International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2013  |  Volume : 1  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 34--39

Schizophrenia and yogic concepts


Hitesh Chandrakant Sheth 
 Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Mental Health, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

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Hitesh Chandrakant Sheth
Superintendent and Psychiatrist, Hospital for Mental Health, Vikas Gruh Road, Jamnagar - 361 008, Gujarat
India

Background: There is a great deal of overlap between the symptoms of schizophrenia and the nature of yogic experiences described in various societies and religions. Aim: This study aims to separate the symptoms of psychotic disorders from the experiences described by various yogic systems. Materials and Methods: A review of various scriptures like Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, Vedas, and other spiritual literature was done and was compared with the various scientific studies regarding yogic experiences. Results: The result shows that, there exist the abnormal behaviors, which need to be controlled by taking help from psychiatry, but there are also the genuine yogic experiences, that are often confused with the symptoms of a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia. Conclusions: The science of psychiatry is playing an important role in classifying the behavioral patterns and thus helping us to control the abnormal behavior patterns. Still, we cannot deny the fact that, the budding science in a developmental stage is unable to unravel the complete mysteries of human mind and because of that; some genuine yogic experiences are often confused with psychotic disorders.


How to cite this article:
Sheth HC. Schizophrenia and yogic concepts.Int J Yoga - Philosop Psychol Parapsychol 2013;1:34-39


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Sheth HC. Schizophrenia and yogic concepts. Int J Yoga - Philosop Psychol Parapsychol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];1:34-39
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