Toward a Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the

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 How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? InToward a Psychology of AwakeningJohn Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth, building on his innovative psychospiritual approach to health, healing, and spirituality. He covers the following topics- .What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health? .What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ? .What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context? .How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality? 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.