Intrinsic delight; why nothing can exist without ananda at its core
Drama and the rasa in things
The Godward emotions
Equanimity and "being there"
Groups
Group membership
The group as source of identity
The group as functional unit
Roles and hierarchies within groups
The group as carrier of culture
Conflicts between groups: us against them
Harmony within and between groups
Symphony
Action and agency, fate and free will
What makes me act the way I act?
What is egoless action?
The scope for conscious, self-willed alignment
Is freedom real?
Part Five
Working on oneself
Positive and negative motivation for change
Mind the gap
Changing the world
Changing oneself
The need for integration
The innate aspiration
... And what holds us back
The role of pain
The sunlit path
Basic methods and things that help
Aspiration and the Grace that answers
Self-observation as tool: insight and detachment
Knowledge and reason as tools
Silence as tool
Remember and offer
Aspiration, rejection, surrender
Humour, detachment, commitment and love
Helpful attitudes and psychological perfections
The four aids
Dealing with difficulties and dangers
Common principles
Dealing with the mind
Dealing with the vital
When mind and vital gang up
Dealing with the body
The unholy trinity
Some common issues
In conclusion: dealing with the ego
Realisation, liberation and transformation
Changes within the normal range
Realisation: meeting the infinite
Mukti, liberation
Embracing the shadow
The difference between change and transformation
Psychic transformation
Spiritual transformation
Supramental transformation
The complexity of human nature revisited
Part Six
Working with others
General introduction
Helping others: a word of caution
General principles
Motivation, insight, skill, and effort
Building a tool box
Helping others to help themselves
Education
Integral education: basic principles
Educating the mind
Educating the vital
Educating the body
Psychic education
Spiritual education
Helping others revisited
Imagine a society in which education would encourage honesty, collaboration, and the pursuit of perfection in whatever sphere of interest the child has.
Helping others with their physical health
Still to come...
Helping others with their psychological health
Still to come...
Social & organisational psychology
Still to come...
Epilogue
Psychology and the future of humanity
Why, in spite of all obstacles, an increasing influence of an integral, Indian approach to psychology is inevitable