10/01/2026
“Can We Diagnose Without Understanding Sensations?”
A person reaches out to a doctor only when discomfort sensations arise—whether due to appendicitis, a urinary tract infection, anxiety, or panic attacks.
These discomfort sensations are not random. They are created by the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) to inform the Voluntary Nervous System (VNS) that an insecurity or threat has been sensed.
In classical medicine and surgery, diagnosis is guided by a clear pattern of sensation creation, which allows accurate clinical reasoning:
1. Location – Sensations arise at the site where corrective action is required
(e.g., right iliac fossa in appendicitis, urinary discomfort in UTI).
2. Character – The quality of pain or discomfort often points toward a specific pathology.
3. Intensity – Severity indicates urgency and guides prioritization of intervention.
4. Investigations – Used to confirm and clinch the diagnosis.
Based on this, targeted treatment is instituted, and relief follows.
A Fundamental Contrast in Psychiatry:
Psychiatry, however, largely follows a different diagnostic pathway.
Diagnosis is predominantly based on:
1. Thoughts
2. Emotions
3. Behaviours
4. Biological, psychological, and social narratives
In this process, a critical principle is often overlooked:
The subconscious mind creates sensations instantly when a threat is sensed.
Thoughts and emotions arise later—only if the threat is not neutralized.
Ignoring this sequence raises serious questions for a rational medical mind:
1. Can a disease be diagnosed using only dialogue?
2. Can diagnosis occur without physical contact?
3. Can we treat effectively without investigating sensation patterns?
4. Have we ever systematically studied the pattern of sensations in psychiatric patients?
5. Can long-term relief be achieved without addressing these sensations?
Sensations - The Language of ANS and VNS:
Human Sanskar Memory Data is composed of
Visual
Auditory
Olfactory
Gustatory
Tactile
Visceral sensations
Each stored sensation may be pleasant, peaceful, or painful.
When similar triggers are sensed, the subconscious retrieves these sensations with reflex speed.
The true language of both ANS and VNS is not words—it is sensations.
An Ignored Science:
This science of Sensations and Sanskar was explained by Gautam Buddha 2500 years ago.
We have ignored it for centuries—and continue to do so.
The time has come to re-explore this science through the lens of modern medicine.
Today, it is available in clear, contemporary language as 'Sanskar Memory Therapy'.
Perhaps psychiatry needs completion.
Completion through understanding the science of sensations.
