The manual outlines the central questions of the theory and practice of Eastern and Western religious traditions and trends in psychology. You will get acquainted with the scientific and cultural heritage, the conceptual apparatus of Indian yoga, Zen Buddhism, Sufism and anthroposophy (Rudolf Steiner, Max Handel) and find practical applications of religious ideas and personality research, psychotherapy and pedagogy, in philosophy and medicine. The manual is intended for students and students of humanitarian and medical faculties and universities, for everyone who is interested in the formation and harmonic development of a person's personality.