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John Rowan

2 papers in the library · publishing 2009-2019

Papers

Do transpersonal psychologists know what they are talking about?

Transpersonal Psychology Review January 1, 2019 John Rowan, Law Ho

This paper critiques transpersonal psychologists for lacking direct experience of Nondual consciousness, the highest level of awareness in Wilber's model. It notes that most conference participants had not embodied this state, while major religious traditions—Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Yoga—distinguish Subtle, Causal, and Nondual levels. The author argues that spiritual experiences typically arise from the Subtle level and are often mistaken for the Causal or Nondual. Psychologists must engage personally with all three levels to legitimately claim expertise in transpersonal psychology.

A dialogue on Ken Wilber’s contribution to transpersonal psychology

Transpersonal Psychology Review January 1, 2009 John Rowan, Michael Daniels, David Fontana et al.

A verbatim transcript of a structured dialogue between John Rowan and Michael Daniels on the work of Ken Wilber, mediated by David Fontana at a transpersonal psychology conference. The dialogue followed a pre-agreed format of presentations, reconciliation attempts, responses, open discussion, and a summary that ends abruptly due to a recording failure. A postscript discusses the origins of Wilber's levels of consciousness.