{"product_id":"sikodiwa-revisiting-filipino-indigenous-wisdom-for-personal-and-shared-well-being-9798889842637","title":"Sikodiwa: Revisiting Filipino Indigenous Wisdom for Personal and Shared Well-Being","description":"\u003cb\u003eResearcher and lecturer Carl Lorenz Cervantes explores the timeless wisdom, ancestral worldviews, and spiritual tools of Filipino psychology and culture--and offers Indigenous ways of knowing for all readers, Filipino and non-Filipino alike. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from folklore, language, ethnography, and personal story, \u003ci\u003eSikodiwa\u003c\/i\u003e is a mind-opening exploration for readers of \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFresh Banana Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAng hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa pinaroroonan: Those who do not honor their roots will never reach their destination.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Filipino proverb\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, Filipino lifeways were presented to outsiders through the distorted lens of colonization--and the oppression, exploitation, and denigration suffered by Filipino ancestors are well-documented. Here, Carl Lorenz Cervantes draws from Filipino folklore, language, and culture to reorient toward an Indigenous worldview: one that rejects being seen as a passive object in history. That reclaims Filipino identity, storytelling, and liberation on Filipino terms. And that embraces a powerful truth: \u003ci\u003eWe are the descendants of our colonized ancestors, but we are also the grandchildren of the revolution.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRooted in Indigenous Filipino worldviews, \u003ci\u003eSikodiwa\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vital exploration of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIndigenization: \u003c\/b\u003e reclaiming and restoring Indigenous worldviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCosmic origins: \u003c\/b\u003e Defining Indigenous through the lens of creation myths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFilipino-ness: \u003c\/b\u003e Navigating processes of decolonization and the vagueness of cultural identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeep spirituality: \u003c\/b\u003e Folk healing, native spirituality, and deep, mystical realities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultural authenticity: \u003c\/b\u003e navigating the complexities of identity and reconnecting with our most authentic selves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReclaiming values: \u003c\/b\u003e Challenging stereotypes about Filipino cultural values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTowards \u003ci\u003eKapwa\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e Understanding shared identity--and learning how it manifests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevolution and fate\u003c\/b\u003e Applying cultural frameworks and existential tools to self-help practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCervantes also shows how we can apply vital cultural frameworks to our own self-help and empowerment practices, from learning to use existential tools like \u003ci\u003eBahala na\u003c\/i\u003e (letting go of burden) to understanding the inherently collective meaning-making of \u003ci\u003eKasaysayan\u003c\/i\u003e (history). A vital contribution to a more inclusive world psychology, \u003ci\u003eSikodiwa\u003c\/i\u003e uplifts Indigenized ways of knowing--and offers a timely and inspired path toward collective consciousness, cultural authenticity, and embodied well-being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17661733\"\u003eCarl Lorenz Cervantes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889842637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI050000\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY050000\"\u003eCultural Psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY065000\"\u003eParapsychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Lorenz Cervantes is a psychologist and researcher. Cervantes holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from Ateneo de Manila University and is currently a senior lecturer at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. He runs an Instagram, sikodiwa, where he shares posts about topics such as climate issues, healing, and social responsibility through the lens of Filipino Psychology. Cervantes also runs a Substack illuminating Filipino culture, Indigenous practices, spirituality, religion, and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44502270804107,"sku":"9798889842637","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_d7f6f396-1f95-42c5-b841-662ca0167a8f.jpg?v=1763668773","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/sikodiwa-revisiting-filipino-indigenous-wisdom-for-personal-and-shared-well-being-9798889842637","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}