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Encountering Buddhism: Western Psychology and Buddhist Teachings » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Encountering Buddhism: Western Psychology and Buddhist Teachings by Seth Robert Segall

Authors: Seth Robert Segall (Editor), Seth Robert Segall
ISBN-13: 9780791457368, ISBN-10: 0791457362
Format: Paperback
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Date Published: May 2003
Edition: 1st Edition

Author Biography: Seth Robert Segall

Book Synopsis

Nine essays from Segall (Yale U. School of Medicine) and other Western psychologists explore the personal, intellectual, and professional ramifications of their encounters with Buddhism. Coming from various schools of psychological thought, the authors represent a range of responses to Buddhism, from committed adherence to cautious skepticism. A glossary of Buddhist terms and a pronunciation guide complete the volume. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	Buddhist Psychology	9
Ch. 2	Close Encounters of a New Kind: Toward an Integration of Psychoanalysis and Buddhism	31
Ch. 3	The Buddha Teaches an Attitude, Not an Affiliation	61
Ch. 4	On Being a Non-Buddhist Buddhist: A Conversation with Myself	75
Ch. 5	Finding the Buddha/Finding the Self: Seeing with the Third Eye	109
Ch. 6	Awakening from the Spell of Reality: Lessons from Nagarjuna	131
Ch. 7	Reflections on Mirroring	143
Ch. 8	Psychotherapy Practice as Buddhist Practice	165
Ch. 9	Buddhism and Western Psychology: An Intellectual Memoir	179
	Glossary	197
	Contributors	205
	Index	207