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| A Case Study of Three Transpersonal Psychotherapists and Their Bhakti and Karma Approaches to Transpersonal Psychotherapy | ||
| 作者 | Connor, Edward H. (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Dissertation Abstracts International |
| 卷期 | v.60 n.6 Section B |
| 出版日期 | 1999 |
| 頁次 | 2936 |
| 出版者 | ProQuest LLC |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.proquest.com/ |
| 出版地 | Ann Arbor, MI, US [安娜堡, 密西根州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 學位類別 | 博士 |
| 校院名稱 | College of William and Mary |
| 指導教授 | Matthews, Chas |
| 畢業年度 | 1999 |
| 附註項 | 265 p |
| 關鍵詞 | Bhakti; Karma; Psychotherapists; Transpersonal |
| 摘要 | The expanding field of transpersonal psychology is providing a much needed link between the field of psychology and the variety of human 'transpersonal' experiences normally associated with the world's spiritual and religious traditions. A review of the most influential transpersonal literature of the past thirty years reveals the relative absence of two of the most important and common spiritual practices or 'paths' found in the world's religious traditions: bhakti and karma. The purpose of this study was to discover and explore the impact of both the bhakti and karma practices associated with following a spiritual path dedicated to the late 20 th century spiritual personality Meher Baba on the lives and work of three practicing transpersonal psychotherapists, based upon their self understanding. The primary methodological tool consisted of a multiple case study approach using multiple semi-structured in-depth interviews. In addition, this study utilized the constant comparative method in analyzing the data constructing both within-case displays to draw out prominent themes, and cross-case displays to scrutinize the data for similarities and differences between participants. The technique of member checking was also employed to verify the accuracy of the data from the interviewees' point of view. Research findings demonstrated that the interviewees' personal and professional lives are rich in transpersonal experience. It was evident that in their professional lives each of the psychotherapists are transpersonally oriented in their therapeutic work, in how they provide a context for such work to occur and in some of the techniques they use. The assumption of this research is that the inclusion of bhakti and karma traditions in the theory and practice of transpersonal psychology and psychotherapy is vital to a more complete understanding of transpersonal experience and therefore transpersonal psychology. Ultimately, this information is intended to contribute to grounded theory building in the field of transpersonal psychology regarding the impact bhakti and karma practices have on an individual's psychological well-being. In addition, such a theory is intended to have an impact on counselor education by focusing attention on the importance of including the spiritual dimension of people's lives within the therapeutic setting. |
| ISBN | 0599377437 |
| 點閱次數 | 1221 |
| 建檔日期 | 2008.05.06 |
| 更新日期 | 2022.03.31 |
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