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245 10 a| Esalen :b| America and the religion of no religion /c| Jeffrey J. Kripal.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-534) and index.;

505 0 a| Openings. Introduction: on wild facts and altered categories -- Geographic, historical, and literary orientations (1882-1962). Slate's Hot Springs : homestead, family spa, literary paradise -- The empowerment of the founders (1950-1960). The professor and the saint : the early inspirations of Michael Murphy -- Buddhism, breakdown, breakthrough : the early inspirations of Richard Price -- The outlaw era and the American counterculture (1960-1970). "Totally on fire" : the experience of founding Esalen -- Mind manifest : psychedelia at early Esalen and beyond -- Mesmer to Maslow : energy and the Freudian left -- Perls to Price : consciousness and the gestalt lineage -- Esalen goes to the city : the San Francisco center -- On ecstasy, education, and the end of sex : George Leonard and the human potential -- The serpent spine of spirit and sex : Don Hanlon Johnson and the somatics movement -- The occult imaginal and Cold War activism (1970-1985). The cosmic womb : Stanislav and Christina Grof and the counsels of spiritual emergence -- Golf in the kingdom : Plato and Ramakrishna for Republicans -- Jacob Atabet and the tantra of physics -- Superpowers : Cold War psychics and citizen diplomats -- Sex with the angels : nonlocal mind, UFOs, and An end to ordinary history -- The Tao of Esalen : the spiritual art and intuitive business of managing emptiness -- Crisis and the religion of no religion (1985-1993). The religion of no religion : the Donovan era -- Realizing Darwin's dream : the transformation project and The future of the body -- Before and after the storm (1993-2006). After the storm : reassessment, disaster, and renewal -- (In)conclusion. The future of the past and the mystical idea of "America.";

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Esalen : America and the religion of no religion / Jeffrey J. Kripal.

Author/creator	Kripal, Jeffrey J., 1962-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Description	xiii, 575 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Esalen Institute. Religion and culture--United States. United States--Religion.

Contents	Openings. Introduction: on wild facts and altered categories -- Geographic, historical, and literary orientations (1882-1962). Slate's Hot Springs : homestead, family spa, literary paradise -- The empowerment of the founders (1950-1960). The professor and the saint : the early inspirations of Michael Murphy -- Buddhism, breakdown, breakthrough : the early inspirations of Richard Price -- The outlaw era and the American counterculture (1960-1970). "Totally on fire" : the experience of founding Esalen -- Mind manifest : psychedelia at early Esalen and beyond -- Mesmer to Maslow : energy and the Freudian left -- Perls to Price : consciousness and the gestalt lineage -- Esalen goes to the city : the San Francisco center -- On ecstasy, education, and the end of sex : George Leonard and the human potential -- The serpent spine of spirit and sex : Don Hanlon Johnson and the somatics movement -- The occult imaginal and Cold War activism (1970-1985). The cosmic womb : Stanislav and Christina Grof and the counsels of spiritual emergence -- Golf in the kingdom : Plato and Ramakrishna for Republicans -- Jacob Atabet and the tantra of physics -- Superpowers : Cold War psychics and citizen diplomats -- Sex with the angels : nonlocal mind, UFOs, and An end to ordinary history -- The Tao of Esalen : the spiritual art and intuitive business of managing emptiness -- Crisis and the religion of no religion (1985-1993). The religion of no religion : the Donovan era -- Realizing Darwin's dream : the transformation project and The future of the body -- Before and after the storm (1993-2006). After the storm : reassessment, disaster, and renewal -- (In)conclusion. The future of the past and the mystical idea of "America."
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-534) and index.
LCCN	2006029913
ISBN	9780226453699 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0226453693 (cloth : alk. paper)

Esalen : America and the religion of no religion / Jeffrey J. Kripal.

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