Beyond Happiness: Deepening the Dialogue Between Buddhism, Psychotherapy and the Mind Sciences
“A compelling and original synthesis of psychotherapy, Buddhist meditation, neuroscience, ecology and feminism that points to a more sane and compassionate way of living in this world at this critical juncture in human history.”“Gay Watson’s new book is not only a thoroughly accessible and delightful invitation to us to reconsider our most taken for granted assumptions about what it is to be human, it also embodies the very ideas that she presents. As we read we are accompanied by her presence and find ourselves directed toward our own direct, embodied experience in the context of that relationship. She reminds us that we are always interconnected even as we read Beyond Happiness alone in our study.”“Beyond Happiness is a useful summary of Buddhism’s recent and historic encounter with cognitive neuroscience. It clearly illuminates Buddhist psychology while reaching for a provocative new synthesis. As Watson makes clear, the emerging view challenges our belief that the mind is in the head and shows us how to look beyond.”