The essence of Jung's psychology and Tibetan Buddhism : western and eastern paths to the heart / Radmila Moacanin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moacanin, Radmila.

Standardized Title:

Jung's psychology and Tibetan Buddhism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961.

Jung, C. G.

Buddhism--Psychology.

Buddhism.

Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Physical Description:

xiii, 143 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Wisdom Publications, [2003]

Summary:

In this expanded edition of her classic introduction, Radmila Moacanin takes us to the interface of Tibetan Buddhism and Jungian psychology. Emerging from radically different cultures, these two worldviews share strikingly parallel ideas and a common concern for what Jung called "the tremendous experiment of becoming conscious." Tibetan Buddhism, renowned for its tantric practices, is replete with imagery and rituals for transforming the mind. In his theories of mind and psychology, Jung searched for universal symbols and methods for unlocking the power of the human psyche. Moacanin examines Jungian archetypes and Buddhist deities, the roles of analyst and spiritual friend, the collective unconscious and karma, and much more. She allows these concepts to illuminate one another while carefully preserving the distinctiveness of each view. Passionate about both disciplines, Moacanin is able to communicate their essential import and worldview in an integrated and direct way. She lifts the ideas and methods of both the Buddha and Carl Jung beyond mere theory into the realm of experience, bringing them alive for twenty-first-century readers.

Contents:

1 Buddhism 1

Tibetan Buddhism 8

Tantric Buddhism: Vajrayana 15

2 Carl Gustav Jung 23

Collective Unconscious 29

Archetypes 30

The Self 32

Individuation 33

Alchemy 35

Synchronicity 39

3 Methods in Jung's Psychology and Tibetan Buddhism 43

The Cure of Souls 43

Emancipation from Suffering 49

The Spiritual Friend and the Analyst 57

4 Archetypal Symbols 61

The Tibetan Book of the Dead 68

The Mandala 71

5 Connections, Similarities, Differences 73

Consciousness and the Unconscious 73

Spiritual Transformation 78

The Union of Opposites 81

The Middle Way and the Madhyamaka 82

Ego and Non-Ego 84

Suffering and Methods of Healing 86

Redemption of God 90

Jung's View of Eastern Traditions 93

Dangers 97

Ethical Issues 99.

Notes:

Originally published: Jung's psychology and Tibetan Buddhism. London : Wisdom, 1986.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139) and index.

ISBN:

0861713400

OCLC:

51223678