A study, conducted as part of a doctoral dissertation at the University of Haifa, under the supervision of Prof. Ofra Mayseless. The study is designed to shed light on the living experience of individuals, who are perceived as enlightened / self-transcendent / God-realized / spirit-medium / awakened or otherwise a manifestation and expression of the ultimate goal of their religious / spiritual path, from different traditions.  Twenty-five to thirty such exemplars will be selected by an “expert team”, and I will spend time in their company and conduct in-depth interviews with each of them and with the people around them.

At this point, November 2018, I am writing the proposal for the doctoral dissertation, to be submitted by mid-February 2019.