Professor Sing is taking a sabbatical this semester and will stay in a Buddhist monastery to try to find meaning in his life and strive for purpose beyond the self. According to Maslow, Professor Sing is motivated to seek

self-transcendence      

Explanation:

Self-transcendence: In psychology, the term "self-transcendence" was determined by a famous psychologist named Abraham Maslow, and is described as a phenomenon in which an individual puts his or her needs aside in order to serve or work for something greater than himself or herself. An individual can encounter peek experiences while performing self-transcendence.

In the question above, the given statement signifies "self-transcendence".

answer; humanistic;

answer; sociological imagination;