Mark Epstein, MD, is an American author and psychiatrist who integrates Buddhism with Western psychotherapy. A meditation and yoga practitioner, he has written numerous books about ego, trauma, sexuality, and finding wholeness.
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One of the classic definitions of mindfulness is that it helps us not cling to what is pleasant and not condemn what is unpleasant.
Enlightenment does not mean getting rid of anything. It means changing one’s frame of reference so that all things become enlightening.
In this short video Mark Epstein M.D. uses the “Satipaṭṭhana Sutta” as a guide to developing a new relationship with the inner workings of our minds.
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For decades, Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein has found a different way.
In The Zen of Therapy, Mark Epstein weaves together two ways of understanding how humans can feel more settled in their lives.
Stillness does not mean the elimination of disturbances as much as a different way of viewing them.
One of the classic definitions of mindfulness is that it helps us avoid clinging to what is pleasant and condemning what is unpleasant. In this video, psychiatrist Mark Epstein relays information about the practice of mindful meditation and its many mental health benefits.
The bestselling author of Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart combines a memoir of his own journey as a student of Buddhism and psychology with a powerful message about how cultivating true self-awareness and adopting a Buddhist understanding of change can free the mind.
In this video Dr. Mark Epstein gives an introduction to his work and experience practicing meditation + Western Psychotherapy explaining the distinctive qualities which make Buddhism so special.
We reduce, concretize, or substantialize experiences or feelings, which are, in their very nature, fleeting or evanescent. In so doing, we define ourselves by our moods and by our thoughts. We do not just let ourselves be happy or sad, for instance; we must become a happy person or a sad one.
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Enlightenment does not mean getting rid of anything. It means changing one’s frame of reference so that all things become enlightening.
