Dark night, early dawn : steps to a deep ecology of mind / Christopher M. Bache, foreword by Stanislav Grof.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bache, Christopher Martin, author.

Series:

SUNY series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Altered states of consciousness.

Reincarnation.

Transpersonal psychology.

Psychology--Philosophy.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2000]

Summary:

Argues that philosophical reflection today must include the findings of depth psychology and the critical study of non-ordinary states of consciousness.Combining philosophical reflections with deep self-exploration to delve into the ancient mystery of death and rebirth, this book emphasizes collective rather than individual transformation. Drawing upon twenty years of experience working with nonordinary states, Bache argues that when the deep psyche is hyper-stimulated using Stanislav Grof's powerful therapeutic methods, the healing that results sometimes extends beyond the individual to the collective unconscious of humanity itself.Dark Night, Early Dawn is the most important book I have read in recent years. Whenever I present a brief summary of its major ideas, either to students in my graduate classes or to general audiences, it unfailingly arouses intense interest. I believe Bache's work evokes this response because he has articulated, with superb clarity, rigor, and depth of insight, a radically expanded perspective on the deeper nature of individual human experience, a perspective that many have been gradually intuiting but had not yet been able clearly to formulate."With moving honesty and a rare lack of inflation, Bache has brought forth a conception of the human psyche that intimately reconnects the personal ordeals and awakenings of the individual to the larger collective suffering and spiritual transformation of the entire human species, at this most crucial of historical thresholds. This is a book to read soon and to integrate carefully." -- Richard Tarnas, author of The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View"This very important contribution to transpersonal psychology, I know very few books that represent such a unique balance of critical thinking and deep personal experience. The author's extensive knowledge of philosophical, religious, and psychological literature makes it possible for him to provide solid grounding for the profound insights from his nonordinary states of consciousness. Brings unusual clarity into several important problem areas and represents an important step toward an integration and synthesis of the observations and experiences involved. Christopher Bache is one of the most creative and imaginative thinkers in the transpersonal field." -- Stanislav Grof, author of The Cosmic Game: Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness and Beyond the Brain: Birth, Death, and Transcendence in PsychotherapyChristopher M. Bache is Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University. He is the author of Lifecycles: Reincarnation and the Web of Life.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Pivot to Nonordinary States

Beyond Reincarnation

The Deep Ecology of Nonordinary States

Expanding the Concept of the Perinatal

Solving the Riddle of Heaven's Fire

Beyond the Soul

The Field Dynamics of Mind

Beyond Personal Karma

Teaching in the Sacred Mind

The Great Awakening

The Fate of Individuality

Ken Wilber and the Perinatal Features of the Dark Night

Ego-Death and the Species-Mind

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-345) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780791492413

0791492419