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Buddhism and the Art of Psychotherapy
Hayao Kawai
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Description for Buddhism and the Art of Psychotherapy
Paperback. Examines the author's personal experience of how the Buddhism that was part of his culture gradually reacted to his becoming a Jungian. This work provides an understanding of the human psyche from the perspective of someone rooted in the East. Num Pages: 184 pages, 35 illustrations, bib., index. BIC Classification: HRE; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
In this intriguing work, Hayao Kawai, Japan's first Jungian psychoanalyst, examines his own personal experience of how the Buddhism that was part of his culture gradually reacted to his becoming a Jungian.Kawai reviews his method of psychotherapy and looks at I in the context of Buddhism. His analysis provides a new understanding of the human psyche from the perspective of someone rooted in the East.Kawai begins by contemplating his personal koan: ""Am I a Buddhist and/or a Jungian?"" His honest reflections parallel Jung's early skepticism about Buddhism and later his positive regard for Buddha's teachings. He then relates how the ... Read more
In this intriguing work, Hayao Kawai, Japan's first Jungian psychoanalyst, examines his own personal experience of how the Buddhism that was part of his culture gradually reacted to his becoming a Jungian.Kawai reviews his method of psychotherapy and looks at I in the context of Buddhism. His analysis provides a new understanding of the human psyche from the perspective of someone rooted in the East.Kawai begins by contemplating his personal koan: ""Am I a Buddhist and/or a Jungian?"" His honest reflections parallel Jung's early skepticism about Buddhism and later his positive regard for Buddha's teachings. He then relates how the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781603440530
SKU
V9781603440530
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About Hayao Kawai
HAYAO KAWAI was professor of psychology at Kyoto University, and he wrote and edited more than fifty books.
Reviews for Buddhism and the Art of Psychotherapy
Dr. Kawai's self disclosures and ruminations serve as an open invitation to us all to step beyond our culturally imposed frames and expand our understanding of the impact of culture on the psyche and the implication for consciousness and individuation. - Journal of Analytical Psychology ""Stories, three sets of drawings, and a nod to the value of silence enhance the ... Read more