Sounds True: Insights at the Edge John Welwood: We Are Buddhas Becoming Humans as Well as Humans Becoming Buddhas
Feb 20, 2019
In a profound conversation, John Welwood, a psychotherapist and practicing Buddhist known for integrating Eastern wisdom with Western psychology, shares insights into psychological suffering and spiritual growth. He discusses the dangers of spiritual bypassing, emphasizing the importance of balancing spiritual practices with emotional truth. John explores healing relational wounds and the gradual awakening of humanity, advocating for compassion in addressing inner wounds. His reflections promote a holistic view of personal development where both spirituality and psychology entwine.
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Spiritual Bypassing
- Spiritual bypassing involves prematurely transcending our humanness.
- This creates a split between our awakened and human selves, hindering growth.
Openness and Wounding
- Our natural openness, while the ground of awakening, is also the ground of wounding.
- This vulnerability leads to existential anxiety and a basic "no" to pain.
Relational Wound
- The relational wound stems from a lack of a good holding environment in childhood.
- Children internalize this lack, leading to a deficient identity.
