Foundations of yoga psychology / K. Ramakrishna Rao

Englisch

Singapore : Springer Singapore, 2017

1 Online-Ressource (271 Seiten)

Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe- Rao, K. Ramakrishna *1932-*: Foundations of Yoga Psychology. - Singapore : Springer, 2017. - xv, 261 Seiten

978-981-10-5409-9 : electronic bk.

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-981-10-5408-2 (Druckausgabe)

*978-981-10-5408-2

*Yoga / Psychologie / Philosophie

*Yoga

*Yoga ; Electronic books

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: BF1-990

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 150

Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Yoga as Samādhi -- Introduction -- Yoga-Sūtras of Patañjali -- Background -- On Samādhi -- Theory of Mind -- Control of the Mind -- Concept of God -- Hindrances to Control -- Different Kinds of Samādhis -- The Goal of Yoga -- Summary -- References -- 2 Yoga as Sādhanā (Practice) -- Kriyā-Yoga -- Kleśas: Sources of Suffering -- Karmāśaya: The Receptacle of Karma -- The Existential Anguish -- The Seer and the Seen -- Person as Embodied Consciousness -- Summary -- References -- 3 Yogic Siddhis -- Five States of the Mind -- Psychic Powers -- References -- 4 Kaivalya: The Goal of Yoga -- Yoga Epistemology and Ontology -- Reaching Kaivalya -- Kleśa-Karma-Saṃskāra Nexus -- Perception and Cognition -- Connection Between Consciousness and the Mind -- Multiplicity of Puruṣas -- Kaivalya: The State of Perfection -- References -- 5 What Is Meditation? -- What Is Meditation? -- Some Meditative Techniques Used in Research -- Autogenic Training -- Meditation as Deployment of Attention -- References -- 6 Empirical Studies of Meditation -- Neurophysiological Effects and Correlates -- EEG (Electroencephalogram) Studies of Meditation -- Neuroimaging Studies of Meditation -- Is Meditative State a Unique Physiological State? -- Psychological Effects of Meditation -- Volitional and Behavioral Effects -- Emotional Effects -- Therapeutic Effects -- General Discussion of Meditation Research -- References -- 7 Metapsychology of Yoga -- Some Concerns -- Is Indian Psychology Inclusive? -- Is Detachment Psychologically Healthy? -- Is Indian Psychology Pessimistic? -- References -- 8 The TRIŚŪLA (Trident) Model of the Person -- The Challenges of Psi -- Consciousness Puzzle -- Relevance of Yoga Psychology -- BMC Model of Person -- Yoga as Metacognitive Psychology -- BMC and Other Dualist Models

Implications of BMC Model -- Concluding Summary -- References -- 9 Mahatma Gandhi: A Case Study in Indian Psychology -- Introduction -- Psychology in the Indian Tradition -- Meta-Theoretical Framework -- Gandhi: An Illustrative Case Study -- Satyagraha and Conflict Resolution -- Spiritual Perspective of Satyagraha -- References -- Index

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