The author was the founder of psychosynthesis, a discipline working on both psychological and transpersonal levels, in which there is widespread interest. This collection of unpublished work, put together after his death, provides valuable insights into his theories both in general and specific areas of psychosynthesis. The first part of this book describes the reality of the superconscious, the second delves into the problems and difficulties of the spiritual path while the third deals with everyday applications of those insights.
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Assagioli's farewell,
This review is from: Transpersonal Development: The Dimension Beyond Psychosynthesis (Paperback)
I must admit: I see Assagioli's 3rd book, "Transpersonal Development" as the masterwork of the Western spiritual tradition. In this, Hermetic/Neoplatonic tradition, as exemplified by Dante, St.John of the Cross or Rumi, the psyche/soul as a whole journeys towards Transpersonal Self/God. There is a conspicuous absence of dis-identification in Assagioli's third book. The protagonist of the entire psycho-spiritual drama remains soul/psyche, not the disidentifiedied "I", which is different from the first two books. "Transpersonal Development", a compilation of loosely knit essays, remains Assagioli's contribution to wisdom literature. Not quite a science, nor philosophy, it remains psychology in the vein of Aristotle's "De Anima". As a meditation on life it has precursors in Epictetus, Montaigne, Thoreau or Nietzsche, every writer analyst of man's condition. Among the more professional kin: Freud, Fromm or Jung, in their most essayist and generalizing disposition. This work, however readable it may be, is not a significant step forward, either in theory ( if we define theory as having more explicative value, not being just an inspired reflection on vita religiosa ) or in practice, so my opinion is that it is more representative of Assagioli's personal "journey", than being a guide to self-actualization & realization, unlike "Psychosynthesis" and "The Act of Will". Moreover: I'd say that it remains questionable whether it can be judged as a complement to the previous books or is an "aberration" in a sense that it presents methodology in some ways contrary to that exposed in previous books.
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This review is from: Transpersonal Development: The Dimension Beyond Psychosynthesis (Paperback)
I purchased this book for $50. After reading it, I believe it is priceless.Assagioli's older works on psychosynthesis are outstanding, but this one is sublime. This book is definitely a Masterwork of the Western Mystery Tradition. Page after page, Assagioli astounds you with insights gained over a lifetime of study. This man was a psychiatrist, but his true calling was as a spiritual adept. Don't read this book unless you are over 40. I would not have comprehended or appreciated this book at a younger age. I know this is a trite saying...but this book will change your life.
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