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John Mack's Transpersonal Journey Continues
by Bill Chalker
When John Mack was in Australia I supported his research into indigenous aboriginal abduction & UFO experiences - an area we both had a strong interest in, particularly its shamanic dimensions. I recently went through the final editing of my forthcoming book, from which some discussions about John’s legacy had been deleted. This forum and this time seems like a good place to post that material.
Reflections on Breathwork and Alien Encounter Experiences: Stan Grof's Recollections
by Stanislav Grof, M.D.
John and I met in 1987 at a meeting in the Big House of the
Esalen Institute, a beautiful mansion perched on a cypress-covered cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the Big Sur Coast...
John E. Mack, MD: A Tribute
by Michael H. Cohen, Esq.
A tribute to John E. Mack, MD, who has transitioned from his physical body to the next plane of consciousness. He was a colleague and explorer of the human experience who modeled insight, humor, and courage.
Alien Concepts: An Interview with Dr. John Mack
by Andrew Lawler
John Mack's research into alien abductions has thrust him far out of the academic mainstream, yet the Harvard psychiatrist and his Program for Extraordinary Experience Research soldier on, constructing a “science of the sacred.”
Passport to the Cosmos: An Interview with John Mack, M.D.
by Vivienne Simon, EarthStar
Vivienne Simon helped set up Dr John Mack's Program for Extraordinary Experience Research (PEER) in the early 90s. She revisited Dr Mack in 2000 to see where his research had led.
The Trickster At Work
by John E. Mack, M.D.
The original draft of a New York Times editorial by Dr. John Mack published in edited form November 30 2000. The editorial considers the “tied” Presidential election of 2000 from the perspective of the trickster archetype.
My Day in Manchester
by John E. Mack, M.D.
A few days before his death, John Mack was in Manchester New Hampshire in advance of the US Presidential election. In this letter, originally composed to his sons, he shares his experience as a volunteer in “getting out the vote.”
Messengers from the Unseen: Oberlin Alumni Magazine Fall 2002
by John E. Mack, M.D.
Oberlin graduate John Mack ('51) spoke at Oberlin College in 2001 on the event of his 50th class reunion. This article expands upon his presentation. Dr. Mack was surprised by the storm of criticism that came with the 1994 publication of Abduction. He has since come to understand his own naivite at the time as well as the “misty territory” his research and writing explores. He credits Oberlin for emphasizing open-mindedness and encouraging exploration in his education.
More On John Mack's Abduction
by Andrea Pritchard
John has been much faulted for not being more scientific in his book [Abduction] but the topic of abductions does not neatly fit into what is “scientific,” but strays into philosophy and realms of the spirit... John can hardly be faulted for following this subject wherever it leads, and where it is appropriate to speak as a philosopher rather than a psychiatrist.
The Outer Limits of the Soul
by Mark Gauvreau Judge
While UFOs remain mired in fifties-style science fiction imagery, increasing numbers of UFO abductees, as well as the experts who treat them, say their experiences have as much to do with inner as outer space.
The UFO Abduction Phenomenon: What Does it Mean for the Transformation of Human Consciousness?
by John E. Mack, M.D.
Presented at the International Transpersonal Association Conference on “Science, Spirituality, and the Global Crisis: Toward a World with a Future,” held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 25 June 1992.
Paths Beyond Ego: The Transpersonal Vision
by Frances Vaughn, Roger Walsh et al. (Foreword by John E. Mack, M.D.)
Transpersonal disciplines tend to be exceptionally wide-ranging, interdisciplinary, and integrative. Their investigations include higher developmental possibilities and what Maslow called "the farther reaches of human nature." This investigation builds on and integrates knowledge from fields such as neuroscience, cognitive science, anthropology, philosophy, and comparative religion and incorporates Eastern as well as Western perspectives.
Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness and the Accessing of Feelings
by John E. Mack, M.D.
A review of Freud's use of hypnosis and Stanislav Grof's use of Holotropic Breathwork.
Blowing the Western Mind
by John E. Mack, M.D.
We hear the expression "consensus reality" used to distinguish the conventional Western/Newtonian/Cartesian world view from other possible philosophies or frameworks of thought. The frequent bracketing of these words in writing and conversation implies that there is one accepted version of reality that includes a social agreement about what the mind may or may not legitimately countenance.
Science is Humbled
by Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown and Janis A. Pryor
Our mission is not to argue for or against the existence of aliens. We are saying, however, that we support John Mack's contention that as a culture, our epistomology, our way of investigating the origin, methods and the limits of human knowledge must be expanded to include that human experience can be a legitimate way of knowing.
Being Open to a New Story: Story 1 and Story 2
by Richmond Mayo Smith
I am fasting for two weeks to ask you to become fully aware of the story by which you are living your life. Such exploring is crucial and practical In these challenging times. By story I mean the knowledge, from whatever source, you use to understand the universe and your human role in it...
Prisons and the Death Penalty: Possibilities for Transformation
by James Gilligan, M.D., Aaron Kipnis, Ph.D., Robert Jay Lifton, M.D.
What might a tranformational perspective offer in understanding our American prison crisis and our death penalty practices?
Psychoanalysis and the Self: Toward a Spiritual Point of View
by John E. Mack, M.D.
Spiritual or religious experience calls forth the language of the sacred, words like soul, spirit, transcendence, reverence, and faith. Psychoanalysts and other dynamically oriented psychologists have tended to be uncomfortable with this language. In this essay, Dr. John Mack describes how the explicit inclusion of a spiritual point of view has significant implications for the practice of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
The Passions of Nationalism and Beyond: Identity and Power in International Relations
by John E. Mack, M.D.
In this essay written at the time of the original Gulf War, Center founder Dr. John Mack explores ways in which people and nations develop a sense of security, and examines the concept of power. Power, suggests Dr. Mack, is much more than control: "Power is the feeling that our lives can make a difference, that we can create something worthwhile, even influence events. It is also the power of joy, play and music. This form of power is nourished by the experience of being cared for, loved and valued. The other kind of power is the power of domination, coercion and control. It brings resentment and fear and separates children from their parents, leaders from their citizens and people's from one another. It is the psychological source of war."
Thinking Like a Cancer
by Robert J. Begiebing
Are we ready to admit this lesson of the Rio+5 and Kyoto environmental meetings: that we must finally give up hoping for environmental wisdom and political will from political leaders and their conferences? Perhaps we need to look elsewhere, to reconsider those visionary, religious traditions that would transform us. Certainly, by now there is a growing scientific consensus to help us along: if we value life on Earth, we must change our lives.
Integrating Extraordinary Experiences
by Roberta L. Colasanti, LICSW
PEER's former clinical director, Roberta Colasanti, LICSW, describes stages of integration that are often seen in people who seek clinical assistance in dealing with life-long alien encounter experiences. Excerpted from remarks made at a mutidisciplinary meeting of academicians convened by PEER at the Harvard Divinity School in April 1999.
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