About the author

Sri Sougata Bhattacharya

Author · Independent Researcher · Systems Thinker

Portrait of Sougata Bhattacharya

Sri Sougata Bhattacharya has been an avid researcher on Yogasastra philosophy for more than three decades since receiving Kriyayoga initiation from his Gurudeva, Mahamahopadhyaya Yogacharya Dr Ashoke Kumar Chatterjee.

His questions concerning World War, Yuga transition and governance led him into personal research concerning monetary theories, monetary history, political philosophies, global financial systems and socio-economic-political dynamics — examined through the guiding light of practical Yogasastra.

He is a Kriyayoga practitioner and has engaged in research and contemplation as part of this practice-based philosophical journey. He has sought to contribute to the understanding of practical Yogasastra philosophy through personal interaction, writing and communication. ECLIPse oF GOLD is the in-depth expression of this inquiry.

Professional background

By education an Engineer, Project Management Professional, CA (Inter.) and Blockchain Developer. He has worked in consulting firms, corporate financial management, startups and supply chain management positions in India and abroad.

Fields of Enquiry

Examined through the guiding light of practical Yogasastra.

Consciousness & Human Nature

Awareness, discipline and the nature of the human being.

Tradition, Culture & Society

Living tradition, culture and the fabric of society.

Governance

How collective life is organised, guided and held in trust.

Political Philosophy

Ideas of power, order, justice and the state.

Money, Gold & Debt

Value, trust, monetary history and systems of exchange.

Civilization

Civilisational rise, collapse and the “civilisation operating system”.

Sustainability

Continuity and balance across generations and systems.

Emerging Technology

AI/ML, blockchain, tokenisation and the digital society.