Thoughts Without a Thinker : Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective,9780465085859

Thoughts Without a Thinker : Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective

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ISBN13: 9780465085859
ISBN10: 0465085857
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-05-30
Publisher(s): Perseus Books Group
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Summary

Traditional distinctions between matters of the mind and matters of the spirit are increasingly being questioned, and people are searching for alternate perspectives on these issues.Thoughts Without a Thinkeris a major contribution to today's exploding discussion of how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology. In it, Mark Epstein argues that the contemplative traditions of the East can be extremely beneficial to patients, not just in helping them recognize their problems, but by giving them the strength to heal. Clearly written and very accessible, this enlightening guide explains the unique psychological contributions of the teachings of Buddhism, describes the path of meditation in contemporary psychological language, and lays out the possibility of a meditation-inspired psychotherapy.

Table of Contents

Foreword by the Dalai Lama ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: Knocking on Buddha's Door 1(14)
PART I THE BUDDHA'S PSYCHOLOGY OF MIND
The Wheel of Life: A Buddhist Model of the Neurotic Mind
15(28)
Humiliation: The Buddha's First Truth
43(16)
Thirst: The Buddha's Second Truth
59(16)
Release: The Buddha's Third Truth
75(14)
Nowhere Standing: The Buddha's Fourth Truth
89(20)
PART II MEDITATION
Bare Attention
109(20)
The Psychodynamics of Meditation
129(34)
PART III THERAPY
Remembering
163(18)
Repeating
181(22)
Working Through
203(20)
Notes 223(12)
Index 235

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