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Foundations of Indian psychology. Volume 1, theories and concepts / R.M. Matthijs Cornelissen, Girishwar Misra, Suneet Varma, [editors].

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Cornelissen, R. M. Matthijs, author.
Contributor:: Cornelissen, Matthijs.; Misra, Girishwar, 1951-; Varma, Suneet.
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: Psychology--India.; Psychology.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.
Edition:: 0
Place of Publication:: New Delhi, India : Pearson, 2010.
System Details:: text file
Summary:: Foundations of Indian Psychology Volume 1: Concepts and Theories goes beyond merely tracing the history of Indian thought. It demonstrates how ideas and practices from Vedic, Sufi, Buddhist and Yogic traditions can be used to tackle issues in contemporary psychology. With its contribution to theory building and application, it gives a new direction to psychology as it is studied today. The first book in a two-volume series, it will be of interest to students, scholars of psychology, philosophy and religion as well as the general reader.
Contents:: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The psychological perspectives of our times...Three shifts of a rhythm; Section 1: The Social and Philosophical Context; Chapter 1: Indian psychology: Implications and applications; Religion and spirituality; Science and spirituality; Spiritual psychology; Theoretical base; Theory to testing; Implications and applications; Socio-political implications; Therapeutic implications; Understanding extra-ordinary human experience; Implications for health and wellness; Distant (remote) intercessory prayer; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: A journey back to the roots: Psychology in India; Twentieth century psychology in India: A Western implant; Two worlds of Indian psychologists; Initiatives towards socially relevant research; Rapid but unplanned expansion; The consolidation of Western research; A crisis of identity; A journey toward indigenous psychology; Psychology in the new millennium; Chapter 3: Psychological ideas in the Vedas and their relevance to contemporary psychology; All-sided perfection; Life as a unique journey; Who are the gods?; Agni; Indra and work; Work and enjoyment; How do we invoke Agni?; Symbolism in the Ṛg Veda; Endnotes; Chapter 4: On the symbolism in the light of Sri Aurobindo; Ādityas and other gods; The eighth son of Aditi; The four transcendental godheads; The triple status of the Supermind; The three godheads of the Supermind; The seven sons of Aditi; Sūrya Savitṛ: The Lord of Creation; The triple worlds; Body as a Supramental creation; The seven Suns of the Supermind; The concept of Sacrifice; Sacrifice as a way to transformation; Indra and Agni: The two poles of the Sacrifice; The aim of the Sacrifice.; Planes of consciousness in Savitri; Chapter 5: Beyond mind: The future of psychology as a science; Scientific concerns of modern psychology; The problem with induction, and challenges to objectivity; Sociology of knowledge: Objectivity demystified; Relativism and the paradox of self-referentiality; Beyond mind: Towards a new paradigm for psychology; Chapter 6: Indian psychological thought in the age of globalization; Why has Buddhism spread while other Indian traditions have not?; The postmodern turn; The significance of quantum phenomena; Changes in psychology; Problems, prospects and possible outcomes; So what?; Section 2: Self and Personality; Chapter 7: Ego and ahaṁkāra: Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought; Identity and self in Indian thought; Ahaṁkāra and ego: Some conceptual issues; Understanding ahaṁkāra: An empirical approach; Speculations and conclusion; Endnote; Chapter 8: Models of personality in Buddhist psychology; The three turnings of the Buddhist view; Model 1: The aggregate model of personality; Model 2: The network model of mental continuum; Selflessness and emptiness; Dynamics of experience; Model 3: The eight-fold collection; Afflictions and psychological states; Psychology of transformation; Going beyond 'confusion'; Chapter 9: Integral Psychology: A new science of self, personality, and psychology; Western perspectives; Indian perspectives; Advaita Vedāntic model of personality; Sri Aurobindo's perspective; Sri Aurobindo's model of personality; The gradients of consciousness: The lower and the higher spiritual planes.; Some applications; Concluding remarks; Chapter 10: An integral approach to our psychic centre; The meeting of East and West; The mystery of our psychic centre; The central being; The nature and growth of our psychic centre; The spark within; Western understandings of our psychological centre; Chapter 11: The Sufi path of self-transformation; Islam: A brief introduction; Islam: Exoteric and esoteric; Sufism in India; Essentials of Sufi psychology: Nafs, heart and soul; The journey; Chapter 12: Being an authentic self: Some insights from the lives of Sri Aurobindo and Mahatma Gandhi; Authenticity in psychology and contemporary life; The Indian perspective on authenticity; Authenticity in action: Exploring through the lives of authentic people; Self-transformation from ordinariness to extra-ordinariness: A journey from Aurobindo Ackroyd Ghose to Sri Aurobindo, from Mohan Das Gandhi to; Dialectic (negotiation) of the inner and the outer worlds: Creating and maintaining balance and harmony; Honouring the self: Courage and strength to stand for one's beliefs; Serenity, stability and composure amidst chaos and difficulties; Meaning in life: A sense of purpose and mission and the conviction to follow it.; Service for mankind: Compassion and love for all; Rethinking/revisiting authenticity; Towards a model of authenticity; Section 3: Pathways to Knowledge; Chapter 13: Indian psychology and the scientific method; The scientific method, Western style; Theories and hypotheses; Making hypotheses precise and testable; The logic of testing hypotheses; Alternatives to the scientific method?; Western scientific method and Indian orthodox systems.; Indian psychology; What is Indian psychology?; Indian psychology: A metatheory; Scientific status of the metatheory; Indian psychology: Possible hypotheses; Basic existential hypotheses; Hypotheses about the impact of yoga; Hypotheses derived from specific Indian theories; Differential hypotheses between Indian and Western psychology; Status of the hypotheses; Methodological issues; Quantitative versus qualitative methods; First-, second-, and third-person methods; Potential problems with second-person methods; Appreciation of Indian psychology in the West; Author's note; Chapter 14: Integrating epistemology and ontology into an expanded integral approach to research; A pluralistic epistemology; A pluralistic ontology; Initial integrations of Initial integrations of yogic principles and practices into research; Further possibilities; Additional considerations; Chapter 15: Knowing in the Indian tradition; Indian perspectives on knowledge; The nature of knowledge and knowing; Types of knowledge and systems of studies; Attitude towards knowledge; Mind: Its nature, states and functions; The means of knowledge; Perception (Pratyakṣa); Inference (Anumāna); Comparison (Upamāna); Postulation (Arthāpatti); Verbal testimony (Śabda); Non-cognition (Anupalabdhi); Knowing pleasure and pain; Realization of supreme knowledge; Concluding comments; Chapter 16: What is knowledge? A reflection based on the work of Sri Aurobindo; Limitations of the explicit representational mode of knowing; Diverse ways of knowing; 1. Four types of knowledge in the ordinary waking state; Mixed patterns; Not all knowledge is representational and intentional; Not all knowledge is constructed; The knowledge in things.; Of birds and balconies; 2. Perfecting the inner instruments of knowledge; Sources of error; The purification of the mind; 3. Inner knowledge; Two forms of knowledge by identity; Direct and constructed knowledge revisited; Knowledge from within; Knowledge from above; 4. Yoga as research tool; 5. Evaluation and conclusion; Acknowledgement; Chapter 17: The noetic process (citta vithi): A Therāvāda Buddhist view; The no-substance ontology of Buddhism; Noetic processes in Buddhism; The meaning of Abhidhamma1; Analysis of the process of consciousness; Manodvāra vīthi; The concept of citta; Manas; Classical texts quoted; Section 4: Affect, Motivation and Creativity; Chapter 18: Psychology of emotions: Some cultural perspectives; The lived reality of emotions; The changing contours of the emotional world; Psychological thoughts on emotions: The Euro-American tradition; Understanding the culture-emotion interface; The quest for basic emotions; Cultural variations in the components of emotions; Culture-specific patterns of emotions; Emotions in the Indian thought; Typology of emotions; The concepts of and rasa; The making of rasa; Emotion of bhakti; Appendix: List of bhāvas; Chapter 19: Why am I here? Implications of self and identity for conceptualizing motivation; Motivation in main stream psychology: An overview; Is man a perpetually wanting animal?; Some broader motivational questions and a changing perspective on self; The Indian perspective on self and motivation; Ahaṁkāra and ātman; Puruṣārtha: A life of action; Karma; Satya or truth; Chapter 20: The principles and practice of in the writings and life of B.G. Tilak1.; Part I - Karma Yoga.
Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Description based on print version record.
ISBN:: 9789332506473; 9332506477
OCLC:: 895206631

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