Author(s): HARRIS, JULES S

Zen Buddhism

The promise of Zen Buddhism is to feel whole, perfect, and complete exactly as you are. This holds true whether in meditation or in daily life, and without excluding any of the difficult aspects of our experience. It is a beautiful vision but also a tall order, and many practitioners look for shortcuts in two ways: Choosing forms of mindfulness that have lost touch with their Buddhist philosophical and ethical underpinnings "Spiritual bypassing"-avoiding or repressing social and psychological problems in favor of a superficial ease Jules Shuzen Harris writes that these challenges can be met through the combination of a committed meditation practice, a deep study of traditional Buddhist psychological models, and techniques from a psychotherapeutic method known as "Mind-Body Bridging." Zen beyond Mindfulness is a practical workbook for psychological and spiritual awareness to help modern Buddhists truly walk the path of awakening. Book jacket.