The Psychology of Mystical Experiences

By Benoit ROUSSEAU

Mystical experiences have been lived by thousands of people around the world and are still a contemporary phenomenon. In his book, Jungian psychology specialist Benoit Rousseau explains what is behind mystical experiences and why some people seem to be chosen to live one. Starting with Carl Jung's interpretation of these experiences, he goes further and explains psychologically those phenomena for the first time. Mystical experiences are the basis of many currents in mankind's history. Gnosticism and Alchemy, for instance, were primarily focused on the method to achieve them. The New Testament and Paul's Epistles also spoke about them. Rousseau found that it is the Gospel of Thomas that has the most precise descriptions of this phenomenon. In this book, you will learn what are the causes of mystical experiences and what is the psychological meaning of these phenomena. Those experiences have nothing to do with the intervention of God but rather with the development of consciousness. Mystical experiences are signposts in a developmental path that comprise five steps. Mystics such as St. John of the Cross or Meister Eckhart have described these steps very well. This eye opening book will suit every life meaning researchers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CWGW1YD7
• ISBN13: 9798882723513
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"