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PublisherSTATE University of New York Press

ISBN-10143846486X

ISBN-139781438464862

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038475086

Product Key Features

Number of Pages386 Pages

Publication NameParticipation and the Mystery

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSpirituality, General, Psychology of Religion

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Psychology

AuthorJorge N. Ferrer

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2016-031415

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"The range of ideas expressed in this compelling series of papers is extensive." -- Journal of Analytical Psychology "In Participation and the Mystery , we are given the opportunity to dive into the engaging, provocative, and stunningly erudite thought of Jorge N. Ferrer, arguably one of the premier transpersonal theorists of our time. Building on the key essays written after the publication of his seminal work, Revisioning Transpersonal Theory , Ferrer shows us how his compelling and extremely fertile participatory model can be applied, with intriguing and rewarding results, to multiple, highly distinct fields of discourse. Read this book if you want your worldview to be both challenged and enriched." -- G. William Barnard, author of Living Consciousness: The Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson "Ferrer is a leading figure in transpersonal psychology. His participatory perspective explains both the deep commonalities and the creative diversity of spiritual traditions. It provides a way to understand the general phenomenon of spirituality without falling prey to ideological dogmatism or the tendency to privilege one's own spiritual tradition or practice over others. Ferrer's work deserves to be widely read." -- Michael Washburn, author of Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective "This is an important collection of essays from one of the leading contemporary thinkers in transpersonal studies. Ferrer's participatory approach represents the most significant development in transpersonal theory and practice to have emerged this century, and this book is the ideal introduction to Ferrer's work. It will become required reading for all students of transpersonal psychology, as well as for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of transformational practice, transpersonal education, spirituality, and religion." -- Michael Daniels, author of Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology "Rich and thought-provoking, this book ranges widely through Ferrer's reflections on the participatory worldview in relation to psychology, education, and religion." -- Andrew O. Fort, Texas Christian University, "Ferrer's new book is no doubt a critically important read for all students engaged in transpersonal and integral learning and research ... [and] an epoch-making resource to introduce/re-introduce his pioneering participatory vision for all those who wish to deepen their understanding of the diversity of metaphysical, ontological, and epistemological implications of his work." -- Journal of Transpersonal Psychology "The book is clearly written and quite accessible." -- CHOICE "...these brilliant new essays are required reading for anyone seriously interested in spirituality, psychology, religion, mysticism, philosophy of science and education ... the volume is highly stimulating and thought-provoking in articulating a participatory perspective across a number of disciplines and challenging us to become more integral, embodied and responsible." -- Paradigm Explorer "...a fine book, serving as a compelling addition to Jorge Ferrer's distinctive approach to transpersonal psychology. For those who are unfamiliar with the field, this volume might well serve as an initiation to further reading. For those conversant with transpersonalism, there is a rich and wide-ranging engagement here with relevant fields of research, and Ferrer advances and elucidates his previous work in a number of new and valuable ways." -- Reading Religion "The range of ideas expressed in this compelling series of papers is extensive." -- Journal of Analytical Psychology "In Participation and the Mystery , we are given the opportunity to dive into the engaging, provocative, and stunningly erudite thought of Jorge N. Ferrer, arguably one of the premier transpersonal theorists of our time. Building on the key essays written after the publication of his seminal work, Revisioning Transpersonal Theory , Ferrer shows us how his compelling and extremely fertile participatory model can be applied, with intriguing and rewarding results, to multiple, highly distinct fields of discourse. Read this book if you want your worldview to be both challenged and enriched." -- G. William Barnard, author of Living Consciousness: The Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson "Ferrer is a leading figure in transpersonal psychology. His participatory perspective explains both the deep commonalities and the creative diversity of spiritual traditions. It provides a way to understand the general phenomenon of spirituality without falling prey to ideological dogmatism or the tendency to privilege one's own spiritual tradition or practice over others. Ferrer's work deserves to be widely read." -- Michael Washburn, author of Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective "This is an important collection of essays from one of the leading contemporary thinkers in transpersonal studies. Ferrer's participatory approach represents the most significant development in transpersonal theory and practice to have emerged this century, and this book is the ideal introduction to Ferrer's work. It will become required reading for all students of transpersonal psychology, as well as for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of transformational practice, transpersonal education, spirituality, and religion." -- Michael Daniels, author of Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology "Rich and thought-provoking, this book ranges widely through Ferrer's reflections on the participatory worldview in relation to psychology, education, and religion." -- Andrew O. Fort, Texas Christian University, "Ferrer's new book is no doubt a critically important read for all students engaged in transpersonal and integral learning and research [and] an epoch-making resource to introduce/re-introduce his pioneering participatory vision for all those who wish to deepen their understanding of the diversity of metaphysical, ontological, and epistemological implications of his work." -- Journal of Transpersonal Psychology "The book is clearly written and quite accessible." -- CHOICE "these brilliant new essays are required reading for anyone seriously interested in spirituality, psychology, religion, mysticism, philosophy of science and education the volume is highly stimulating and thought-provoking in articulating a participatory perspective across a number of disciplines and challenging us to become more integral, embodied and responsible." -- Paradigm Explorer "a fine book, serving as a compelling addition to Jorge Ferrer's distinctive approach to transpersonal psychology. For those who are unfamiliar with the field, this volume might well serve as an initiation to further reading. For those conversant with transpersonalism, there is a rich and wide-ranging engagement here with relevant fields of research, and Ferrer advances and elucidates his previous work in a number of new and valuable ways." -- Reading Religion "The range of ideas expressed in this compelling series of papers is extensive." -- Journal of Analytical Psychology "In Participation and the Mystery , we are given the opportunity to dive into the engaging, provocative, and stunningly erudite thought of Jorge N. Ferrer, arguably one of the premier transpersonal theorists of our time. Building on the key essays written after the publication of his seminal work, Revisioning Transpersonal Theory , Ferrer shows us how his compelling and extremely fertile participatory model can be applied, with intriguing and rewarding results, to multiple, highly distinct fields of discourse. Read this book if you want your worldview to be both challenged and enriched." -- G. William Barnard, author of Living Consciousness: The Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson "Ferrer is a leading figure in transpersonal psychology. His participatory perspective explains both the deep commonalities and the creative diversity of spiritual traditions. It provides a way to understand the general phenomenon of spirituality without falling prey to ideological dogmatism or the tendency to privilege one's own spiritual tradition or practice over others. Ferrer's work deserves to be widely read." -- Michael Washburn, author of Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective "This is an important collection of essays from one of the leading contemporary thinkers in transpersonal studies. Ferrer's participatory approach represents the most significant development in transpersonal theory and practice to have emerged this century, and this book is the ideal introduction to Ferrer's work. It will become required reading for all students of transpersonal psychology, as well as for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of transformational practice, transpersonal education, spirituality, and religion." -- Michael Daniels, author of Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology "Rich and thought-provoking, this book ranges widely through Ferrer's reflections on the participatory worldview in relation to psychology, education, and religion." -- Andrew O. Fort, Texas Christian University

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal150.1987

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Transpersonal Psychology 1. Participatory Spirituality and Transpersonal Theory 2. Transpersonal Psychology, Science, and the Supernatural 3. Toward a Fully Embodied Spiritual Life 4. A New Look at Integral Growth Part II. Integral Education 5. The Four Seasons of Integral Education (with Marina T. Romero and Ramon V. Albareda) 6. Teaching Mysticism from a Participatory Perspective 7. Embodied Spiritual Inquiry: A Radical Approach to Contemplative Education Part III. Spirituality and Religion 8. Stanislav Grof's Consciousness Research and the Modern Study of Mysticism 9. Participation, Metaphysics, and Enlightenment: Reflections on Ken Wilber's Integral Theory 10. Religious Pluralism and the Future of Religion Postscript Coda: A Secret Poem For You Appendix One: Participatory Spirituality And A. H. Almaas's New Diamond Approach Appendix Two: The Soft Perennialism of S. Taylor Notes References Index

SynopsisA groundbreaking and hopeful new look at contemporary spirituality, transpersonal psychology, integral education, and religious diversity and pluralism., A groundbreaking and hopeful new look at contemporary spirituality, transpersonal psychology, integral education, and religious diversity and pluralism. 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberBF204.7