Being and Becoming Your True Self A Journey through Identity, Alter Egos, Symbols, and Self-growth

Foreword  Preface   Introduction to Section I: Foundations of I-Group Work and Identity Formation  1.     Conceptual Foundations of Identity Formation and I-Group Work — Western Social Influences and Indian Perspectives  2.     Identity-Based Group Work  3.      “Sensing” (Sentire): Field Awareness: Psychological Meaning and Practice in I-Group Work  4.      The Evolution of Group Work in India and Elsewhere  5.     : Exploring Identity-Based Group Work: Perspectives and Principles  6.      Core Principles of Indian Psychology and Western Psychology: A Comparative Perspective  7.      Indian Institutions Working on Identity-Based Group Work  Manual for Section 1:   Indicative Identity Mapping Profiler (IIMP)   Introduction to Section II: Indian Cultural Heritage  8.      Indic Wisdom, Sāṅkhya Insights, and I-Group Work  9.      Satsang and I-Group: Distinct Traditions, Shared Group Dynamics  10.   The Identity-Based Group Work Tradition in India: A Look at Gurukul, Yoga, and Sāṅkhya  Manual for Section 2: Integrating Indic Wisdom into I-Group Work  Introduction to Section III: Core Frameworks for Pattern, Dynamics, Contagion, and Ritual in Identity-Based Group Work  11.   Understanding Behaviour: The Puzzle of Patterns, Identity, and Theories  12.   Group Dynamics in Working with Identities  13.   Principles of Contagion Mobilised Through Identity Groups  14.   Exploring the Power and Purpose of Rituals: From Cultural Traditions to Therapeutic Practices   Manual for Section 3: Pattern Reading and Contagion   Introduction to Section IV: Advanced Concepts in Symbolic Imagery and Personal Myths  15.   The Role of Rituals in Identity-Based Group Work: A journey through Hindu Saṁskāras and Cross-Cultural Practices  16.   Identity-Based Group Work: The Purpose and Core Processes  17.   The Dynamics of Being and Becoming in I-Group Process Work  18.   The role of Introjects, Projects, Internalisations, and Engrams and Their Influence on I-Group Work  19.   Alter Egos and Shifting Perspectives in Group Work   Manual for Section 4: Exploring Introjects and Alter Egos: Individual and Group Exercises  Introduction to Section V: Techniques and Processes in I-Group Work  20.   Subjecthood and Objecthood: A Comprehensive Exploration of Identity and Power Dynamics  21.   Introjects and the Role of Parents: Shaping the Inner Voice  22.   Associative Logic and the Alpha Function in Identity-Based Work  23.   Multiple Meanings Behind a Symbol  24.   The Dynamics of Associative and Formal Logic in I-Group Work  25.   The World of Associative Logic of Similes, Analogies, and Upamas  26.   Dream Analysis and Identity Work: A Comprehensive Integration   Manual for Section 5: Exploring Associative Logic, Subject–Objecthood, and Symbolism  Introduction to Section VI: Advanced Psychodrama Techniques  27.   Psychodrama: An exploration of Self-Development Theatre as per Moreno  28.   Dr Garg’s Adaptation of Psychodrama   29.   In Search of Symbolic Role Identities: “Role Space” Psychodrama  30.   Psychodrama with Role Space -symbols for Understanding the Locations of Individuals  31.   Psychodrama of “Walking the Razor’s Edge”: understanding the dynamics of Ambivalence and Frozenness  32.   Psychodrama on “Question Your Beliefs”  33.   Resolving Conflicting Dualities in Identities: “Parallel Mirrors” Psychodrama  34.   Bridging Being and Becoming:  A Psychodrama of Self-Integration  35.   Face Your Introjects:  A Psychodrama of Shoulds and Musts   Manual for Section 6: Psychodramatic Processes  Introduction to Section VI: Identity in Transition: Myths, Rituals, and Cultural Clashes  36.   The Living Epic and the Deities of India and Their Role in Shaping Identity  37.   Cultural Transition and the Clash of Introjects   Manual for Section 7: Myth/Epic-Oriented Cultural Clashes  Introduction to Section VIII: The Facilitator’s Lens: Interviews on I-Group Practice  38.   Facilitator Wisdom and Ethical Foundations in Identity-Based Group Work  39.   Voices from the Circle: Journeys in Identity-Based Group Work  Closing  40. Closing: The Journey Toward the True Self

Biography

D. Sampath is an engineer from IIT, an MBA from IIMA, with over 40 years of experience in industry, leadership in senior management positions, and group facilitation. A former faculty member at IIM Bangalore and TAPMI, he has published more than six books, including those on family business and institutional building. He is a management consultant who bridges Western psychology and Indian philosophy, guiding individuals and organisations towards transformative growth, wholeness, and becoming their true selves.