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Posts Tagged: Transpersonal Psychology

Interview with Stan Grof: The Potential of Holotropic States for Emotional Healing

Posted November 4, 2013 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Dr. Stanislav Grof is a psychiatrist, chief theoretician of Transpersonal Psychology and pioneering researcher into the use of non-ordinary states of consciousness for purposes of exploring, healing, and obtaining insights into the human psyche.

Interview with Christina Grof: Beyond Stigmatizing Labels

Posted October 30, 2013 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Christina Grof and her husband Dr. Stanislav Grof coined the term ‘Spiritual Emergency’ to describe many of the psychological crises that are typically given stigmatized labels. 

Interview with Angeles Arrien: ‘Openings’ can be Great Blessings

Posted October 7, 2013 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Recently 60 minutes aired a piece on the mental health crisis in the U.S. in response to the recent wave of mass shootings by individuals with severe mental disturbance.  

Adam Works to Live in Love vs Fear

Posted September 25, 2013 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 5 – Importance of Community, Crazywise.

Now that Adam is no longer living at Ron’s, he has either been house sitting or staying with friends he knows at SoulFood Books.  We filmed this interview near a small river that runs behind SoulFood Books where Adam has been spending time meditating. 

Crazywise

  • Ch. 1 - The Shamans' Calling

    Phil’s Introduction to Shamanism and Spiritual Awakening

    • Shamanism: My Continuing Inquiry and TEDx Talk
    • The Venerable Nechung Oracle
    • Sukulen: Shaman of the Samburu Tribe
    • Lindsa: Shaman of the Nanai Tribe
    • Mengatohue: Shaman of the Huaroriani Tribe
    • Janduli Kahn: Shaman of the Kalash
    • Beginning My Discovery of Inner Worlds
    • Crazywise: Project Introduction
    • Continued Exploration of My Inner World
    • My Holotropic Breathwork Experience
  • Ch. 2 - A Young American's 'Psychotic Episode'

    Could meditation be an alternative to medication?

    • Meet Adam: A Psychotic Break or Spiritual Emergency
    • Adam’s Vipassana: The Holistic Approach Instead of Hospitals
    • Adam’s ‘Interactions’: Struggling to Understand
    • Adam Finds Community: The Need for Understanding vs. Judgment
  • Ch. 3 - Adam's Gift of Healing

    The story of two friend’s trauma and healing

    • Meet Ron: Interrogator in the Iraq War
    • Ron’s ‘Moral Injury’: A Struggle with PTSD
    • Ron’s Healing Experience: A Turning Point for Ron and Adam
    • A Note of Gratitude from Ron’s Mom
  • Ch. 4 – Living Outside the Social Norm

    Spiritual growth in Hawaii

    • Adam’s Homeless and Happy
    • Interview with Sadhguru: Comparing Cultural Foundation
    • Adam Moves to Hawaii: Learning to Trust His Guides
    • A Hate Crime Leads to Adam’s Return Home
    • Adam’s Broken Jaw: A New Level of Awareness
    • The Community Car. And Home?
    • Adam: The Shadow Side
  • Ch. 5 – Importance of Community

    Adam’s search for a supportive community

    • Interview with Ken Kimmel: Supportive Community is Essential
    • Living in Ron’s Garage: Facing Pain
    • Adam’s Return to the SoulFoods Community
    • Adam Works to Live in Love vs Fear
    • Perspective on Death: Adam’s Mother Passes Away
    • Jordan’s Story: Is Depression Forever?
    • Shane’s Story: The Generosity of a Stranger
    • Ownership at SoulFood Books Stays in the Community
  • Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening

    Points of view on mental health

    • Interview with Roger Walsh: The Value of Spiritual Traditions
    • Interview with Angeles Arrien: ‘Openings’ can be Great Blessings
    • Interview with Christina Grof: Beyond Stigmatizing Labels
    • Interview with Stan Grof: The Potential of Holotropic States for Emotional Healing
    • Open Dialogue: Alternative Approach for Mental Health Recovery
    • Interview with Daniel Fisher and his Lived Experience
    • Interview with Gabor Mate: The Myth of Normal
    • Interview with Daniel Siegel: Bridging Science and Spirituality
    • Interview with Sandra Ingerman: Shamanism in Modern Culture
    • Interview with Joan Halifax: Healing is About Relationships
    • Interview with Will Hall: Recovering from Madness
    • Interview with Robert Whitaker: Anatomy of an Epidemic
    • Interview with E. Fuller Torrey: Biological Disease
    • Interview with Mary Olson: Open Dialogue in the US

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