Are We All Hungry Ghosts?
A Buddhist psychotherapist on transforming self-loathing into wisdom
Mark Epstein
Mark Epstein is a psychiatrist and author who has written widely on the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy. His best-selling books include Thoughts without a Thinker, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, The Trauma of Everyday Life, and What the Buddha Felt. His latest work is The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life.
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How Meditation Failed Me
A Buddhist psychotherapist is revisited by his childhood disfluency.
Why Do We Turn Away from Joy?
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, psychotherapist Mark Epstein explores how our ego can prevent us from experiencing true beauty and joy.
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People Are Like Koans
From The Zen of Therapy
The Zen of Therapy
A conversation with the Buddhist psychotherapist Mark Epstein
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Already Free
A swim with Ram Dass is a dip into egolessness.
Meditation’s Secret Ingredient
We practice “right concentration” not to experience blissful states but to help us entertain uncertainty.
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If the Buddha Were Called to Jury Duty
When a therapist tries to beat the system, he’s given a taste of his own medicine—and a lesson about right speech.
What Changes?
Psychotherapy, Buddhism, and a sense of boundless support
Podcasts
The Zen of Therapy
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, psychotherapist Mark Epstein shares how he brings his Buddhist practice into his therapy sessions.
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The Task Is Being You
The Buddha had a prescription to end suffering—the eightfold path. But can the Western tradition of psychotherapy build upon these essential steps? Here, Buddhist psychotherapist and bestselling author Epstein talks with Tricycle contributing editor Amy Gross about how the two realms of wisdom view the idea of self as both problematic and helpful. Drawing from his new book, Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself, to discuss the ways meditation illuminates aspects of ourselves that we’re afraid or ashamed of, allowing us to let go of the identities that constrict us.
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Buddhism and Psychotherapy
In the debut episode of Tricycle Talks, contributing editor Amy Gross speaks with practicing psychiatrist Mark Epstein on Buddhism and psychotherapy. Epstein emphasizes that there is dukkha (suffering) in every place at every time, and that psychotherapeutic practices can help alleviate this suffering. Epstein’s new book, The Trauma of Everyday Life, also explores this topic.
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