David Brazier

Transcending the Sorrows of the Human Mind

Zen Therapy

A practical guide to the Buddha's teachings unlocks the mysteries of Buddhist philosophy and practice, challenging orthodoxy and offering inspiration to readers. Reprint.

A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion

The Feeling Buddha

This account explains how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. It explores enlightenment, nirvana, and the Four Noble Truths, presenting a picture of the Buddha as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in his method of positively utilizing the energy generated by personal suffering.

An Introduction to Buddhism

"A potent source of inspiration for anyone interested in the therapeutic potential of Buddhism. David Brazier writes with clarity and authority about the Zen way."--Mark Epstein, M.D. author of Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective. "Comprehensive and readable . . . should appeal to anyone broadly interested in Buddhism."--Helen Sieroda psychosynthesis psychotherapist. In this book, psychotherapist David Brazier offers readers in the West a fresh perspective on Buddhist psychology and demonstrates how Zen Buddhist techniques are integrated into psychotherapy. Writing from the viewpoint of a Western psychotherapist, Dr. Brazier successfully demystifies Buddhist psychology, explains the conceptual foundations of Buddhist thought, and with the help of vivid case studies, clearly demonstrates how a Buddhist approach can provide a practical path to personal growth.

Miguel Farias

Mansur Lalljee

Meditation techniques, including mindfulness, have become popular wellbeing practices and the scientific study of their effects has recently turned 50 years old. But how much do we know about them: what were they developed for and by whom? How similar or different are they, how effective can they be in changing our minds and biology, what are their social and ethical implications? The Oxford Handbook of Meditation is the most comprehensive volume published on meditation, written in accessible language by world-leading experts on the science and history of these techniques. It covers the development of meditation across the world and the varieties of its practices and experiences. It includes approaches from various disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, history, anthropology, and sociology and it explores its potential for therapeutic and social change, as well as unusual or negative effects. Edited by practitioner-researchers, this book is the ultimate guide for all interested in meditation, including teachers, clinicians, therapists, researchers, or anyone who would like to learn more about this topic.

The Oxford Handbook of Meditation

'What is evident from this book is how widely Carl Rogers' ideas have spread throughout the humanistic scene - and how valuable they have been.' - Self & Society '...a stimulating, enjoyable book and I recommend it to anyone interested in the person-centred approach.' - Counselling This book is edited by David Brazier and includes his chapter "The Necessary Condition is Love".

Beyond Carl Rogers

Cette introduction au bouddhisme présente les plus anciens enseignements du Bouddha, notamment les quatre nobles vérités. Qu′a vraiment dit le Bouddha ? Quel est le coeur de son message ? Qu′en avons-nous réellement compris ? David Brazier propose une perspective tout à fait nouvelle sur la réalité de la souffrance, dissipant ainsi bien des malentendus : entrer dans la voie en pensant que souffrir est anormal ou que pratiquer nous rendra invincible est une erreur. Plutôt que de fuir dans des paradis spirituels artificiels, nous pouvons découvrir l′art et l′entraînement à chevaucher le dragon de la souffrance. Voilà le principe de noblesse du héros d′éveil. Un éveillé n′est pas celui qui n′a plus de problèmes personnels, à qui tout réussit, qui n′a plus d′obstacles; l′éveil commence lorsque nous assumons pleinement, sans honte et sans culpabilité notre histoire humaine. Ce livre s′adresse à tous - bouddhistes ou non - et peut être considéré comme un guide pratique nous laissant entrevoir la possibilité d′une vie "noble" c′est-à-dire une vie digne d′être vécue.

Un Bouddha au coeur sensible - Une nouvelle vision des quatre nobles vérités

This new commentary by Buddhist teacher and author David Brazier draws back the curtain revealing the deeper meaning of the text in language that will be as transparent to the general reader as it is informative to the specialist.

The Dark Side of the Mirror

The Oxford Handbook of Meditation covers the development of meditation across the world and the varieties of its practices and experiences. It includes approaches from psychology, neuroscience, history, anthropology, and sociology and explores its potential for therapeutic and social change.

Buddhism, from Abhidharma to Zen, offers a practical path to harmony of head and heart. For over 2,000 years Buddhists have been developing sophisticated psychologies to guide the work of achieving freedom from mental suffering. Now East and West are beginning to learn from each other. In a readable and practical manner, this book challenges basic assumptions of Western psychology, demystifies Buddhist psychology and presents Zen as a therapy. Giving examples of its effectiveness in psychotherapeutic practice, the author shows how Zen derives from the Buddhist theory of the mind and throws new light upon the Buddhist theory of relations and conditions. This seminal wok is a resource full of intriguing and controversial ideas.

A Buddhist approach to psychotherapy

In Love and Its disappointment, which is rooted in common knowledge, David Brazier advances in clear and specific terms a radical and practical theory of human functioning, exploring the relationships between beauty and love, frustration and creativity, perception and healing.

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