tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10197622.post6781354422835563157..comments2024-03-12T07:17:07.158+01:00Comments on Mirek's Blog - Passionate Reading ...: The Unconscious Religiousness and the Men's Search for Ultimate MeaningMirek Sopekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12963740104952528135noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10197622.post-21152083344426820452008-12-08T06:18:00.000+01:002008-12-08T06:18:00.000+01:00Unconscious religiousness, as I understand it, is ...Unconscious religiousness, as I understand it, is a concept that puts emphasis of deep, inherent spontaneity of our religious thoughts, our relation to unknown, to transcendence, to En Sof*. When something is conscious, it assumes we must focus, or think of it, however something unconscious is like it was always there, even if we do not focus or think of it. This unconsciousness is, however, differnt from unconsciousness related to instincts, impulses etc - I'm not sure if that is what Frankl means, but this is how I understand Unconscious Religiousness...<BR/><BR/>* <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Sof" REL="nofollow">En Sof</A> - the Kabbalistic concept of utmost transcendence.Mirek Sopekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963740104952528135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10197622.post-76255539280094057302008-12-08T04:57:00.000+01:002008-12-08T04:57:00.000+01:00Great review - and good selection! I had seen thi...Great review - and good selection! I had seen this title earlier, and expected to find little to distinguish it from "Man's Search for Meaning". So, your contribution makes all the difference. Thanks for bringing this book out of the shadow! <BR/>Also, I am looking forward to understanding what Frankl means by 'unconscious religiousness' - just one more reason to read this book.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624538843434297301noreply@blogger.com