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Study of self in the Indian traditions, reveals that the core of Indian self is metaphysical, and it has been the focus of study by philosophers as well as contemporary psychologists. [[File:Indian-concept-of-self-Physical-social-psychological-and-metaphysical.png|right|frameless|394x394px|link=https://dharmawiki.org/index.php/File:Indian-concept-of-self-Physical-social-psychological-and-metaphysical.png]]In the Indian worldview, a person is not  limited to the physical body, but has multiple perspectives. There is a general agreement that the metaphysical self, Atman, is the real ''self''. The rich indigenous concept of self has significant insights that would be missed by merely following the Western psychological approach employed in the study of self.<ref name=":08">Bhawuk, Dharm. P. S. (2011) ''Spirituality and Indian Psychology, Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita.'' New York, Dordrecht Heidelberg, London: Springer. (Pages 65 - 91)</ref>  

Study of self in the Indian traditions, reveals that the core of Indian self is metaphysical, and it has been the focus of study by philosophers as well as contemporary psychologists. [[File:Indian-concept-of-self-Physical-social-psychological-and-metaphysical.png|right|frameless|394x394px|link=https://dharmawiki.org/index.php/File:Indian-concept-of-self-Physical-social-psychological-and-metaphysical.png|alt=|Courtesy: Spirituality and Indian Psychology, Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita.  (Page 72)]]In the Indian worldview, a person is not  limited to the physical body, but has multiple perspectives. There is a general agreement that the metaphysical self, Atman, is the real ''self''. The rich indigenous concept of self has significant insights that would be missed by merely following the Western psychological approach employed in the study of self.<ref name=":08">Bhawuk, Dharm. P. S. (2011) ''Spirituality and Indian Psychology, Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita.'' New York, Dordrecht Heidelberg, London: Springer. (Pages 65 - 91)</ref>  

== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==

== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==