A C Paranjpe
Biographic Data
| ID | 83234 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A C Paranjpe |
| GIVEN NAMES | A C |
| FAMILY NAME | Paranjpe |
| SIGNATURE | PARANJPE A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Simon Fraser University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4008-992X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What is Yoga Psychology and Where Does It Stand in Contemporary Psychology
While Yoga has spread across the world, its image as a system of calisthenics has played up the physical aspect of Patañjali’s eightfold strategy, while pushing its core as a system of psychology out of sight. The purpose of this article is to briefly explain what makes Patañjali’s Yoga a system of theory and application of psychological principles, and to suggest where this system stands in relation to the major trends of contemporary psychology…
Patañjali: The Most Distinguished Psychologist from India
Indian Spirituality: How Relevant is Pargament’s Framework
On Getting Best of Both the Worlds
The Concept of Dharma: Classical Meaning, Common Misconceptions and Implications for Psychology
It is common in India as well as elsewhere today to use the word dharma as implied in the idea of the ‘Hindu dharma’, especially when it is understood as a ‘religion’ in the league of other ‘world religions’ such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. To help clarify the misunderstandings implicit in this usage, I shall first explain the classical definitions as well as relevant features of dharma in the Indian tradition, and then point out the diff…
Jyoti Anand: Healing Narratives of Women: A Psychological Perspective
Indian Psychology and the International Context
This text of the Sinha Memorial Lecture highlights the contribution of late Professor Durganand Sinha in promoting psychology of Indian origin. Acknowledging the academic support he received from Prof. Sinha, the author has traced his own journey and struggle in building up Indian psychology. Indian contribution to modern psychology indeed goes much beyond yoga and meditation in dealing with problems of present global society. It is suggested tha…
Theories of Self and Cognition: Indian Psychological Perspectives
In this article, select theories of self and cognition from the Indian tradition are examined and interpreted in light of contemporary psychology. The affirmation and denial of the self in respectively the Upaniṣadic and Buddhist traditions of India are explained and are critically compared with their counterparts in the works of Erik Erikson and B.F. Skinner. It is argued that, to properly understand the differing theories, it is necessary to ca…
In defence of an Indian approach to the psychology of emotion
Indigenous Psychology in the Post- Colonial Context: An Historical Perspective
Many psychologists in India today have accepted the characterisation of India as a "develop ing" country that must emulate the "advanced" countries. This position implies that tech nological advance is the epitome of "progress". As noted by Bury, the "idea of progress" is a product of the intellectual history of Europe. It is not only Eurocentric, but is deeply coloured by Hegel's notions of the irreversible nature of history, and of the inevitab…
Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought
Anand Paranjpe's Self and Identity in Modern Psychology and Indian Thought is a fascinating explanation and exploration of personal identity concepts in the cross-cultural context of Western and Eastern traditions - detailing the theories of Erik H. Erikson and Advaita Vedanta as illustrative of Western and Eastern voices, respectively. An interdisciplinary range of contemporary perspectives of self are also examined including univocalism, relati…
Some Basic Psychological Concepts from the Intellectual Tradition of India
The intellectual tradition of India includes many psychological concepts, theories and techniques that parallel, contrast, contradict or complement Western ideas and theories. Using notions derived from the Upanishads and modern psychology, the paper discusses the nature and states of consciousness, Western metaphors and the Yogic techniques for the systematic control of mental processes to achieve altered states of consciousness. The nature of t…
Political Agenda of Education: A Study of Colonialist and Nationalist Ideas
Introduction PART ONE: DYNAMICS OF COLONISATION Colonial Citizen as an Educational Ideal Appropriate Knowledge Conflict of Curriculum and Culture Meek Dictator The Paradox of Teacher's Personality PART TWO: DYNAMICS OF THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE Pursuit of Equality Quest for Self-Identity Meanings of Progress Conclusion
Origins of Theoretical Psychology in Texts of Ancient India
In Search of Self in India and Japan: Toward a Cross-Cultural Psychology
The Experience of Hinduism: Essays on Religion in Maharashtra
The identity theory of prejudice: A perspective from the intellectual tradition of India
One of the current trends in social psychological literature locates the roots of prejudice in an individual's social identity or, more specifically, in the identification of a person with a particular social sphere to the exclusion of groups outside it. This paper identifies concepts parallel to this trend in the traditional school of Indian thought called Vedānta. Attempt is made to show that the Vedāntic methods, which are primarily aimed at s…
Introduction Ethnic identities and prejudices: Perspectives from the Third World
Yoga and the Hindu Tradition
A popular and critical success when it first appeared in France, and the Hindu Tradition has freed Yoga from the common misconceptions of the recent Yoga vogue. Jean Varenne, the distinguished French Orientalist, presents the theory of classical Yoga, in all its richness, as a method a concrete way to reach the Absolute through spiritual exercises which makes possible the transition from existence to essence. This excellent translation, including…
Indigenous Psychology in the Post- Colonial Context: An Historical Perspective
Many psychologists in India today have accepted the characterisation of India as a "develop ing" country that must emulate the "advanced" countries. This position implies that tech nological advance is the epitome of "progress". As noted by Bury, the "idea of progress" is a product of the intellectual history of Europe. It is not only Eurocentric, but is deeply coloured by Hegel's notions of the irreversible nature of history, and of the inevitab…
In Search of Self in India and Japan: Toward a Cross-Cultural Psychology
Yoga and the Hindu Tradition
A popular and critical success when it first appeared in France, and the Hindu Tradition has freed Yoga from the common misconceptions of the recent Yoga vogue. Jean Varenne, the distinguished French Orientalist, presents the theory of classical Yoga, in all its richness, as a method a concrete way to reach the Absolute through spiritual exercises which makes possible the transition from existence to essence. This excellent translation, including…
The identity theory of prejudice: A perspective from the intellectual tradition of India
One of the current trends in social psychological literature locates the roots of prejudice in an individual's social identity or, more specifically, in the identification of a person with a particular social sphere to the exclusion of groups outside it. This paper identifies concepts parallel to this trend in the traditional school of Indian thought called Vedānta. Attempt is made to show that the Vedāntic methods, which are primarily aimed at s…
Introduction Ethnic identities and prejudices: Perspectives from the Third World
The Experience of Hinduism: Essays on Religion in Maharashtra
In Search of Self in India and Japan: Toward a Cross-Cultural Psychology
Origins of Theoretical Psychology in Texts of Ancient India
Political Agenda of Education: A Study of Colonialist and Nationalist Ideas
Introduction PART ONE: DYNAMICS OF COLONISATION Colonial Citizen as an Educational Ideal Appropriate Knowledge Conflict of Curriculum and Culture Meek Dictator The Paradox of Teacher's Personality PART TWO: DYNAMICS OF THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE Pursuit of Equality Quest for Self-Identity Meanings of Progress Conclusion
Some Basic Psychological Concepts from the Intellectual Tradition of India
The intellectual tradition of India includes many psychological concepts, theories and techniques that parallel, contrast, contradict or complement Western ideas and theories. Using notions derived from the Upanishads and modern psychology, the paper discusses the nature and states of consciousness, Western metaphors and the Yogic techniques for the systematic control of mental processes to achieve altered states of consciousness. The nature of t…
Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought
Anand Paranjpe's Self and Identity in Modern Psychology and Indian Thought is a fascinating explanation and exploration of personal identity concepts in the cross-cultural context of Western and Eastern traditions - detailing the theories of Erik H. Erikson and Advaita Vedanta as illustrative of Western and Eastern voices, respectively. An interdisciplinary range of contemporary perspectives of self are also examined including univocalism, relati…
Indigenous Psychology in the Post- Colonial Context: An Historical Perspective
Many psychologists in India today have accepted the characterisation of India as a "develop ing" country that must emulate the "advanced" countries. This position implies that tech nological advance is the epitome of "progress". As noted by Bury, the "idea of progress" is a product of the intellectual history of Europe. It is not only Eurocentric, but is deeply coloured by Hegel's notions of the irreversible nature of history, and of the inevitab…
In defence of an Indian approach to the psychology of emotion
Theories of Self and Cognition: Indian Psychological Perspectives
In this article, select theories of self and cognition from the Indian tradition are examined and interpreted in light of contemporary psychology. The affirmation and denial of the self in respectively the Upaniṣadic and Buddhist traditions of India are explained and are critically compared with their counterparts in the works of Erik Erikson and B.F. Skinner. It is argued that, to properly understand the differing theories, it is necessary to ca…
Indian Psychology and the International Context
This text of the Sinha Memorial Lecture highlights the contribution of late Professor Durganand Sinha in promoting psychology of Indian origin. Acknowledging the academic support he received from Prof. Sinha, the author has traced his own journey and struggle in building up Indian psychology. Indian contribution to modern psychology indeed goes much beyond yoga and meditation in dealing with problems of present global society. It is suggested tha…
Jyoti Anand: Healing Narratives of Women: A Psychological Perspective
The Concept of Dharma: Classical Meaning, Common Misconceptions and Implications for Psychology
It is common in India as well as elsewhere today to use the word dharma as implied in the idea of the ‘Hindu dharma’, especially when it is understood as a ‘religion’ in the league of other ‘world religions’ such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. To help clarify the misunderstandings implicit in this usage, I shall first explain the classical definitions as well as relevant features of dharma in the Indian tradition, and then point out the diff…
On Getting Best of Both the Worlds
Indian Spirituality: How Relevant is Pargament’s Framework
What is Yoga Psychology and Where Does It Stand in Contemporary Psychology
While Yoga has spread across the world, its image as a system of calisthenics has played up the physical aspect of Patañjali’s eightfold strategy, while pushing its core as a system of psychology out of sight. The purpose of this article is to briefly explain what makes Patañjali’s Yoga a system of theory and application of psychological principles, and to suggest where this system stands in relation to the major trends of contemporary psychology…
Patañjali: The Most Distinguished Psychologist from India
Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Epistemology (11 works) · Philosophy (10 works) · Psychoanalysis (8 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Hinduism (5 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)