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    A Course Proposal

    on

    Introduction to Indian Psychology


    (for BTech. As HSS Breath)

    Submitted By

    Dr. Anuradha Choudry


    Assistant Professor

    Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

    February 27, 2017

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur


    Kharagpur - 721302, India

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    • Course Name

    Introduction to Indian Psychology (L-T-P: 3-0-0, CRD: 3)

    • Proposed Course Instructors

    1. Dr. Anuradha Choudry


    Assistant Professor
    Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
    Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
    Email: anuradha.sanskrit@hss.iitkgp.ernet.in

    2. Dr. Rishabh Rai,


    Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
    Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
    Email: rishabh487@gmail.com

    • Semester in which Course will be offered

    Spring and Autumn Semester

    • Justification for Introducing the New Course

    Indian psychology (IP) is a distinct psychological tradition that is rooted in the Indian ethos and thought,
    including the variety of psychological practices that exist in the country. Classical Indian Philosophy is
    very rich in its psychological content which has not yet been fully examined and explored as such, in the
    mainstream discourse on psychology. Furthermore, the culture of the sub-continent has also given rise
    to a variety of practices like yoga that are benefitting millions of people across the globe today and have
    thereby established their relevance all the way from stress-reduction to self-realization. Rich in content,
    sophisticated in its methods and valuable in its applied aspects, IP is pregnant with possibilities for the
    birth of new models in psychology that would have relevance not only to India but also to psychology in
    general.

    This course on Introduction to Indian Psychology is designed to help students appreciate different
    worldviews and understand their implications for the psychological systems that emerge therein. Its
    objective is besides to provide alternative narratives of human nature based on the Indian ethos that
    can offer time-tested techniques to achieve greater degrees of self-awareness, self-management and
    self-development.

    • Description

    The course seeks to introduce the students to the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings as well as
    the practical application of Indian Psychology (IP) along with the ability to situate them in the context of
    mainstream psychology. It will first take into consideration certain salient characteristics of some
    important schools of modern psychology and then provide a foundation of the basic concepts and
    theories from IP related to Consciousness, the nature of the Self, identity etc. It will also discuss issues

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    related to knowledge and different modes of acquiring it as well as different methods of research
    adopted in IP. Furthermore, besides giving students a theoretical understanding of the subject, this
    course will highlight the practical aspects of this approach to psychology in one’s daily life and lay
    emphasis on the scope for research in these areas.

    Course Syllabus

    1. Paradigms of Psychology: East and West

    1.1 Schools of Western Psychology

    1.2 Systems of Indian Philosophy

    1.3 Comparative study of the underlying worldviews

    2. Self and Identity

    2.1 Examining the question ‘Who am I?’

    2.2 The structure of personality

    2.3 The centre of identity

    2.4 The nature of Consciousness

    3. Pathways of Knowledge

    3.1 Understanding the mind

    3.2 Types of knowledge

    3.2 Ways of acquiring knowledge

    3.3 Methods of improving knowledge

    4. Research in Indian Psychology

    4.1 Different Research Methodologies in psychology

    4.2 Techniques of ‘Rigorous subjectivity’

    4.3 Key ideas and practices of Masters of Indian Psychology

    5. Applications of Indian Psychology

    5.1 Emotions and Attitudes

    5.2 Desires and Motivations

    5.3 Relationships

    5.4 Health and Well-being


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    • References

    Coster, G. (1998). Yoga and Western Psychology. Delhi: Motilal Banarsi Dass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

    Dalal, A. S. (Ed.) (2001). Our many selves. Pondicherry, India: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust.

    Joshi, K., & Cornelissen, R. M. M. (Eds.) (2004). Consciousness, Indian psychology and yoga. New
    Delhi, India: Centre for Studies in Civilizations.

    Misra, G., & Mohanty, A. K. (Eds.) (2002). Perspectives on indigenous psychology. New Delhi,
    India: Concept Publishing Company.

    Paranjpe, A. C. (1998). Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought. New York:
    Plenum Press.

    Rao, K. R., & Marwaha, S. B. (Eds.) (2005). Towards a spiritual psychology: Essays in Indian
    psychology. New Delhi, India: Samvad India Foundation.

    Rao, K. R., Paranjpe, A. C., & Dalal, A. K. (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of Indian psychology. New
    Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press.

    Safaya, R. (1975). Indian Psychology: A critical and historical analysis of the psychological
    speculations in Indian philosophical literature. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt.
    Ltd.

    Saraswati, S. S. (2006). Four Chapters on Freedom: Commentaries on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
    Munger: Bihar School of Yoga.

    Srivastava, S. P. (2001). Systematic Survey of Indian Psychology. Bahadurgarah: Adhyatma Vijanana


    Prakashan.

    Yogananda, P. (1998). Autobiography of a Yogi. Ranchi: Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.

    Cornelissen, R. M. M. (Expected: 2017). Infinity in a drop: An introduction to integral Indian


    psychology. Retrieved on August 14, 2016 from http://www.ipi.org.in/infinity/infinity-outline.php

    • Text Book

    Choudry, A., & Vinayachandra, B. K.(Eds.) (2013). Perspectives on Indian Psychology. Bangalore:
    Jain University Press.

    Cornelissen, R. M. M., Misra, G., & Varma, S. (Eds.) (2014). Foundations and applications of Indian
    psychology. New Delhi: Pearson.

    Aurobindo, Sri. (2010). The synthesis of yoga. Pondicherry, India: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust.
    Retrieved on August 14, 2016 from
    http://www.sriaurobindoashram.org/ashram/sriauro/writings.php

    Salagame, K. K. (2008). Indian thought and tradition: A psychohistorical perspective. Retrieved on


    August 14, 2016 from www.ipi.org.in/texts/kirankumar/kk-ip-history.php

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    • Lecture Distribution

    Themes/sub-themes No. of lectures


    1. Paradigms of Psychology : East and West (TOTAL - 6)
    1.1 Schools of Western Psychology 2
    1.2 Systems of Indian Philosophy 2
    1.3 Comparative study of the underlying worldviews 2
    2. Self and Identity (TOTAL - 6)
    2.1 Examining the question ‘Who am I?’ 2
    2.2 The structure of personality 2
    2.3 The centre of identity 1
    2.4 The nature of Consciousness 1
    3. Pathways of Knowledge (TOTAL - 9)
    3.1 Understanding the mind 3
    3.2 Types of knowledge 2
    3.2 Ways of acquiring knowledge 2
    3.3 Methods of improving knowledge 2
    4. Research in Indian Psychology (TOTAL - 8)
    4.1 Different Research Methodologies in psychology 2
    4.2 Techniques of ‘Rigorous subjectivity’ 3
    4.3 Key ideas and practices of Masters of Indian Psychology 3
    5. Applications of Indian Psychology (TOTAL - 9)
    5.1 Emotions and Attitudes 3
    5.2 Desires and Motivations 2
    5.3 Relationship 2
    5.4 Health and Well-being 2
    Total number of lectures 38

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    Short Description of Course for ERP

    The course seeks to introduce the students to the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings as well as
    the appliciations of Indian Psychology (IP) along with the need to situate them in the context of
    mainstream psychology. It will first take into consideration certain salient characteristics of some
    important schools of modern psychology and then provide a foundation of the basic concepts and
    theories related to Consciousness, the nature of the Self, identity etc. It will also discuss issues related to
    knowledge and different modes of acquiring it as well as different methods of research adopted in IP.
    Furthermore, besides giving them a theoretical understanding of the subject, this course will include an
    applied component as well to highlight the practical aspects of this approach to psychology in one’s daily
    life and lay emphasis on the scope for research in these areas.

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