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Spirituality and Indian Psychology

Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita

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  • Presents the indigenous psychological perspective with focused description from one particular indigenous perspective
  • Bridges the indigenous perspective with the cross-cultural and western psychological perspectives
  • Provides accessible models of religious understanding not only for practitioners but also for researchers
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: International and Cultural Psychology (ICUP)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
  2. The Global Need for Indigenous Psychology

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 1-24
  3. Model Building from Cultural Insights

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 47-63
  4. Indian Concept of Self

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 65-91
  5. The Paths of Bondage and Liberation

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 93-110
  6. A Process Model of Desire

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 111-125
  7. A General Model of Peace and Happiness

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 127-142
  8. karma: An Indian Theory of Work

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 143-161
  9. Epistemology and Ontology of Indian Psychology

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 163-184
  10. Toward a New Paradigm of Psychology

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 185-202
  11. Summary and Implications

    • Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
    Pages 203-210
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 211-235

About this book

With 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.

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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)

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu, USA

    Dharm P.S. Bhawuk

About the author

Dr. Dharm P. S. Bhawuk is Professor of Management and Culture and Community Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He received his Ph. D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include cross-cultural training, individualism and collectivism, intercultural sensitivity, diversity in the workplace, indigenous psychology and management, culture and quality, culture and entrepreneurship, and political behavior in the workplace.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Spirituality and Indian Psychology

  • Book Subtitle: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita

  • Authors: Dharm P.S. Bhawuk

  • Series Title: International and Cultural Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8110-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8109-7Published: 06 April 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2839-8Published: 19 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8110-3Published: 18 March 2011

  • Series ISSN: 1571-5507

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7984

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 238

  • Topics: Cross Cultural Psychology

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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