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Spiritual Care Tools from the Hindu Tradition

The Tapatraya framework: a holistic toolkit for addressing life's threefold afflictions through Ayurveda, yoga, rituals, and philosophy.

Gaurav Rastogi & Zachary Ginder

Conference Paper

The 4S Framework for the Age of Intelligence

Replacing the 3Rs with Social, Spiritual, Sales, and Software literacy. Through Bhasmasura, Kabir, and Satyajit Ray.

Gaurav Rastogi

Teaching Framework

The Anatomy of a Spiritual Care Visit

A 10-step clinical methodology for conducting visits — from Preparation through Attention, Intention, and Gentle Departure.

Gaurav Rastogi & Chaplain Bruce Feldstein, MD, BCC

LIFE 300

Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout

Bridging Maslach's model with yogic physiology (prana, Ida/Pingala, gunas) and a six-part recovery framework.

Mahendru, Joshi & Rastogi

Teaching Cards

Death as a Hopeful Event: Speaking at a Memorial

Bhagavad Gita 2.13-2.28 on the nature of the Self — swipeable cards with Sanskrit and commentary.

Gaurav Rastogi

Book

Hindu Chaplaincy Guide

The first comprehensive resource for offering spiritual care rooted in Hindu traditions. 10 foundational principles with Sanskrit verses.

Hindu Spiritual Care Institute

From the Kutumba Journal

Kutumba Vol 5

Reimagining Corporate Chaplaincy

A seamless bridge from community spiritual care to the corporate world.

Rastogi, Chandrasekhar & Mahendru

Kutumba Vol 5

AI in Health Care and Wellness

Merging machine intelligence with ancient wisdom for modern spiritual care.

Naras Bhat

Kutumba Vol 5

Psychedelics and Chaplaincy

A reemerging path to healing and its implications for spiritual care practice.

Zachary Ginder

Kutumba Vol 4

The Hindu Kit of Tools

How the Hindu spiritual toolkit adds richness to the practice of spiritual care.

Gaurav Rastogi

Kutumba Vol 3

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Spiritual Care

Self-doubt and how to move through it as a spiritual care practitioner.

Zachary Ginder

Kutumba Vol 3

Hindu Chaplain in Jails and Prisons

Why I serve as a Hindu chaplain in the justice system.

Dilip Amin

Kutumba Vol 2

Recognizing Oneness: the Isha Upanishad

A path to empathy through one of Hinduism's central teachings.

Lakshmi Srinivasan

Kutumba Vol 1

Learn to Serve: Give-Ananda, the Joy of Giving

The foundational philosophy of selfless service central to HSCI's mission.

Gaurav Rastogi

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