Investigation into contemplating the Self in a spiritual and transpersonal psychological context
S. D. Edwards, Sumeshni Govender, Dumisani Russel Nzima, Mandla Morris Hlongwane
Theologia Viatorum December 31, 2016 DOI: 10.4102/tv.v40i2.11 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Heuristic phenomenological investigation Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 4 |
| Population | Four participant researchers investigating their own contemplation-derived experiences |
| Intervention | Contemplation of the Self |
| Key points | The authors report that their individual and collective contemplative accounts describe immediate, direct contact with the Self, characterized through universal, differential, unique, transpersonal, personal, spiritual, communal, applied psychological, and relational descriptions. They argue these findings support integral and other theoretical perspectives, especially regarding ancestral consciousness and psychotherapeutic applications. |
Abstract
This article is intended as an original contribution towards contemplation of the Self with special reference to a spiritual and transpersonal psychological context. An integral approach involving a heuristic phenomenological investigation of four participant researchers’ contemplation derived experiences is described. Individual and collective descriptions reveal immediate, direct, contact with the Self. This presence is indicated through universal, differential, unique, transpersonal, personal, spiritual, communal, applied psychological and relational descriptions. Findings support integral and other theoretical perspectives with special reference to ancestral consciousness and psychotherapeutic applications and implications of contemplation of the Self.