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People Are Like Koans

From The Zen of Therapy

By Mark Epstein

Spring 2022

Magazine Meditation & Practice

The Zen of Therapy

A conversation with the Buddhist psychotherapist Mark Epstein

Mark Epstein in conversation with James Shaheen

Spring 2022

Heeding Erich Fromm’s Warning

Decades before the mindfulness boom, the influential psychoanalyst foresaw the potential benefits and misuses of Buddhist practice.

By Ira Helderman

Winter 2020

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Not Just Mindfulness

Psychotherapists have engaged with Buddhist traditions for over a century. Mindfulness is one small part.

By Ira Helderman

Jun 01, 2020

The Couch and the Cushion: Why Mindfulness Is No Substitute for Therapy

Meditation may promote well-being and insight, but it isn’t a cure for psychological problems.

By Rande Brown

Mar 26, 2019

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The Mind’s Dragons

Deep practice mobilizes powerful healing energies—and stirs repressed forces that lie in our subconscious.

By Lawson Sachter, Sunya Kjolhede

Winter 2018

Letters to the Editor

A selection of letters sent by Tricycle readers

By The Editors

Summer 2018

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Are You Looking to Buddhism When You Should Be Looking to Therapy?

The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice isn’t about achieving mental health.

By C. W. Huntington, Jr., Illustration by Kara Pyle

Spring 2018

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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.

By Mark Epstein

Winter 2017

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You Can’t Be Yourself By Yourself: Overcoming Structural Selfishness

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buddhism and psychotherapy

Magazine Personal Reflections

People Are Like Koans

Magazine Meditation & Practice

The Zen of Therapy

Magazine History & Philosophy

Heeding Erich Fromm’s Warning

Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

Not Just Mindfulness

Trike Daily

The Couch and the Cushion: Why Mindfulness Is No Substitute for Therapy

Magazine

The Mind’s Dragons

Magazine

Letters to the Editor

MagazineBody & Mind

Are You Looking to Buddhism When You Should Be Looking to Therapy?

MagazinePersonal Reflections

If the Buddha Were Called to Jury Duty