Assimilation from the East and the Spectrum of Consciousness |
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Authors: | Donald Morgan |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey |
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Abstract: | Beginning with an eastern concept of human beings rooted in the Buddhist and Yogic traditions, this paper describes a theoretical assimilation of western models and therapies into the eastern paradigm. It traces the beginning of the east–west psychotherapy dialogue in the United States, citing early examples of Buddhist and yogic practices in the west. Ken Wilber's spectrum of consciousness model is presented and its unifying value for psychotherapy is explored. An integrative model of wholistic therapy, developed by a group of eastern and western practitioners, is then described. The paper concludes with an exploration of the issues and implications for psychotherapy integration raised by this model. |
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Keywords: | psychotherapy integration yoga Buddhism psychotherapy spectrum of consciousness wholistic eastern assimilation |
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