Nilachal Padmashanti

11/03/2026

LOVE is profound interest !

Reflections after the satsangha with Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani on Swami ji’s teaching. Special Thanks to Catherine Hope for…

05/02/2026

Let Go... Let Guru

In his teachings on the cardiovascular system, my teacher Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani ji beautifully reveals the secret of…

27/01/2026

Raga to Remedy...

I’ve been reflecting on a subtle difference that yoga points to but we often miss in life—the difference between love and attachment.

This piece is not about musical rāga, but rāga as yoga understands it: the quiet pull of attachment, how it turns warmth into holding, and how love transforms when we learn to let go without bitterness.

Writing this felt like tracing my own journey from clinging to clarity.

Sharing it here, in case it resonates.

What I Learned About Attachment, Love, and Letting Go

27/12/2025

Please HELP ‘Him’!
An Understanding of Male Loneliness

Understanding of Male Loneliness

16/09/2024

Presented a research paper at the International Conference on Music Therapy on the 'Music for Healthfulness' theme at ISCM. The title of my paper was Immediate Effect of Pranava Om Chanting on HRV: A Case Study.

Links: https://lnkd.in/dBxVxuWm

Presentation: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383819407_IMMEDIATE_EFFECT_OF_PRANAVA_OM_CHANTING_ON_HRV_A_CASE_STUDY

21/05/2024

5 Habits of SUPER POSITIVE PEOPLE.

https://medium.com/.padmashanti/5-habits-of-super-positive-people-06ed1c74aceb

How Habits of Super-Positive People may change our life through positivity and optimism.

11/05/2024

From Teachings of My 'GUIDE': Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
Scintillating Saturday: Session 1
Traditional & modern aspects of “Nada Pranayama”

Traditional & modern aspects of “Nada Pranayama”

08/05/2024

Yoga Sutra

Samadhi Pada: 1.1

Samadhi Pada: 1.1 yoga-anu-śāsanam

06/05/2024

10 mistakes to avoid for a Happier Life !

Happiness is a choice, and we all have the power to pursue it. Here are ten common mistakes that lead to unhappiness and how to avoid them:

06/05/2024

Yoga Fest Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth



Nilachal Padmashanti

23/04/2024

Diet and Mental Health: Nutritional Psychiatry
by Nilachal Padmashanti

In 1847, Dr. Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis made a significant discovery. This went against the scientific beliefs of his time. He discovered…