Looking through a Jungian lens, Psychologist Dr. John Price and Raghu Markus have a discussion on the mechanics of awakening.

This week on Mindrolling, Raghu and John chat about:

• What we can learn from the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
• Jungian philosophy and creating balance within the psyche
• Attraction to the arts, music, and alternative ways of being
• Comparing youth and coming of age today versus in the past
• The growth and learning that happens through adversity
• Cultivating trust with those who are wounded
• Making compassionate response our default state, especially when dealing with children
• Leaving one’s culture to truly understand where we come from
• Various ways of cultivating non-ordinary states
• How society often stifles our experiences of mystical events
• The current psychedelic revolution and therapeutic utility of entheogens

Check out William Blake’s The Book of Urizen for a deep dive into mystical literature

“That’s obviously one’s religious and spiritual experience that is totally, uniquely yours. We know the definition of a mystical experience: it’s ineffable, it’s transitive, it’s a unitive experience. I’m willing to say that most of us have had these kinds of experiences, and yet because our culture doesn't support that world view, we write them off as what you can call the ‘nothing but’.” –Dr. John Price

About Dr. John Price:

Dr. John Price is a Jungian psychotherapist, co-founder of The Center for Healing Arts & Sciences, and host of The Sacred Speaks podcast. John’s journey from touring musician to single fatherhood reshaped his understanding of human transformation. John’s work bridges ancient wisdom with modern psychology—offering tools for shedding the adaptations that once saved us but now imprison us. Learn more about John’s offerings on his website.

“Jung would call this the inferior function given that I’m so feeling-oriented and intuitive. To actually get into the thinking and sensing function is something that I’m very much trying to counterbalance. That’s my inferior function. From his philosophical orientation, it’s a way to create wholeness where you counterbalance the one-sidedness of our psyche.” –Dr. John Price

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