Buddhism and western psychology overlap in theory and in practice. Carl jung are significant, even though they are both considered psychodynamic. Sticking strictly to his expertise, jung discusses religion as a psychological phenomenon, i. Psychology, religion, and spirituality by fraser watts. Jung s principle interest was in the psychology of western men and women. But i also take a sympathetic view of religioni have faith in both enterprises, psychology and religion, and believe that in the end they can be harmonised. Read western psychology and muslim psychology in dialogue. Jung and world religions glyndwr university research online. Jung s unique and broadly influential approach to psychology emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the worlds of dreams, art, mythology, world religion and philosophy. Following the first world war, jung traveled extensively in africa, america, india and other areas lecturing on psychoanalysis and eastern philosophy. It is concise without being simplistic, and the first such broad overview to be published for some years.
Introduction in the following pages i shall attempt a general description of the types, and my first concern must be with the two general types i have termed introverted and extraverted. Psychology to me is an honest science that recognises its own boundaries, and i am not a philosopher or theologian who believes in. Carl gustav jung, author of some of the most provocative hypotheses in modern psychology, describes what he regards as an authentic religious function in the unconscious mind. Childrens dreams notes from the seminar given in 19361940.
Psychology and western religion princeton university press. Apr 20, 2015 while western psychology seems to reflect an attitude that the individual must be helped from without, by another person, eastern attitudes are quite the opposite. A psychological approach to the dogma of the trinity transformation symbolism in the mass psychotherapists or the clergy psychoanalysis and the cure of souls brother klaus letter to pe. Godwyn baynes 1923 chapter x general description of the types a. The first section of the book is about western religion, which is to say, jesus. When the international psychoanalytical association formed in 1910 jung became president at the request of freud. Religion and individuation contributed by frieda fordham the study of the archetypes of the collective unconscious, has led jung to some interesting conclusions, one of the most important of which is that man possesses what he describes as. In psychology and western religion, page 260 jung writes. Jung was instrumental in calling attention to the nag hammadi library of gnostic writings in the 1950s because he perceived the outstanding.
Assessment of buddhism in terms of modern western psychology started when british indologist rhys davids translated abhidhamma pitaka from pali and sanskrit texts in 1900. Carl gustav jung psychology and religionbook fi org. Though not the first to analyze dreams, he has become perhaps the most well known pioneer in the field of dream analysis. As to be expected after seeing how jung tried to cope with his fathers religious crisis, he.
Jungs unique and broadly influential approach to psychology has emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the worlds of dreams, art, mythology, world religion, and philosophy. Dream analysis, volume 1 notes of the seminar given in 192830. It is in response to the problem of western religion as outlined above. The subjects that jung addressed in the eth lectures are more significant to present day scholars, psychologists, psychotherapists and the general public than. Jan 17, 2019 carl jung was a swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose work had an influence on the field of psychiatry as well as philosophy, religion, and literature. This is a rather unusual book on the psychology of religion. This journey clearly has parallels with religious pilgrimages, both western and eastern, and it. Collected works of cg jung, volume 11 psychology and religion. Jung on religion and evil jung had much to say about the notion of evil. Over the last century, experts have written on many commonalities between buddhism and the various branches of modern western psychology like phenomenological psychology, psychoanalytical psychotherapy, humanistic psychology, cognitive psychology and existential psychology. The past century has seen the relationship between psychology and religion progress from wary antagonists to strange bedfellows to complementary worldviews. Jungs assessment of western religion arose both from his own experiences as well as from. The collective shadow houses societys basest impulses.
Unlike sigmund freud and his followers, jungians tend to treat religious beliefs and behaviors in a positive light, while offering psychological referents to traditional religious. Carl jung was an early supporter of freud because of their shared interest in the unconscious. Jung has this habit of getting way too hype about jesus and alchemy, and then prattling in semisensical circles until he hits the end of a chapter, catches his. Western religion psychology and religion a psychological approach to the dogma of the trinity transformation symbolism in the mass foreword to whites god and the. In fact, freud cited influences by some of the more prominent western opponents of religion, such as nietzsche, and freuds mentors, such as ernst brucke, were leaders in the movement of western naturalism. Religious implications of western personality theory brent.
The challenge for the psychology of religion is essentially threefold. Carl jung and the spiritual problem of the modern individual. He draws on the history of human thought in both western and eastern traditions. Jung, carl 1938 psychology and religion roberts, david e.
It was not long before freud and jung were to meet, but, before. Throughout the twentieth century the discipline of depth psychology gained much prominence. In 1914, she wrote another book buddhist psychology. Individuation is a concept jung wrote extensively on. The psychology of carl jung 18751961 is the system of psychology most receptive to the beneficial influence of religion in a persons life. Psychology, religion, and spirituality provides readers with a critical overview of what psychology tells us about religion and spirituality. Eastern, holistic perspectives recognize the interactive nature of reality, similar to the views of general systems theory. In the western world, the relationship between psychology and theology has historically been characterized by a certain degree of antagonism. Psychology of religion consists of the application of psychological methods and interpretive frameworks to the diverse contents of religious traditions as well as to both religious and irreligious individuals. Eastern religion reflecting jungs idea thatthe two are radically different. Western psychology and muslim psychology in dialogue. Psychology of religion a commentary on the classic texts. Psychology, religion, and spirituality is designed as a text that reflects this history while illuminating the robust dialogue that continues to accompany it.
As usual i try my very best to set down what is empirically true in the light of what is now extensive evidence on this subject. As to be expected after seeing how jung tried to cope with his fathers religious crisis, he warns us against trying to be better than we are. This selection of jungs writings brings together a number of articles that are necessary for the understanding of his interpretation of the religious life and development of western man. Heisig an abbreviated version of this paper was presented at a conference on buddhism and depth psychology. As to the content of these overpowering forces of the unconsciousthe content of this god concept jung is most explicit. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Buddhism denies the existence of an enduring self and substitutes instead the concept of anatman, noself. This concept relates to the psychological process of transformation in becoming a mature self realized individual. Pdf the swiss psychiatrist carl gustav jung made a number of revolutionary contributions to modern western psychology, and his pioneering work was. Comparisons between a quranic theory of personality and freuds and jungs ideas hisham aburaiya 1 journal of religion and health volume 53, pages 326 338 2014 cite this article. The psychology of kundalini yoga notes of the seminar given in 1932.
Pdf carl gustav jung psychology and religionbook fi. West and east calls for comment, since no single volume can cover jungs publications on a subject that. For the most part, theologians have been suspicious that psychologists harbour an unacknowledged antipathy toward religion. Astrology in the field of psychology a study of jung s. Pdf carl gustav jung psychology and religionbook fi org. Part of the other psychology commons, and the other religion. Carl jung, psychology and religion 1938 while shadow work is a rewarding way to cultivate a deep and intimate understanding of ourselves, and thus evolve as individuals, the truth is that the world needs us to embark on this journey sooner rather than later. Jung went to basel university in 1895 to study medicine, and student life. Analytical psychology notes of the seminar given in 1925. His wife, emma rauschenbach, came from one of the wealthiest families in switzerland.
This selection of his writings enables us to understand his interpretation of western religion as central to his psychological thought. There is probably no modern psychologist whose writings are of more significance and value to the minister than the writings of carl jung. He was an active member of the vienna psychoanalytic society formerly known as the wednesday psychological society. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english volume volume 11. Jung established a school of psychology which emphasizes the human quest for wholeness. Psychology and religion association of jungian analysts.
As to the content of these overpowering forces of the unconsciousthe content of this god conceptjung is most explicit. Thus the word mind, as used in the east, has the connotation of something metaphysical. Carl jung was the son of a pastor in the swiss reformed church, and many of his relatives were ministers too. The monotheism of western religion and the allencompassing absolute implied must be taken seriously. Jungs principle interest was in the psychology of western men and women. Psychology and western religion ark paperbacks 97807448009. Jun 28, 2012 read western psychology and muslim psychology in dialogue. Psychology and religion psychology and religion is an authoritative survey of what we know about the psychology of religion. Jung is also widely acknowledged as the father of transpersonal psychology, which, in seeking to integrate the wisdom traditions of east and west, stands at the forefront of contemporary studies. In 19, he published the psychology of the unconscious, which differed from freudian concepts and caused a break in their friendship and collaboration.
The son of a pastor, he was also deeply interested in their religious life and development. West and east a library password is required to access fulltext content. Dream analysis, volume 2 notes of the seminars in analytical psychology given by c. The jungian interpretation of religion, pioneered by carl jung and advanced by his followers. This connection he has worked out in greater detail in psychology and. It is very clear and readable, and reflects michael argyles. The second is concerned with page 3 facts which bear out the. Jung presents a sane and practical psychology, and is fair and sympathetic in his attitude toward religion. He was a contemporary of sigmund freud and the two were friends until a bitter split over theoretical differences led jung to form his own school of thought known as analytical psychology. In the original psychology and religion, which introduces. Classical personality theory is typically thought to begin with.
On spiritualistic phenomena 1905 this is a lecture given by jung. As a practicing psychologist and keen observer of the western world, carl jung noticed that many people in his day were afflicted by debilitating feelings of insignificance, inadequacy, and hopelessness. Analytical psychology is the name given to the psychologicaltherapeutic system founded and developed by the swiss psychiatrist carl gustav jung 18751961. Jung, was a swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology. Religion is a difficult concept to define ferre, 20. Religious implications of western personality theory brent d. Comparisons between a quranic theory of personality and freuds and jungs ideas, journal of religion and health on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. My first chapter will be a sort of introduction to the problem of practical psychology and religion. The extraordinary range of methods and frameworks can be helpfully summed up regarding the classic distinction between the naturalscientific and humanscientific approaches.
Educated in medicine at the university of basel, jung graduated in 1900 and married in 1903. In considering the history of psychology and the status of modern psychology, jung included the psychological component of western philosophy, religion, hermeticism and eastern thought. In the original psychology and religion, which introduces part one, jung expounds the relation between christianity and alchemy. In western psychology, the existence of a self is generally affirmed. Mysticism in the analytical psychology of carl jung and. This selection of jung s writings brings together a number of articles that are necessary for the understanding of his interpretation of the religious life and development of western man. In this selection of writings, mostly from volume 11 of the collected works, jung focuses on the strengths and limitations of western religion. He was very critical of the churchs doctrine of the privato boni evil as the absence of good. The fuller paper was prepared for presentation in japanese at the 1999 annual meeting of the japan society for buddhistchristian studies. Jung ends by noting how this girls worldview shares much similarity with that found in gnostic and occult literature, foreshadowing the collective unconscious. Jung considered individuation a psychological process that comes naturally, and it plays an integral part in his analytical psychology and its treatment method. Over several chapters in volume 10 of his collected works, jung examined this issue and came to.
Psychology, religion, and spirituality is designed as a text that reflects this history while illuminating the. Carl gustav jung july 26, 1875, kesswil, june 6, 1961, kusnacht was a swiss psychiatrist, influential thinker, and founder of analytical psychology. Mysticism in the analytical psychology of carl jung and the. She published the book entitled it, buddhist manual of psychological ethics. Among the depth psychologists who have shown a pronounced and informed interest in gnosticism, a place of signal distinction belongs to c. Jun 28, 2012 western psychology and muslim psychology in dialogue. Western religion psychology and religion a psychological approach to the dogma of the. Dec 08, 2015 jung on religion and evil jung had much to say about the notion of evil. Jung has this habit of getting way too hype about jesus and alchemy, and then prattling in semisensical circles until he hits the end of a chapter, catches his breath, and lapses back into coherence.
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