The Great Within: The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path

The Great Within: The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path

by Han F. de Wit
The Great Within: The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path

The Great Within: The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path

by Han F. de Wit

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Overview

A book for anyone who wants to understand the psychological nature of contemplative practice as a transformative process.

Renowned psychologist Han de Wit explores the psychology found in age-old contemplative traditions and takes us deep into the mind of the spiritual practitioner. Using Buddhism as a framework, and drawing insights from several world religions, he demonstrates how contemplative practices can open us up to our own wisdom and compassion. The result is a vivid illumination of the process of spiritual transformation and an important contribution to contemporary psychology and psychotherapy.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834842076
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 05/21/2019
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

HAN F. DE WIT received his PhD in psychology from the University of Amsterdam in 1977. In 1983, as a visiting scholar at Naropa University, he started a research program that brought him international acclaim as a founder of contemplative psychology. Trained as a Buddhist teacher by Chögyam Trungpa and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, he is also involved through his writings in the dialogue of Buddhism with Western psychology, philosophy, and religion.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction 1

Part 1 Explorations

1 Contemplative Psychology 23

2 Perceiving Reality and the Metaphor of the Way 59

3 The Development of Ego 85

4 Mind and Knowledge in Contemplative Psychology 119

Part 2 Spiritual Practice And Development

5 On the Way 153

6 The Disciplines of Thought 173

7 The Disciplines of Mindfulness 201

8 The Disciplines of Insight 223

9 The Disciplines of Action and Speech 245

10 Development and Guidance 279

Notes 311

Bibliography 319

Index 325

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