The Analyst and the Mystic

The Centrepiece Of The Analyst And The Mystic Is The Absorbing Story Of The Nineteenth-Century Bengali Mystic And Hindu Saint Sri Ramakrishna. Using Ramakrishna S Life As A Case Study Sudhir Kakar Discusses In Depth Three Interacting Factors That He Feels May Be Essential In The Making Of An Ecstatic Mystic Particular Life Historical Experiences The Presence Of A Specific Artistic Or Creative Gift And A Facilitating Cultural Environment. Kakar Goes Beyond The Traditional Psychoanalytic Interpret...See More