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Psychological individuation and spiritual enlightenment: some comparisons and points of contact[Note 1. 1A talk given at the 8th Conference on Analytical ...]
Author(s) -
Stein Murray
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of analytical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1468-5922
pISSN - 0021-8774
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5922.12462
Subject(s) - individuation , taoism , enlightenment , buddhism , argument (complex analysis) , eastern religions , hinduism , psychology , herding , philosophy , epistemology , analytical psychology , intellect , psychoanalysis , aesthetics , sociology , religious studies , theology , history , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology
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.