Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons from the Bhagavad-GitaWith the emergence of positive psychology in the West, and the many fold discovery of the impact of psychology in one’s life, there is a need to understand spirituality, and to use its positive aspects to maintain a balance in hectic modern life. This book presents models for mapping basic psychological processes and their relationships. It covers basic constructs like cognition, emotion, behavior, desires, creativity, as well as applied topics like personal happiness, intercultural conflict handling, and world peace. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Spirituality in India The Ever Growing Banyan Tree | 25 |
Model Building from Cultural Insights | 47 |
Indian Concept of Self | 64 |
The Paths of Bondage and Liberation | 93 |
A Process Model of Desire | 111 |
A General Model of Peace and Happiness | 126 |
karma An Indian Theory of Work | 143 |
Epistemology and Ontology of Indian Psychology | 163 |
Toward a New Paradigm of Psychology | 185 |
Summary and Implications | 203 |
References | 211 |
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Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita Dharm Bhawuk No preview available - 2011 |
Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita Dharm Bhawuk No preview available - 2013 |
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