Reviews for Imagination Is Reality

The average rating for Imagination Is Reality based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-01-22 00:00:00 Yahya Dai This is a very problematic book. First off, it neglects to establish a coherent terminology, and this is a classic difficulty of Jungian theory. Trying to distinguish between self, soul, psyche, and mind becomes difficult. Nonetheless, there IS a way to do it, and there are books by James Hillman that work out the terminology in a very insightful way. This book deals to a woeful degree in abstractions and entirely neglects the very practical aspect of Buddhist meditation. By generalizing about Western v. Eastern cultural baggage and tendencies, this book almost instantly negates its credibility: to assume that "a Westerner" is inherently unable to adapt to "an Eastern cultural practice" such as meditation due to the dominance of "modern society's neurotic tendencies," is to throw throw the baby out with the bath-water, as they say. This book could be a decent introduction to east/west cultural transmissions and to Jung in general, but it is often flawed to a serious degree due to a lack of pragmatic flair and a preponderance of generalizations.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-07-13 00:00:00 Eilish Fox Very interesting yet dense and difficult read. Great quotes and illuminating passages scattered do help it along.