Psychology of Yoga and Meditation: Lectures Delivered at ETH Zurich, Volume 6: 1938-1940

C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich between 1933 and 1941. These lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from dream analysis to the psychology of alchemy. Here, for the first time, are Jung's illuminating lectures on the psychology of yoga and meditation, delivered between 1938 and 1940. Jung discusses the psychological technique of active imagination and seeks to find parallels with the meditative practices of different yogic and Buddhist traditions. He draws on three texts to introduce his audience to Eastern meditation: Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra, the Amitâyur-dhyâna-sûtra from Chinese Pure Land Buddhism, and the Shrî-chakra-sambhâra Tantra. The lectures offer a unique opportunity to encounter Jung as he shares his ideas with the general public, providing a rare window into the application of his comparative method and shedding light on his personal history and psychological development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press

Between 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. These lectures, intended for a general audience, covered a wide range of topics, from dream analysis to the psychology of alchemy. Here, for the first time, are Jung's illuminating lectures on the psychology of yoga and meditation, delivered between 1938 and 1940.

In these lectures, Jung delves into the psychological technique of active imagination, seeking to find parallels with the meditative practices of different yogic and Buddhist traditions. He draws on three texts to introduce his audience to Eastern meditation: Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra, the Amitâyur-dhyâna-sûtra from Chinese Pure Land Buddhism, and the Shrî-chakra-sambhâra Tantra, a scripture related to tantric yoga. The lectures offer a unique opportunity to encounter Jung as he shares his ideas with the general public, providing a rare window into the application of his comparative method while also shedding light on his personal history and psychological development.

Featuring an incisive introduction by Martin Liebscher as well as explanations of Jungian concepts and psychological terminology, Psychology of Yoga and Meditation provides invaluable insights into the evolution of Jung's thought and a vital key to understanding his later work.

Weight: 668g
Dimension: 155 x 530 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691217857