Flourishing Life

Modern Minds, Ancient Souls: Flow Through the Ages

In this course we cover flow, the state of complete immersion that bridges modern psychology and ancient contemplative practice. We draw on Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's research, Zen samadhi, Hindu moksha and yoga, Taoist wu-wei, Sufi fana, Christian hesychasm, and indigenous ritual practices that induce transcendent absorption.

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Article-Modern Minds, Ancient Souls: Flow Through the Ages

In the realm of positive psychology, few concepts have bridged the gap between modern science and ancient wisdom quite like the phenomenon of “Flow.” When psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi first in