Psychotherapy without the Self: A Buddhist Perspective

"An excellent introduction and amplification of connections between Buddhism and psychotherapy . . .interesting [and] meaningful" —Michael Eigen, author of Feeling Matters and The Sensitive Self

Immersed in Buddhist psychology prior to studying Western psychiatry, Dr. Mark Epstein first viewed Western therapeutic approaches through the lens of the East. Although both systems promise liberation through self-awareness, the central tenet of Buddha's wisdom is the notion of no-self, while the ce...