Introduction vii

I. Basic Questions: Psychotherapy and Spirituality xv
Introduction 1
1. Psychiatry and the Sacred Jacob Needleman 4
2. Psychotherapy and the Spiritual Tradition A.C. Robin Skynner 18
3. Psychological Adjustment is Not Liberation Jack Kornfield, Ram Dass (Richard Alpert), Mokusen Miyuki 33
4. On Psychotherapy and Meditation John Welwood 43

II. Working on Oneself 55
Introduction 57
5. The Nature of Well-Being Erich Fromm 59
6. Where is the Self? Joshu Sasaki Roshi 70
7. Psychotherapeutic Materialism Karl Sperber 75
8. Befriending Emotion John Welwood 79
9. Anger and the Gentle Life Adrian van Kaam 91
10. Things Are Not as They Seemed Roger Walsh 103

III. Working with Others 121
Introduction 123
11. Becoming a Full Human Being Chögyam Trungpa 126
12. Asking the Right Question Thomas Hora 132
13. Nowness in the Helping Relationship David Brandon 140
14. Vulnerability and Power in the Therapeutic Process John Welwood 148
15. Teaching Therapists How to Be With Their Clients Diane Shainberg 163
16. Entering into the Place of Conflict Richard Heckler 176
17. Uncovering a Patient's History of Sanity Edward Podvoll 183
18. Working With the Old and Dying 192

Notes on Contributors 202
Glossary 205
Bibliography 209
Acknowledgments 212
Index 214