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Mark Epstein’s memoir chronicles his early years as a Buddhist student and how those teachings shaped his approach to psychotherapy. Drawing on personal experience and patient stories, he argues that Buddhism offers a compassionate alternative to Western psychology’s often problem‑focused methods, revealing the possibility of living in a fully aware, unimpeded state—"going on being." The book serves both as an intimate account of his spiritual and professional growth and as a practical guide for readers seeking a new path to psychological well‑being.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism
Authors: Mark Epstein
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