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040			_aDLC _cDLC _dAE-DuAU _beng
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050	0	0	_aBL624 _b.S677 1989
090			_aBL 624 .S677 1989
245	0	0	_aSpiritual emergency : _bwhen personal transformation becomes a crisis / _cedited by Stanislav Grof and Christina Grof ; R.D. Laing and ten others.
250			_aFirst edition.
264			_aLos Angeles : _bDistributed by St. Martin's Press, _c1989
300			_axvii, 250 pages : _c24 cm. _bcolor illustration ;
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490			_aNew consciousness reader
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aIncreasing numbers of people involved in personal transformation are experiencing spiritual emergencies - crises when the process of growth and change becomes chaotic and overwhelming. Individuals experiencing such episodes may feel that their sense of identity is breaking down, that their old values no longer hold true, and that the very ground beneath their personal realities is radically shifting. In many cases, new realms of mystical and spiritual experience enter their lives suddenly and dramatically, resulting in fear and confusion. They may feel tremendous anxiety, have difficulty coping with their daily lives, jobs, and relationships, and may even fear for their own sanity. Unfortunately, much of modern psychiatry has failed to distinguish these episodes from mental illness. As a result, transformational crises are often suppressed by routine psychiatric care, medication, and even institutionalization.
520	8		_aHowever, there is a new perspective developing among many mental health professionals and those studying spiritual development that views such crises as transformative breakthroughs that can hold tremendous potential for physical and emotional healing. When understood and treated in a supportive manner, spiritual emergencies can become gateways to higher levels of functioning and new ways of being. In this book, foremost psychologists, psychiatrists, and spiritual teachers address the following questions: What is spiritual emergency? What is the relationship between spirituality, "madness," and healing? What forms does spiritual emergency take? What are the pitfalls - and promises - of spiritual practice? How can people in spiritual emergency be assisted by family, friends, and professionals? This groundbreaking work reveals that within the crisis of spiritual emergency lies the promise of spiritual emergence and renewal.
650		0	_aSpiritual life. _979092
650		0	_aPsychiatric emergencies. _979093
700	1		_aGrof, Stanislav, _d1931- _924891 _eauthor.
700	1		_aGrof, Christina. _924891 _eauthor
830			_aNew consciousness reader _979091
942			_cBOOK _2lcc
999			_c15017 _d15017