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  • Paperback: 219 pages
  • Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc (1 April 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0394721829
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394721828
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 287,692 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Can meditative practice assist and promote the healing relationship between psychotherapist and patient? The notable contributors to this book draw on a wide range of Eastern and Western disciplines - psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Aikido and various Christian, Hindu and Buddhist contemplative traditions - to show that it can. The text proposes a meeting between the Western psychotherapy (grounded in working with personal problems and the need to carve out a strong awareness of self), and Eastern tradition, which emphasizes a larger kind of awareness and equanimity as a continuosly available source of clarity and health for those who know how to find it. They show that joining psychotherapy with meditation can mutually awaken the hearts of both therapist and client, sparking them both to open more fully.


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Awakening the heart through psycho-spiritual work
Awakening the Heart is a collection of writings that present new perspectives on psychological health and healing, growing out of the cross-fertilization between Eastern meditative traditions and Western psychological practice. Among the influential psychotherapists, healers, and spiritual teachers contributing to this book are Jack Kornfield, Ram Dass, Jacob Needleman, Erich Fromm, Sasaki Roshi, Chögyam Trungpa, and myself. All the contributors have practiced one form of meditation or another, and represent a wide range of different Western and Eastern disciplines, such as Gestalt, Christian contemplation, Aikido, Hindu devotional practice, and various Buddhist traditions. Most of them are psychotherapists as well. Their complementary perspectives illuminate the process of awakening the heart through psychological and spiritual work — which is the central focus of the book.

This is the first book to concretely explore how meditative and contemplative practices can provide a larger context for the healing relationship. The writing in the book is primarily practical and personal, rather than theoretical or technical. It presents a very human picture of therapy, one that is not often found in traditional psychological literature. In exploring the interface between psyche and spirit, between Eastern and Western psychology, between personal and spiritual development, Awakening the Heart has proven useful not just for therapists and those interested in therapy, but for a wide range of people interested in knowing more about themselves, their relationships, and the fathomless quality of human experience.


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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful overview of a holistic counseling approach, 22 Feb 1997
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AWAKENING THE HEART is a classic introduction to the contrast between eastern and western perspectives on the mind and counseling. It is an edited collection of essays on meditation, self-awareness, humility, and the interaction between "patient" and "counselor" - indicating that the counselor is affected by the process, as is the patient. It was a good book for me when I was early in my counseling career (ca. 1985), having exited an engineering career and become re-educated as a social worker. I gave gift copies to colleagues when I recently changed positions, and it was well-received, some 13 years after its initial publication. A good read for any counselor or any of his/her customers who are somewhat educated.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very different approach to therapy, besides drugs., 1 April 1999
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I am a senior in college and majoring in Psychology. I have a senior thesis paper do and I have choosen your book to read. What our teacher wanted us to do is to: a) Find a book that talks about psychotherapy. b) write a thesis statement c) The thesis statement would have to have an approach to therapy in a way which can be proven either wrong or right from a person, with a good argument. For example, How come therapists are not able to sleep with their clients. An approach like that can be rediculous but that is what our teacher wants us to write. Now, I have choosen your book and it is very interesting in catching the eye of the reader. I would really be content and overwelmed if you could help me with some imput in writting this paper. See your book Awakening The Heart deals with an approach that is so different than just regular therapy and drugs. For example, Prozac is, to me, a drug that is over prescribed to people. Meditation is different. People might critisize that but I believe that it could assist relationships with the therapist and the patients.

If that could be possible for you to help me I'd really appreacheate it. Thank you

Thank you, Chris

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