Sufi Mysticism and Jungian Psychology

Individuation, Self-realization, Higher Consciousness
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-55592-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 391 g

This fascinating new book is a unique and ground-breaking exploration of both Carl Gustav Jung's psychology and Hazrat Inayat Khan's Sufism.

The vast worlds of Sufi self-realization and the Jungian individuation process are brought together in this in-depth study. Drawing on Carl Jung’s analytical psychology and Inayat Khan’s teachings on the path of the heart, and culminating in an imagined encounter between Jung and Inayat Khan, the book traces shared themes such as imagination, purification, alchemy, music, the awakening of the senses and love. It reveals how both thinkers respond to the human longing for inner unity and higher meaning in a fragmented world, and their dialogue – joined by echoes of Rilke, Nietzsche, and others – brings abstract ideas to life. Apart from theoretical underpinnings, the reader is also invited to learn about these often well-guarded methods, practices and disciplines.

A compelling blend of scholarship and creativity, Sufi scholars and Jungian psychoanalysts will find this a mutually enriching and indispensable guide for psycho-spiritual development.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jironet, Karin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (C.G. Jung)
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Call for Consciousness: Bridging East and West 2. A Phenomenological Approach to Analytical Psychology and Sufi Mysticism 3. Carl Gustav Jung: Biography and Main Life Events 4. Individuation: A Lifelong Journey 5. Hazrat Inayat Khan: Biography and Main Life Events 6. Self-Realization: The Path to the Divine 7. An Envisioned Dialogue: Where the Two Seas Meet 8. Convergence and Divergence at the Suez Delta 9. The Call for Consciousness: Carl Jung and Inayat Khan in a World in Crisis 10. Epilogue

Über Autor(innen)

Karin Jironet, Ph.D., is a Sufi Murshida and Jungian psychoanalyst, as well as a business and personal leadership development mentor and strategic advisor. Working globally, she guides individuals and organizations in the articulation of consciousness and the cultivation of purposeful presence. She owns private psychotherapy practices in the Netherlands and Italy.