This account explains how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges and suffering he encountered in life. It explores enlightenment, nirvana, and the Four Noble Truths, presenting a picture of the Buddha as a very human figure.[...]
This study seeks to challenge some of the basic assumptions of Western psychology, demystify Buddhist psychology and present zen as therapy. It cites examples of zen's effectiveness in psychotherapeutic practice and explains how zen derives from Buddhist theory of the mind.[...]
Western therapeutic approaches have often put considerable emphasis on building self-esteem and enhancing a positive sense of self. This book challenges the assumption behind this approach. Most of us protect ourselves against being fully alive. Because we fear loss and pain, we escape by withdrawin[...]
The Pureland schools are the largest Buddhist denominations in Japan, and yet this approach to Buddhism is hardly known in the West. Pureland centres on our relationship with Amida Buddha, the embodiment of measureless love, light and life. It offers a fresh view of spirituality, recognising us in o[...]