Functions and Forms of Verbality in Spiritual Practices and Practices Related to Them

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Abstract

Functions and forms, in which the verb is used in spiritual practices and practices related closely to them are analyzed systematically. The following classes of prac¬tices are considered: 1) Eastern-Orthodox hesychasm, 2) Hellenistic practices of the Self (practices of the Roman Stoicism, Cynism and Epicureanism) as they are interpreted by Michel Foucault, 3) Far-Eastern practices as they are represented in Zen-Buddhism. The problem of the sacred word in spiritual practice is discussed. A number of comparative observations and conclusions are obtained concerning, in particular, "hot" and "cool" practices and corresponding kinds of verbality, typolog¬ical distinctions of verbality in Eastern and Western anthropological practices, etc.

General Information

Keywords: verbality, spiritual practices, synergic anthropology, hesychasm, repen¬tance, prayer, Name-praising, inner speech, communication, practice of the self, parrhesia, spiritual exercises, Zen, satori

Journal rubric: Psychology of Faith, Christian Psychology and Psychotherapy

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2014220503

For citation: Horujy S.S. Functions and Forms of Verbality in Spiritual Practices and Practices Related to Them. Konsul'tativnaya psikhologiya i psikhoterapiya = Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2014. Vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 59–88. DOI: 10.17759/cpp.2014220503. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Sergey S. Horujy, Doctor of Physics and Matematics, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Honorary Professor of the UNESCO Chair, St. Petersburg Department of RNII, Chief Researcher of the RAS Institute of Philosophy, Director of Institute of Synergetic Anthropology, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: horuzhy@orc.ru

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