Thoughts without a thinker
Subtitle: psychotherapy from a Buddhist perspective
By: Mark Epstein ; foreword by his Holiness the Dalai Lama
Publisher: MJF Books
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781567315783
Subjects: Buddhism; Psychotherapy; Meditation; Psychology
Description: Drawing upon his own experience as therapist, meditator, and patient, Epstein, a psychiatrist trained in classical Freudian methods, integrates Western psychotherapy and the teachings of Buddhism. In accessible, intimate language, this 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.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index.