Sanskrit Psychology
Yoga, Buddhist and Self Development Psychology
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What is Sanskrit Psychology?
Sanskrit Psychology is a celebration and bringing together of Euro-American (“western”) psychology and neuroscience with the much older and seemingly very different psychology of the Indian subcontinent. For too long one has had dominance over the other across the whole world and thousands of years of research by Indian scholars, psychologists and mystics have been ignored, marginalised, or restricted to mere spirituality (whatever that is taken to mean).
Sanskrit Psychology looks to correct that balance by considering the main ideas of yogic, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu thinking and seeing how they apply to or change western ideas which are asking some seemingly unanswerable questions. Currently psychologists can’t tell you what or where consciousness is, how to cure any number of recently discovered/created mental health problems, or how to live a better, more ethical, happier life if you’re not Western, Educated, Intelligent, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD). Indian psychology can’t solve all these things at once, but it considers them from a different angle, giving us all a better chance by nurturing, acknowledging , and crediting the incredible contribution Asian thinkers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Philip J. Grant
Writer, Researcher, psychologist, policy advisor for the UK government
This is the website of Philip John Grant, psychologist and writer on yoga and personal development. He is a researcher at De Montfort University and a Policy Advisor to the Department for Education in the UK government.
Philip explores the intersection of yoga, psychology, and personal evolution, bridging ancient wisdom with modern insights to help individuals navigate the complexities of selfhood and transformation.
With a background in psychology, policy design, and performance, his work spans from academic research to practical applications—combining Western psychology, neuroscience, and traditional Indian psychology to uncover how yoga and meditation shape the mind, identity, and personal growth.
