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Vijayaraghavan Padmanabhan is former Professor of Medicine, Madras Medical College. Based in Chennai, India.
His interests include Spirituality, Politics, Economics and Medicine.
SHARE Monday, June 30, 2014 Mr. Narendra Modi and the Economy
If Mr Narendra Modi wants to keep his promise to eliminate poverty and work for economic revival of the nation as a whole, two things are needed: Strong leadership uninfluenced by forces that paint a gloomy picture of the economy and sound economic practice of not ignoring selectively, the basic need for 'animal spirits' for economic activity wherever it is needed.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 2, 2022 Consciousness as the Basis of Disease and Disaster
We can perceive consciousness as the common basis underlying the pandemic as well as apparently unconnected events. Consciousness can be considered to be the basis of everything in the universe, including the myriad living and non-living entities, which are thus inexplicably interconnected. Diseases and disasters apparently manifest at the global level, when there are shifts in the collective human nature and consciousness...
(7 comments) SHARE Friday, December 5, 2008 Restructuring the Global Economy
With large-scale loss of jobs, rescuing the economy with bailout plans has become a political priority. While generating jobs is necessary, it would be prudent to consider whether what is sought to be bailed out, is indeed the best option available. Should a failed economic system be given life once again?
SHARE Friday, July 15, 2022 Connecting with Spiritual Intelligence in Medicine
Coming up with a concept or treatment that is completely new and yet suitable for a clinical situation requires not only background knowledge and an empathetic connection with the patient (IQ and EQ) but also a connection with the physician's own creative "inner self" or "soul," which is spiritual intelligence or SQ. While IQ is logical and EQ is intuitive, SQ is instinctive.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Understanding the Pandemic as an Imbalance of Human Tendencies
Gross imbalance of the three tendencies predisposes the human society as a whole to suffer from diseases. A violent mindset and excessive sensory indulgence are rampant while the serene tendency is very much subdued in the present times. Diseases being nature's way of restoring the balance between tendencies, Covid-19 seems to be nature's answer to set right the grossly imbalanced human tendencies at the global level.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 10, 2016 Fixing the Basic flaw in Medical Education and Health Care
The incomplete and ignorant notion of Medicine that is widely prevalent not only complicates management by making its application mechanical but also results in Medicine being taught in a mechanical manner based on a curriculum that is built mainly on body medicine. Inappropriate glorification of body medicine encourages unnecessary investigations, escalates cost and allows third parties to take control.
(13 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 8, 2014 The Phenomenon of Aam Aadmi Party
The common man-oriented approach by the AAP has raised hopes of a new refreshing kind of politics. However there are two fundamental drawbacks in the way our representatives get elected and function that would add up in time and pose a threat to people-oriented governance by even the party with the best intentions.
SHARE Thursday, February 27, 2020 An Appeal to Mr. Narendra Modi
The CAA subtly discriminates people on the basis of religion, when the mindset of most people has transcended religion, and is either secular or spiritual. When India is well on the path of becoming a model for other nations to follow, we find that we are into something that is quite the opposite.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, June 18, 2012 The Myth of Economic Growth (GDP growth)
After 20 years of "Misery" rate of growth, the Indian policy makers are still fond of GDP and talk of maintaining it at a high level. They feel safer chasing the mirage of well-being that economic growth (GDP growth) seems to promise. The materialistic way of life perpetuated by "GDP growth model" has fallen into disrepute and it is a question of time before a sensible alternative to GDP, like the GNH, is politically accepted.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 15, 2011 The Anachronism of GDP growth rate
If one takes a total view of China's economy, it may be seen to be predominantly a case of economic wellness with neglect of other aspects of wellness especially political wellness. It is a question of time before China realizes that it is lagging behind in crucial aspects of wellness needed for the kind of development that leads to human well-being and fulfillment.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 2, 2020 The Global Need: Moving from the 'self' to the 'Self'
When the Covid-19 pandemic ends, the world need not be worse off, with existing conflicts, divisions and inequalities further aggravated. Though untold misery may be gone through, humanity as a whole can become strengthened from within, if it moves towards becoming more 'Self-centered', instead of remaining 'self-centered'.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, May 11, 2020 Coming out of this Pandemic requires a Global Reset
Science and technology can develop the vaccine that is urgently needed. But the underlying predisposing causes require a holistic approach at the global level. A new psycho-socio-politico-economic system that is based on cooperation and understanding and which helps to promote the human quality of 'concern for all' instead of ruthless competition, needs to be put in place.
SHARE Monday, May 18, 2020 An Opportunity for Health-Oriented Development
Resumption of activity after several weeks of lockdown has been proceeding in a stepwise manner, though out of compulsion, providing understanding of what is essential and what is relatively non-essential for the society as a whole. The supply of food, water and basic health services form the core needs of any society. Gainful employment, transport and education form the next important needs.
SHARE Sunday, September 3, 2023 "Save Democracy, Support Partyless Governance"
Those who believe in Democracy have to contend with the existing party-based system of governance that is failing to live up to people's expectations as well as have to fight within the system, people who are prepared to go to any extent to further erode democracy just to promote their own narrow interests.
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 4, 2017 Intuitive Medicine
Any new discovery is first 'intuitive' for the discoverer but later is put to test and accepted, based on 'evidence'. Intuition precedes logic. 'Knowledge' is acquired when the understanding is 'meaningful', whether by intuition or logic. The present tendency to glorify logic at the expense of intuition smothers creativity, makes the academic approach mechanical and reduces learning to mere acquisition of recorded information.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, November 22, 2010 The Independent voter need no longer be a Floating voter
An alternative to the concept of political parties has already emerged. Those who feel that nothing much can be done whoever comes to power, now have reason for feeling optimistic.
SHARE Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Quantum View of Medicine and its Implications
There is a need for a common and coherent model to understand and assimilate the differing philosophical approaches of conventional and alternative medicine. The quantum view of medicine, by visualising 'quanta' of these three 'Eras', gives a rational basis to comprehend all three.
SHARE Wednesday, February 8, 2023 What do the West and Russia believe they are trying to defend against?
Ignoring the deep-seated thought processes of both sides and persisting with superficial personality-oriented actions can only lead to clash of fundamental perceptions and plunge the world into an already imminent nuclear catastrophe.
(29 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 14, 2014 Holding the Hand of God
A great man said that 'We are playing into the hands of evil because we refuse to hold the hand of God'.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 31, 2010 TAPPING OUR SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE
Facilitating the expression of 'conscience' within each one of us through an appropriate political mechanism and integrating it with our day-to-day lives should naturally usher in peace at the local, national and global levels.
SHARE Sunday, April 3, 2022 Consciencism: It is time for a political philosophy of conscience
The bliss of deep sleep is the ground where problems are resolved and solutions found. There is this resolving ground present within each one of us as the core of one's being where the feeling of 'oneness' is experienced, although subconsciously. This 'oneness' needs to replace 'might is right' as the practical concept and become the basis of a new philosophy of action.
SHARE Saturday, September 4, 2021 Strengthening of democracy makes even greater sense in today's world
Commitment to democracy implies faith in inner strength and the capability to understand others and work together for facing challenges. Non-violence need not be preached in this situation, but doors should be left open for mutual understanding to develop.
SHARE Saturday, April 23, 2022 Mr. Narendra Modi and the Philosophy of Oneness
In these critical times in world history, India's philosophy of Oneness has been a beacon light for anyone searching for an answer to resolve the serious conflicts afflicting humanity. Mr. Narendra Modi has the unique privilege of being a popular world leader, the Prime Minister of the nation that is the home of the philosophy of Oneness, as well as a devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Ensuring the Success of The Bold Move
Instead of going in for a predominantly monetary approach, had the Govt. gone in for a more sensitive psychological cum monetary approach, the way things have unfolded in the on-going demonetization process could have been different. The goodwill of the people towards the 'bold move' should not be dissipated by going overboard in the name of demonetization.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Understanding Human Nature and Tapping the Best Out Of It
If humanity is to overcome the present crisis of self-centeredness that is overwhelming the best of human nature, it cannot limit itself to thinking in terms of "good" and "bad" or "right" and "wrong." Only by thinking in terms of an imbalance of human tendencies, and trying to restore the balance intelligently, can humanity transcend self-centeredness at all levels and arrest the downhill course in which it now finds itself.
SHARE Sunday, September 15, 2013 Real Growth as against Apparent Growth
Every successful and sustained material growth story has a hidden spiritual growth story behind it. The foundation or real growth is the spiritual growth. Material growth is only a shadow cast by the real growth. Most people including the governments and the world at large mistake the shadow (material) as real and the real (spiritual) growth as the shadow. The world at large is caught in a delusion.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 6, 2010 The Need for a New Economic Vision
Though this article is largely a repetition of my earlier article, it reemphasizes the causes of a global phenomenon: the perpetual poverty in rural areas and the growing rich-poor divide.
SHARE Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Achieving peace is simple; start from within.
People elect representatives of their choice so that their wishes are carried out. They would expect their day-to-day life needs to be fulfilled. In addition, simple folks would wish people in their society and everyone all over the world to be similarly taken care of.