The Psychology of the Yogas - Gidi Ifergan
The Psychology of Tibetan Dzogchen: Ati Yoga
The Psychology of the Yogas - Gidi Ifergan
Gidi Ifergan [+]
Monash University
Dr. Gidi Ifergan, a scholar of Indian philosophy and Tibetan Buddhism, currently conducts research and teaches at The Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies, Monash University in Melbourne. He is the author of The Man from Samyé: Longchenpa on Praxis, Its Negation and Liberation (2014) and The Psychology of the Yogas (2021).
Description
Chapter 6, The psychology of Tibetan Ati-Yoga, Dzogchen, presents the theory and practice of psychological methods of Dzogchen as expressed in Longchenpa’s works. These are about releasing confined thoughts and emotional burden the practitioner is unaware of, unsettling his habits. Then he can engage in contemplation and realize his true nature. Such methods are reviewed while employing a case study that examines the possibility of merging the two systems, Dzogchen and modern psychology.