EASTERN PSYCHOLOGY

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27071, 20 June 1953, Page 3

EASTERN PSYCHOLOGY

(Reviewed by L.G.VV.) len t a l Health and Hindu Psychology. By Swami Akhilananda. George Allen and Unwin. 231 pp. vprfu feSS ? r ri9’ Mowrer, of the Unifi™Sl.y ot.Uhnois, writes an introductteS Ik ”2“ k ’ In he points out J he tre atment of physical disease West succ essful in the west, than that of mental disease. He P resent volume as giving valuable insights and suggestions reli r pi™ rd Q relationship between re^hi° n fi ai l d finical psychology. ~*n e first chapter contains a very as g t er. l * l .*! ll6 of psycho-analysis anH Ul rr erStoo , d , by Freud, Adler, Jung, Ho rney. The author conmnM? Tv n< ? u P syc riology superior to £is behted w rn Psyehology because it a stable religious philosoanvietvb^pters.on.the overcoming of ? ear : trustration, aggression. the d a^’t^ en . alOn ’ anci alcoholism show oopr.n?£l lCatl c n Hindu methods in Social competition and marriage troubles are all shown to eaS, roots ' Many disreahsinn thS red ° r avoi <ied by Rnf ‘ , the y are psychogenic. Mst?t2^ mp^S hu manists, psychiatrists, social scientists and other social ca h nn°o S t OP e^ r „ S are bo . und “> faff if S ?hey cannot change man s ideal. The ideal iief n in n God ly ? ? t UI?d + Up With beiier in uod, if it is to be effective A question- Od rs Cl l a r ter deals with the 9 Much si, 1 ? .r eb ffion escapism?” as the h >,.rth t v 1 r sa ! d ,n this book bas, bVchriSn ? ree l y adm >ts, beep said tJriw PcSV ea £ hers for many cenlisten tk h p? ’ J bowev er. people will ol Swami AkhilafiSd d his th advte„ t must not ex P ect to nna nis advice always easy to follow.