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Western Buddhism And Transpersonal Psychology: Cross-Hermeneutic And Engaged Approaches, Debashish Banerji
Western Buddhism And Transpersonal Psychology: Cross-Hermeneutic And Engaged Approaches, Debashish Banerji
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
Contemporary Buddhism has been fashioned from cross-cultural interactions between a long history of Asian traditions and the expansionist drive of modernity. As part of this engagement, Buddhism, particularly in the West, has developed a close relation with transpersonal psychology. This essay forms an introduction to the special issue of articles approaching this relation between Buddhism and psychology in different ways. While some articles probe the difference in aims of the two disciplines, some are concerned with the decontextualized uses of Buddhist techniques such as mindfulness, some explore the possibilities of Buddhist practice in cognitive or other psychological terms and some …
Does Spiritual Awakening Exist? Critical Considerations In The Study Of Transformative Postconventional Development, Glenn Hartelius
Does Spiritual Awakening Exist? Critical Considerations In The Study Of Transformative Postconventional Development, Glenn Hartelius
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
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Sensory Dots, No-Self, And Stream-Entry: The Significance Of Buddhist Contemplative Development For Transpersonal Studies, Charles D. Laughlin
Sensory Dots, No-Self, And Stream-Entry: The Significance Of Buddhist Contemplative Development For Transpersonal Studies, Charles D. Laughlin
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
Based on the author’s nearly 50 years of meditation, it is observed that as a given alternative state is accessed and used over the span of years, experiences and capacities within that state are not merely static but may themselves shift as a practitioner develops neuropsychologically. An ethnographer using a substance within the context of a cultural practice may gain helpful direct insights into that cultural practice, but the researcher may fail to realize that the state attained by a novice may be substantively different from that gained by an elder or shaman with years of experience in the practice. …
The Buddhist Notion Of Emptiness And Its Potential Contribution To Psychology And Psychotherapy, José M. Tirado
The Buddhist Notion Of Emptiness And Its Potential Contribution To Psychology And Psychotherapy, José M. Tirado
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
A growing number of psychologists now have their practices and theories informed by Buddhist
meditation practices. Th ese practices, however, are themselves deeply informed by the
Buddhist notion of emptiness (śūnyatā). Th is Buddhist concept off ers a rich vein of possibilities
in informing psychology and psychotherapy. Th e present paper examines the development
and potential of this concept for infl uencing these and other areas.
About Our Contributors, P L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro
About Our Contributors, P L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
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About Our Contributors, Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro
About Our Contributors, Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
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