Lama for enhanced research on human mind, emotions

"A holistic approach is required when you are dealing with brain as you can not ignore human mind and emotions. So the science behind these have to be researched using advancement in science and technology," Lama said addressing neurosurgeons and scientists from around the globe at Taj hotel here.

He was speaking after inaugurating the three-day convention of Acadamecia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica--'Holistic approach to the realm of Neurosurgery'.

"Thinking at emotional level leads to many imbalances in body metabolism resulting in diseases and in order to prevent it was important for the scientists to expand the knowledge of external as well as internal world," he said.

To have healthy mind, it is important to have healthy body and "all of us have potential to kick the peaceful mind through holistic approach," he added.

Speaking on the occasion, Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Dr R Chidambaram said the National Brain Institute was planning a 'Brain Grid' where networking of all institutions working on brain would be available.

"Since India has supercomputers, this should not be a problem for having even neuro- informatics connectivity. Now with the National Knowledge Network coming up with a very high speed connection linking all the educational and research institutions, the researchers can interact faster," Chidambaram said.