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(0)Barry Magid
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English
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"Using old koans as a jumping off point, Magid brings a wonderfully unorthodox (and helpful) perspective to traditional Zen teachings. As both Zen teacher and psychoanalyst, Magid unmasks the psychological naivete that is still all too prevalent in contemporary Zen practice, and shows how it can lead to problems for students, and tangled relationships between teachers and students. In each insightful essay, Magid makes a journey from a short koan...
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English
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"A wise and insightful guide to living a saner life."-Charlotte Joko Beck, author of Everyday Zen
Is meditation an escape from--or a solution to--our psychological problems? Is the use of antidepressants counter to spiritual practice? Does a psychological approach to meditation reduce spirituality to "self-help"? What can Zen and psychoanalysis teach us about the problems of the mind and suffering?
Psychiatrist and Zen teacher Barry Magid is uniquely...
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Wisdom
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English
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"Mindfulness is in fashion. Oprah loves it, Google teaches it to employeesit has become widespread as a cure-all for stress, health problems and psychological difficulties, interpersonal trouble, and existential anxiety. But in the context of the Zen Buddhist tradition, what more might mindfulness have to offer? The Zen teachers gathered here each offer a unique perspective on what "mindfulness" means, its strengths, and the potential pitfalls"--Publisher....