Recognizing our shadow and how we repress it is key to inner growth. And by integrating the shadow into our personality, we tap into unsuspected reserves of peace, vitality, and understanding.
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Is Santa Real? | Carl Jung & Buddha On Reality
‘Santa Claus can’t possibly be real! There’s no way an oversized old man sneaks into our home on Christmas Eve—we don’t even have a chimney!’ Such were the hard words of 10-year-old Alexy when his mom and I recently mentioned Christmas. Halfway through my awkward attempt at a reply, Alexy interrupted with an even deadlier…
How To Transform Anger | Buddhist Wisdom
It takes years for a tree to grow and bear fruit. It takes only a moment to cut that tree down. If wisdom, compassion, and peace are the trees we grow, anger is the ax that cuts them down.
Become Your True Self: Ken Wilber’s Integral Map For Self-Actualization
Becoming your true self might sound like a paradox, but it is the greatest achievement we can aspire to. Despite our potential, most of us never fully experience the true possibilities of human life. There’s much confusion around what it means to become or discover your true self. Different traditions, thinkers, and schools of thought…
Buddhist Karma & Rebirth Explained
The law of karma and rebirth is one of the bedrock teachings of the Buddha. It is also one of the most problematic ones.
Jung vs Buddha – Self vs Non-Self
Jung’s Self archetype and Buddha’s non-self teaching are two of the most profound formulations of our true nature. But can they work together?
Carl Jung & Buddhism On The Unconscious
Jungian psychology and the Yogācāra school of Buddhism both investigated the depths of the human psyche. Both proposed the existence of a hidden layer beneath our everyday conscious mind…