The Cognitive Impact of Vedic Oral Transmission on Religious Education: A Neurolinguistic Analysis

Authors- Professor Dr. Harikumar Pallathadka, Professor Dr. Parag Deb Roy

Abstract--This empirical study investigates the cognitive mechanisms by which Vedic oral transmission methods enhance religious education outcomes, using neurolinguistic analysis and comparative educational assessments. Drawing on data from 87 practitioners across three Indian gurukulas (traditional schools) and 45 control subjects in contemporary educational settings, we demonstrate that specific Vedic transmission techniques—including Ghana-patha (bell recitation) and Jata-patha (braided recitation)—activate distinct neural pathways associated with enhanced memory consolidation and spiritual comprehension. Our findings reveal that practitioners of traditional oral transmission methods show 34% higher retention rates for religious content and 29% greater reported spiritual insight compared to control groups using textual learning methods. This research provides empirical evidence for the educational efficacy of ancient Indian pedagogical practices while offering insights for developing more effective religious and secular educational methodologies.

DOI: /10.61463/ijset.vol.13.issue3.164