The Philippine Psychology community mourns the loss of one of its great pillars, Fr. Jaime Bulatao. Our prayers for his bereaved family and the eternal repose of his soul. May his contributions and effort to the development of Philippine Psychology continue to be cherished and flourish.
About Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao
Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao, S.J., PhD is a professor, and clinical psychologist of Psychology Ateneo de Manila University.
He obtained Bachelor of Arts in the Sacret Heart College Novaliches in 1946 and studied STL in Woodstock College, Maryland in 1953. He got his Masters degree in Experimental Psychology in Fordham University, New York in 1956 and Ph.D. in 1961 in the same university.
Jaime C. Bulatao also conducted several researches and has written scholarly papers, theses and dissertations on areas such as psychology, education, culture and personality, group dynamics, guidance and counseling,and religion. His current research interests and projects include:
consciousness mapping, analysis, diagnosis and therapy through the use of computers, hypnosis and hypnotherapy and altered states of consciousness.
Career
- Professor Department of Psychology Ateneo de Manila University 1967-present
- Resource Person FuJen Catholic University, Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan June 1997, 30 March 8 April 1998
- Visiting Lecturer Tien Educational Center, Taipei, Taiwan October 1989, May June 1990
- Exchange Professor Xiamen University, China 1987
- Teacher Ateneo College Department 1947 1949
- Teacher Ateneo High School 1946 1947
Awards
- Jaime C. Bulatao is a recipient of various national awards. Among these are:
- Achievement Awardee of the Philippine National Science Society (formerly NRCP) for 1987.
- National Social Scientist Awardee of the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) for 1990.
- Gawad ng Pagkilala by the Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino for 1990.
- National Book Awardee for the Social Sciences by the Manila Critics Circle for 1992-1993.
Source http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/Jaime_C._Bulatao
From a Facebook post of PAP - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152549337845388&id=148851815387
The AdMU Psychology Department requests prayers for our founder and mentor Fr. Jaime Bulatao. His wake will be at the Loyola College Chapel beginning 1 pm today Feb 11 until Friday, Feb 13. Masses are at 8 pm. The mass tonight will be presided by Fr Jett Villarin. His funeral mass will be on Saturday, Feb 14 at the Gesu at 830 am. Interment follows after at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches. Presider will be Fr. Bill Abbott and homilist Fr. Kit Bautista.
Jaime C. Bulatao, S.J. was born on September 22, 1922. The son of teachers, Father Bu was the valedictorian of his Ateneo high school class. After his graduation, Fr. Bu entered the Jesuit seminary and obtained his college degree at Sacred Heart in Novaliches. He taught in the Ateneo for a few years and left to pursue his masters in Experimental Psychology and doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at Fordham.
Upon his return, he was appointed head of Central Guidance Office of Ateneo de Manila University. He established the Department of Psychology of the Ateneo in 1960 and co-founded the Psychological Association of the Philippines in 1962.
Fr. Bulatao introduced group dynamics in the Philippines and wrote The Technique of Group Discussion (1965). He advocated the importance of understanding of the Filipino psyche, and undertook studies on Filipino culture, and the phenomena of spirituality and consciousness. This led to his seminal Phenomena and their Interpretation: Landmark Essays 1957-1989 (1992).
As a clinical psychologist, Fr. Bu aimed to find the kind of therapy best suited for Filipinos, experimenting with different alternatives that combined both his knowledge of Western methods and his understanding of the local culture. He used hypnosis to understand these occurrences and other related paranormal phenomena such as ESP, clairvoyance, and telepathy. Fr. Bu undertook experiments about altered states of consciousness and taught hypnosis and hypnotherapy. In 2000, he published the book Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy. At the turn of the century, he devoted most of his time grounding his thoughts about relationships through numbers and quantitative methods.
Although Fr. Bu has received many awards and recognition for his contribution to Psychology, he claims that his best achievement is in teaching. In a book entitled Therapeutic Tales: Healing, Hypnotherapy, and Father Bu (2010) his students recount how they have learned to love learning, trust themselves, and have the courage and confidence to pursue what often may appear daunting and mysterious.
GURU
the brightest star in the night sky
guide to the unknown universe
our teacher, jedi master
Fr. Bu
always teaching us to fly
always kidding us to smile
always seeing in our heart
and minds
with eternal gratitude
we return to you in prayer
as we sing to you with love
love love
Poem by Mira Ofreneo 22 Sept. 2013
Obituary - Interaksyon.com
The founder of the Ateneo Department of Psychology and co-founder of the Psychological Association of the Philippines, “Father Bu” pushed for the understanding of the Filipino psyche.
According to PAP president and Ateneo Department of Psychology chair Dr. Ma. Regina Hechanova, he “aimed to find the kind of therapy best suited for Filipinos, experimenting with different alternatives that combined both his knowledge of Western methods and his understanding of the local culture.”
He was also known for using hypnosis “to understand these occurrences and other related paranormal phenomena such as ESP, clairvoyance and telepathy.”
Souce - http://www.interaksyon.com/article/104873/obit--fr--jaime-bu-bulatao-philippine-psychology-pioneer-92
Father Bu: Jedi Master of unknown universe; 92
by Ceres P. Doyo-Columnist
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:59 AM | Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/672974/father-bu-jedi-master-of-unknown-universe-92#ixzz3RmgvJ1eS
“In Fr. Bu’s room, fly on a witch’s broom,” edited to reflect his recent passing.
“IT’S MY mess and I love it,” declared the piggy on the poster that sat on a heap of odds and ends.
Welcome to Fr. Jaime Bulatao’s room and its 1001 curiosities. This room could have been one of the wonders of the Ateneo campus, if not of the entire Loyola Heights. It was amazing how a 10-by-8-foot room could hold a universe of objects and literature on the psychic, the unusual, the spiritual, the mystical, the extraterrestrial, the astral, the paranormal—and not explode, whirl or hurtle itself into the unreachable beyonds where finally all the energies therein could be dissipated or transformed.
It was a wonder, too, how its occupant, Father Bu, and his friends, clients, counselees, students and colleagues could feel at home in such surroundings. The place could be described as messy, topsy-turvy, typhoon-visited, weird, out of this world, a curio shop, a playground for spirits, intelligent.
Jesuit psychologist Jaime Bulatao: 'Seer of hearts'
Known as one of the fathers of Philippine psychology, the late Fr Jaime Bulatao combined heart and mind to understand the Filipino psyche
by Paterno Esmaquel II
http://www.rappler.com/nation/83939-jesuit-jaime-bulatao-psychology
Dr Boboy Alianan, an Ateneo teacher who was Bulatao's former student, said he remembers Bulatao for “life-long learning.” Alianan said Bulatao taught in Ateneo until around 5 or 6 years ago.
“A lot of the lessons I learned from him, I just learned from him modeling it rather than reading about it,” he said.
He added that Bulatao's work on Filipino psychology is helping make their field relevant in the Philippine context. “Psychology is a very culture-based field,” he explained.
Ateneo's Pscyhology Department said in a statement, “As a clinical psychologist, Father Bu aimed to find the kind of therapy best suited for Filipinos, experimenting with different alternatives that combined both his knowledge of Western methods and his understanding of the local culture.”
He is known for his study on split-level Christianity in the Philippines, which is seen when Christians fail to walk their talk.
Related Links about Fr. Bulatao
https://www.facebook.com/BulataoCenter
http://www.admu.edu.ph/ls/soss/psychology/bulatao-center
https://www.facebook.com/BulataoCenter
http://www.admu.edu.ph/ls/soss/psychology/bulatao-center
