Foundations of Indian Psychology Volume 2 : Practical Applications

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
	Introduction
	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
		References
	Chapter 3: Folk wisdom and traditional healing practices: Some lessons for modern psychotherapies
		Introduction
		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
		References
	Chapter 4: Psychotherapy and Indian thought
		Introduction
		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
		Introduction
		Faith as a developmental milestone
		Soul and ego
		Defence mechanisms vs. transformational processes
		Practical implications
		Case material
		Conclusion
		References
	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
		References
Section 2: Education
	Introduction
	Chapter 7: Integral education: An application of Indian psychology
		Introduction
		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
			Endnotes
			References
	Chapter 8: The blending of healing and pedagogy in Āyurveda
		Introduction
		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
		Conclusion
		Endnotes
		Abbreviations of classical Indian texts used
		References
	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
		Concluding remarks
		Endnotes
		References
	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
		Acknowledgements
		References
	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
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for future research
		Endnote
		References
Section 3: Social issues
	Introduction
	Chapter 12: Exploring the images used for the individual–organization interface: Experiences and reflections
		Introduction
		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
		References
	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
		Endnotes
		References
	Chapter 14: Resolution of social conflicts: An Indian model
		Introduction
		The indigenous model
			A note on methodology
			An overview of the Chipko movement
			The holistic model of development
			Implications for psychology
		Conclusion
		Endnotes
		References
	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
		Concluding comments
		Endnote
		References
	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
			Experiential shaping of a person
			Self-definition and motivation
			Mutuality of self and other
		Socio-centric view of personhood
			Interaction of individual and relational selves
			Self-regulation
			Social cognition and self-transformation
			Embodiment as knowledge-in-action: The social-spiritual continuum
		Concluding comments
		Acknowledgement
		References
	Chapter 17: Organizational transformation through consciousness-centred training: A case study from the Indian Army
		Organizational structure
		The context of recruitment and training
		The issue of motivation
		The meaning of consciousness
		Movement across levels of consciousness
		The challenge of shifting from lower to higher levels of consciousness
		The question of integration
		A practical agenda
		Conclusion
		References
Glossary of words of Sanskrit or Pali origin
The contributors
Index