Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Psychotherapy
Are You Looking to Buddhism When You Should Be Looking to Therapy?
The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice isn’t about achieving mental health.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
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.
Buddhist Teacher Michael Stone’s Family Says He Likely Died from Opioid Overdose
The psychotherapist and yogi was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Turning to Nature to Find our True Selves
Bill Plotkin, a psychologist and wilderness guide, talks about the Buddhist connection to going into the woods to find yourself.
What Changes?
Psychotherapy, Buddhism, and a sense of boundless support
Therapy, Meditation, and Buddhist Humor
Last week, Daphne Merkin wrote an excellent personal essay, entitled “My Life in Therapy,” about her varied experiences as a patient within the therapeutic establishment (lasting over 40 years!), that appeared in The New York Times…
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