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Thoughts without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective export Edition
Author(s): Mark (Mark William) Epstein (Author)
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2005
- Edition: export ed
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 0465020224
- ISBN-13: 9780465020225
Book Description
Thoughts Without a Thinker is the landmark book that brought the worlds of Buddhism and psychotherapy into contact with each other, and changed thousands of lives. Drawing upon his own experience as therapist, meditator, and patient, Mark Epstein, a New York-based psychiatrist trained in classical Freudian methods, integrates Western psychotherapy and the teachings of Buddhism. In accessible, intimate language, 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. Mark Epstein’s new introduction reflects on the impact of the book and on the evolving relationship between psychotherapy and Buddhism.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“One of the most sophisticated integrations of therapeutic and spiritual disciplines.” Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence”
About the Author
Dr Mark Epstein is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and has a private practice in New York City.
