Psychology in the Light of the East

Margot Esther Borden, MA, is a psychotherapist, international public speaker, and adjunct professor at Antioch University Midwest. She completed her training in breathwork in Paris and her Master of Arts in Person-Centered Counseling/Humanistic Psychology at the University of Durham. She works in India, Europe, and the United States and is coeditor of Spirituality and Business: Exploring Possibilities for a New Management Paradigm.

Holism, the mind-body reality of the human species, forms the heart of Borden’s Psychology in the Light of the East. This historical, yet highly personalized, introduction to integral psychology blends Western rationalist traditions with Eastern spirituality. Early chapters describe the ‘origins and development’ of psychology in the West and East, including manifestations of integral psychology—e.g., Ken Wilber's and Sri Aurobindo’s yogic expression. Borden, a psychotherapist, an international public speaker, and an adjunct professor at Antioch University Midwest, expertly highlights the remaining chapters by weaving various threads of integral psychology together. Therapist-patient vignettes illustrate each approach and serve as a handy feature for both students and licensed practitioners. The ‘Timeline of Psycho-Spiritual Belief Systems—East and West’ provides a concise overview of parallel and diverging directions over the past 2.5 million years. This text is a thorough examination and is most appropriate for those individuals interested in this form of psychology.Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.