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September 2019
Enigma- Decoding the Msyterious Language of the Soul – September 20-21 at the Jung Society of Atlanta
Ashok Bedi, M.D. Enigma: Decoding the Mysterious language of the Soul September 20, Friday Lecture 7:30 pm members: $20; non-members $25; students $10 There is a constant dance between our Ego and our Soul. Both must maintain their autonomy and purposefulness. Our Ego and Persona is directed to adaptation to the outer world while the Soul must keep us aligned with our inner life and our teleological destiny. Ego and Persona must help us navigate the Spirit of the Time while the Soul must keep us aligned with the Spirit of the Depth. Each is one the two legs that we stand on in the present time and eternal time. Their task is to maintain alignment with their respective purpose yet coordinate to optimize one’s terrestrial Self our Celestial Self. To undertake the Magnum Opus of Individuation, we need their partnership without being intrusive into each other’s domain. How these entities maintain this Complexio Oppositorium is an Enigma. Over eons, these Dioscuri twins have evolved a Mysterious language of the Soul. The decoding of this Enigma is mediated by the archetype of the Divine Tricksters: Hermes and Krishna. This Enigma to decode the Mysterious language of the Soul will be explored from a Neuroscience and Analytical perspectives. Learning Objectives Explore the Enigma of the Jung’s Transcendent Function Describe the Analytical process to navigate the Persona, Ego-Self alignment Explain he clinical paradigms to explore the mysterious language of the Soul Demonstrate ways to navigate the Eastern path to decode the mystery of the Soul Discuss the emerging frontiers of Neuroscince research to decode the Enigma of the language of the Soul Interpretation of Dreams: A Jungian Perspective September 21, Saturday Workshop 10:00 am - 5:00 pm…
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A Jungian Encounter with the Erotic Soul of India – From Sexuality to Spirituality February 2020
JUNGIAN ENCOUNTER WITH THE EROTIC SOUL OF INDIA FROM SEXUALITY TO SPIRITUALITY FEBRUARY 15-26, 2020 With Guest Lecturer - Ashok Bedi M.D. Join us in the upcoming encounter with the Soul of India this coming winter. We begin our journey in the capital New Delhi. From there we continue to explore the erotic temples of Khajuraho and, the Eros of human civilization in the visit to Taj Mahal. We experience an evening and morning boat ride in Varanasi, the holiest site for Hindus and the oldest continuous living city in the world. At Chambal Safari Lodge we conclude our journey with a three-day Jungian retreat and reflect on our experiences. Together, we will explore the mysteries of the erotic soul of India embodied in Taj Mahal, hajuraho and Varanasi. We will delve into the mystery of Kamasutra and its Tantric prescription from sexuality to spirituality incarnate in stone in Taj Mahal and Khajuraho and in the Tantric tradition of Shiva and Shakti at Varanasi. The Tantric and Erotic traditions of India consider the human and sexual relationship as a prototype for the Mystical union with the Divine– the Unio Mystica. These issues will be explored on the sacred ground of the birth of these ideas from an Eastern and Jungian perspectives. Participants may find correlation between these concepts and their own life an interesting illumination. It may be fascinating to explore your reflections with your peers and participants from different countries during our tour with the backdrop of the dreamlike world of India. The Jungian faculty for the journey is Ashok Bedi, M.D., a Jungian psychoanalyst and a board-certified psychiatrist. A Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, he is a Clinical Professor in…
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