Seekers of Unity

Interview with Bonnie Morris, Professor. Author. Historian. On the Influence of Hasidic Mysticism on the Role of Women in the Chabad Movement. Interviewed by Dovi Seldowitz @ChabadSociologist

Are there any Female Jewish Mystics or is Jewish Mysticism just a Boys Club? Join us as we explore ten incredible women Mystics, Martyrs, Mothers, Messiahs, masters of Kabbalah, Educators, Oracles, Patrons, Prophets, Poets and Philosophers who left an unforgettable mark on Jewish History.

Jung believed God was a projection of the Collective Unconscious. Was he rejecting religion or was he in good company among religion's mystics? A case study of the motif of the Sefirot, as a symbol for the relationship between the Mind of God and Humanity, in Kabbalah and Hasidism. Also, find out why Jung said “the Hasidic rabbi.. the Great Maggid.. anticipated my entire psychology.”

“No one who is a Jew can become a human being without knowing that they are a Jew, since this is the basis from which they can reach out towards a higher humanity." – C.G. Jung   Sources and Further Reading:  Jung and Kabbalah, Steven Joseph, 2007 Jung and the Kabbalah, Sanford Drob, 1999 J ung, Kabbalah, and Gnosis, Stephan Hoeller, 2012  Jung’s Kabbalistic Visions, Sanford Drob, 2005   Kabbalistic Visions, Sanford Drob, 2010  The Parting of the Ways, Richard Kradin, 2015  Aion, Jung, 1951  Answer to Job, Jung, 1952  Mysterium Coniunctionis, Jung, 1955

Jewish Mysticism in America with Dr. Arthur Green, Dr. Charles Rosen, and Rabbi Zalman Schachter. Sponsored by the Graduate Theological Union Program for the Study of New Religious Movements in America, Berkeley, California, June 7, 1978.  "We have here a unique collection of thinkers, scholars, pioneers, the cutting edge of a part of American spiritual life which most people here would like to know more about and we couldn't have a better panel in the universe, in the galaxy, than the present one, for this subject." - Jacob Needleman, program director  (The first few minutes are a little dull but then it really picks up. Hang in there, it’s worth it.)

Not all of us wake up in the morning aspiring to create a new religion, philosophy or language. SoU introduces you to one individual who did.  Taking notes from the Sikh faith and inspired by darkness to create light (or perhaps to transcend the dichotomy) and to help ‘others’ who are struggling, the intentionally nameless founder of Rën challenges us to re-think our divided ways of living, examine our dualizing language and meditate on the inherent unity of being found in each moment.    We discuss the complexities of Non-Duality, Ego Death vs Ego Inflation, the failings of New Age Thought, Mysticism in the Age of the Internet, the challenge of Community, Free will vs Determinism and much, much more..

Justin Sledge, a scholar of religion and philosophy and host of Esoterica, dives deep into the fascinating intersection of mysticism and logic. He explores whether mystical experiences hold rational weight and examines the historical roots of logic. Sledge discusses Gödel's influence on logic and its limitations, as well as ancient philosophies that intertwined rigorous reasoning with mystical insights. The conversation also touches on metaphysical concepts across Eastern and Western traditions, urging a re-evaluation of how we define truth and identity.

Two-hundred years ago, Baptist Missionaries spread Christianity to the indigenous tribes of Nagaland. Born to the Ao Tribe, anthropologist Tiatemsü Longkumer is studying the effects of the religious syncretism wrought by the missionaries on his own people's "worldview."  Get ready for some epic animistic, syncretistic, pantheistic, bitheistic, indigenous epicness.

What did Carl Jung say about Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism? Exploring four quotes from Jung about the significance of Kabbalah for Jungian and Freudian Psychology, the Difference between Jewish and Christian Spirituality, and the Evolution of Consciousness.   00:00 Jung and Kabbalah 01:04 First Quote "A deep plunge into the history of the Jewish mind" 03:51 Second Quote "The supreme Triad of Kether, Chochma and Bina in Tiferet" 08:16 Third Quote "I'm glad to quote at least one voice in favor of my involuntary manifesto" 09:38 Fourth Quote "For the first time man[kind's] cosmic responsibility is acknowledged.” 11:37 Beard Stroke Followed by Surprise 12:26 Very Exciting Project Unity Update  Jung and Jewish Mysticism Series: Decoding Jung’s Mystical Experience: https://youtu.be/SAvqG7WTynIKabbalistic Concepts in Jungian Thought: https://youtu.be/cGTU83TO8nk Sources and Further Reading: Letters, Carl Jung, 1975 Jung and the Kabbalah, Sanford Drob, 1999 Jung, Kabbalah, and Gnosis, Stephan Hoeller, 2012 Jung, Kirsch, and Judaism:, Sanford Drob, 2012 Jung’s Kabbalistic Visions, Sanford Drob, 2005  The Jung-Kirsch letters, Ann Lammers, 2011 Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition, David Bakan, 1971  The Parting of the Ways: How Esoteric Judaism and Christianity Influenced the Psychoanalytic Theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, Richard Kradin, 2015

In 1944, on the edge of death, Carl Jung had a blissed out mystical experience, the “most tremendous” experience of his life, filed with intense Kabbalistic imagery. We’re gonna to try explain it. Exploring the relationship between Jung and Jewish Mysticism.   00:00 The Experience 01:12 The Context 03:18 The Break Down 08:25 Jung’s Sources 14:00 A Question 15:58 Upcoming Vids   Sources and Further Reading: Jung and Kabbalah, Steven Joseph, 2007 Jung and the Kabbalah, Sanford Drob, 1999 Jung, Kabbalah, and Gnosis, Stephan Hoeller, 2012 Jung, Kirsch, and Judaism, Sanford Drob, 2012 Jung’s Kabbalistic Visions, Sanford Drob, 2005  Kabbalistic Visions, Sanford Drob, 2010 Letters, Carl Jung, 1975 Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Carl Jung, 1961 The Jung-Kirsch letters, Ann Lammers, 2011 The Parting of the Ways, Richard Kradin, 2015  Links to Sanford Drob’s work: http://www.sanforddrobart.com/ http://www.newkabbalah.com/home.html https://www.amazon.com/Kabbalistic-Vi...