Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) Through the Vedic Worldview

Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) Through the Vedic Worldview

From Vedic Worldview by Thom Knoles

May 31, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 308

About this episode

Thom Knoles explores the relationship between PTSD and adaptation energy through a Vedic perspective.

What if post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is shaped not only by what happened, but by how much adaptation energy we had when it happened? In this episode, Thom explores stress, premature cognitive commitment, and why seemingly unrelated triggers can keep past overload alive in the nervous system. Thom also explains how Vedic Meditation helps dissolve accumulated stress and responds to a follow-up question about past-life trauma and karma. Listen or watch for a grounded Vedic perspective on recovery, resilience, and liberation from past impressions. Episode Highlights [00:45] Understanding Stress [04:04] Adaptation Energy and Stress Reaction [06:33] When Adaptation Energy Runs Low [10:15] Premature Cognitive Commitments [13:05] PTSD Is Not About Scale [16:05] How Stress Leaves the Body [19:50] Vedic Meditation for PTSD [24:29] 24-Hour Bliss and Liberation [29:22] Q - Do past lives affect PTSD? [29:34] A - Consciousness Carries Past Impressions [33:10] Recovery Depends on Adaptation Energy [36:22] No Single Event Causes Breakdown Useful Links info@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles…

People in this episode

Host: Thom Knoles

Topics covered

  • PTSD
  • Vedic worldview
  • stress
  • adaptation energy
  • meditation
  • recovery
  • resilience

Keywords

  • PTSD
  • stress
  • adaptation energy
  • Vedic Meditation
  • recovery
  • resilience
  • past-life trauma

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Organizations: Vedic Meditation, Thom Knoles

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