Most Christian readers today have been taught by Church theologians of many different creeds that one must have faith in Christ above everything else. Meister Eckhart and C.G. Jung taught us to have trust in ourselves, in our own inner images of God, or the Self first. Eckhart was a man of the earth who came after Christ. By birth of the Holy Spirit in humanity, Herrmann means in this book the birth of the Self in Eckhart and Jung and also in you, the reader. We are all after Christs and a...

This selection of 70 poems emerged autochthonously over the past thirty years of my journey towards wholeness. I first encountered a California Kingsnake in the wild at the age of seven. This species of kingsnake is found in the San Francisco and Mount Diablo areas, Santa Cruz Mountains, and East Bay hills, where I live and practice in Montclair, Oakland. Kingsnakes are scientifically known as Lampropeltis californiae. The title of my book “Kingsnakes” grew spontaneously out of psyche’s se...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of the work of Murray Stein, beginning with a unique psychobiography of Stein’s life, followed by a systematic, chapter-by-chapter presentation of all of Stein’s seminal contributions to the field of analytical psychology.Herrmann offers an in-depth examination of all nine volumes of Stein’s Collected Writings, including his most recent contributions to the Jungian field—his books, plays, and literary works—which...

A new view of Jesus as a Buddha-like wisdom teacher who taught the transformation of consciousness—with traditional contemplative practices you can do yourselfIf you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of the transformation of consciousness.The Wisdom Jesus provides a new perspective on Christ and an expansive interpretation of ...

More than a mere overview, the book offers readers a strong grounding in the basic principles of Jung's analytical psychology in addition to illuminating insights.

In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences–from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism–to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world to affect positive change.Contemplative Prayer is one...

The renowned psychoanalyst and New York Times –bestselling author of The Art of Loving unites philosophy from the East and West.In 1957, social philosopher and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm invited Daisetz T. Suzuki, the most famous Zen Buddhist master in the Western world, to a seminar at his new home in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Their discussion was one of the highlights of Fromm's lif...

Thomas Merton’s groundbreaking last major work—a provocative and pivotal look into contemplation and the true meaning of spirituality“True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace."—Thomas MertonRevised directly before his untimely death and released in full for the first time ever, Merton’s book on contemplation has captivated readers for decades. In it, Merton takes us down a different spiritual journey than his ...

Before he became a counterculture hero, Alan Watts was known as an incisive scholar of Eastern and Western psychology and philosophy. In this 1961 classic, Watts demonstrates his deep understanding of both Western psychotherapy and the Eastern spiritual philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, Vedanta, and Yoga. He examined the problem of humans in a seemingly hostile universe in ways that questioned the social norms and illusions that bind and constrict modern humans. Marking a groundbreaking sy...

A new edition of the classic that helped launch the Centering Prayer movement.Centering Prayer is a precious part of the ancient spiritual traditions of the West. When Finding Grace at the Center was first published in 1978, people all over the world welcomed this practical guide to a simple and beautiful form of meditative prayer. Reflections and advice on Centering Prayer’s possibilities—and its pitfalls—are presented with clarity and simplicity, with a ...

An exploration of what religion and spirituality mean to us as humans by the New York Times –bestselling author and social psychologist."A daring book to have cast into the midst of the world's excitements, for it will itself breed new excitements. . . . It is not a book to be missed by those interested in man's spiritual growth." — New York TimesIn 1950, Erich Fromm atte...

An honest, unflinching tale of re-finding one's faith, from one of the world's most famous theologiansA new updated edition of Professor Knitter's honest, unflinching account of re-finding one's faithWithout Buddha I Could not be a Christian narrates how esteemed theologian, Paul F. Knitter, overcame a crisis of faith by looking to Buddhism for inspiration. From prayer to how Christianity views life after death, Knitter argues that...