What Does It Mean to Live a Fully Embodied Spiritual Life?

Authors

Jorge Ferrer, California Institute of Integral Studies

DOI

10.24972/ijts.2008.27.1.1

Abstract

This essay discusses the meaning of embodied spirituality—based on the integration of all

human attributes, including the body and sexuality—and contrasts it with the disembodied

spirituality—based on dissociation and/or sublimation—prevailing in human religious

history. It then describes what it means to approach the body as a living partner with which

to co-create one’s spiritual life, and outlines ten features of a fully embodied spirituality.

The article concludes with some reflections about the past, present, and potential future of

embodied spirituality.

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Recommended Citation

Ferrer, J. (2008). Ferrer, J. (2008). What does it mean to live a fully embodied spiritual life? International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 27(1), 1–11.. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 27 (1). https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2008.27.1.1