Toward a Psychology of Awakening

<b>A guide to understanding the relationship between Western psychology and the contemplative sprituality of the East&#151;and how one&#146;s spiritual journey can be enriched by both</b><br>&#160;<br>How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In&#160;<i>Toward a Psychology of Awakening&#160;</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>&#160;<br>&#149;&#160;What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health?<br>&#149;&#160;What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ?<br>&#149;&#160;What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context?<br>&#149;&#160;How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality?<br>&#160;<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.