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Immersed in Buddhist psychology prior to studying Western psychiatry, Dr. Mark Epstein first viewed Western therapeutic approaches through the lens of the East. This posed something of a challenge. Although both systems promise liberation through self-awareness, the central tenet of Buddha's wisdom is the notion of no-self, while the central focus of Western psychotherapy is the self. This book, which includes writings from the past twenty-five years, wrestles with the complex relationship betwe
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- Author
- Mark Epstein
- Publisher
- Yale University Press; Brand: Yale University Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780300123418
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Medical, Fiction, Psychology
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (126 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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