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Thoughts Without a Thinker

  • 242 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1995
  • 6 editions

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1 About this book

A decade ago, this pathbreaking book launched an explosion of interest in how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology. Since then, the worlds of Buddhism and psychotherapy have been forged into a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life. In his introduction to this tenth anniversary edition, Mark Epstein reflects on this revolution and considers how it is likely to evolve in the future.

Good for readers who want: Buddhism, meditation, and psychology.

  • Buddhism
  • Meditation
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy

2 About Mark Epstein

Born 1953

Mark Epstein (born 1953) is an American author and psychotherapist who integrates the Buddha's teachings with Sigmund Freud's approaches to trauma. He often writes about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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