Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226453707 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 594 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Esalen story need not be this "Wordy" G. Beavers Too many people who make Esalen work on a day to day basis were not mentioned. I am not sure why we needed an interpretation of Michael Murphy's books. Otherwise a good time-line presentation.. Unacknowledged Cultural Incubator -- Esalen Institute Thomas B. Roberts Kripal, Jeffrey J. (2007). Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion. University of Chicago Press. xiv + 573 pages. Includes bibliography and index. Cloth and paper.I always like to see a topic that interests me embedded in a larger context. A wider context describes how the topic of my interest (psychedelics in this case) fits into historical events and into a more global collection of ideas (the human potential movement, in Esalen). By following the movement of ideas and people through Esalen Institute, Kripal constructs an intellectual and p. Alan F. Zundel said Profound yet very accessible to the lay reader. This book is more than simply a history of Esalen--as fascinating as that story is in itself--it is also a history of American culture and modern spirituality told with deep insight, charm and intelligence. A beautiful book--masterfully written, meticulously researched, and beautifully designed.One of Kripal's ongoing themes has been that of the writing and reading of texts as a mystic practice. Here this is true; reading this book thoughtfully will touch your heart and mind and move them toward the mysterious human potential for conscious evolution
The community itself, Kripal explains, is centered around the idea of a "religion of no religion," which provides "a kind of American Mystical Constitution" for its visitors and "a spiritual space where almost any religious form can flourish." Kripal jumps among a wide range of historical moments, from Esalen's alleged relationship to the collapse of the Soviet Union to the idea of the disembodied erotic. All rights reserved. . From Publishers Weekly Many readers will probably not have heard of Esalen—but that doesn't mean they won't find its history fascinating. Esalen is a legendary sacred place, but legendary among the privileged few like
Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor in and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Rice University. Jeffrey J. He is the author of Kali’s Child; Roads of Excess, Palaces of Wisdom; and The Serpent’s Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion, each published by the University of Chicago Press.
In their religion of no religion, the natural world was just as crucial as the spiritual one, science and faith not only commingled but became staunch allies, and the enlightenment of the body could lead to the full realization of our development as human beings. “An impressive new book. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation, inspired in the lecture halls of Stanford by radical scholars of comparative religion, the institute was the remarkable brainchild of Michael Murphy and Richard Price. Set against the heady backdrop of California during the revolutionary 1960s, Esalen recounts in fascinating deta