Zen and Psychotherapy
Partners in Liberation
Joseph Bobrow (Author)
A new take on the interplay of emotional and spiritual development.
Zen master and psychotherapist uses Zen and psychotherapy to explore attention and its uses, the healing relationship, means and ends, the basic ground, how and why we suffer, and change and transformation. This book will be of interest to anyone seeking to relieve human suffering and enhance individual and collective well being.
Book Details
- Hardcover
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Forthcoming
March 2010
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ISBN 978-0-393-70579-9
- 6.125 × 9.25 in
/ 256 pages
- Territory Rights: Worldwide
Endorsements & Reviews
“His book, like the Zen teachings he has mastered, is smart, lively and provocative.” — Mark Epstein, M.D. author of Thoughts without a Thinker and Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
“This is a quiet book that works you, not simply informs you. Bobrow embodies unconscious affective communication between psychoanalysis and Buddhism. He's lived it. The book carries it. The reader experiences it.” — Charles Spezzano, PhD, author of Affect in Psychoanalysis and co-editor of Soul on the Couch
“Often the most interesting places in our lives are found where two contrasting spheres of influence meet – those warm tidepools of the littoral zone that bristle with all sorts of fertile surprises. Joseph Bobrow’s book embodies just such a rich encounter in the interfacing of Zen and psychotherapy. His several decades of experience have enabled him to draw knowledgably and freely from both disciplines. His narrative coaxes insights as often from academic papers, encounters and dreams, as it does from koans and dialogues of the ancients, poems, and song lyrics. All of these he has brewed together in the fecund pool of his own wisdom and thoughtful analysis, and what has emerged from that crucible is a fine book, brimming with life, and resonant with integrity and heart. It would be no surprise if people were quoting from it long into the future.” — Ajahn Amaro, co-abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California, author of Small Boat, Great Mountain; Silent Rain; Rugged Interdependency
“This wise book provides a context for both psychotherapists and students of Buddhism to think in new and helpful ways. Its implications for trauma therapy, in particular, are substantial. I gained a lot from this book and highly recommend it to others.” — John Briere, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Southern California, and Director, Psychological Trauma Program, Los Angeles County and USC Medical Center
“Both Zen master and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Joseph Bobrow has a rare depth and subtlety of experience in both disciplines and ways of life. After thirty-five years of devoted practice and teaching in each area, he has written a definitive, clear, and compassionate book that argues persuasively that these are complementary traditions....Any who are interested in psychological or spiritual ideas or practice will find much to ponder in this deeply gratifying and informative work.” — Gerald I. Fogel, MD, Training and Supervising Analyst and former Director, Oregon Psychoanalytic Center
“A brilliant, moving, and unforgettable book.” — Christopher Bollas
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