A wild and sacred call : nature-psyche-spirit / Will W. Adams and David R. Loy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Will W., author.

Loy, David R., author.

Series:

SUNY Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental psychology.

Nature--Psychological aspects.

Nature.

Spirituality.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]

Summary:

"An ecopsychological, ecospiritual exploration of humankind's relationship with the rest of nature"-- Provided by publisher.

"Our current ecological derangement is not only a biological crisis but more deeply a crisis of consciousness, culture, and relationship. The core ethical responsibility of our contemporary era, therefore, and the aspiration of this ecopsychological/ecospiritual book, is to create a mutually enhancing relationship between humankind and the rest of nature. To address the urgent concerns of global warming, mass extinction, toxic environments, and our loss of conscious contact with the natural world, psychologist Will W. Adams weaves together insights from Zen Buddhism, Christian mysticism, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, and the practice of psychotherapy.Through a transpersonal, nondual, contemplative approach, Adams explores the fundamental malady of supposed separation (or dissociation): mind over body, self over others, my tribe over others', humans over the rest of nature. Instead of merely discussing these crucial issues in abstract terms, the book presents healing alternatives through storytelling, poetry, and theoretical inquiry. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth manner grounded in vivid descriptions of actual lived experience, A Wild and Sacred Call speaks across disciplines to students, experts, and nonspecialists alike."-- Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Foreword / David R. Loy

Preface : deep calls to deep : hallowing our relationship with nature

Transpersonal ecopsychology by way of phenomenology and contemplative spirituality

Seeing those peach blossoms changed my life : keeping joy, wonder, and gratitude alive in our heart

The ghost bird's haunting cry : letting our heart break ... open

All real living is meeting : losing nature, losing our humanity

The dissociative madness of modernity's shadow : constructing, deconstructing, and reconstructing culture

The supposedly separate ego : delusion paranoia, and greed in conventional (co)existence

No longer I : Christian mysticism, self-surrender, and transpersonal realization

Nature's conversational consciousness : awareness as an ecological field of relations

Bashō's contemplative therapy for narcissus : from ego-centered alienation to eco-centered intimacy

Nature-healing-body-healing-nature-healing-body : from desensitization to embodied attunement

Living means being addressed : embracing Earth's wild, sacred, ethical call

Coda : deep calls to deep- deep listens from its depths-deep serves deep.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Adams, Will W. A Wild and Sacred Call

ISBN:

9781438492070

1438492073

OCLC:

1363101060