Spirituality and Indian Psychology Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita [Paperback]

With the emergence of positive psychology in the West, and the many fold discovery of the impact of psychology in ones 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.

This book presents models for mapping psychological processes and their relationships, covering basic constructs like cognition, emotion, behavior, desires, creativity, and applied topics like personal happiness, intercultural conflict handling and world peace.- The Global Need for Indigenous Psychology.- Spirituality in India: The Ever Growing Banyan Tree.- Model Building from Cultural Insights.- Indian Concept of Self.- The Paths of Bondage and Liberation.- A Process Model of Desire.- A General Model of Peace and Happiness.- Indian Theory of Work.- Epistemology and Ontology of Indian Psychology.- Toward a New Paradigm of Psychology.- Summary and Implications.

From the reviews:

The blurb on the dust jacket for Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons From the Bhagavad-Gita succeeds admirably, noting that globalization, multiculturalism, and Western interest in Eastern thought have led to increased interest in cross-cultural psychology. & has potential value for psychologists and other helping professionals. Those interested in the spirituality/psychology interface will find that this book grounds its spiritual references in the Bhagavad-Gita, helping Western readers understand how profoundly Indian thought has been influenced by this and other classics of Indian spiritual literature. (Dennis Davidson, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 56 (36), September, 2011)

Dr. Dharm P. S. Bhawuk is Professor of Management and ClÓÇ