Toward a Psychology of Awakening

<b>A guide to understanding the relationship between Western psychology and the contemplative sprituality of the East—and how one’s spiritual journey can be enriched by both</b><br> <br>How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In <i>Toward a Psychology of Awakening </i>John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth, building on his innovative psychospiritual approach to health, healing, and spirituality. He covers the following topics:<br> <br>• What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health?<br>• What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ?<br>• What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context?<br>• How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality?<br> <br>Welwood's psychology of awakening brings together three major dimensions of human existence: personal, interpersonal, and suprapersonal in one overall framework of understanding and practice. <b>A guide to understanding the relationship between Western psychology and the contemplative sprituality of the East—and how one’s spiritual journey can be enriched by both</b><br> <br>How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In <i>Toward a Psychology of Awakening </i>John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth, building on his innovative psychospiritual approach to health, healing, and spirituality. He covers the following topics:<br> <br>• What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health?<br>• What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ?<br>• What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context?<br>• How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality?<br> <br>Welwood's psychology of awakening brings together three major dimensions of human existence: personal, interpersonal, and suprapersonal in one overall framework of understanding and practice.