num_pages: 253
description: This is the first book to offer Buddhist meditators a comprehensive and sympathetic examination of the differences between Asian and Western cultural and spiritual values. Harvey B. Aronson presents a constructive and practical assessment of common conflicts experienced by Westerners who look to Eastern spiritual traditions for guidance and support—and find themselves confused or disappointed. Issues addressed include:    •  Our cultural belief that anger should not be suppressed versus the Buddhist teaching to counter anger and hatred    •  Our psychotherapists' advice that attachment is the basis for healthy personal development and supportive relationships versus the Buddhist condemnation of attachments as the source of suffering    •  Our culture's emphasis on individuality versus the Asian emphasis on interdependence and fulfillment of duties, and the Buddhist teachings on no-self, or egolessness
language: English
title: Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology
titlecomplete: Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology
characters: Jack Engler, Progoff
genres: Religion, Buddhism, Psychology, Spirituality
ratings_count: 57
publisher: Shambhala