A Jungian Perspective on Meditation Methods and Enlightenment

A Jungian Perspective on Meditation Methods and Enlightenment

Saturday, March 20th

1pm - 4pm

Livestream Only

Tuition: $90

3 CEUs available

Jung often contemplated how much Westerners would be swept away by Eastern practices, such as yoga and meditation. He expected an explosion of interest. And he was right. Since the 1960s, these practices and their associated higher states of consciousness have become central facets of our culture. Clients are going to be dealing with experiences related to these phenomena, some traumatic and some transcendental, and therapists need to be knowledgeable about all aspects of this cultural shift. This presentation will be divided into two parts. First, an objective overview of the Buddhist and Vedanta schools, their Western offshoots, mediation methods being taught, and their shared goal of nirvana, liberation, Self-realization, awakening, or permanent non-dual awareness. Second, an exploration of how Jungian concepts such as archetype, complex, transference, and projection play out in this cultural phenomenon and in relationships with spiritual teachers.

ELAINE ARON, PhD earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute and interned at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. She has mostly written about high sensitivity, including The Highly Sensitive Person and Psychotherapy. On the subject of meditation and enlightenment, she has written Spirituality Through a Highly Sensitive Lens.

This presentation was NOT underwritten or supported by commercial entities. The faculty who selected, planned, and made this presentation confirm that they have received no payments within the past year from for-profits companies that produce health care goods or services.

Date: Mar 20, 2027 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Fee

$90.00

CE Hours

3.00

Registration closes on Mar 20, 2027 12:00 AM

Accreditation(s)

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco (57022) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Clinical psychologists are also eligible to receive CME credit, which is accepted by the APA and the California Board of Psychology.

The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.