Spiritual Dimensions of Psychology

by Khan, Hazrat Inayat

• ISBN13: 9780930872885
• ISBN10: 0930872886
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-01
• Publisher: Omega Pubns

Summary

Hazrat Inayat Khan explores the purification and training of the psyche, its use as a tool in spiritual growth, and the inner teachings of the mystics on meditation, contemplation, intuition, visionary dreams, inspiration, revelation. The revised edition

Table of Contents

Editor's Note 1981 Edition	p. vii
Publishers Note 2011 Revised Edition	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Psychology: The Science of Mind
Psychology, Science, and Esotericism	p. 3
Mind and Body	p. 9
Mental Creation	p. 12
Divine Mind	p. 18
The Nature of the Mind
The Mind and Its Qualities	p. 27
Thought and Imagination	p. 35
Suggestion	p. 43
Impression and Belief	p. 49
Word and Voice	p. 59
Movement	p. 65
Suggestion in Practice	p. 72
Reflection Among Humans and Animals	p. 75
Reflection, Communication and Obsession	p. 82
The Value of Reflection and Repetition	p. 87
Reflection and the Expansion of the Heart	p. 91
Reason	p. 97
Memory	p. 105
The Heart	p. 111
Training the Mind
Will Power	p. 119
Developing the Will	p. 125
Concentration	p. 132
Mystical Concentration	p. 138
Concentration and Meditation	p. 154
The Control of the Mind	p. 164
Mental Purification and Stilling the Mind	p. 170
Mental Purification and the Breath	p. 177
Mental Purification and the Attitude	p. 188
Unlearning	p. 196
The Pure Mind	p. 203
The Mind of the Seer
Psychic Power	p. 213
The Development of Psychic Power	p. 219
The Use of Psychic Power	p. 223
Insight	p. 229
The Vision of the Seer	p. 232
The Development of Insight	p. 237
Impression	p. 246
The Mental Record	p. 249
Expression	p. 256
Expression of Form, Face and Movement	p. 260
Intuition	p. 267
Inspiration	p. 273
Dream	p. 279
The Types of Dream	p. 284
Vision	p. 290
Revelation	p. 297
Index	p. 303
Biographical Note	p. 323
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