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Existential Reaching ( ixarus )
Maslow reaches with the "a priori" bias of pluralism. Clearly he struggled with his own being and sought to discover himself in terms of pluralistic existentialism. It is heartbreaking to read this book knowing he was never able to find his answer.
Maslow and religion ( ptp126 )
Being a Maslow fan I actually expected more than I feel I got. Maybe because I felt that the religious angle was a little too much. Peak experience is an important phenomenon. And of course Maslow cannot write about it without giving some inspiring insights. But I felt Maslow has had to press his material somewhat to make it fit the religious experiences of a Buddha or Mohammed.
Maslow on Peak Experiences ( choicybekeh )
Maslow makes a good distinction between the peakers and the non-peakers and makes an excellent connection between this and organized religion. His use of the term "non-peakers" is not to refer to people who do not have peak experiences, for he believes that every one has peak experiences but he uses this terminology to refer to a person who is afraid of peak experiences The purpose of organized religion for him is to communicate peak experiences to non-peakers. His position tend to advance personal revelation over dogmatic revelations. The question he leaves unanswered is how personal revelations can be verified or validated? I believe organized religion will help in confirming peak experiences. If not, what most people might call peak experiences might just be neurosis.
He also advances a religious pluralism that will accommodate every person, both the atheist and the believer. Maslow gives us good insights into peak experiences and helps us to appreciate more these experiences. His book is interesting to read and easy to follow. I enjoyed reading the book.
Insightfully Laconic ( eazyian )
In "Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences" Maslow combines erudite lucidity with an economy of words rarely achieved in the world of the written word. Because of my unfamiliarity with any of his other works I cannot compare, but I was deeply impressed with this book.
After reading a few pages agreeing with what Maslow proffers was no longer a criteria for judging this book as everyone honest to themselves should process the thought contained on this pages. I recommend this book to all who claim any sort of belief in divinity and to all who do not.
spiritually and psychologically indispensable ( chalquist )
A tolerant humanistic overview of the psychology of religious corporations vs. that of individual believers left with "peaks" that don't always fit the established symbol systems.
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Existential Reaching ( ixarus )
Insightfully Laconic ( eazyian )