Table of Contents

1. Human Awakening
2. Mapping the Unfolding Self
3. Growth and the Lines of Development
4. Transformation and the Levels of Development
5. Learning from the Christian Mystics
6. The Body-Centered Self
7. The Mind-Centered Self
8. The Soul-Centered Self
9. The Spirit-Centered Self
10. Spirituality and Awakening
11. The Communal Context of Transformation
12. Transformation and Transcendence
Appendix 1: Dreamwork for Growth and Transformation
Appendix 2: Meditation, Prayer, and Awakening

About the Author

David G. Benner (PhD, York University; postdoctoral studies, Chicago Institute of Psychoanalysis) is an internationally known depth psychologist, author, spiritual guide, and personal transformation coach. He currently serves as Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spirituality at the Psychological Studies Institute, Richmont Graduate University. He has authored or edited more than twenty books, including Soulful Spirituality and Strategic Pastoral Counseling. Benner lectures widely around the world and has held numerous clinical and academic appointments. Visit his website at www.drdavidgbenner.ca.