Individuation or Institution?

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Individuality, creativity and the development of organised religion do not always sit comfortable together. How does one negotiate one’s spiritual path between the homogenizing tendencies of institutions and the often unstructured inspiration and rebellions of individual creativity? Rob Preece explores Buddhism, individual spirituality and religious institutions through the lens of Jungian psychology, and specifically the Puer Aerernus and Senex archetypes.