Tantra and The Erotic Heart of Individuation

2023-07-29

In today's episode, Rick Alexander shares a paper he presented at the 2023 Mythologium Conference called Tantra and the Erotic Heart of Individuation. In 1932, C.G. Jung first put depth psychology in dialogue with the Tantric worldview through his lectures on Kundalini Yoga. This paper is an attempt to dream that project forward, asking essential questions about how taking Tantra seriously might inform our ideas about how we relate to the soul, the body, and ultimately, the path of individuation. To work with Rick or engage more with his content, visit www.rickalexander.com To s...

In today's episode, Rick Alexander shares a paper he presented at the 2023 Mythologium Conference called Tantra and the Erotic Heart of Individuation.

In 1932, C.G. Jung first put depth psychology in dialogue with the Tantric worldview through his lectures on Kundalini Yoga. This paper is an attempt to dream that project forward, asking essential questions about how taking Tantra seriously might inform our ideas about how we relate to the soul, the body, and ultimately, the path of individuation.

To work with Rick or engage more with his content, visit www.rickalexander.com

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Sources:

Roche, Lorin. The Radiance Sutras: 112 Gateways to The Yoga of Wonder & Delight. 2014.

Jung, C. G. The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga. Princeton University Press, 1996.

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