3.1 🟣 Holistic Spiritual Psychology – Introduction

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   1. Quick Reference
      1. What It Is
      2. Core Components
      3. The Three Gunas (Qualities)
      4. The Apparent Self Structure
      5. The Four Aspects of Mind
   2. Introduction
      1. Holistic Spiritual Psychology – Objectives
      2. What is Holistic Spiritual Psychology
      3. Who Holistic Spiritual Psychology is for
   3. The constitution of the Human Being
   4. The three Gunas
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   1. The True Self / Being-Consciousness
   2. The Four states of Consciousness
   3. The three Gunas or qualities
   4. The apparent self
      1. A Synopsis of the apparent self
      2. Layers of the apparent self
         1. The five sheaths are classified into three bodies
3. Analysis of the Layers
   1. Causal Body
   2. Mind – The fourfold organ
      1. Outer mind (Manas)
      2. Intermediate mind – Intellect (Buddhi)
         1. a. Lower intellect
         2. b. Higher intellect – Intelligence
      3. Inner mind – Subconscious mind (Chitta)
      4. Ego – Ahamkara – Τhe illusory identity
         1. Two main aspects of the Ego
         2. Ego and Layers of Existence
      5. The vital energy or Prana – Synopsis
         1. The 7 Chakras and the Shakti-kundalini
         2. Psychic vital energy
         3. Sexual energy – Synopsis
      6. The physical body – Synopsis
         1. The three bioenergies (Doshas)
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What It Is

• Views the person as a whole, indivisible multidimensional entity centered in Consciousness
• Provides comprehensive knowledge of all levels of human existence
• Aims for integral development, harmonization, and spiritual transformation
• Goal: transformation into a being of peace, love, and light

Core Components

The Two Fundamental Aspects

1. True Self – Pure Consciousness (Atman, Soul)
2. Apparent Self – Body-mind-ego complex

The Three Gunas (Qualities)

• Sattva – Light, harmony, purity, wisdom
• Rajas – Energy, passion, desire, agitation
• Tamas – Inertia, dullness, confusion

The Apparent Self Structure

• Physical body (5 elements, 3 doshas)
• Vital energy (prana, chakras, nadis)
• Mind (4 aspects: outer mind, intellect, subconscious, ego)
• Causal body (seed of ignorance)

The Four Aspects of Mind

1. Outer Mind (Manas) – Sensory, emotional, thinking
2. Intellect (Buddhi) – Reasoning, discrimination, judgment
3. Subconscious (Chitta) – Memory, impressions, conditioning
4. Ego (Ahamkara) – Illusory identity with body-mind

Primary Goal Not just health maintenance, but integral development and transformation—living in conscious union with Divine Consciousness.

Introduction

Holistic Spiritual Psychology – Objectives

Develop a clear and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of human existence.

Acquire a precise understanding of the functions of every part of human existence, emphasizing their importance in spiritual transformation and realization.

Recognize the importance of following disciplines, practices, and cultivating positive habits for the overall well-being of all aspects of human existence.

Embrace a sattvic lifestyle at all levels of human existence.

Acknowledge the significance of maintaining a sattvic diet, understanding the correct approach to eating for both health and spiritual growth. Prioritize natural healing procedures and medicines, using chemical alternatives only when necessary.

Understand the critical importance of cultivating sattvic qualities and capacities at all levels of the mind.

Recognize the imperative of purifying the lower self, eliminating egoic tendencies.

Understand the vital importance of questioning and discarding false beliefs, along with relinquishing destructive habits, across all levels of human existence.

Acknowledge the crucial role of consciously connecting with our essential nature to foster health, inner harmony, overall well-being, and, most importantly, spiritual realization and completion.

What is Holistic Spiritual Psychology

Holistic Spiritual Psychology views the person as a whole and indivisible multidimensional entity, who has as a centre, source and support the light of Consciousness.

Holistic Spiritual Psychology gives a substantial knowledge about all levels or dimensions of human existence, (about their nature, characteristics, functions and possibilities). That is about the physical being, vital-being, emotional being, mental being, intellectual being, causal being and Consciousness which is our true identity.

Holistic Spiritual Psychology’s goal is not only the maintenance of good health (at all levels) but the integral development and harmonization of a human being in all levels of its existence and its metamorphosis to a spiritual being. That is, a being of peace, love and light, living in conscious union with the Divine Consciousness and all Life.

Who Holistic Spiritual Psychology is for

• Spiritual seekers and practitioners (of all levels) of spirituality, Self-knowledge, Non-duality and Yoga.
• Spiritual teachers or instructors
• Students of Psychology
• Psychologists
• Sport Psychologists
• Αnyone interested in Psychology

The constitution of the Human Being

A Synopsis of the constitution of the Human Being

Below, I present a synopsis of all aspects of human existence. All of these, especially the mind (in all its four aspects) and consciousness, will be described in other lessons with details to enhance your understanding of our nature. This knowledge and understanding will facilitate your practice related to all objectives of spiritual life and practice.

The two fundamental aspects of our human nature

1. The true Self – Consciousness 
(Self, Divine Self, Soul, Essence, Atman).

2. The apparent Self – Body-mind-ego 
(Physical body, vital energy, mind, intellect, subconscious, causal body).

The three Gunas

Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas

The foundation of all manifested life consists of the three Gunas, or Qualities of Life, called Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas.

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