Judging by the small number of visits to this topic, it seems that it has not interested many people.
And that’s a shame
No, no, Om Shanti, it has interested me—very much indeed.
At first, it seemed to me that psychology was simply a science that interested me, and that reading books on it was not something to be ruled out—but that it was ultimately the domain of psychologists and psychotherapists. Now, after going through certain difficult personal situations, I understand that psychology is conscious living itself, its practical aspect. And a person’s awareness of life processes is an introduction to psychology. It turns out that modern people “are psychology itself,” yet do not want to study it. I think that today, through psychology, a person can not only “break through to a new level of communication,” but also find a path to the Source, whereas earlier—in the distant and not-so-distant past—this was the role of religion and philosophy. There are now quite a few psychology teachers on the internet offering methods for working with the unmanifested world. But I am interested in the process-oriented psychology presented by Arnold and Amy Mindell, specifically as a multicultural, multilevel practice of awareness. One can sense Arnold’s “training” as a Master—as well as how much work and knowledge he has passed through himself, from shamanism to the methods of modern psychology, in order to learn to quickly recognize this entire “cosmos of human relationships and interactions, and everything unmanifested,” and help people. And what is remarkable is that when Arnold Mindell describes his work, at first everything seems somehow “overly intellectual” and “twisted.” Yet somehow he leads you to a conclusion where everything becomes clear. And in the “process” of the work, he does something very simple—and the person’s problem is resolved. This is how Saints acted in ancient times. A layperson would come to a Saint with a problem, and the Saint would say, “Go there and do this.” The layperson would go and do it, but in doing so would enter a state in which they became aware of the solution to their problem, changed their life by 180 degrees, and “came to the Source.” What only Saints were once able to do, it seems Mindell himself can now see and offers ordinary people the opportunity to learn. And he shows that today a person can come to This through knowledge.
That is why I am very interested! I want to learn to “understand the cartography of space, techniques for interacting with edges and edge figures, receive their wisdom, and come to the Source.” It would be interesting to participate in such joint process work as a practitioner or intern. I am also interested in applying the paradigms of process work in art and music. Om Shanti, please recommend which of Mindell’s books would be best to start with. (I myself would like to start with “The Dreammaker’s Apprentice.”) Thank you for all this valuable information (above)!
