Bangalore · IAAP Affiliated Developing Group
The Bangalore Society of Analytical Psychology (BSAP) is dedicated to the study, teaching, and advancement of Analytical Psychology in India.
Welcome
Rooted in the work of Carl Gustav Jung and enriched through dialogue with India's diverse symbolic, philosophical, artistic, and contemplative traditions, BSAP creates spaces for learning, reflection, professional development, and meaningful conversation about the inner life.
As an Affiliated Developing Group of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP), Zürich, BSAP brings together mental health professionals, educators, researchers, students, artists, and individuals who share an interest in understanding the psyche and its symbolic life.
Whether you are discovering Jung for the first time, seeking professional development, or looking for a community of thoughtful inquiry, BSAP offers opportunities to learn, engage, and grow.
Invitation to See
Across India, homes, temples, and communities have long marked spaces of welcome and reflection through symbolic forms such as mandalas, kolams, alpana, muggu, rangoli, pookalam, and countless other regional traditions. Though varied in form, they share a common impulse which is to create a space for attention, presence, and meaning.
Analytical Psychology invites a similar way of seeing.
It encourages us to approach dreams, symbols, myths, imagination, creativity, relationships, and the stories we live with curiosity and openness. These experiences become pathways into understanding ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us.
At BSAP, we cultivate this spirit of inquiry through study, dialogue, and community. We explore the enduring questions of psychological life while remaining rooted in the richness of contemporary experience and India's diverse symbolic and cultural traditions.
Whether you are taking your first steps into Analytical Psychology or continuing an established journey, we invite you to pause, explore, and discover the conversations that await.
Who We Are
BSAP is a community of inquiry dedicated to fostering the understanding and practice of Analytical Psychology in India.
Our work brings together scholarship, clinical practice, education, research, and public dialogue. We believe that the exploration of the psyche is enriched when ideas are shared across disciplines, cultures, and lived experience.
As India's Jungian community continues to grow, BSAP seeks to create spaces where learning is rigorous, conversations are open, and psychological inquiry remains intellectually grounded, personally meaningful, and culturally relevant.
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Featured Programmes
From flagship lectures to structured study, a range of ways to engage with Analytical Psychology.
Our flagship monthly lecture series brings together distinguished speakers from around the world to explore enduring questions through the lens of Analytical Psychology. Each session opens conversations between psychology and fields such as mythology, literature, philosophy, religion, ecology, cinema, and the arts.
See the series →Learning at BSAP is designed for both newcomers and experienced practitioners. Through courses, workshops, reading groups, supervision, and IAAP-affiliated training pathways, we support learning that deepens over time.
Explore learning →Perspectives is BSAP's space for reflection and dialogue. Through essays, interviews, book reviews, research highlights, and member contributions, it extends conversations in Analytical Psychology into contemporary life, culture, and practice.
Our Resources bring together recommended readings, recorded lectures, publications, videos, podcasts, and curated materials to support continued learning and exploration. Whether you are beginning your journey or deepening an existing practice, these resources are intended to accompany your study.
Browse resources →Affiliated Organisation
An Affiliated Developing Group of the International Association for Analytical Psychology, Zürich — the international body representing Jungian analysts and affiliated societies worldwide.
Calendar
An evening lecture exploring C.G. Jung's theory of psychological types — the foundations of what became the Myers-Briggs framework. Suitable for beginners and those with some background. Venue: Bangalore · 6:30 PM IST.
A facilitated reading and discussion group focused on Jung's "Memories, Dreams, Reflections" — open to all members and interested participants. Join in person or online · 5:00 PM IST.
A full-day experiential workshop exploring the Jungian concept of the Shadow and methods for integrating unconscious material. Facilitated by experienced practitioners · 10 AM – 5 PM IST. Limited seats.
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