Participation and the mystery
Subtitle: transpersonal essays in psychology, education, and religion
By: Jorge N. Ferrer
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781438464879; 9781438464886; 9781438464862
Subjects: Religious Psychology; Spirituality; Transpersonal psychology; Psychology
Description: Participation and the Mystery is both an introduction to and expansion of Jorge N. Ferrer's groundbreaking work on participatory spirituality, which holds that human beings are active cocreators of spiritual phenomena, worlds, and even ultimates. After examining the impact of his work since the publication of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory, Ferrer discusses the relationship between science and transpersonal psychology, the nature of a fully embodied spirituality, and the features of integral spiritual practice. The book also introduces a participatory philosophy of education and applies it to the academic teaching of mysticism and a novel approach to embodied spiritual inquiry. Critically engaging the influential work of Stanislav Grof, Ken Wilber, and A. H. Almaas, Ferrer concludes with an original solution to the problem of religious pluralism that affirms the ontological richness of religious worlds while avoiding the extremes of perennialism and contextualism, offering a hopeful vision for the future of world religion. Participation and the Mystery is an invaluable resource to anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of participatory approaches to transpersonal psychology, integral and contemplative education, contemporary spirituality, and religious studies. Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-364) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: Pt. 1. Transpersonal psychology. Participatory spirituality and transpersonal theory; title: Transpersonal psychology, science, and the supernatural; title: Toward a fully embodied spiritual life; title: A new look at integral growth; title: Pt. 2. Integral education. The four seasons of integral education; title: Teaching mysticism from a participatory perspective; title: Embodied spiritual inquiry: a radoca; approach to contemplative education; title: Pt. 3. Spirituality and religion. Stanislav Grof's consciousness research and the modern study of mysticism; title: Participation, metaphysics, and enlightenment: Reflections on Ken Wilber's integral theory; title: Religious pluralism and the future of religion; title: Postscript; title: Coda: A secret poem for you; title: Appendix 1. Participatory spirituality and A.H. Almaas's new diamond approach; title: Appendix 2. The soft perennialism of S. Taylor; title: Notes; title: References; title: Index.