by Dr. Nitin N. Jagdhane | Dec 25, 2025 | Blog, Experiences
There is a line from the Māṇḍukya Kārikā that I often carry with me into the operating room—not as philosophy, but as a quiet warning: “अविद्यायां न हि विद्याम् अविद्याम् वेत्ति मानवः।”The one immersed in ignorance knows neither knowledge, nor that he is ignorant. The...
by Dr. Nitin N. Jagdhane | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog, Experiences, Uncategorized
In the world of neurosurgery, we often find ourselves not just confronting the stark clinical realities of the human body, but also the deeper, more elusive realm of the human soul. It is a balance between science and empathy, where the scalpel must delicately cut...
by Dr. Nitin N. Jagdhane | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog, Occasions
In the quiet hours of the night, when the noise of the day has faded and there is nothing but the sound of my own thoughts, I find myself revisiting the stories of those I have treated over the years. As a neurosurgeon, I live on the edge of uncertainty. Every surgery...
by Dr. Nitin N. Jagdhane | Jun 21, 2024 | Blog, Awareness, Occasions, YOGA MEDITATION TECHNIQUES
Ah, International Yoga Day! The day when social media explodes with pictures of people contorting their bodies into shapes that resemble a mix between a pretzel and a game of Twister gone horribly wrong. As a neurosurgeon, I’ve seen my fair share of patients who,...
by Dr. Nitin N. Jagdhane | Jun 20, 2024 | Blog, Experiences
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.”— Rumi Imagine a moment fraught with emotion, where life hangs delicately in the balance. Mrs. Aruna Mehta (name changed), a 67-year-old woman, is brought to the...
by Dr. Nitin N. Jagdhane | May 26, 2024 | Blog, Experiences
“हुआ जो तीर-ए-नज़र नीमकश तो क्या हासिल, मज़ा तो जब है के सीने के आर पार चले।” “Hua jo teer-e-nazar neemkash to kya hasil, maza to jab hai ke seene ke aar paar chale.” -Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Sahar “What can be achieved with a glance...
