Ramakrishna and the Clinic of Paradox.
Paulo H C Dias, Gilberto Safra
Journal of Religion and Health December 1, 2016 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-015-0131-5 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Clinical psychology Psychoanalysis and religion Religious experience Spirituality |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Proposes that mystical experience, understood through a clinical conception of the human as a paradox between immanence and transcendence, can help rethink ontological assumptions in clinical practice. |
Abstract
This study presents a clinical conception of the human being as the paradox between immanence and transcendence. Through an exposition of the clinical conceptions of Brazilian author Gilberto Safra, we search for an integral manner in which to understand mystical experience as a way to rethink the ontological conceptions inherent to clinical practice. In such perspective, we elaborate a critique of both the psychological-only approach to mystical experience as well as the spiritual-only approach. We present it through the life of Indian mystic Ramakrishna, by comparing the interpretation different authors make of his experiences and placing our own perspective.