Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
Mark (Mark William) Epstein
ISBN 10: 0715627112 ISBN 13: 9780715627112
Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 1997
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1997. Print on Demand (Paperback). . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780715627112
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An insightful investigation of how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology, with a foreword by the Dalai Lama.
As patients and therapists find themselves reaching for new solutions to their problems, the traditional disctinctions between matters of the mind and matters of the spirit are increasingly being questioned. Mark Epstein, a traditionally trained psychotherapist, has immersed himself in the Buddhist tradition. Drawing on his own experiences as patient, meditator and therapist, the author argues that the contemplative traditions of the East help patients go beyond merely recognizing their problems to healing them, and that such an approach is not at odds with the psychodynamic method.
The book begins by focusing on the Buddhist perspective. Dispelling misconceptions common even among those already practising meditative techniques, this section presents the Buddha's psychological teachings in the language of Western psychodynamics. It then goes on to explain the meditative practices of bare attention, concentration, mindfulness, and analytical inquiry, and shows how they speak to issues at the forefront of psychological concern. Finally, the Epstein uses Freud's treatise of psychotherapy - "Remembering, repeating and working-through" - as a template to show how the Buddha's teaching can complement, inform and energize the practice of psychotherapy.
Review: "One of the most sophisticated integrations of the therapeutic and spiritual disciplines." --Daniel Goleman, author of "Emotional Intelligence" "A groundbreaking work.... The book will take its place among the classics of the literature of meditation." --Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of "Wherever You Go, There You Are"
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Title: Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy ...
Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New