Why did Assagioli maintain his “I am not my body…” affirmation in his disidentification exercise despite opposition to it? In this article, we will explore what underlying experiences and philosophy he bases his understanding on and how he responded to his critics. By Kenneth Sørensen, MA in Psychosynthesis and author of The Soul of Psychosynthesis […]
Psychology and Human Existence
By Roberto Assagioli , 1974, Original Title: Psicologia ed Esistenza Umana, Translated by Jan Kuniholm and Francesco Viglienghi, Assagioli Archive – Florence The very fact of being alive, of existing — “being in the world”, to use Heidegger’s expression — confronts the individual with a series of situations that can be characterized as existential . […]
Roberto Assagioli about Panentheism
Roberto Assagioli writes about his belief in Panentheism, where transcendence and immanence, far from being excluded, harmonize admirably in an integral conception of the universe. Original title: The Manifestation of the Divine in Nature and in the Soul. By Roberto Assagioli . (Doc. #23611 Assagioli Archives – Florence). Original Title: La Manifestazione del Divino nella […]
Unity in Diversity
In order to establish proper relations between human beings and human groups, it is necessary to understand, accept and practice a great principle or truth, which is at the basis of life itself in all its manifestations: that of UNITY IN DIVERSITY.
What is reality?
By Roberto Assagioli , from his meditation program ” Meditation Group for the New Age “, third-year, set one. From Meditation Mount, Ojai, California. See also my article: Psychosynthesis and Panentheism Recognition of Reality is a far-reaching subject. There are different levels and degrees of Reality and also both external and inner realities. The first […]
The Decalogue of Wisdom
We found this article of Assagioli in the Archive of the house which has been once his residence and nowadays the headquarters of the Institute of Psychosynthesis. We retained it useful to publish it, despite the outdated language, as an opportunity to reflect for all of us. It contains some teachings of high moral and ethical values, which may or may not be shared, but anyway put us in front of our individual responsibility about what to do with our lives. As Editors, we would appreciate to receive letters and comments about this article in order to open a constructive debate on major issues of contemporary man.
The New Dimensions of Psychology: The Third, Fourth and Fifth Forces
A Talk presented in English at the Biennale de Futurologie in Crans sur Sierre in Switzerland on Aug. 30th, 1973 By Roberto Assagioli [1] [ This piece was typed at the request of Roberto Assagioli by Molly Young Brown when she was studying with him in Italy in 1973. As far as we know, it […]
Psychosynthesis and Evolutionary Panentheism
“I propose that the founding father of Psychosynthesis, Roberto Assagioli (1888-1974) has written his psychology into a philosophical tradition known as Evolutionary Panentheism. By Kenneth Sørensen, MA in Psychosynthesis, (In 2020, I discovered an Italian article where Assagioli writes about his belief in Panentheism, it has been translated and are available here: Roberto Assagioli about […]
