This paper critiques the current definition of transpersonal psychology and proposes a new understanding by drawing on a Taoist metaphor. It argues that transpersonal psychology is fluid and formless, like water, and that its nature cannot be fixed by any single definition. The author suggests that transpersonal psychologists should continue to use the term while allowing its meaning to evolve individually, as the ultimate truth lies beyond any definition.
Transpersonal psychology's values are communicated indirectly in the workplace, subsumed under the broader terms 'spirituality' and 'value'. The authors argue that transpersonal psychology has an important role to play in organizational settings and suggest ways to advance the discipline.
This review argues that transpersonal values are indirectly communicated in workplace settings, subsumed under the term 'spirituality', which itself is subsumed under 'value'. The authors contend that transpersonal psychology has an important role in organizational practice and suggest ways to advance the discipline.
A personal reflective account of attending the 10th Annual Section Conference of the Transpersonal Psychology Section, focusing on Jessica Bockler's workshop about 100 years of transpersonal psychology. Using Gibb's six-stage model embedded within Kolb's learning cycle, the author draws out common threads in transpersonal aspects that resonate across diverse practices including arts, drama, film, performance, songs, fiction, and poetry. The reflection discovers that social and asocial intentions from participating in ritual performance may be symbolically represented as vertical and horizontal orientations within the learning cycle. The conclusion reflects further on surprises encountered during the analysis.