The Zen Path Through Depression
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 1999
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Depression is an agonizing, debilitating illness; fortunately there now are a number of treatment options available. Many sufferers turn to spiritual practice as a way to ease their pain. In The Zen Path Through Depression, psychiatric social worker and practicing Zen Buddhist Philip Martin offers instruction on how to heal the soul struggling with despair. His lessons, full of gentle guidance and sensitivity, are a product of his personal experiences using Zen practice to alleviate his own depression. The techniques Martin suggests are easy to follow, while his advice is basic and practical. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of depression, and suggests an appropriate meditation or reflection. With these tools, learning to cope with depression can also become a way to enrich the soul. Philip Martin has practiced Buddhism for more than twenty-five years. He has worked as a psychiatric social worker and case manager for twenty years, and is also a workshop leader. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota."The Zen Path through Depression is a very useful addition to the growing library of applied Buddhism. Using words of the masters, his own story, and many sensitively designed practical exercises, Philip Martin shows us what the Buddha taught: that all mental and emotional states, no matter how difficult they may seem, are opportunities."- Zoketsu Norman Fischer, co-abbot, San Francisco Zen Center.…
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- Title
- The Zen Path Through Depression
- Author
- Philip Martin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060654457
- ISBN 13
- 9780060654450
The Zen Path through Depression is a practical, clear resource that approached depression in an entirely new way. Philip Martin tells us that "depression is an illness not just of the body and mind, but also of the heart." The heart, the spirit, is where the key to healing lies. Philip Martin, a psychiatric social worker and a longtime student of Zen, shows us, through the spiritual practice of Zen Buddhism, how we can heal depression and look fearlessly at our live.
He takes us through the realities of depression, the fears and doubts that are so intrinsic to this condition. We are shown the fundamental choice that we face: Do we run, or do we confront ourselves and or fear directly? In brief, inspiring, and instructive chapters, Martin shows how we can incorporate Zen ideals and practices into our everyday lives. Through a step-by-step recovery process, we are offered true help and guidance by which we are able to discover a new path to health and contentment.
This beautiful, simple book relates the basic practices and ideas of Zen Buddhism to the process of healing depression. Extremely accessible to people with little or no Zen experience as well as to longtime students of Buddhism, The Zen Path through Depression is a compassionate and spiritual approach to healing this debilitating condition.
Exploring the many issues and often difficult questions surrounding depression, author Philip Martin turns to his personal battle with this disease to show is how we, too, can heal ourselves through the Eastern practice of Zen. The Zen Path through Depression reveals a spiritual path we can travel to get through depression--a path that not only eases the pain but mends the spirit. This groundbreaking guide reveals how to cope and rebuild our lives and even how to view the experience as an opportunity for spiritual learning and growth.
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About the Author
Philip Martin has practiced Buddhism for more than thirty years. He has worked as a social worker and case manager for twenty-five years, and is also a workshop leader. He lives in Red Wing, Minnesota.
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