Carl Jung & The Gnostics
The Gospel of Thomas:
The Koans of Rabbi Jesus
with Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D.
Friday, May 28th
6-7:30 pm PDT
Event will be hosted online.
A recording of the live salon will also be sent to all registrants within 24 hours.
This is our fifth salon of a six-part series on Jung & the Gnostics. Each salon can be attended as a stand-alone and videos of past salons are available for purchase.
"Bring forth what is inside of you, and what is inside of you will save you"
In this Friday evening salon, Kayleen Asbo Ph.D. will explore perhaps the oldest and most important of all the recovered Ancient Christian texts in the Nag Hammadi: The Gospel of Thomas.
Written perhaps even earlier than the canonical gospels, this work strikingly reflects the tradition associated with the Apostle Thomas, patron saint of India whom legend claims founded Christian communities in the South Indian state, Kerala.
A very Eastern-oriented text, The Gospel of Thomas is a miracle-free collection of wisdom sayings that read at times like Zen koans. We will explore this fascinating text, hailed as "the Fifth Gospel" with its emphasis on awakening here and now and discovering wisdom and illumination within.
About Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D.
Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D. is a cultural historian, mythologist, and retreat leader who weaves her passions for women’s history, spirituality, psychology, and the arts into her scholarship. She has taught on the intersection of Christianity and Depth Psychology at conferences and seminars at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Oxford University, Chartres Cathedral, the Assisi Institute in Italy, multiple Jung societies, and in colleges, seminaries, and cathedrals around the world. She was also a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for nineteen years and the music historian in residence for the Santa Rosa Symphony. Kayleen is the Artistic and Educational Director for Mythica. In 2021, she’ll be offering a series of online virtual pilgrimages in the footsteps of the mystics from a depth psychology perspective.
Register:
Online Attendance: A link for this salon will be emailed to all registrants a day prior. Household members are welcome to join for the single login.
Recordings: A recording will be emailed to all registrants within 24 hours.
Scholarships & Discounts: If finances would prevent you from joining us, please send an email with a short note. No questions asked. We would love for you to be able to join.