meta-paradigm 4: Spiritual Immanennce

meta-paradigm 4

Spiritual

Representative Paradigms (Science): none (metaphysical) - the emphasis instead on Mysticism

Representative Paradigms (Psychology)Jungian, Self-actualisation and Human Potential, Transpersonal,

Representative Paradigms (Philosophy):Pantheism, Holism, Eastern Philosophy,

Representative Paradigms (Religion):Shamanism, Animism, Pantheism, (original) Stoicism, Neo-Paganism, New Age-ism, Creation Spirituality (Matthew Fox), Deep Ecology

Representative Paradigms (Esotericism) New Age thinking in general, Mysticism, Buddhism, Vedanta, Shintoism, Taoism,

Reality

Interpretation of Reality: Reality is actually non-other than God, but this is not a harsh external Sky God but a compassionate and even vulnerable Earth Goddess. The universe is the body of God(dess). The ultimate reality is love and compassion. All things are interrelated holistically into a single unity. The polar opposites of mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity are reconciled in the immediate present.

Knowledge: The universe is not so much rationally knowable but accessable to intuiotion. One exists in the present moment of here now, in a state of love, compassion, peace and centeredness. Reality is better known through meditation, chanting, music and dance then through the intellect, although intellectual knowledge still represents a valid aspect of understanding reality. The teachings of all the mystics and spiritual teachers are acknowledged as valid.