Sufism and transpersonal psychology together offer alternative perspectives and practices for addressing identity crisis, existential anxiety, and the search for meaning in modern life. Through phenomenological qualitative methodology, data from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with students and supervisors at the Al-Huda Islamic Boarding School in Central Lombok show that integrating Sufistic spiritual understanding with transpersonal psychological insight facilitates holistic self-development, guiding higher consciousness and a more meaningful life. The dialogue between Islamic spiritual traditions and modern psychological science enriches theoretical understanding and daily practice for self-integration and spiritual depth.
Transpersonal psychology, through practices like mindfulness, meditation, and holotropic therapy, enhances emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being by fostering self-exploration, trauma healing, and spiritual development. Mindfulness and meditation cultivate present-moment awareness and emotional balance, while holotropic therapy enables access to higher states of consciousness and emotional processing. Integrating these practices into daily life helps individuals maintain transpersonal awareness despite everyday challenges. The research underscores the importance of a holistic psychological approach that includes the spiritual dimension for comprehensive personal growth.
Islamic and transpersonal psychology share interconnected views of human beings, each examining people across three dimensions: somatic (body), psychic (mental), and noetic (spiritual). Both fields center on theoretical studies of human nature and emphasize spiritual or transcendental awareness. This qualitative library research systematically reviewed e-journal literature to identify these commonalities, concluding that the two psychological traditions converge in their multidimensional and spiritually attuned conception of persons.