Meditations on a Blue Vase: and the Foundations of Transpersonal Psychology - Couverture souple

Deikman MD, Arthur

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0988802449 ISBN 13 : 9780988802445

Editeur : Fearless Books, 2014

Synopsis

This is a landmark collection of papers and articles authored by the late Arthur Deikman M.D., a pioneering psychiatrist who conducted some of the earliest studies of meditation and challenged the medical establishment's reliance on drug treatment for people diagnosed with depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia. A clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of San Francisco for two decades and a courageously independent researcher, Dr. Deikman led the way in original investigations into such topics as: What is the difference between psychosis and mystical states of consciousness? What do the great esoteric traditions have to tell us about the farthest reaches of the human mind? How can we recognize cult behavior, whether it occurs in isolated groups or the culture at large? What are the most sensible and effective approaches to meditation? These questions and many more are answered in this profound and exciting anthology by a founding researcher in the field now known as transpersonal psychology. This is the rare book that provides both an education and a transformative experience for readers interested in the history of open-mindedness.

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À propos de l?auteur

ARTHUR J. DEIKMAN M.D. (1929-2013) studied physics at Harvard University before training as a psychiatrist, inaugurating a career as a pioneer investigator of mystical states from the 1950s onward. He developed a humane form of psychotherapy for patients with psychosis, and was one of the earliest investigators to discriminate between pathological and genuinely advanced mystical states of consciousness. Dr. Deikman served as a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of San Francisco. Besides the selection of papers published in Meditations on a Blue Vase, he authored The Observing Self: Mysticism and Psychotherapy and The Wrong Way Home: Uncovering the Patterns of Cult Behavior in American Society. “Arthur Deikman is one of the pioneers of consciousness research and this collection shows the impressive breadth and depth of his many contributions.” — Roger Walsh, M.D., PhD., author of Essential Spirituality “Arthur Deikman’s innovative, scholarly contributions to the study of consciousness are an inspiring repository of wisdom for us all.” — Frances Vaughan, Ph.D., author of Shadows of the Sacred “Arthur had a remarkable ability to envision larger truths. Having known him for nearly fifty years as a superb friend, colleague and author, I view this collection of his papers as a highly valuable expression of his work and character.” — Leighton Whitaker, Ph.D., ABPP “Arthur Deikman is a highly esteemed, much loved, and world-renowned innovator in the field of psychiatric research. This collection is strongly recommended for students, mental health practitioners, and philosophically and spiritually minded readers. They will find an inspiring mentor and teacher as they savor these articles from one of the foremost inquiring spirits of our times.” — Ira Steinman M.D., author of Treating the ‘Untreatable’: Healing in the Realms of Madness “Arthur Deikman led the way in meditation research, helping make such study respectable. He was born with the gift of clarity, and he had an extraordinary instinct for the good. What a friend he was! What a boon to the wide world!” — Michael Murphy, co-founder of the Esalen Institute

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fearless Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0988802449
• ISBN 13: 9780988802445
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 430
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