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For as long as humankind has explored the world around us, we have also explored the inner world. Through millenia, human beings have asked questions - "why are we here?", "what is our purpose or meaning?", "is there more than meets the eye?". Accompanying these questions are ever-evolving methods of answering these concerns. Humankind has evolved ritual, prayer, meditation and accompanying systems of philosophy that emerge from the disciplined practices of these arts. The Journey of the Everyday Mystic examines two parallel aspects of transpersonal experiences - those experiences that people have as they engage in these practices. In following five individuals who deliberately seek the answers to these questions, Dr. Jerry describes a method for researching this experience while sensitively extracting the commonalities of each of these individuals´ journeys.

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Dr. Paul Jerry is Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at Athabasca University and Registered Psychologist in the province of Alberta, Canada. His interests include psychotherapy process and psychology regulation. He has served as President of the College of Alberta Psychologists. He maintains a private practice in child and adult assessment.

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