Relational Spirituality and Developmental Spirituality: Introduction to Special Topic Section

Hartelius, Glenn; Harrahy, Maureen

doi:10.24972/ijts.2010.29.1.17

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“…Sutich and Vich (1969) asserted that transpersonal theory holds spirituality as central in its understanding of human nature and the cosmos. Hartelius and Harrahy (2010) noted that for more than thirty years, transpersonal psychology has placed an emphasis on individual spiritual development, with New Age perennialism as its philosophical foundation. While the field should not be considered a spiritual psychology (Hartelius, Friedman, & Pappas, 2015), human spirituality is clearly a recurrent theme-as well as consideration of ways in which philosophical frames may serve to reaffirm the value of this spirituality as something more than socially constructed imaginings.…”

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African-Centered Transpersonal Self in Diaspora and Psychospiritual Wellness: A Sankofa Perspective

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2016

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The West African concepts of às . e . and sankofa have distinctive transpersonal value that should be explored in greater depth by the transpersonal field, particularly for their relational and participatory aspects. Transpersonal psychology is a Western psychology with philosophical roots in transcendentalism and perennialist traditions that may include theism and non-dualism. Officially established in 1968, transpersonal psychology has gone through a number of shifts, including the participatory turn in the early 2000s. The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), also founded in 1968, has built a substantial body of research on a variety of African epistemology, cosmology, and philosophy to create the field of African-centered psychology. The transpersonal West African concepts discussed here may serve as a bridge to begin greater dialogue between the fields of Black psychology and transpersonal psychology.

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“…(Hartelius & Harrahy, 2010), there is opportunity for transpersonal psychology to increase its inclusion of African wisdom. There are several central concepts from the African worldview including the notion of transcendence through the eternal cycle that life holds, spiritual integration, and what Mariette…”

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