Foundations of Indian psychology. Volume 2, Practical applications / R. M. Matthijs Cornelissen, Girishwar Misra, Suneet Varma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornelissen, R. M. Matthijs, author.

Misra, Girishwar, 1951- author.

Varma, Suneet, author.

Series:

Always learning.

Always Learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--India.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 pages).

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : Pearson, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The first volume had laid the groundwork for a new study in psychology based on the fascinating theoretical and conceptual insights that Indian thought offers. Carrying forward the endeavour to broaden the view of its readers,

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

What do we mean by Indian psychology?

What the Indian civilization can contribute to psychology

A psychology-friendly meta-theoretical framework

The differences

Roads to reconciliation

Psychological theories

Indian psychology applied

One book in two volumes: Some concluding remarks

References

The psychological perspectives of our times...Three shifts of a rhythm

Section 1: Health and healing

Chapter 1: The philosophy of healing in Indian medicine

Endnotes

Classical texts quoted

Chapter 2: Integral psychology: More than a tool for health and happiness

An integral view of man

Medicine and the mind-body connection

Integral psychology as a tool in mind-body medicine

Surrender to the Divine Will

Purpose of life?

Why me, and why now?

I am ready, but why the agony?

Beyond happiness

Implications beyond health and happiness

Conclusion

Chapter 3: Folk wisdom and traditional healing practices: Some lessons for modern psychotherapies

Characteristic features of traditional healing practices

Sacred therapies

Holistic approach

Healers as diviners

Socio-centric treatment

Cultural compatibility

How do traditional therapies work?

Subliminal healing messages

Broadening the domain of experience

Re-patterning of affective relations

Institutionalized catharsis

Creating positive imageries

Treating family and community

Towards developing relevant psychotherapies

Chapter 4: Psychotherapy and Indian thought

The two approaches

The evolutionary aim of life

The negative Māyāvādin solution to psychological suffering

The positive Vedāntic solution

The ideal of inner purification.

The harmony of body and mind

The integral thought of the Gītā

A bold reconciliation: The path of Tantra or an inner technology

Indian thought and psychiatry

The two roads to the one solution

The grand synthesis and more

A terrestrial divine perfection: The complete solution

The means, the instruments and the tools

The counsellor-client relationship in Indian thought

The goal of psychotherapy

In conclusion: A question of faith

Reference

Chapter 5: Psychotherapy and Integral Yoga Psychology

Faith as a developmental milestone

Soul and ego

Defence mechanisms vs. transformational processes

Practical implications

Case material

Chapter 6: Concept and scope of pratyāhāra in management of mental health

Pratyāhāra in aṣtāṅga yoga

Pratyāhāra in the Upaniṣadic scriptures

Pratyāhāra in the early Upaniṣadic literature

Pratyāhāra in the later Upaniṣadic literature

Role of Jainism and Buddhism in evolving technical and practical Strategies

Pratyāhāra: Contemporary issues

Application models for pratyāhāra

Popular techniques of pratyāhāra

Upaniṣadic technique of pratyāhāra

Yonimudrā

Yoga-nidrā

Vipāssanā

Prekṣā

Śavāsana

Three of the most important exercises are as follows:

Relaxation of prāṇic activity by simple contemplation on breathing

Relaxation of mind by shifting the track of mental activities

Body-talk

Introspection

Pratyāhāra as a method of psychic modification and mental health

Concluding remarks

Classical texts consulted

Section 2: Education

Chapter 7: Integral education: An application of Indian psychology

Part I - IntegralIty in the Indian context

What is integrality?

Integrality in the context of Indian education.

Some theoretical and practical aspects of integral education

Two basic assumptions

Key concepts of integral education

Reflections

Looking ahead

Part II - Suggestions for Implementation

Shifts in the content of education

Shifts in methodology linked to present day technology

Shifts in the process of education related to values

Proven practice

Shifts in procedures of evaluation

Shifts in teacher education

Conclusion: Kurukṣetra in our own life

Chapter 8: The blending of healing and pedagogy in Āyurveda

Healing the sick to cure and the healthy to liberate

Psycho-spiritual transformation of the healthy leads to liberation

Healing the healthy is education of the self

The twin goals of healing and education

The principles of higher education in Āyurveda

Right parenting

Right nutrition

Right medical care

Right teacher

Right teaching

Right student

Right environment

Right learning process to suit needs of a student

Abbreviations of classical Indian texts used

Chapter 9: Situating teacher education in the Indian context: A paradigm shift

The genesis and development of teacher education in India

A call for change

Empirical support

The paradigm shift

Cultural context

The task ahead

Perennial foundations

Chapter 10: Krishnamurti and value education

Education and the human condition

Enquiry and human values

Learning about oneself

Relationship with nature

Nurturing the individual

Questioning value systems in contemporary India

Chapter 11: Education for life: The Mirambika experience

Education in India: A brief overview

Educational thought: Some Indian views.

Sri Aurobindo's ideas on education

The present research

Gaining entry

Mirambika: The physical ecology

A day at Mirambika

Diyas-Teachers in school

Organising the school processes

Classrooms: The context of learning

Teaching and learning through projects

Flexibility in work

The child: An active learner

Negotiations at work

Disciplining strategies

Suggestions for future research

Endnote

Section 3: Social issues

Chapter 12: Exploring the images used for the individual-organization interface: Experiences and reflections

The human side of organizations

Functional and dysfunctional aspects of these images

Employee as family member

Employee as team member

Employee as internal customer

Employee as commodity

Employee as resource

Uncovering underlying assumptions of person-organization relations

Indian organizations and cultural disparities

Study I: Employee retention in the call centre industry (Singh & Prakash, 2004)

A 25-year-old agent staying with her parents:

Another interviewee:

Study II: Stress among personnel working in call centres (Tandon & Prakash, 2004)

Images of the organization

Social disconnect

Study III: Disinvestment process in ITDC (Sehgal & Prakash, 2004)

The meaning of work

Possibility of an integrative approach

Concluding comments

Chapter 13: Broadening of consciousness: A healing process among the survivors of the Kachchh earthquake

Cultural-psychological perspective on health and illness

'Broadening of consciousness' as healing: What literature says

Method

Participants

Data collection and analysis

Constructions of health and illness in Selari village

(a) Exercising one's potentialities to the fullest.

(b) Diffusion of boundaries between self and other 'beings'

(c) Possessing just enough for a 'healthy', non-luxurious living

(d) Forces of nature (that cause happiness and sorrow) are beyond human control

Healing through 'Broadening of Consciousness': Some evidence

Healing as reorganizing self as a continuous process across time

Śānti through karma

Departed family member as an inspiration to performing one's karma

Reflections: How I felt 'expanded'/harmonized during the research

Chapter 14: Resolution of social conflicts: An Indian model

The indigenous model

A note on methodology

An overview of the Chipko movement

The holistic model of development

Implications for psychology

Chapter 15: Lālan-pālan: A psycho-spiritual experience for the Indian mother

Childhood in a cultural context

The context of the Indian (Hindu) family

The Āyurvedic model of human development

Childhood embedded in saṁskāras

Motherhood and the concept of lālan-pālan: Learnings from mythological narratives

Some contemporary trends

Parenting in a north Indian city: Some observations

Rituals, beliefs and practices during pregnancy and childbirth

Child-rearing practices

Indulgence-protection

Psycho-spiritual experience

Chapter 16: Being human the Sikh way: Some psychological reflections

The idea and tradition of Sikhism

The world of human experience

Basic principles

The structure of selfhood

Haumai at the cosmic level of individuation

Haumai at the individual level

Karma

Social consciousness

Spiritual-mystical consciousness

Individual, social and mystical domains: Self-consciousness

Sikh vision of life and world view in the contemporary period.

Some implications for a comprehensive psychology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9789332506480

9332506485

OCLC:

1024283538