Ashok Bedi - Path to the Soul

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I n the process of writing Path to the Soul, I have been fortunate to meet many wonderful people who have mentored and guided my journey. They are: Father Valace, Dr. Terrence Lear, Irv Raffe, Diane Martin, Fred Gustafson, and my peers at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. My very special gratitude and thanks to Boris Matthews, who guided me at every step, challenging me to clarify and deepen the concepts discussed in this book. As Arjuna says of Lord Krishna, He was no ordinary charioteer.

I thank my patients, who shared their stories with all of us to assist on the journey. I hope their healing experience has been just as rewarding as my own learning and healing from the sacred encounter with them.

And thank you to all of you who provided practical assistance: Nancy Ferguson for her invaluable research, to my son, Siddhartha Bedi, for creating and maintaining the website, pathtothesoul.com, and to Paul Akre, Paul de Angeles, Gloria Ehlen, Shay Harris, Astrid Mellenkamp, Marilyn Olson, Lee Rafel, Jody Rein, Chris Roerden, and Jan van Schaik.

Thanks go to John Peters for graphically interpreting my concept of the chakras, and to Brian Malloy for the photographs.

Pursuing the path has involved many sacrifices. The most important was the sacrifice of precious time earmarked for my loving wife, Usha, my daughter, Ami, my son, Siddhartha, and my grandson, Signe. They have generously given of their time, love, and support.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

The suggestions in this book are meant to support, not substitute, for medical or psychiatric care. Kindly continue treatment with your medical or psychological practitioner. Use the recommendations in this book to enhance your understanding of the problems and illness and to support your treatment plan.

All case examples in this book are hypothetical composites from my clinical work. All details have been scrambled and disguised. Any apparent similarity to any person is purely coincidental.

Ashok Bedi, M.D., is a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst. Educated and trained in India, Great Britain, and the United States, he is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Great Britain, Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; a diplomate of the C. G. Jung Institute in Chicago; board certified in psychiatry in both Great Britain and the United States; clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin; a senior member of the oldest psychiatric group practice in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Psychiatric Physicians; and honorary psychiatrist at the Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital and the Aurora Health Care Network.

He is a frequent speaker on public radio and at other events. His lay articles appear in Midwest newspapers and his professional articles appear in national journals. Dr. Bedi regularly presents seminars in the United States, Great Britain, and India. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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