tailieunhanh - Integral Psychology

This article is the first of the series and attempts to explore some of the basic issues and key areas. We hope to develop some of these themes and add new ones integrating ancient wisdom and modern discoveries on the subject. Introduction Sheikh Saadi was passing across a wasteland when he saw someone sitting under a solitary tree. ''Who is he?'' enquired the Sheikh, surprised to see someone at noon in a desolate spot. The court philosopher accompanying him replied, ''None of any consequence, sir.'' . | .Nam AH Journal of New Approaches to Medicine and Health Integral Psychology Website NAMAH is a pioneer body mind and spirit journal with an integral vision looking at the influence of the spirit or soul in psychology and health. NAMAH Body mind and spirit journal Integral Psychology Stress management a different approach Dr. Alok Pandey Editor s note We are introducing a series of articles on Stress and Self management through personal growth. This article is the first of the series and attempts to explore some of the basic issues and key areas. We hope to develop some of these themes and add new ones integrating ancient wisdom and modern discoveries on the subject. Introduction Sheikh Saadi was passing across a wasteland when he saw someone sitting under a solitary tree. Who is he enquired the Sheikh surprised to see someone at noon in a desolate spot. The court philosopher accompanying him replied None of any consequence sir. But the Sheikh was curious. They went closer only to find a hermit eating gruel in solitude. The court philosopher now recognised the man whose wisdom was praised by many in distant lands. Pitying his condition the court philosopher turned to him and remarked If only you had learned to please the king you would not have to eat gruel for the rest of your life. The hermit looked up quietly and said If only you had learned to eat gruel you would not have to please the king for the rest of your life. Though the situation appeared stressful to the court philosopher the hermit was perfectly at ease. In any stress one has to deal with the response of the organism and the mind s perception of the problem. The response of the organism Whatever be the external circumstances once the organism perceives it as stressful it responds habitually. The response itself is atavistic a carry-over of a collective past which we find difficult to outgrow. The cave man and the beast still linger in our consciousness and come out in moments of .