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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
In the Filipino transpersonal worldview, the mind is not contained within the brain, and is often projected onto the world as “spirits”. Studying these cultural metaphors may allow for a deeper understanding of the Filipino psyche. Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao, SJ, one of the founders of the Psychological Association of the Philippines, studied the projections of the Filipino psyche as they manifested in paranormal phenomena. Bulatao provides the metaphor of eggs frying in a pan as a framework to understand this: the egg whites fuse despite the yolks being far apart. It is in the dissolution of boundaries that transpersonal experiences occur. This paper discusses possibilities for future research as well as the potential contributions of transpersonal research to the field of clinical psychology.
Recommended Citation
Cervantes, Carl Lorenz, "There's a Duwende on my Shelf: The Parapsychological Studies of Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao, SJ" (2022). International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Advance Publication Archive. 49.
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/advance-archive/49
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