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@article{193962,
        author = {Deepa S V},
        title = {Integrating the Indian Knowledge System with Contemporary Psychology: Toward a Holistic Framework for Understanding Human Behaviour},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2301-2304},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193962},
        abstract = {Psychology as a scientific discipline has developed largely within Western intellectual traditions. Although these traditions have contributed immensely to the systematic study of cognition, behaviour, and mental disorders, many scholars argue that existing models do not fully capture the complexity of human experience. Issues such as consciousness, existential meaning, moral development, and the integration of mind and body often remain difficult to explain within purely reductionist frameworks. The Indian Knowledge System (IKS), which encompasses philosophical, medical, ethical, and contemplative traditions developed over several millennia, provides alternative perspectives on these questions. This paper explores how key ideas from the Indian Knowledge System—particularly those derived from the philosophical traditions of Samkhya, Yoga, Vedanta, and Ayurveda—can contribute to contemporary psychological theory and practice. Concepts such as the three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas), the Panchakosha model of human existence, Yogic techniques for regulating mental activity, and the Ayurvedic understanding of individual constitution offer sophisticated frameworks for understanding personality, well-being, and consciousness. The paper also outlines potential research directions for empirically investigating these concepts within modern scientific paradigms. Integrating insights from the Indian Knowledge System with contemporary psychology may contribute to more holistic models of mental health, expanded theories of consciousness, and innovative approaches to psychological intervention.},
        keywords = {Indian Knowledge System, Yoga psychology, Gunas, Panchakosha, consciousness, integrative psychology},
        month = {March},
        }