SANATANA DHARMA FOR MODERN WELL-BEING: PSYCHOLOGICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY INSIGHTS
Abstract
This research examines the psychological, spiritual, and ecological impacts of Sanatana Dharma on modern well-being using a multidisciplinary, evidence-based methodology. The research investigates the impact of traditional practices on mental health and pro-environmental behavior in contemporary society, utilizing principles such as meditation, pranayama, ethical conduct, rituals, sustainability values, and dharmic philosophies. Utilizing a quantitative, cross-sectional survey methodology, data were gathered from 300 participants, comprising spiritual practitioners, environmentalists, psychologists, and students. Regression analysis indicated a significant positive correlation between the frequency of Sanatana Dharma practice and mental well-being, illustrating that meditative, mindful, and ethical lifestyles foster emotional equilibrium, resilience, and psychological clarity. Adherence to sustainability principles grounded in Sanatana Dharma significantly predicted pro-environmental behavior, underscoring its potential as an ethical framework for ecological responsibility, climate awareness, and collective welfare. The results support the idea that Sanatana Dharma is a complete system of knowledge that includes spiritual, psychological, and ecological wisdom that is very similar to what scientists think today. By combining old traditions with new ideas from many fields, the study finds that Sanatana Dharma is a useful, culturally relevant, and all-encompassing model that can help people with their mental health, encourage long-term behavior, and improve the health of the world as a whole.
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