Princes and Ogres: Integration of Psyche and Soul

by Don Mordasini

Overview

Stripped of everything he held dear—executive position, money, status, and most importantly family—Don Mordasini realized life was over as he knew it... as a stockbroker. As vice president of Dean Witter and Co. he learned the brutal truth of the old adage, “There is no free lunch on Wall Street.” Don had earned his success the hard way–long hours and hard work. He knew the challenges of holding a demanding job, while parenting and partnering during good and bad times. The reward for his efforts was over. The “good” life had been cut short.

As a successful stockbroker Don hit the wall, so at mid life he began a psycho-spiritual quest that led to becoming a psychotherapist. He trekked the Himalayas, studied ancient scriptures and spent hours in spiritual practices under the guidance of his teacher in India. Don incorporates stories and teachings from all major traditions, Christian, Judaic, Sufi, Hindu, Agnostic, American Indian and Buddhist, to show the universality of truth and how it can be directly applicable to our daily lives.

The cover depicts our ego (Ogre) limiting the infinite spiritual and material good that is our birthright. Our discriminating mind (the Prince) must master the Ogre to let our Light shine or we eclipse ourselves.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014337687
Publisher:	American Book Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/13/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	198 KB

About the Author

Don Mordasini is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. He enrolled in Graduate School at the Institute for Integral Psychology in San Francisco seeking to expand his knowledge of psychology with the idea of integrating it with Eastern Wisdom.

He practiced Theravada Buddhism with a renowned teacher and studied western psychology. As he started practicing psychotherapy he met his guru, Shri Anandi Ma. He remains her student to this day, visiting India annually to be with her in meditative retreats deepening his experience of the sacred.

He has been co-owner of Los Gatos Therapy Center the last fifteen years. He works with individuals, teaching them to weave the sacred into their daily lives as they grapple with life’s daily challenges.