Dr. Alexander Poraj: «Zen ist kein Weg!» - № 19 I #mystik #zen

As a participant in this year's Symposium-Psychotherapy-2023, I was fortunate enough to secure an interview with Zen Master and Director of the Benedictushof, Dr. Alexander Poraj. Based on his "spiritual biography," his interview offers a profound reflection on the significant transformations of mystical spirituality in Europe over the past decades. In this context, the analytical Zen master discusses with compelling precision what can be said about non-duality, mysticism, metaphysics, and attempts to approach or even achieve these concepts through spiritual practices. [The following appears to be a separate, unrelated sentence fragment:] [The following appears to be a separate, unrelated sentence fragment:] [The following appears to be a separate, unrelated sentence fragment:] [The following appears to be a separate, unrelated sentence fragment:] 00:00:00 Preview 00:01:00 Intro 00:04:23 (Spiritual) Biography 00:10:30 From Meister Eckhart to Zen 00:12:12 Mystical Experiences Without a Narrative 00:14:33 How the Question of Meaning Has Changed Collectively 00:16:43 Encounters with Willigis Jäger 00:18:35 The Vision of Willigis Jäger 00:23:58 How the Question of Meaning Transformed into the Search for Well-being 00:33:55 Is There Objectivity? 00:36:29 Classical Advaita (Self) vs. Zen (Non-Self) 00:38:15 On 'Radical Nonduality' 00:40:08 Is There 'Meditation'? 00:42:25 What Constitutes an Honest Meditation Practice? 00:44:05 Why Non-Duality Is Unattainable 00:45:38 Why and How the Intellect Should Be Involved 00:47:55 On Psychotherapy Symposia 00:48:50 Spiritual Crisis as a Subject of Psychotherapy 00:51:15 Spiritual Crisis - There Is a Lack of Basic Research! 00:55:19 From the Three Humiliations of Mankind (Freud, 1917) to the Illusion of the Ego 00:57:12 Closing Remarks: Always Keep a Fresh Perspective Benediktushof: @benediktushof-zentrummedit8229 Dissertation by Alexander Poraj-Zakiej: The Concept of Ego Structure in Mysticism: https://freidok.uni-freiburg.de/fedor... Symposium on Psychotherapy 2023:    • "Spirituelle Krisen - Grundlagen zur Einor...   Previous videos from all symposia on psychotherapy at Benedictushof:    • „Psychotherapie und spirituelle Praxis - A...   Disclaimer: The content presented in this video does not constitute psychotherapeutic treatment or medical assistance and is not intended to make any promises of health and/or psychotherapeutic healing. In particular, it does not replace professional treatment by a psychotherapist and should not be used as a basis for self-diagnosis or for starting, changing, or stopping treatment for any illness. Statements made by third parties do not reflect the views of the channel operator. In cases where psychotherapeutic help is needed, the advice of a qualified psychotherapist should be sought.