Thoughts Without A Thinker
Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
Contributors
By Mark Epstein
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- On Sale
- Jul 30, 2013
- Page Count
- 272 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465050949
The line between psychology and spirituality has blurred, as clinicians, their patients, and religious seekers explore new perspectives on the self. A landmark contribution to the field of psychoanalysis, Thoughts Without a Thinker describes the unique psychological contributions offered by the teachings of Buddhism. Drawing upon his own experiences as a psychotherapist and meditator, New York-based psychiatrist Mark Epstein lays out the path to meditation-inspired healing, and offers a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life.
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"One of the most sophisticated integrations of the therapeutic and spiritual disciplines."Daniel Goleman, New York Times
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"Eloquent yet down-to-earth, this gem offers an exhilarating and expansive perspective on the therapeutic process."Booklist
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"A highly personal, thoughtful, illuminating synthesis.... Patients, psychologists, and mediators...will find much spiritual nourishment."Publishers Weekly
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"Mark Epstein's book is inspired by its lucidity.... After Thoughts Without a Thinker, psychotherapy without a Buddhist perspective looks like a diminished thing."Adam Phillips, author of Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life
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"A groundbreaking work.... The book will take its place among the classics of the literature of meditation."Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Mindfulness for Beginners
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"Epstein tries bravely and earnestly to make such matters of the mind and heart as clear as possible."Robert Coles, New England Journal of Medicine
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"Epstein's solid book offers another example of contemporary efforts to revitalize psychotherapy."Spirituality and Practice
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"A marvelous book that is at once scholarly and fresh, informative and personal."Stephen A. Mitchell, author of Can Love Last?
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"A most lucid and expert account of the wedding of psychotherapy and meditation. An Eastern-Wester psychology that truly speaks from the inside of both worlds."Jack Kornfield, author of Meditation for Beginners
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"I loved Thoughts Without a Thinker. Mark Epstein has given us a brilliant account of how an ancient science of mind, based on a rich meditative tradition, can complement therapy and lead to new dimensions of wisdom and wholeness."Joan Borysenko, author of Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive
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