Jung in India 2027 The Body of the Divine: Tantra, Ayurveda and the Living Soul of South India Sponsored by the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York and the Chicago C. G. Jung Institute Guest Faculty – Ashok Bedi M.D., Jungian Psychoanalyst and Ami Bedi LPC NCC, psychotherapist January 26 – February 5, 2027
If Vedanta is the head of the Hindu tradition and the Bhagavata Purana its heartbeat,
then Tantra is its body — the tradition that refuses to leave the flesh behind in the quest
for the divine. In late January – early February 2027, we journey to the lush, sacred
landscape of South India — the ancient root from which Tantra, Ayurveda, and the living
arts of body and soul first flowered — to explore the Tantric vision that the body is not
an obstacle to transcendence but its very vehicle.
Through the lens of analytical psychology, we will trace how the Tantric path — with its
112 meditation doorways, its Kundalini ascent from matter to spirit, and its radical insis
tence that what is in the body is in the cosmos — illuminates Jung’s own conviction that
individuation occurs not by transcending life but by living it more fully.
From the historic shores of Cochin to the misty
tea plantations of Munnar and the tranquil back
waters of Kumarakom, this journey weaves to
gether temple ritual, Ayurvedic healing, and the
embodied wisdom of India’s oldest continuous
living civilization.
Please join us for our 20th Jungian Encounter
with India in 2027, another magical journey! Ker
ala is referred to as ”God’s Own Country”, ver
dant paddy fields, tall coconut palms and deep
blue lakes, canals and sea!
This study group includes 12 hours of Continuing
Education Credits under the auspices of the C.G.
Jung Institute of Chicago. Of course, the most
interesting discussions take place informally and
organically in temples and marketplaces, streets
and riverboats as we explore the cultural and
spiritual treasures of this oldest, continuous, living
civilization on earth!
The Jungian Faculty for this journey is Ashok Bedi, M.D., a Jungian psychoanalyst and
a board-certified psychiatrist. He practices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His publications
and upcoming programs may be previewed at www.pathtothesoul.com
Ami Bedi, LPC, NCC of Akhilanda Consulting, is a Milwaukee-based psychotherapist
with a specialization in trauma therapy. Over the past 15 years, she has focused on and
elevated wellness and emotional self-awareness as forms of liberation and
decolonization. Ami has helped people reconnect to collective wisdom and a sense of
belonging as cornerstones to healing and transformation.
We look forward to your participation in this new and refreshing journey, as Ashok and
Ami Bedi amplifie and deepen Jung’s writings and teachings through his talks, lectures
and dream groups in light of new research in psychology and neuroscience. We will
also dialogue with local experts to let the boots on the ground perspective of the time
less wisdom of India.
This journey includes 12 CEs relevant to the theme of our journey and may be
tax-deductible for mental health professionals to the extent the law allows. For
more information or to reserve your space please write to regine@mindfuljour
neys.com
The C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago maintains responsibility for this program and its con
tent. Please note that the size of the group is limited. Therefore, it is important that you
register early in order to secure space for yourself and your friends. For more informa
tion on this special journey, please write to regine@mindfuljourneys.com or call
212-203-1239. We will be pleased to have you join us for this special educational ven
ture.
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