When the Buddha Needs Therapy

By: Keith Martin-Smith

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Paperback | 30 September 2022

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178 Pages

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Awakening is not what you thought.

These pages explore the idea that it is possible to be liberated from the suffering of this world, but that the path is a paradoxical one of embracing your ego even as you let it go. If you seek true liberation and freedom from the seemingly endless strife of life, you're in the right place.

Spiritual traditions promise liberation but too often ignore the reality of psychological shadows and the effects of childhood trauma. Psychotherapy promises peace, but our egos are incapable of generating it for any length of time. Division seems wound into the human condition. And our world is more divided than at any time in living memory. We are at war, both with each other and with ourselves.

So how do we integrate the deepest and wisest of spiritual traditions with what we know to be true about our culture, our minds, and our physiology? How do we find liberation from suffering, without ignoring trauma, through the insights gained in a world that has come face-to-face with #metoo and George Floyd?

This book is an exploration of how, and where, we need to look.

Industry Reviews

"This is a terrific book, fully embracing a truly integral perspective and highly recommended."

- Ken Wilber, author, The Integral Vision

"Keith cuts through the dualistic conflict of a spiritual identity and dysfunctional victim mentality. But be warned: the first step on this path is the deconstruction of your precious 'spiritual identity,' so proceed with caution ... and persistence!"

- Doshin Michael Nelson Roshi, Abbot, Integral Zen

"This book achieves the extraordinary task of challenging the notion that spiritual awakening can happen in any other way than being fully in this world. It is in the fullness of our lives, and only there, that the possibility of true freedom and awakening lies."

- Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute and creator of Synergetic Play Therapy

"This book chronicles the interface between enlightened states and healthy functioning in the material world."

- Dr. Keith Witt, author of Shadow Light, Loving Completely, and Integral Mindfulness

"Keith offers a thoughtful view of the relationship of psychotherapy to spiritual insight."

- Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi, author of Everything Is Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution

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