Great Individuation Series

Great Individuation Series

A dialogue between Murray Stein and Jim Manganiello
Series 1 #1: The Human Problem Of Egocentricity

Series 1 #1: The Human Problem Of Egocentricity

In this conversation, Jim and Murray discuss the major psychological issue of our time and of all time, the human problem of egocentricity.

Series 1 #2: The Danger Posed To Individuation

Series 1 #2: The Danger Posed To Individuation

In this conversation, they discuss the danger posed to individuation by groups, tribes, nations, institutions, organizations, large and small.

Series 1 #3: The Experience Of The Self

Series 1 #3: The Experience Of The Self

In this conversation, they consider the possibility of attaining to the great individuation, the experience of the Self with a capital S.

Series 1 #4: Sanity

Series 1 #4: Sanity

In this conversation, Murray and Jim think together about what sanity means when one takes into account the whole psyche, conscious and unconscious.

Series 1 #5: What Modern Psychology Is Missing And Needs Badly

Series 1 #5: What Modern Psychology Is Missing And Needs Badly

Modern psychology is unable to identify and treat the basic psychological problem of our time and of all time, the problem of ingrained egocentricity within the nature of the human being. Contemplative science is needed to complete the human potential for great individuation. Jim Manganiello lays ou...

Series 1 #6: Journey Into The Self

Series 1 #6: Journey Into The Self

Individuation means the intensification and extension of experience in the individual person. Great individuation includes experience of the depths of personal life and the far reaches of archetypal images and beyond.

Series 1 #7: Self Discovery

Series 1 #7: Self Discovery

In this podcast, Jim and Murray discuss the problem of human egocentricity and the importance of capital S self-discovery. It is a conversation about what this means for individuals and for groups and to discover who and what one truly is.

Series 2 #1: Depth Psychology and Egocentrism: A Fatal Species Flaw
Great Individuation SeriesMay 16, 2025x
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Series 2 #1: Depth Psychology and Egocentrism: A Fatal Species Flaw

Why is the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight? Because egocentrism—a fundamental misreading of reality—drives us toward extinction. Awakening to the mind’s true nature is no longer optional.

Series 2 #2: Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” as an SOS for Depth Psychology
Great Individuation SeriesMay 16, 2025x
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Series 2 #2: Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” as an SOS for Depth Psychology

Like Munch’s Scream, the human psyche—lost, bewildered and infected by materialism—is crying out. Depth psychology must evolve to meet the crisis of egocentrism—and help us return to the wisdom of the Heart.

Series 2 #3: Depth Psychology, Dzogchen, and the Gnosis Jung Feared Would Be Lost
Great Individuation SeriesMay 16, 2025x
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43:50

Series 2 #3: Depth Psychology, Dzogchen, and the Gnosis Jung Feared Would Be Lost

Jung feared his Gnostic vision would be lost in concepts and theories. Dzogchen offers the direct realization of Gnosis, of primordial awareness and wisdom. A vital dialogue between depth psychology and contemplative mind science is long overdue.