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The Unfolding Self
by Ralph Metzner
ISBN - 978-1579830007
Pubdate - May 1998
USD Price - $14.95
In The Unfolding Self Ralph Metzner identifies the universal structures that underlie the varieties of transformative experience, much as William James did a century ago in The Varieties of Religious Experience. Featuring dozens of illustrations, this book, now a “One Spirit” Book-of-the-Month-Club selection, is a brilliant cross-cultural examination of the power of archetypal metaphors to nurture profound experiences of transformation. Don’t miss Metzner’s masterwork; no comparable psychology of spirituality exists that draws from such a rich lifework of scholarship and spiritual
practice.
| Reviews |
This book is a valuable guide to the farthest reaches of consciousness.
--Larry Dossey, author of Prayer is Good Medicine and Healing Words: The Power of
Prayer and the Practice of Medicine
In The Unfolding Self, Ralph Metzner offers evolutionary metaphors for the transformations that occur as the mind sinks into the heart. A book well worth reading on the journey toward oneself.
--Stephen Levine, author of A Year to Live
Read this book if you want to wake up to your full ecstatic potential. It presents profound insights and new pathways that will empower you to live your life ecstatically.
--Margo Anand, author of The Art of Sexual Ecstasy and The Art of Sexual Magic
The Unfolding Self offers a wonderful account of the timeless metaphors that guide
and describe profound inner transformation.
--Roger Walsh, author of The Spirit of Shamanism and coeditor of Paths Beyond Ego: The Transpersonal Vision for Previous Edition |
Ralph Metzner explores the varieties of religious experience through psychodynamic investigation of imagery. I found his book intriguing, informative, and at times illuminating. --Elaine Pagels, author of Gnostic Gospels
I read this book with real enthusiasm and appreciation.
--Joseph Campbell |
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