Psychology in the Indian Tradition
This authoritative volume, written by two well-known psychologist-philosophers, presents a model of the person and its implications for psychological theory and practice. Professors Ramakrishna Rao and Anand Paranjpe draw the contours of Indian psychology
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hology in the Indian Tradition
Psychology in the Indian Tradition
K. Ramakrishna Rao Anand C. Paranjpe •
Psychology in the Indian Tradition
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Anand C. Paranjpe Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC Canada
K. Ramakrishna Rao GITAM University Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India
The print edition of this book is not for sale in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. ISBN 978-81-322-2439-6 DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2440-2
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Reviewers’ Comments
Rao and Paranjpe are masters in illuminating the rich, complex, and sophisticated tradition of Indian psychology. In the present work, they do so in a way that enables us who live outside this culture not only to appreciate its history, its practices, and its significance in today’s world, but as well to absorb its potentials. This is not only a careful and systematic synopsis of a complex array of concepts, values, and practices, it is also a compelling invitation to “try it on”––both conceptually and in our daily lives. The need for such understanding and appreciation of who we are as human beings has never been greater. Kenneth J. Gergen, Professor of Psychology, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, USA This book offers a way out of the morass in which psychology in India, cut off from its native habitus, finds itself today. In mining the rich vein of psychological insight in the Indian tradition, especially Yoga and Advaita, it outlines a new paradigm for the discipline which is Indian in essence and universal in its reach and application. [It is] a major work that is certain to provoke much discussion among students of psychology, philosophy, and the social sciences. Sudhir Kakar, Psychoanalyst, Writer, an
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