The American Soul Rush: Esalen and the Rise of Spiritual Privilege

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| vii Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Esalen, the Soul Rush, and Spiritual Privilege 1 1 Esalen’s Wellspring: Foundational Doctrines 25 2 Esalen’s Reach: A Brief History 48 3 Spiritual Privilege and Personal Transformation 72 4 Living Privilege: Four Esalen Men 92 5 Gender at Esalen 120 6. Esalen’s Legacies 139 Conclusion: New Beginnings 161 Appendix 1: Experiential Exercises: When Words Fail 173 Appendix 2: The Walter Truett Anderson Collection 181 References 185 Index 197 About the Author 207 This page intentionally left blank ...