Sandvox columns4/18/2023 ![]() This continued madness of fighting with one another in the name of our Of what we all have in common, of what we all share.īringing awareness to, and then openly examining the natureĪnd implications of, this major aspect of our lives that has been largelyĭenied or ignored, can provide a guiding light into, and eventual relief from, Painful process that most often follows when one of our loved ones die. Ones" in our lives, we also share the experience of grief, that intensely That we become emotionally attached to one another, that we have "loved Person shares, regardless of their differences in culture, politics, or Human being inevitably dies, that death is a part of life that each and every To reducing our separateness and, hence, our conflicts and self-created Process of dying itself, that we collectively so fear and deny, hold the secret This paper proposes that this very same death, and the Somehow responsible for the pain and death that we inflict upon them. Who are not like us do not deserve the same joy and happiness that we have. That "who we are" is the superior and only way to be, and that others Genocides, wars, and prejudicial cruelty carried out with a justified sense Political, or religious identification we defend our position on the one hand,Īnd even attack and kill others who do not hold our views on the other. Lapse into more unconscious states of believing that our well-being, our valuesĪnd morals, and our particular world-view is the only valid way to be in the We aim to increase our own pleasure and security without regard for, or even at With regard to each individual's betterment without an empathic sensitivity toĪnd compassion for the needs and inherent suffering of others. Yet, what price are we paying for this almost tunnel-vision Self-responsibility, and independence training from each person's earliest We rightly celebrate the seemingly infinite ways that we as human beingsĬreatively express ourselves in our languages, customs, and means ofĮspecially, being so rooted in the Protestant Ethic, values individuality, Is an emphasis on uniquesness on both the individual and cultural levels, and We are living in a world where our differences are Paper presented at the Society for Humanistic PsychologyĬonference, Santa Barbara, California, February, 2013. Transpersonal Awareness in Phenomenological Inquiry The Science of Yoga and Western Psychology Integrating the Changes in Life: A Unifying ProcessĪn Integrated Therapy Approach for PTSD and Chronic Pain ![]() Saint Paul, MN: Yes International Publishers. ![]() Existential-phenomenological alternativesįor psychology. Perspectives in psychology Exploring the breadth of humanĮxperience With a special section on transpersonal psychology. Lulu Publishing & Alameda, CA: Argosy University, San Francisco. Perspectives in clinical practice and assessment. Phenomenological inquiry: Existential and
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