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The Life and Psychology of the Weaver Sage: Kabir

The Life and Psychology of the Weaver Sage: Kabir

by | Apr 7, 2024 | , ,

"If God be within the mosque, then to whom shall I call the adhan? If Rahman be not apart, whom shall I then go to name?" - Kabir Who was Kabir? Kabir (1440-1518 CE) was a legendary mystic poet of India whose writings have deeply influenced the Bhakti movement and various spiritual traditions of the East. A religious reformer who transcended orthodox boundaries, Kabir wove verses of sublime wisdom using the metaphors of everyday life. His poems celebrated a sacred unity beyond outer identities and organized...

The Timeless Wisdom of Mani and the Manichees

The Timeless Wisdom of Mani and the Manichees

by | Apr 7, 2024 | , ,

Who Was Mani? "The Soul that wandereth from body to body strayeth from light to darkness until she hath traveled the Seven Worlds." - Mani What is Manicheism: Manichaeism was a major gnostic religion that arose in Persia in the 3rd century CE, founded by the prophet Mani. It synthesized elements from various religious traditions, particularly Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism. The roots of Manichaeism can be traced to these different philosophical and religious currents that influenced its central...

Rumi’s Mystical Poetry and Its Resonance with Jungian Psychology

Rumi’s Mystical Poetry and Its Resonance with Jungian Psychology

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Who was Rumi? “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ― Rumi Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, more popularly known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islamic scholar whose profound spiritual teachings and evocative poetry have transcended time and cultural boundaries. His works, which explore themes of love, unity, and the search for the divine, have not only influenced Islamic thought but have also found...

Meister Eckhart, the Unconscious, and the Ego: A Metaphor for the Church’s Relationship with Mysticism

Meister Eckhart, the Unconscious, and the Ego: A Metaphor for the Church’s Relationship with Mysticism

by | Apr 7, 2024 |

“If I had a friend and loved him because of the benefits which this brought me and because of getting my own way, then it would not be my friend that I loved but myself. I should love my friend on account of his own goodness and virtues and account of all that he is in himself. Only if I love my friend in this way do I love him properly.” ― Meister Eckhart, Selected Writings The relationship between the medieval mystic Meister Eckhart and the Catholic Church can be seen as a powerful metaphor for the relationship...

The Neoplatonic Philosophy of Plotinus: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

The Neoplatonic Philosophy of Plotinus: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

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What was Neoplatonism: Plato, the renowned ancient Greek philosopher, can be considered one of the first depth psychologists due to his pioneering concept of the tripartite soul. In Plato's view, the human soul is composed of three distinct parts: the rational (logos), the spirited (thumos), and the appetitive (epithumia). This early model of the psyche laid the groundwork for future theories of personality and psychological development, including Freud's structural theory of the mind and Jung's theory of the...

The Mystical Philosophy of Pythagoras: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

The Mystical Philosophy of Pythagoras: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

by | Apr 7, 2024 |

Who was Pythagoras “No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.” ― Pythagoras Pythagoras, a renowned ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, developed a unique and influential philosophical system that combined elements of mysticism, mathematics, and spirituality. His teachings, known as Pythagoreanism, had a profound impact on Western thought and continue to resonate with contemporary ideas in psychology and personal growth. This blog post will...

The Mystical Philosophy of Hermes Trismegistus: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

The Mystical Philosophy of Hermes Trismegistus: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

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Who was Hermes Trismegistus Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure in the Hermetic tradition, is credited with authoring a body of texts known as the Hermetica, which had a profound influence on Western esotericism, alchemy, and mystical thought. The Hermetic philosophy, with its emphasis on the unity of the cosmos, the correspondence between the macrocosm and the microcosm, and the path of spiritual transformation, shares significant parallels with the psychological theories of Carl Jung, particularly his...

Mircea Eliade’s Insights into the Sacred

Mircea Eliade’s Insights into the Sacred

by | Apr 6, 2024 | , ,

Mircea Eliade's Insights into the Sacred “A religious symbol conveys its message even if it is no longer consciously understood in every part. For a symbol speaks to the whole human being and not only to the intelligence.” ― Mircea Eliade, The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion Mircea Eliade, a Romanian historian of religion who lived from 1907 to 1986, made significant contributions to the study of comparative religion and the understanding of the role of myth, symbol, and the sacred in human...

The Mystical Theology and Cosmology of Jakob Boehme: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

The Mystical Theology and Cosmology of Jakob Boehme: Insights for Jungian Psychology and the Individuation Process

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Jakob Boehme's Mystical Theology and Its Resonance with Jungian Psychology “For according to the outward man, we are in this world, and according to the inward man, we are in the inward world.... Since then we are generated out of both worlds, we speak in two languages, and we must be understood also by two languages.” ― Jacob Boehme Jacob Boehme, a 17th-century German mystic and philosopher, developed a profound and influential system of mystical theology and cosmology that has had a significant impact on...

Emanuel Swedenborg’s Mystical Visions and Their Influence on Carl Jung’s Psychology

Emanuel Swedenborg’s Mystical Visions and Their Influence on Carl Jung’s Psychology

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Who was Emanuel Swedenborg? Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher, scientist, and mystic who lived from 1688 to 1772, had a profound impact on the development of Western spirituality and psychology. His visionary experiences and ideas about the nature of the spiritual world and its relationship to the material realm influenced many thinkers, including the renowned Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. “Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the...