Jung, Buddhism, and the Incarnation of Sophia by Henry Corbin [rare books]

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This compelling volume collects previously unpublished essays by French philosopher and orientalist Henry Corbin (1903–1978), offering a rich dialogue among Carl Jung’s psychological work, Eastern religions (especially Buddhism), Gnostic Sophia-wisdom, Sufi mystical practices, and alchemical symbolism 

Part I – Jung & Eastern Mysticism: Five essays delve into Zen, Pure Land Buddhism, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and Taoist alchemy—showing how Jung’s explorations of the psyche align with the Buddhist experiences of satori (sudden insight), rebirth, and the imaginal realm .
Part II – Sophia & “Answer to Job”: Corbin interprets Jung’s controversial essay “Answer to Job,” reframing Sophia—divine wisdom and the soul—as the anima archetype, a bridge between psychic transformation and spiritual awakening .
The book then expands into Sufi mysticism and Jewish esotericism, arguing that Western psychotherapy lacks equivalents to these Eastern and Gnostic spiritual practices

About the Author

Henry Corbin (1903–1978) was a preeminent French philosopher, orientalist, and scholar of Islamic and esoteric spirituality. A long-time professor at the Sorbonne and Tehran University, he authored seminal works like Alone with the Alone, exploring Sufi mysticism and Persian philosophical traditions . Corbin's interdisciplinary scholarship—spanning mysticism, Jungian psychology, Gnosticism, Sufi visions, and Eastern alchemy—pioneered the study of the "imaginal realm" and inspired generations of scholars seeking a spiritual dimension to psychology and philosophy 

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