Blog Posts

  • Lama Govinda Reviews “The Act of Will”

    To celebrate World Psychosynthesis Day, I thought I would share a document that I found a few years ago while working in Assagioli’s archives. It is a review by Lama Anagarika Govinda (1898-1985) of Roberto Assagioli’s book The Act of Will. Govinda’s review starts out with this very powerful statement, which can apply today as…

  • Some Problems with Jungian Psychology (Part III)

    This is the third and last part of a series that explores psychosynthesis and Jungian analysis based on my article Psychosynthesis and Jung in a Nutshell. In Part I I summarized some of the differences and similarities between Jungian psychology and psychosynthesis. In Part II, I reflected on the relationship between these two great geniuses.…

  • Assagioli and Jung: Reflections on their Relationship (Part II)

    Today marks the 148th birthday of Carl Gustav Jung. This is the second part of a three part series that explores psychosynthesis and Jungian analysis based on my article Psychosynthesis and Jung in a Nutshell. In Part I I summarized some of the differences and similarities between Jungian psychology and psychosynthesis. In this part, I…

  • Jung: “A Courageous and Genius Pioneer” (Part I)

    July 26 marks the 148th birthday of Carl Gustav Jung and I thought it might be a good time to revisit his relationship with Roberto Assagioli and once again take a look at some of the differences and similarities between Jungian psychology and psychosynthesis. The two men – Roberto Assagioli (1888-1974), the founder of psychosynthesis,…

  • Ringing the Bell for Inner Harmony

    Creating harmony in your inner life requires patience, prayer, and lifelong practice. Today is Saint Rita’s feast day, and this afternoon I will be joining the local women in our Umbrian village in the small Marian chapel. Saint Rita is especially popular here since she was born and lived in the nearby town of Cascia,…