Psychological individuation and spiritual enlightenment

Some comparisons and points of contact

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ID8983082
AuthorsMargot B Stein (0000-0001-9564-2871, corresponding author), Murray Stein (0009-0006-4459-1780, Zürich)
Year2019
Volume64
Issue1
Pages6-22
Publication date2019-01-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Analytical Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-8774 • E-ISSN: 1465-5922
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1468-5922.12462
OpenAlexW2908983561
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited1

In his writings on individuation Jung often references Eastern religions and philosophies such as Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism. This essay discusses differences and similarities between analytical psychology's concept of individuation, especially in its advanced stages, and enlightenment as expressed in such texts as Zen (Chan) Buddhism's Ten Ox‐Herding Pictures . I advance the argument that important common features can be found while cultural differences must also be respected. There is here a convergence between West and East that can foster dialogue and mutuality

Aesthetics · Analytical psychology · Argument (complex analysis · Buddhism · Eastern religions · Enlightenment · Epistemology · Herding · Hinduism · Individuation · Intellect · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Taoism · Theology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · History · Jungian Analytical Psychology · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Religious Studies

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