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National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering

VEV741 Special Module on Inner Development – III


(Yoga, Cognition and Well-Being : Philosophy, Science and Practice)
I Semester 2024-2025
Course Introduction

Course Coordinator: Prof. Sangeeta Kohli (III 340) Tel: (2659)1243


Instructor: Sh. Adinarayanan and Mrs Smrithi Rekha

About the Course

The Yogasutra of Patanjali talks about Yoga as the cessation of all modifications of the mind. It means a certain equanimity
is achieved and the body, emotion and cognitive processes are in resonance and harmony. Yogic literature has wonderful
insights on the cognitive processes and when understood from a modern cognition perspective, a lot of interesting and
contemporarily relevant insights emerge. This course will blend insights from cognitive psychology, neuroscience and yoga
to understand the inner processes and fine-tune them for an enhanced experience of life.

Course Objectives:

● Understanding the patterns and conditionings of the mind from Cognition and Yogic perspective
● Exposure to scientific literature on how Yogic practices help to enhance cognitive processes
● Introduction to cognitive principles mentioned in the Yogasutra of Patanjali
● Understanding well-being from a modern cognitive psychology and yogic perspective

Topic Details (All practices will be adapted to be practiced in class) Hrs

1 Foundations of ● Introduction to Yogic Psychology 3


Yogic ● Introduction to Cognitive Processes
Psychology ● Introduction to Yogasutra of Patanjali
● Practice: Asana

2 Yogic Texts ● Principles of Yoga as per Yoga darshana 3


● Summary of various chapters of Yogasutra of Patanjali

3 Perception ● How we perceive reality through the senses 2


● Pratyaksha: Perception from a Yogic perspective
● Practice: Pranayama Set 1 and Interoception

4 Attention and ● How we pay attention and grasp things 2


Focus ● Yogic Attention
● Practice: Pranayama Set 2 and Interoception

5 Cognitive ● Organization of memory processes 2


Functions: ● How Yoga can enhance memory
Memory ● Practice: Dharana

6 Decision- ● The cognitive processes involved in decision-making and cognitive 2


making biases
and clarity ● The Problem of Stress and how it impacts decision-making
● Yogic frameworks of emotional and decision-making clarity
● Practice: Dhyana

Total 14
Suggested Reading

1. Raja Yoga of Swami Vivekananda


2. Cognitive Psychology, Dawn M. McBride, Sage Publication
3. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga, Marlynn Wei

Class Schedule
Lecture Classes (Venue to be announced)
Aug 27 (Tue) : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Aug 28 (Wed) : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Aug 29 (Thu) : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Aug 30 (Fri) : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Aug 31 (Sat) : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Sep 01 (Sun) : 9 am to 1 pm
Sep 02 (Mon) : End test

Evaluation Policy

(i) Class participation - 10%


(ii) In class tests (2 tests) - 30% (15% + 15%)
(iii) End test - 60%

Attendance Policy

The students are expected to have 100% attendance. If there is a genuine reason for missing a class, the students should
inform the instructor of the same by email.

If percentage attendance falls below 75% in the course, the grade that the student is supposed to get based on the
evaluations will be reduced by one. Please note that this could even mean failing the course due to attendance.

Usage of mobile phones and digital devices is restricted since this is a contemplative and experiential course.

Audit Policy

To get Audit Pass (NP) grade in this course, ALL of the following are essential

a) The student must attend at least 75% of the lecture classes


b) The student must participate in the tests and exam
c) The student should be eligible for at least a C grade in the overall course evaluations

Course Instructor:

Sh. Adinarayanan, Founder of Anaadi Foundation has an MS in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State
University. He is an Adjunct Professor of Practice at NRCVEE, IIT Delhi. He has spent more than 250 days in mouna
tapasya (silent intense meditation) as a first person research into consciousness. With more than a decade of teaching and
research experience at Amrita University, Sh. Adinarayanan and his wife Mrs. Smrithi started Anaadi Foundation in 2015
for inspiring youth and global well-being. The foundation offers programs and certificate courses on sustainability,
education. yoga and well-being blending modern sciences with Indian Knowledge Systems. Their immersive programs on
Indian Knowledge systems, Himalayan Yatras and spiritual retreats provide an opportunity for youth and adults to
understand and experience the essence of Indian culture.

Assisting Resource Person

Smrithi Rekha, co-founder of Anaadi Foundation and Dharma Gurukulam, has an MS in Information Systems from State
University of New York, Buffalo and Amrita University. She has more than a decade of teaching and research experience
at Amrita University and CREATE Labs. In 2015, she was a visiting faculty to the University of L’Aquila, Italy.

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