Arnold Mindell Libri

Interiore ed esteriore vanno assieme. Politica e lavoro interiore quotidiano non sono separabili. Non si può muovere una critica al mondo senza essere disposti a guardare il mondo di cui siamo portatori, l'universo composito della nostra stessa persona. In questo libro Mindell ci parla di worldwork, ossia di come persone di differente nazionalità ed estrazione sociale possano incontrarsi per indagare assieme i problemi del mondo e allo stesso tempo la propria persona, dimostrandoci come il fuoco della diversità e del conflitto anziché condurre alla discordia, all'intolleranza e alla reciproca ostilità può divenire carburante per generare rapporti autentici, filiali, facendoci scorgere l'umanità che ci accomuna dietro ogni ferita. Sino ad oggi la psicologia, la fisica ed i cambiamenti sociali sono rimasti campi separati. Mindell invece porta la psicologia oltre il lavoro su se stessi, nelle aree ad alta tensione della coscienza sociale; conduce la politica al di là degli interessi immediati e dei problemi mondani e la indirizza verso la costruzione della comunità, il più antico e sacro obiettivo degli esseri umani. Un libro per chiunque si senta impegnato a costruire un nuovo modello di società, indipendentemente dalla propria professione e dal proprio ruolo nel mondo.

The innovative concepts and practical methods of Process-Oriented Psychology (process work)—many of which have never been published—are explored in this highly unusual textbook. The goals of process work lay not in traditional psychotherapeutic theory, but rather in the unique wisdom and path of process, or nature, itself. Each of the 32 chapters represents a "class" in which one of the principles is highlighted and investigated from many angles, allowing the author to present the highly structured content in a playful way that is both attractive and useful to helpers and therapists from many different backgrounds.

Einstein said, "I want to know the mind of God, the rest are details." This book is therapist Arnold Mindell's response. By processmind he means an earth-based experience of the universal state of consciousness that, he argues, pervades all reality. It is perhaps our most basic, least known, and greatest power, combining the nonlocality of modern physics with altered states of consciousness found in peak experiences. What makes this book unique is that it offers some experience of this mind-state to the reader. Mindell does so by connecting cosmic patterns seen in physics with experiences occurring in psychology and world spiritual traditions. He draws together ideas about Aboriginal totem spirits, quantum entanglement, and nonlocality to describe the "structure of God experiences." Enhancing his clear presentation are around 80 illustrations and 30 experiential exercises based on tested approaches that actualize our deepest, unitive consciousness. Through rational thinking and earth-based, inner experience, the reader can sense how the processmind's self-organizing intelligence helps with dreams, body symptoms, relationships, and large-group conflict issues. Altogether, the book is a kind of user's guide to tapping into an immense power that can benefit our own individual life and, ultimately, the world.

Arnold Mindell's work with comatose patients offers a new direction in psychotherapy and in the study of near-death experiences. He argues that people in such states are not merely vegetables, but human beings in an altered state of consciousness that may be an important experience for some report experiences of insight, ecstasy and self-knowledge. Offering verbatim bedside reports, theoretical discussion and practical exercises, the author demonstrates his techniques for communicating with the comatose person based on his own process-orientated psychology. In showing that the comatose person is able to communicate with others, the author argues that such patients can often make conscious, rational decisions, thus adding a new dimension to ethical and legal debates about near-death conditions.

Focusing on conflict resolution, the book presents innovative 2nd Training methods that combine inner work, bodywork, and group dynamics. It emphasizes the importance of every individual stepping into a leadership role to address personal and global conflicts. Central to its approach is the concept of a Big Theory Of Everything (Big TOE), which underpins the 2nd Training philosophy, aiming to empower readers to facilitate change in various contexts.

This transcript of a process-oriented psychology seminar provides a theoretical overview, and then continues on with demonstrations of how to work with individuals and groups. The interactions between Drs. Mindell and the seminar participants show that in order to get to the process, it may be necessary to employ trickster-like ways, based on the fabled, wise trickster of a Native American tribe, who did everything differently. His horse went forwards, for instance, but he rode it facing backwards, thereby taking a new approach.

Arnold Mindell, a key figure in New Age therapy and the author of City Shadows, River's Way and The Dreambody in Relationships, extends his therapeutic work on individuals to the whole world.

The concept of the dreambody serves as a foundation for exploring the connection between individual unconscious signals and the collective unconscious of the planet. By interpreting these signals through dreams and bodily experiences, the author proposes a framework for global therapy that aims to heal both the Earth and its inhabitants. This approach emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing underlying issues to foster holistic well-being on a planetary scale.

Arnold Mindell, Ph.D., shows how working with power, rank, revenge and abuse helps build sustainable communities. Mindell is the co-founder of processwork and author of numerous books, including 'Quantum Mind', 'The Deep Democracy of Open Forums' and 'The Leader as Martial Artist.' He has appeared on national radio and television and works internationally with multi-racial and highly conflicted groups.