On advantages of the clear mind: Spiritual practices in the training of a phenomenological researcher

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Louchakova, Olga ^a  

^a Institute of Transpersonal Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 55849123380     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15473333thp3302_2     Document Type: Article

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