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. Dr. Jyoti Anand -- Theory of Karma and Psychological Healing** (2004)
2. Dr. N. Annalakshmi -- Interventions for Cancer Patients with Integral Psychology (2002)
3. Prof. Shanti Auluck -- Swabhava and swadharma of students and educators, concerns about individualized and value oriented education** (2004)
4. Prof. Shanti Auluck -- Psychology in need of paradigm change** (2007)
   The article is a general introduction to Indian Psychology. It discusses the various implications it has in the current field of psychology.
5. Sri Aurobindo -- Texts by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are on the Integral Yoga page.
6. Prof. Arabinda Basu -- Sri Aurobindo’s metaphysical psychology: a brief introduction** (2001)
7. Dr. Soumitra Basu -- Integral psychotherapy: personal encounters** (2001)
8. Ms. Srila Basu -- Journey of a Teacher** (2004)
9. Dr. Poonam Batra -- Education for Social Transformation: Recognising the ‘Agency’ of the Teacher** (2004)
10. Dr. Arthur Brownstein -- Mind-Body Interactions in Health and Healing: a Yogic Perspective** (2004)
11. Ms. Anuradha Choudry -- The Legend of the Angirasa Rishis and the Lost Cows** (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.
12. Dr. Matthijs Cornelissen -- Introduction to Consciousness and Its Transformation** (2001)
13. Dr. Matthijs Cornelissen -- Introducing Indian Psychology, the Basics**(2001)
14. Dr. Matthijs Cornelissen -- Integrality**
    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)
15. Dr. Matthijs Cornelissen -- Sri Aurobindo, A short biography** (2009)
16. Dr. Matthijs Cornelissen -- Towards an Integral Epistemology of Consciousness: A radical proposal based on Sri Aurobindo's work**
    A paper presented at the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bangalore during a conference on Consciousness and Evolution (June 2001)
17. Dr. Matthijs Cornelissen -- The Integration of Psychological Knowledge from the Spiritual Traditions in the Psychology Curriculum**
    A paper published in the journal of the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology section of the British Psychological Society (August 2000)
18. Prof. Brant Cortright -- Integral psychotherapy as existential Vedanta** (2001)
19. Dr. A. S. Dalal -- Reversal of consciousness, thoughts on the psychology of the new birth** (2001)
20. Dr. A. S. Dalal -- Sri Aurobindo on Cosmic Consciousness: An Integral View** (2004)
    The article mainly focuses on the theme of cosmic consciousness as presented by Sri Aurobindo in his writings.
21. Dr. Manoj Das -- Human Predicament and Mystic Folklore (2002)
22. Prof. A.S. Dash -- Methods of Study in Indian Psychology** (2004)
23. Dr. V.S. Elamurugan -- Yoga, Liberation and Transformation, Health and Healing** (2004)
24. Ms. Jigisha Gala -- Coping With Stress Among Indian Adolescents Belonging to the High Income Group** (2004)
25. Dr. Ayushman Goswami -- Yoga, Meditation and Education: A way of character building** (2004)
26. Dr. Denies Hargiss -- Integral phenomenology: a method for the “new psychology”, the study of mysticism and the sacred** (2001)
27. Dr. (Ms.) Jane Henry -- Developing creativity** (2001)
28. Ms. Neeltje Huppes -- Emerging Concerns and Procedures Related to Education of Values: The Vision of Sri Aurobindo**
29. Ms. Neeltje Huppes -- Workshop teaching psychology:The methodology of an integrated approach**
30. Dr. Vladimir Iatsenko -- Sanjnana, ajnana, vijnana, prajnana** (2001)
31. Dr. Vladimir Iatsenko --Vedic Studies: Hymns to Indra and the Maruts** (2008)
32. Prof. Kireet Joshi -- Inaugral Address (2002)
33. Mrs. Vinita Kaushik Kapur -- Krishnamurti and Value Education (2004)
34. Prof. Pramod Kumar Rai -- Unveiling Consciousness: Vedantic theory of personality revisited** (2004)
35. Prof. S. K. Kiran Kumar -- Contextual approach to meditation and integral psychology** (2001)
36. Mrs. Ranjana Madan -- Managing Self by Detached Involvement** (2004)
37. Ms. Jan Maslow -- Insight dialogue session** (2001)
38. Prof. V. George Mathew -- Models of consciousness and its transformation** (2001)
39. Prof. V.George Mathew -- An Integrative Model of Personality and Personal Growth** (2004)
40. Prof. Beloo Mehra -- Individualised and Collaborative Learning: Towards Integral Studies Curriculum at AUM** (2004)
41. Ms. Ankita Mendiratta -- Integral Education: Learning through Self** (2004)
42. Dr. (Ms.) Sangeetha Menon -- Beside the intentor and the integrator: looking at two faces of consciousness** (2001)
43. Dr. Michael Miovic -- Towards a spiritual psychology: bridging psychodynamic psychotherapy with integral yoga** (2001)
44. Ms. Preeti Mishra -- Re-Conceptualizing "Self": exploring the possibilities of an East-West synthesis** (2004)
45. Dr. Aruna Mohan -- Self-Awareness of the Teacher Develops a Holistic Approach to Education (J. Krishnamurti's Perspective)** (2004)
46. Dr. K. Krishna Mohan -- Spirituality and well-being: an overview** (2001)
47. Ms. Bindu Mohanty -- Auroville: Towards a Spiritualized Society based on Integral Yoga** (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.
48. Mr. Ulrich Mohrhoff -- Beyond the cookie cutter paradigm** (2001)
49. The Mother -- Texts by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are on the Integral Yoga page.
50. Dr. Gopal Krishna Nanda -- Disadvantaged/Blossomed children from Indian perspective (2004)
51. Prof. S. Narayanan -- The probabilistic orientation** (2001)
52. Ms. Soumya Padmavathi -- Healing: The Secret and Sacred Science (2004)
53. Ms. Manasi Pahwa -- Spirituality and Counseling** (2004)
54. Dr. Alok Pandey -- Practical aspects of integral psychotherapy** (2001)
55. Dr. Alok Pandey -- 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.
56. Dr. Ashish Pandey -- 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.
57. Prof. Aster Patel -- Working in Matter** (2001)
58. Ms. N.P. Rajalakshmi -- Vanaprastha - An Experiment, A Way of Life** (2004)
59. Dr. (Ms.) Mrinalini Rao -- If You Don't Mind, It Does Not Matter: A Evidently exploration of Mind as the object of the self** (2004)
60. Dr. (Ms.) Mrinalini Rao -- The Wave yearns to be Water: Cultural practices in the Indian tradition to invoke wholeness** (2007)
    The article takes a deeper look into Hinduism and the various psychological implications it has on the modern practitioner.
61. Dr. B.N. Raveesh -- Role of Religion in Health** (2004)
62. Dr. Ananda Reddy -- Vedantic yoga-psychology** (2001)
63. Prof. Pragya Sahay -- Liberation and Transformation through Yoga** (2004)
64. Dr. Don Salmon -- Voyaging through worlds of splendour and calm: an experience of integral psychology** (2001)
65. Mrs. Urmila Samson -- Towards a New Education** (2004)
66. Prof. M.B. Sharan -- Understanding of human mind and behaviour: The missing link of intuitive experience** (2004)
67. Prof. Chote Narayan Sharma -- Consciousness and its transformation** (2001)
68. Mr. Pulkit Sharma -- On The Seashore: Dialogues Between Indian Psychology and Modern Psychotherapy** (2004)
69. Prof. Bhaman Shirazi -- Integral psychology, metaphors and processes of personal integration** (2001)
70. Ms. Shraddhavan -- Savitri, a key to Sri Aurobindo’s psycho-cosmology** (2001)
71. Dr. Abha Singh -- Hatha Yoga, Health and Healing** (2004)
72. Mr. Avadesh Singh -- On the Hegemony of Western Research Methodology: Quest for Alternative Indian Perspectives ** (2004)
73. Mr. Kundan Singh -- Beyond postmodernism: towards a future psychology** (2001)
74. Prof. G.N. Prakash Srivastava -- Indigenous Approaches to Self and Consciousness** (2004)
75. Dr. Mukesh Srivastava -- Self and Consciousness** (2004)
76. Prof. Max Velmans -- A map of consciousness studies** (2001)
77. Mrs. T.D. Vimala -- The Indian approach to personality development** (2004)
78. Ms. Toolika Wadhwa -- Beyond the Prison Walls: Reforming through Silence** (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.