Dr David G Benner
ABOUT
Dr. David G. Benner is an internationally known depth psychologist, author, and wisdom teacher. His life’s work has been the promotion of the well-being of the inner life of people and assisting their alignment and cooperation with the larger transcendent realities that frame their existence. David’s great passion has been to help others walk the human path in a deeply spiritual way and the spiritual path in a deeply human way. This is the focus of his work as a facilitator of personal awakening and transformation.
BOOKS
David has authored or edited more than 30 books that have been translated into 24 foreign languages and sold over 600,000 copies. Each presents his signature approach to issues at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, theology, and the perennial wisdom tradition. He writes for a popular readership in a style that both readers and reviewers describe as thoughtful and engaging. David’s books reflect both his Christian faith and the fact that he holds his beliefs with humility as he engages those of any faith or none.
BLOG
Being Human
In October 2015, psychologist and spiritual director, Dr. Jackie Stinton sat down with me to talk about what it means to be fully human and why this is so important for the spiritual journey and for living wisdom…. Continue Reading »
Poetry, Truth and Wisdom
Often we live on the outskirts of reality, seeing what we assume truly is – but only through our preconceptions and comforting illusions. Wisdom comes from penetrating those illusions and seeing the Real. Poetry has great potential to… Continue Reading »
Beyond Belief
Recently someone contacted me asking if I was the David Benner who was a spiritual teacher. I told her that people sometimes describe me that way but I wondered why she asked. She responded by asking what beliefs… Continue Reading »