Measurements in psychological field and mind space

Measurements in psychological field and mind space

Since homosapiens evolved, we have been observing, comparing, seeking to classify what we observed, recording these observations as memory of generations of human’s races .The concept of these measurements we can see in every civilization. The mathematical precision achieved by Indians, the archeological and literary evidences for it is extensive as we all know. These ancient concepts have gradually lead to human values, conditions, lifestyles, culture and development of evolution as a whole for millennia. Therefore, negation of such values and sciences and arts of our legacy is like a suicidal action which will kill our own culture, heritage as well as self-awareness.

Truth or reality is objective and can be measured or verified by methods which involve a unit of measurement. This was learned by human beings (our ancestral homosapiens) living in India from very ancient prehistoric times. They understood that knowledge for transference to next generation has to be reduced to objective dimensions for easy understanding and verification and later on integrated .For this there should be subjective experience of truth by each one verifiable by the objective measurements of truth. It is this method which we see in the Upanishad traditions.
The student who study the culture of a people is studying the stored memories ,the cognitive processes and the methods used for it ,perfected through millennia .When we speak of Indian classical music as a tool for healing individual mind, and thus the entire society and the world through principle of integration we should not forget this fact.

Meditation with chanting musically increase the coherence, harmony in our brain waves which give great synchronization of the two hemispheres .This allows a higher order to be achieved spontaneously (without effort) from a lower order .The higher order imply a higher quantum of energy potential also .Communication through music thus gives both shakthi (strength) and shanthi (peace) for individual and society.

We know the uniqueness of man is his power of communication. The symbols man created for communication are many. The language and literature, arts, sculptures, paintings, music and dance-drama, various sciences etc are such symbols of communication. The intellectual description of these as jargons like logic; semantics, lingustics, metalinguistics etc are there.
Analysis of words related to things, processes, events, meanings are guidance to the fundamental problem of relation of man in his psychosocial totality. The naama(name)roopa(form) of prakrithi(nature) is thus known by the knower(Athman/Brahman/Jeeva) or cogniser,the creator and transmitter of the symbol and his/her successors is a very ancient concept .The observation (darsana) the data (forms and details of it) stored as a symbol(naama in language with a picture as symbol drawn in caves of ancient man) started as early as human race itself .So science is not a new thing but the oldest human activity. This is the most nonviolent communication through a holistic, wholistic, scientific and artistic integrated way which was known to our ancestors of India .There had been violent communications of power and separatist tendencies in that history, but such violent actions were kept well under control by the supremacy of the nonviolent teacher (Guru) lineages who had academic, valuebased training. Even the nonverbal communication of a Guru observing silence was considered the best communication to reduce and transform the violent one-the kshathriya warrior class.

If we consider the modern schematic diagram of the spectrum of mind-brain system we know how this ancient concept is correct.


Qep=quantum energy potential possible on vertical axis
Ch time is chronological time on horizontal axis
V=violent communications (at. minimal level)
Nonv=non violent communications
Ituiti=intuitional level
Nonverb=non verbal communication (silence) or shaanthi (at maximal level)


Also see the diagram of mind states with 6 quantum jumps below which explains the maximum energy potential of mind and maximum expression of consciousness:-




Consc= consciousness
Epote=energy potential
P=physical
Psy=psychological
1= the first quantum jump of scientific thoughts
2. The second jump of discoveries
3. Observation for verification of what others say
4. Pays attention to values
5. Awareness and selfrefferal .self-analysis
6. Meditational /universal consciousness .Oneness of creation

Both violent and nonviolent communications are functions of quantum energy potential or hierarchical expression of consciousness as functions of chronological time. (That is in two developmental stages ).Violent communication is at a lower level and constructs a false duality or dwaitha(separatist feeling).Nonviolent communication is at a slightly higher level and the mind starts to comprehend the truth of oneness(advaitha) which enhance awareness of values.
Intuition is at much higher level and it works along with nonviolent communication and moves to the maximum communication even in silence as in dhyaana of a Buddha .There the timeless message between two souls happen without language (between Guru and shishya).The Bhakthi to Guru is thus at the nondual frame of mind where compassion and love are most for entire creation.
Albert Schweitzer said: - Be reverent towards life.” Because life is valuable in itself. Man’s psychological evolution is unique and it is beyond the biological evolution of Darwin. The quantum jumps happen when love for all happen and it is not an evolutionary ladder but actually a wheel that self perpetuate by repetition.
This is where the spirituality and science meet at the practical side of life as well as at the logical, analytical theoretical levels .At the right and left brain levels they merge in harmony. Whatever dissonance is there will be nullified for a total integration of personality for welfare of entire life and survival of all races of life forms, from a tiny unicellular to the complex multicultural human.
Thus the modern science and ancient spirituality are not contradictory to one another but has to be known in the proper perspective and integrated. The universal language of music is the best for integration of everyone and all branches of knowledge for healing to happen.


There is interdependency of all branches of knowledge ,since there is interdependency of our brain parts which occur between cortex,hippocampus,and between numerous nerve channels and plexuses .If an electric current is given to hippocampus, the changes will be seen in cortex though it is not getting the electric current .Brain is an integrative organ by nature. It is not hierarchical as the mosaic patternists would claim. It is what distinguishes brain from a computer. Computer is synchronous and totally regulated while brain is asynchronous. Human mind is flexible while computer is not. At the synapses lie the choice point which converts the human brain system from a dull one into an uncertain dynamic interesting functional one.
Computer Human brain
solid Animated
Programmable Defy formalities and programming
Not flexible Flexible
No free will Free will
Predictable probabilities
Synchronous Asynchronous
Hierarchical Integrative
Machine Nonmachine
Artificial Natural
Cannot comprehend natural language Comprehend natural language

How does the human mind work?
How are our intelligent thoughts propagated?
In what form memories are stored?

The first door to unbolt and find answers is the research with languages.
The second door is the research on thoughts and how our brain produce a thought. The third is to penetrate a human mind at its highest functioning order (not at clinical psychiatry and clinical psychology of deranged mind function).Then we find that our languages are only the tips of an iceberg .The expression of a thought by a specific symbol is language. It is an efficient method of communication or expression of our mind, our thoughts. The thought and language are thus intimately weaved. Language is the way to secrets of human mind. A natural language is developed by natural thinking of humanity and generates a wider universe of thoughts, concepts, and inferences from each structure it understands.

Music is another symbol which communicates very effectively and used by all our ancestors and is universal to homosapiens. The silence of tropical forests and the musical birdsongs have been suggested as the first development of saaman chanting in Indian subcontinent by researchers. Thus the first natural language a human ancestor developed is music. The human larynx and vocal cords could sing before the human thumb was developed to make him a tool-making animal. That means even before tool-making stage human ancestors sang. This is the most natural faculty and the first and best developed in a child too. Integration at this universal level is therefore most rewarding and practical.

Computer as an artificial intelligence has several important functions and impacts in current society.
1Potential impact on healthcare. The diagnostic expert systems complementing the knowledge of the physicians
2. Education:-Through computer one can set up individual tutorial lesson plans based on each student’s need and ability to learn. The vistas of educational field with computer is ever-expanding
3. Social welfare: For the isolated, the disabled, the intelligent machines as companions and as physical therapists
4. Policies:-Assess the ebb and flow of public opinion, presents reports to influence decision makers at a quick pace
5. Quality and organization of life has improved.



With all these a computer is still inferior to the human brain. And it is just another technological tool and an improvement in the tool making potential of human beings which has evolved over millions of years. It cannot replace the human brain and cannot sing the same way as a human being (even a small child) sings. Therefore to measure the child and its potential computer is not enough. A living loving person with a dynamic brain –a parent, teacher etc- is the best judge of even a child. This is true of every relationship and every judgment made by a data processing machine and a judgment made by a loving living brain.

Bharthruhari has rightly put:
To judge a jewel a goldsmith is best.
To judge Krishna only a Krishna devotee is best.
Like that to judge music a music lover is the best.

But do not forget! There are different modalities of music and types of music and each one has subjective likings. The best is to be decided by the joined effort of the client and therapist to suit the needs of each person and it is an interpersonal intrapersonal relationship based integrated approach in medicine .It needs some specific training for the therapist to choose what is best for another individual and to make it work wonders too .Compassion, love for entire creation is the message of this new discipline but it is done in the most scientific possible way using protocols of research accepted by medical science.