RATING: C-
A book that deals with
integration/comparison of Buddhist practice and psychoanalysis
centered on the relationships involved and methods used within each
practice. While the author assumes a need for the presence of both
within the troubled modern western life, I personally would put the
need for psychoanalysis as an optional alternative for those stuck in
the rut of convention. I feel that reflective contemplation and
meditative experience leading to a stronger understanding and
practice in conjunction with the 'teacher~student' instruction of
Buddhism suffices when one is ready to question the norm rather than
remain caught in its expectations.
I would recommend this book to those
interested in comparing Buddhist practice and theory with
psychoanalysis, those with a deep interest in either side, and those
wishing to investigate the relationship aspect involved in both.
