Yoga and Meditation: Past and Present Evidence

Sachi Nandan Mohanty, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Vellore Institute of Technology, India. Included on the list of the Top 2% World Scientists Ranking by Stanford University and Elsevier (2022 and 2023), he has published over 50 books and 120 papers in international journals. He has received many international and national awards, including fellowships, funding for travel, and best paper awards. He has been the general chair of two international conferences and is editor in chief of the international journal EAI Endorsed Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Machine.

Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Human Resources at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. With more than 22 years in research and teaching, he has completed over 20 major research projects and has supervised PhD research theses and masters-level dissertations. He has published five books, over 25 book chapters, and more than 80 research papers. He has trained thousands of executives at different levels in diverse organizations, such as Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel; teachers from schools and faculties at colleges, institutes, and universities; managers from industry; and professionals from NGOs and other service sectors in various aspects of human and organization development.

Sugyanta Priyadarshini, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Economics and Commerce at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India. She has published research articles in journals and authored book chapters. She has participated in many international and national conferences and has been a moderator for several workshops and seminars. Recently, she has focused her interest in spiritual interventions for stress management. She is a regular reviewer for several journals and has received several best paper awards at international conferences.