaccessible parts of East, it remained an enigma for much of West for long time. Even if some scientists decidedRead more