Texts on Indian Psychology
Listed Author-wise
click here to list ALL PAPERS
(the present page lists only the full papers)

- * -- synopsis only
- ** -- full paper
- § -- link to a paper posted on another website
- (2001) -- Second International Conference on Integral Psychology, Pondicherry, January 2001
- (2002) -- National Conference on Yoga and Indian Approaches to Psychology, Pondicherry, September 2002
- (2004) -- National Conference on Indian Psychology, Yoga and Consciousness, Pondicherry, December 2004
- (2007) -- National Seminar on Indian Psychology: Theory and Models, Bangalore, December 2007

 

1. NB. -- Texts by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are on the Integral Yoga page.**
2. Anand, Jyoti -- Theory of Karma and Psychological Healing** (P-2004)
3. Auluck, Shanti -- Psychology in need of paradigm change** (B-2007)
   The article is a general introduction to Indian Psychology. It discusses the various implications it has in the current field of psychology.
4. Auluck, Shanti -- Swabhava and swadharma of students and educators, concerns about individualized and value oriented education** (P-2004)
5. Basu, Arabinda -- Sri Aurobindo’s metaphysical psychology: a brief introduction** (P-2001)
6. Basu, Soumitra -- Integral psychotherapy: personal encounters** (P-2001)
7. Batra, Poonam -- Education for Social Transformation: Recognising the ‘Agency’ of the Teacher** (P-2004)
8. Brownstein, Arthur -- Mind-Body Interactions in Health and Healing: a Yogic Perspective** (P-2004)
9. Choudry, Anuradha -- The Legend of the Angirasa Rishis and the Lost Cows** (P-2004)
   The article bases itself on the psycho-spiritual interpretation of the Vedas as given by Sri Aurobindo. It examines in particular the famous Vedic legend of the Angirasa Rishis and the lost cows.
10. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- In Defence of Rigorous Subjectivity** (2007)
    Article based on a keynote given at the Annual Conference of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the BPS in 2007
11. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- Integrality** (2002)
    An informal talk given at the Cultural Integration Fellowship in San Fransisco, linking the concept of integrality back to the Sanskrit word "purna" (April 2002)
12. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- Introducing Indian Psychology, the Basics** (P-2001)
13. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- Introduction to Consciousness and Its Transformation** (P-2001)
14. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- Onward she passed� Rejection as described in Savitri** (2003)
    The article takes examples from �Savitri�, a book by Sri Aurobindo, to explain the concept of �rejection�, one of the three main skills needed for any true spiritual endeavour. It traces the crucial role played by �rejection� in the yoga of Ashwapati and Savitri.
15. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- Sri Aurobindo, A short biography** (2009)
16. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- The Integration of Psychological Knowledge from the Spiritual Traditions in the Psychology Curriculum** (2000)
    A paper published in the journal of the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology section of the British Psychological Society (August 2000)
17. Cornelissen, Matthijs -- Towards an Integral Epistemology of Consciousness: A radical proposal based on Sri Aurobindo's work** (2001)
    A paper presented at the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bangalore during a conference on Consciousness and Evolution (June 2001)
18. Cortright, Brant -- Integral psychotherapy as existential Vedanta** (P-2001)
19. Dalal, A.S. -- Reversal of consciousness, thoughts on the psychology of the new birth** (P-2001)
20. Dalal, A.S. -- Sri Aurobindo on Cosmic Consciousness: An Integral View** (P-2004)
    The article mainly focuses on the theme of cosmic consciousness as presented by Sri Aurobindo in his writings.
21. Dash, A.S. -- Methods of Study in Indian Psychology** (P-2004)
22. Elamurugan, V.S. -- Yoga, Liberation and Transformation, Health and Healing** (P-2004)
23. Gala, Jigisha -- Coping With Stress Among Indian Adolescents Belonging to the High Income Group** (P-2004)
24. Goswami, Ayushman -- Yoga, Meditation and Education: A way of character building** (P-2004)
25. Hargiss, Dennis -- Integral phenomenology: a method for the “new psychology”, the study of mysticism and the sacred** (P-2001)
26. Henry, Jane -- Developing creativity** (P-2001)
27. Huppes, Neeltje -- Emerging Concerns and Procedures Related to Education of Values: The Vision of Sri Aurobindo**
28. Huppes, Neeltje -- Workshop teaching psychology:The methodology of an integrated approach**
29. Iatsenko, Vladimir -- Sanjnana, ajnana, vijnana, prajnana** (P-2001)
30. Iatsenko, Vladimir -- Vedic Studies: Hymns to Indra, RV 5.29 -5.34** (2008)
31. Kumar, S.K. Kiran -- Contextual approach to meditation and integral psychology** (P-2001)
32. Madan, Ranjana -- Managing Self by Detached Involvement** (P-2004)
33. Maslow, Jan -- Insight dialogue session** (P-2001)
34. Mathew, V. George -- An Integrative Model of Personality and Personal Growth** (P-2004)
35. Mathew, V. George -- Models of consciousness and its transformation** (P-2001)
36. Mehra, Beloo -- Individualised and Collaborative Learning: Towards Integral Studies Curriculum at AUM** (P-2004)
37. Mendiratta, Ankita -- Integral Education: Learning through Self** (P-2004)
38. Menon, Sangeetha -- Beside the intentor and the integrator: looking at two faces of consciousness** (P-2001)
39. Miovic, Michael -- Towards a spiritual psychology: bridging psychodynamic psychotherapy with integral yoga** (P-2001)
40. Mishra, Preeti -- Re-Conceptualizing "Self": exploring the possibilities of an East-West synthesis** (P-2004)
41. Mohan, G. Aruna -- Self-Awareness of the Teacher Develops a Holistic Approach to Education (J. Krishnamurti's Perspective)** (P-2004)
42. Mohan, K. Krishna -- Spirituality and well-being: an overview** (P-2001)
43. Mohanty, Bindu -- Auroville: Towards a Spiritualized Society based on Integral Yoga** (B-2007)
    The paper seeks to present preliminary findings from a qualitative research project �an interpretive inquiry--that explores how spiritual ideals held by individuals inform the social psychology of Auroville, a growing international town of 1,800 people from over forty countries.
44. Mohrhoff, Ulrich -- Beyond the cookie cutter paradigm** (P-2001)
45. Narayanan, S. -- The probabilistic orientation** (P-2001)
46. Pahwa, Manasi -- Spirituality and Counseling** (P-2004)
47. Pandey, Alok -- Consciousness based approach: An overview** (2009)
    The article focuses on a consciousness-based approach towards health and healing. According to the author an illness is essentially an inner disequilibrium and that the healer�s task is primarily to help the pateint regain the inner and the outer balance.
48. Pandey, Alok -- Practical aspects of integral psychotherapy** (P-2001)
49. Pandey, Ashish -- Spiritual Climate of Business Organizations** (2009)
    A well-developed research paper on the importance of spirituality in management: its role and relevance. As the author states, � the major thesis of this research is that spirituality of employees is reflected in work climate� and this in turn leads to a positive affect of the employees� service to the customers.
50. Patel, Aster -- Working in Matter** (P-2001)
51. Rai, Pramod Kumar -- Unveiling Consciousness: Vedantic theory of personality revisited** (P-2004)
52. Rajalakshmi, N.P. -- Vanaprastha - An Experiment, A Way of Life** (P-2004)
53. Rao, Mrinalini -- If You Don't Mind, It Does Not Matter: A Vedantic exploration of Mind as the object of the self** (P-2004)
54. Rao, Mrinalini -- The Wave yearns to be Water: Cultural practices in the Indian tradition to invoke wholeness** (B-2007)
    The article takes a deeper look into Hinduism and the various psychological implications it has on the modern practitioner.
55. Raveesh, B.N. -- Role of Religion in Health** (P-2004)
56. Reddy, Ananda -- Vedantic yoga-psychology** (P-2001)
57. Sahay, Pragya -- Liberation and Transformation through Yoga** (P-2004)
58. Salmon, Don -- Voyaging through worlds of splendour and calm: an experience of integral psychology** (P-2001)
59. Samson, Urmila -- Towards a New Education** (P-2004)
60. Sharan, M.B. -- Understanding of human mind and behaviour: The missing link of intuitive experience** (P-2004)
61. Sharma, Chote Narayan -- Consciousness and its transformation** (P-2001)
62. Sharma, Pulkit -- On The Seashore: Dialogues Between Indian Psychology and Modern Psychotherapy** (P-2004)
63. Shirazi, Bahman A.K. -- Integral psychology, metaphors and processes of personal integration** (P-2001)
64. Shraddhavan , -- Savitri, a key to Sri Aurobindo’s psycho-cosmology** (P-2001)
65. Singh, Abha -- Hatha Yoga, Health and Healing** (P-2004)
66. Singh, Avadesh -- On the Hegemony of Western Research Methodology: Quest for Alternative Indian Perspectives ** (P-2004)
67. Singh, Kundan -- Beyond postmodernism: towards a future psychology** (P-2001)
68. Srivastava, G.N. Prakash -- Indigenous Approaches to Self and Consciousness** (P-2004)
69. Srivastava, Mukesh -- Self and Consciousness** (P-2004)
70. Velmans, Max -- A map of consciousness studies** (P-2001)
71. Vimala, T.D. -- The Indian approach to personality development** (P-2004)
72. Wadhwa, Toolika -- Beyond the Prison Walls: Reforming through Silence** (B-2007)
    The article, based on a study done in Tihar Jail, focuses on how experiential meditation in Vipassana helps the inmates to attain peace of mind, deal with their emotions related to crime and reconstruct their identities. It presents the beliefs, experiences and practices of these inmates.