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When Love Changes Form: The Neuroscience and Dharma of Grief
Paperback
Series: Life in the Bliss Lane
Death & DyingGeneral Alternative HealthHinduism
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 22 2026
Pages: 308
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if grief is not the opposite of love?
What if grief is love adapting to change?
In When Love Changes Form, Dr. Sunayana Shivangi Pandé bridges modern neuroscience and the timeless wisdom of Sanatana Dharma to create a revolutionary framework for understanding grief.
Drawing from attachment theory, Polyvagal Theory, neuroplasticity, memory reconsolidation, Hindu philosophy, Runanabandha, ancestor traditions, mantra, meditation, and consciousness studies, this groundbreaking work explores grief as both a biological process and a sacred human experience.
Inside you'll discover:
- Why the brain experiences grief as an attachment injury
- How Hindu grief rituals support nervous-system healing
- The neuroscience behind Antyesti, Shraddha, Tarpana, and Pitru Paksha
- How Runanabandha explains the enduring impact of relationships
- The connection between grief, consciousness, and spiritual awakening
- Practical rituals, meditations, journaling prompts, and healing exercises
- A complete neuroscience-informed Hindu grief toolkit
Whether you are mourning a loved one, a relationship, your health, an identity, or a future that never arrived, this book offers a compassionate path forward.
Because grief is not proof that love has ended.
It is proof that love happened.
And love, in its deepest form, never truly disappears.
It simply changes form.
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