Indian Psychology vs Western Psychology: The Chitta Vidya Framework | #sangamtalks

Professor Ashish Pandey and Raghu Anantnarayanan reveal how Chitta Vidya, the science of consciousness from Yoga Sutras and rasa theory, offers transformative alternatives to Western psychological frameworks. Understanding the eight rasas, tanu states of awareness, and Purushartha principles enables choiceful living, dharmic organizations, and environmental solutions. They demonstrates practical applications through embodied learning, tensegrity organizational models, and the Ashta Lakshmi framework while exposing why hierarchical structures create modern crises. Essential viewing for educators, leaders, psychologists, and consciousness practitioners seeking authentic Indian knowledge systems beyond colonial extractive models. Key Points • Chitta Vidya uses rasa theory and Yoga Sutras for consciousness transformation • Organizational models based on Taittiriya Upanishad and tensegrity principles • Integrating Shastric wisdom with contemporary leadership challenges About the Speakers: Prof. Ashish Pandey teaches at the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay, with over 14 years of experience in management education, research, and consulting. His research focuses on the application of Indian wisdom traditions to management, leadership, and organizational development. He has published extensively in the form of books and journal articles and teaches courses on Indian management philosophy, ethics, and spirituality for MBA and PhD programs. Raghu Ananthanarayanan is a direct disciple of Yogacharya Krishnamacharya and Shri TKV Desikachar, been influenced by J. Krishnamurti and Prof. Pulin K. Garg (IIM Ahmedabad), and holds a postgraduate degree in Engineering from IIT Madras. Drawing from Yoga, Behavioural Sciences, theatre, and dance, Raghu has developed Citta Vidyā—a unique approach to personal unfolding and organizational transformation. He is currently establishing the Centre for Citta Vidyā and Indian Psychology with the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. Along with his wife Sashi, he serves as Chief Mentor at Ritambhara Ashram in the Nilgiris. Prashant Pandey is the Director, Centre for Hindu Identity Studies at the Sarayu Trust. He is also a seasoned journalist with nearly two decades of experience He has subsequently contributed to the publishing sector and co-authored two books, including the BBC’s True Lies. Since 2019, his work has been oriented toward advancing Indic civilizational discourse and Sanatana understanding, with a focus on developing youth capacity for culturally grounded social negotiation and public engagement. Topics Covered: 00:00 Introduction: Indian Psychology and Consciousness Choice 02:11 Chitta Vidya Applications: Teaching Rasa Theory Through Embodied Practice 06:12 Yoga Sutra Psychology: Observing Tanu States for Choiceful Living 10:45 Nishkam Karma : Anchored in Shantam 15:52 Understanding Social Psychology from Indian Framework 22:32 Harmony Between Individual and Society 25:18 Deeper Meaning of Panchmahabhuta Yagna 29:50 Tensegrity Principles in Organizational Development 36:31 Moving Beyond Extractive Colonial Leadership Models 42:46 Why Psychology Matters for Leadership: Developing Dharmic Organizations #ChittaVidya #IndianPsychology #YogaSutras #RasaTheory #Consciousness Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nhAUpe7aBm1rFCBgoWWcA/join Join our YouTube channel to get updated on new video releases: SangamTalks : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalks SangamTalks Hindi : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksHindi SangamTalks Business : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamBusiness SangamTalks Punjabi : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksPunjabi SangamTalks Tamil : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksTamiz SangamTalks Malayalam : https://www.youtube.com/@sangamtalksmalayalam SangamTalks Bangla : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksBangla SangamTalks Marathi : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksMarathi SangamTalks Kannada : https://www.youtube.com/@sangamTalkskannada SangamTalks Bhojpuri : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksBhojpuri SangamTalks Media : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksMedia SangamTalks Shorts : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksShorts For updates you may follow us on: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/sangamtalks Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sangamtalks/ Telegram : https://t.me/sangamtalks Twitter/ X : https://twitter.com/sangamtalks Whatsapp : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va95hH77z4kb3h4JaD1s Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/sangamtalks Website : https://www.sangamtalks.org Donate : https://www.sangamtalks.org/donate