| Description |
xi, 332 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [319]-323. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-310), glossary, and index. |
| Contents |
Living, dying, and transformation. The nearing death experience -- The journey to Ego. The ground of Being. The unfolding of human consciousness. The development of the mental ego -- The consciousness of the Ego: halfway home. A cartography of consciousness. The mental ego and the fear of death -- The Path of Return. The Integration of Shadow and Persona. The integration of mind and body. Entering the transpersonal realms. Unity consciousness -- From tragedy to grace. Hope and meaning. The crucible of suffering. The experience of grace -- The "special conditions" of transformation. Meditation. Presence. The stance of humility. The practice of silence. Mindfulness of breath. Images, visions, and archetypes. Surrender. Self-Inquiry -- The psychospiritual stages of dying. Surrender into transcendence -- The nearing death experience. Entry into the dying process. The near-death experience -- Entering the Mystery. |
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Death -- Religious aspects.
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Death -- Psychological aspects.
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Near-death experiences -- Religious aspects.
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Self-realization -- Religious aspects.
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Self-realization -- Psychological aspects.
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| Local Subject |
SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION.
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SELF-TRANSFORMATION -- RELIGIOUS ASPECTS
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| ISBN |
0062515640 |
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0062515659 (pbk.) |
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