The Buddhist Psychology of Awakening
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Shambhala Publications07/21/2020Pages: 256Size: 6 x 9ISBN: 9781559394222DetailsIn order to truly free ourselves from perpetuating patterns of suffering, the Buddha offered a comprehensive system for understanding our psychological dispositions, processes, fixations, and challenges—a system known as the Abhidharma. This tradition of psychology has been studied by Buddhists for over two millennia and is indispensable for progressing through the stages of meditation.
Professor Steven D. Goodman, who has honed his presentation of this system of psychology to a generation of students, presents the first practical, relatable, and direct overview of the Abhidharma. This guide outlines step-by-step methods for examining the source of our habitual tendencies and hang-ups, showing how we can liberate ourselves from cycles of emotional pain by becoming aware of our mental patterns on the subtlest levels. Goodman explains how the Abhidharma can be applied to meditation practice through exercises of observation and reflection, making this the go-to manual for anyone interested in understanding how the mind really works.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart orAuthor BioSteven D. Goodman is Program Director of Asian Philosophies and Cultures at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. He received his PhD in Far Eastern studies from the University of Saskatchewan, and he has lectured and taught Buddhist philosophy and comparative religion at the University of California at Berkeley and Santa Barbara, Rice University, the Graduate Theological Union, the Nyingma Institute, and Naropa University. In 1994, Steven was awarded a Rockefeller Fellowship at Rice University Center for Cultural Studies for the study of Tibetan mystical poetry. He is the coeditor of Tibetan Buddhism: Reason and Revelation (SUNY Press, 1992) and the author of “Transforming the Causes of Suffering” in Mindfulness and Meaningful Work (Parallax Press, 1994).Praise"The Buddhist Psychology of Awakening shines new light on the profound fundamentals of Buddhism with original insight, vibrant reasoning, and pristine clarity. It is a great gift of scholarly exposition and a cause for celebration." —Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, author of Masters of Meditation and Miracles
"I’ve been waiting for the book that would detail the Tibetan branch of Buddhist psychology with authority and clarity. At last, here it is. Steven Goodman’s book is witty, wise, and a pleasure to read." —Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
"Abhidharma holds the heart of early Buddhist wisdom. Goodman’s gift is to bring this forward in friendly, everyday language that never loses touch with the original sources. As he says, the eightfold path is a journey into our own experience, a fresh way to see life and diminish its pain, and this is relevant to everyone." —Anne C. Klein (Rigzin Drolma), author of Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse
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