International seminar on Integral Yoga Psychology at Pondicherry

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PONDICHERRY PSYCHOLOGY

ASSOCIATION                      (Regd)                      

                                                                                                                                      in collaboration with                                                                                         INDIAN

ACADEMY OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

INTERNational SEMINAR

on INTEGRAL YOGA

PSYCHOLOGY

26 – 27  JUNE 2004

Venue: Hotel Anandha

Inn, Pondicherry, India

 

 

Introduction

One of India's most ancient teachings is - " Let

noble thoughts come to us from every side. " At the beginning of this new

millennium, we find that in the majority of institutions of Higher Education

across the globe, almost all the intellectual categories and frameworks

being used by scholars, practitioners, and students are West-centric or

Western. This is also true for most of the educational institutions in India. Knowledge systems that have

origins in non-Western thought and traditions are not considered mainstream.

This growing universalization of Western knowledge

systems is being challenged by several intellectual efforts across the world by

pointing out that an increasingly globalized world

calls for the development of integrative curricula that experiment with ways of

knowing, being, feeling, doing and relating that give justice to a multitude of

social, cultural and philosophical traditions reflecting the many aspects of

human potential.  Several integrative

worldviews are presented in the Indian traditions.

        

One such worldview is found in the work of Sri Aurobindo.

His teachings and sadhana not only gave a new life to

the ancient Indian wisdom but also show a path for humanity to work towards

becoming a divine human race through adopting an Integral approach to life and

learning. His teachings based on his belief in Human Unity are being practiced

at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and in Auroville. Located five miles north of Pondicherry, Auroville has

been adopted by UNESCO as the first international city on Earth. Here,

" the emphasis is on each man [or woman] discovering his [or her] own inner

center behind their social, moral, cultural and racial heredity and appearances

and actively living from that center, expressing it in outer work for the

community. "   Many educational

institutions and organizations throughout India are applying Sri Aurobindo's

worldview in areas of education and human and social development. This seminar

on " Integral Psychology” is one such initiative taken by the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology and Pondicherry

Psychology Association. This seminar brings together scholars and practitioners

from across the globe with a common aim to discuss the variety of issues

related to the relevance and application of Eastern and Western Psychological

and Spiritual approaches to education in meeting the global challenges.

Objectives

·

Discussion of various models of psychology with special

reference to  education

·

Discussion of various indigenous schools of thought in

Integral psychology

·

Exploring important areas and issues that can bring Eastern

Integral Studies to the forefront in order for it to become a living force for

the future.

·

Developing practical applications of Indian approaches for

Western students.

To achieve the objectives described above,

there will be a plenary session and technical sessions. Each of these sessions

will be devoted to one of the main objectives. The plenary session will have

invited speakers only.

Future Perspectives

The

concluding session will be devoted to a reporting session in which the

important ideas that transpired during the seminar will be highlighted. It

should bring the depth and relevance of Integral psychology into focus and find

ways to make it an essential part of education and research.

Submission of papers

Participants

are requested to submit their abstracts/papers on any of the listed topics. To

ensure a consistent high quality of all the presentations, participants will be

requested to submit the full text well in advance and not later than 10th

June 2004.

Abstract and paper should be sent by email or hard copy with floppy disk in

MS-Word format only. The selected papers will be notified on 15th

June 2004.

At the same time their abstracts will be made available on the website www.indianpsychology.org so as to enable

all the participants of the seminar to inform themselves beforehand about the

issues of their interest.

No TA/DA will be paid to the participants.

 

Registration fee

Members                                      Rs  300/-                                                       

                          Research

Scholars/Students         Rs. 200/-                                                                                                                                                           

Registration fee should be sent in advance by Demand Draft in favour of the Pondicherry

Psychology Association and payable at Pondicherry

Registration of acknowledged participants

will take place at the seminar venue on Saturday, 26

June 2004,

between 9.00 and 9.30 am. Please note that there

will be no new registrations on the spot.

 

Venue

 

Pondicherry is situated on the Coromandal Coast about 160 kms

from Chennai. Every half an hour there are buses from Chennai to Pondicherry; the trip takes 3 hours. The venue for

the seminar will be Hotel Anandha Inn, Pondicherry.  

Boarding and Lodging

 

Boarding and

Lodging for delegates will be arranged on request. The rooms will have double

occupancy. You can also make your own arrangement in one of the many hotels in Pondicherry.

Organising Committee

 

Prof. K.V. Kaliappan

(Patron)

Prof. G.P.Thakur (Advisor) 

Prof. Jitendra Mohan (Advisor)

Dr.

B. Mukhopadyay (Chairman)

Prof.

P. Subramanian (Vice-Chairman)

Dr.

Panch. Ramalingam (Organising Secretary)

Shri V.Kishore

Kumar (Joint secretary)

Dr.

S. Ganapathy (Treasurer)

 

Address for Correspondence: 

         Dr.B.Mukhopadyay,                                                                                                        

Secretary, Indian Academy of Applied Psychology,                                                           National

Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research,                                Taramani, Chennai – 600 113  Phone:044-22541054(O), 24453135®                                                                                        Email:

banmu

 

Dr. Panch. Ramalingam,

President, Pondicherry Psychology Association,                                                     

17, 14th Street,  Krishna Nagar,

Pondicherry - 605 008.

Phone 0413 - 2252476 ®

Email : panchramalingam                                                                panchramalingam

                                          

Website: www.indianpsychology.org