Jan 12,  2025  P1a

Divakar to Grok: 

There is more. I think from 'psychoanalysis and religion'

Grok to Divakar:

In "Psychoanalysis and Religion," Erich Fromm also delves into various religious traditions, including Hinduism, to discuss human psychology and spirituality.

One relevant quote from this work regarding Hindu views on creation is:

"According to the Hindu view, God is not a person but the essence of all reality, the ground of being. The world is not created by an act of will on the part of a personal God, but it emanates from the divine essence."

This passage highlights Fromm's interpretation of Hindu philosophy where the creation of the world is seen not as an act of deliberate creation by a personal deity but as an emanation or unfolding from the divine essence. 

Fromm uses this concept to discuss the nature of human existence, spirituality, and the psychological implications of such beliefs.