I have confusion regarding where to "start"? how to understand Indian thoughts and minds in present scenario of post Modern society? in regard to answer the question of what is Indian psyche?
Major difficult I am facing is getting clear idea of vast and diverse India.
There are good enough sufficient literature available providing perspectives and valuable points explaining the Indian thoughts, as Kumar's (2008) chapter on "Indian thought and tradition: A Psychohistorical perspective", which provides comprehensive idea and characteristics of Indian psyche from various perspectives. which as follows
1) Geographically Bharata Kanda, the aryans to dravidians, racial differences from north to south, east to west of India, consisting of various 2000 caste and communities, 40 native languages, rituals and cultures.
2) Ramanujan's first question of "is there indian way of thinking" which is fundamental question on who are Indians,
3) Lannoy (1971), he outstanding characteristic of a primitive society is its sense of the unity of all life, the sense of solidarity and emotional sympathy- hylozoistic thinking, George mathew- concept of holistic psychology or oriental psychology is based on the theory of guṇas (sattva, rajas, and tamas).
4) Swami Ajaya (1983), unitive thought is different from “unitive consciousness” also known as “pure consciousness” or Brahman/Ātman in Indian tradition.
5) Kakar’s (1996) Indian Psyche from Freudian perspective is another instance of such an approach.
6) Thomas, (2001)- the four Vedas; 108 principal Upaniṣads; the six orthodox systems--Pūrva-Mīmāṃsa, Uttara Mīmāṃsa (Vedānta), Sāṁkhya, Yoga, Nyāya, and Vaiśeṣika; the two heterodox systems -- Jainism and Buddhism; Dharma Śāstra, Gṛhya Sūtras, Purāṇas, Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Āyurveda samhitās and others are the repertoire of indigenous knowledge and constitute indigenous psychologies. These are the Wundt’s “mental products”, created by our ancient seers and sages, which serve as valuable lenses to understand the Indian psyche.
Given the template of western psychology of folk or indigenous psychology which are very commonly used to describe Indian thought in recent days and also the above different socio-political and psychological perspectives which have explained the Indian thoughts and traditions in different frame works throwing light on various aspects of Indian mental set up, but the question which is needed to raised is does they provide a comprehensive picture in one single frame work. There are very less perspectives been developed considering the modern society of India, thus I have an issue where how to understand the modern Indian civilized man (thinking and traditions) in context of globalization and westernization.
Thus I try to get opinions from people through mail survey, get an opinions what they think about Indian psyche. and how to understand the Post modern Indian psyche with context of westernization and globalization where still few indian tradition and ritual exists and prevails.
I am providing Link below for providing your opinions for the understanding Indian psyche
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/gform?key=0AhdzQdDpi6BndFVnVHZRbnotZG9rU2lMSU5HaFFKSHc&hl=en#edit
Will be glad to have your opinions and support
regards
Major difficult I am facing is getting clear idea of vast and diverse India.
There are good enough sufficient literature available providing perspectives and valuable points explaining the Indian thoughts, as Kumar's (2008) chapter on "Indian thought and tradition: A Psychohistorical perspective", which provides comprehensive idea and characteristics of Indian psyche from various perspectives. which as follows
1) Geographically Bharata Kanda, the aryans to dravidians, racial differences from north to south, east to west of India, consisting of various 2000 caste and communities, 40 native languages, rituals and cultures.
2) Ramanujan's first question of "is there indian way of thinking" which is fundamental question on who are Indians,
3) Lannoy (1971), he outstanding characteristic of a primitive society is its sense of the unity of all life, the sense of solidarity and emotional sympathy- hylozoistic thinking, George mathew- concept of holistic psychology or oriental psychology is based on the theory of guṇas (sattva, rajas, and tamas).
4) Swami Ajaya (1983), unitive thought is different from “unitive consciousness” also known as “pure consciousness” or Brahman/Ātman in Indian tradition.
5) Kakar’s (1996) Indian Psyche from Freudian perspective is another instance of such an approach.
6) Thomas, (2001)- the four Vedas; 108 principal Upaniṣads; the six orthodox systems--Pūrva-Mīmāṃsa, Uttara Mīmāṃsa (Vedānta), Sāṁkhya, Yoga, Nyāya, and Vaiśeṣika; the two heterodox systems -- Jainism and Buddhism; Dharma Śāstra, Gṛhya Sūtras, Purāṇas, Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Āyurveda samhitās and others are the repertoire of indigenous knowledge and constitute indigenous psychologies. These are the Wundt’s “mental products”, created by our ancient seers and sages, which serve as valuable lenses to understand the Indian psyche.
Given the template of western psychology of folk or indigenous psychology which are very commonly used to describe Indian thought in recent days and also the above different socio-political and psychological perspectives which have explained the Indian thoughts and traditions in different frame works throwing light on various aspects of Indian mental set up, but the question which is needed to raised is does they provide a comprehensive picture in one single frame work. There are very less perspectives been developed considering the modern society of India, thus I have an issue where how to understand the modern Indian civilized man (thinking and traditions) in context of globalization and westernization.
Thus I try to get opinions from people through mail survey, get an opinions what they think about Indian psyche. and how to understand the Post modern Indian psyche with context of westernization and globalization where still few indian tradition and ritual exists and prevails.
I am providing Link below for providing your opinions for the understanding Indian psyche
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/gform?key=0AhdzQdDpi6BndFVnVHZRbnotZG9rU2lMSU5HaFFKSHc&hl=en#edit
Will be glad to have your opinions and support
regards
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