What Matters Most

In this episode:We discuss what Carl Jung called “the decisive question”: the need for a relationship with the infinite.Sources for quotes and more:"The decisive question for man is: Is he related to something infinite or not?" ~ C.G. Jung from 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections'"Without a direct link to the transcendent, we're just one member of a series, replaceable by any other individual of the same species; we lose our uniqueness and with that our dignity." ~ Raimon Panikkar from 'The Rhythm of Being'"An authentic awareness of that which is." ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel from 'Man is Not Alone'“The surface-glamour of existence,” ~ William James in 'Is Life Worth Living?'"I do not care whether the consciousness be that of artist or musician" ~ Evelyn Underhill from 'Mysticism'"It is to vigor rather than to comfort that you are called..." ~ Evelyn Underhill from Practical MysticismMusic:"Dreaming Days" and "Slow Vibing" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Like this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee:Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.