Dr. Sergio Bartoli – a co-worker of Assagioli presents how synthesis as a trend is beginning to influence medicine. Afterwards they have Q&A with students. A Course of Lessons on Psychosynthesis. Lesson VIII- 1970. Translated by Gordon Symons. Original Italian Title: Il Concetto Di Sintesi Nella Storia Della Medicina. From the Assagioli Archive in Florence. […]
Co-Existence – The Central Truth Of Psychosynthesis
When working with different subpersonalities, it is important to stress the importance of a peaceful co-existence of them, to accept the differences, because each part has its own specific function. Then later comes the process of forming alliances and finally achieving the synthesis. By Roberto Assagioli , July 17, 1972, from the Assagioli Archive in […]
Psychosynthesis and Spiritual Life
Assagioli speaks about psychosynthesis as a science and an art and shares his concern about the material nature of current psychology. He asks: “Why should an intuition, a telepathic perception, a premonition be less worthy and acceptable for study than the scientific study of an instinct, an impulse, or a tropism?” By Roberto Assagioli , […]
Psychological Poisons and Drugs
We should be just as concerned with the quality of the psychological environment as we are with the physical environment because the psychological poisons stemming from advertising and propaganda are also harmful to our well-being. Assagioli recommends “psychological advertising” in this article. By Roberto Assagioli , translated from Italian by Gordon Symons. Original Italian […]
To Know The Human Soul
Assagioli argues for the importance of spiritual psychology, which affirms the inner spiritual center. He also encourages us to create inner silence, so the voice of the Spirit can be heard. By Roberto Assagioli (1932). Translated from Italian by Gordon Symons; original title: Per Conoscere l’animo Umano; (Archivio Assagioli – Florence) In our time, the […]
The Psychosynthesis of Nations and of Humanity
Each nation has a soul and personality, according to Roberto Assagioli and plays a key part in the psychosynthesis of humanity. In this article, Assagioli gives an overview of his thoughts on this issue. By Roberto Assagioli, translated from Italian by Gordon Symons. The article is from the magazine La Cultura nel Mondo – N. […]
The Position of Psychosynthesis in Contemporary Psychology
In this article Assagioli explains some of the ideas behind his egg diagram and his understanding of the scientific method, asserting that superconscious experiences are also facts. By Roberto Assagioli , translated from Italian by Gordon Symons, source Assagioli, Archive, Florence. Italian title: La Posizione Della Psicosintesi Nella Psicologia Contemporanea This diagram should not […]
A Conversation about Subpersonalities
Assagioli casts new light on his understanding of subpersonalities in this dialogue with a student in which he asserts that some subpersonalities stem from our past lives. Translated from Italian by Gordon Symon , Assagioli Archive Florence (original title: Subpersonalita-intuitive-di- BC) RA :(Referring to the question asked by BC about subpersonalities which include feelings of […]
The Wisdom of the Inner Teacher
Wisdom is not very fashionable nowadays. The idea that most people have of a wise person is a static idea; it represents an impassive person, far from so-called real life. One of the tasks of psychology should be to rehabilitate Wisdom by presenting a truer conception of its vital, dynamic and creative nature. By Roberto […]
Practical contributions to a modern yoga
In the last few years the need of a new Yoga has been expressed in many quarters, that is, of a Yoga which would lead to the same eternal goal as the Yoga’s of the past, namely, the conscious union with the One-Self, with the Supreme; but a Yoga, the formulation and the practical methods of which would be suited to the mentality and the needs of modern man and to the conditions existing in our western civilization; a Yoga which would express the spirit of the New Age that is rapidly permeating the minds and souls of the more progressive men and women of today.
