Allan W Anderson

Reflections on the I Ching Allan W Anderson

Brief Description: "The articles, essays and lectures offerred here comprise a companion volume to Professor Allan W. Anderson's previously published Self-transformation and the oracular."--Page xi. Publisher Marketing: George Santayana once commented that, "The concept of Spirit does not interest me, except as a technicality; it is the " life " of Spirit that I'm talking about. . ." And so too with Professor Allan W. Anderson whose " Reflections on the I Ching "is written precisely for the one engaging the life of Spirit. Throughout his career, Professor Anderson tirelessly explored and shared his understanding of the Perennial or Wisdom Tradition whose essential features remain the same in every classical religion regardless of culture. This collection of Professor Anderson's work on the I Ching, the earliest of the Chinese classics, serves as a companion volume to his " Self-Transformation " and the Oracular. The transcription of a short lecture series will assist the student who is meeting the I Ching for the first time. The articles delve deeply into the original text and so provide the philosophical underpinnings for the practice outlined in the extended essay. Every scripture has its particular genius. Arguably the genius of the I Ching is its focus on making adequate passage from birth to and through death through embodying timely action and awakening to the interplay of fate and destiny. The serious student of the Wisdom Tradition will richly benefit from the sagely interpretation Professor Anderson provides with " Reflections on the I Ching. "

Contributor Bio:  Anderson, Allan W Professor Emeritus Allan W. Anderson received his Ph. D. in Philosophy and Comparative Religion from Columbia University with Union Theological Seminary. He taught at San Diego State University from 1962 to 1985 and is the recipient of California's Distinguished Teaching Award. He was one of the founders of the Religious Studies Department at the university. Several generations of students credit him with a lasting and profound impact on their academic and personal lives. He has written two books and many articles on the I Ching and has presented numerous papers on the nature of religion, spirituality and the oracular tradition at international conferences. He has also become well known for his 1974 series of eighteen dialogues with J. Krishnamurti available on DVD and published in book form as A Wholly Different Way of Living.