The Positive Psychology Of Buddhism And Yoga

Levine suggests that Buddhism and Yoga provide answers to questions pertaining to the nature of maturity. He suggests that the outlook of Western psychology is congenial with that of the Eastern practices in that both reveal the pitfalls in ordinary, unreflective living, and then provide guidelines and practices for progressing to a new mode of living. The 36 chapters discuss Buddhism, Yoga, handling anger, and a section of extended supplements that summarize the similarities between East and West and suggest that one can view traditional psychotherapy as mindfulness training, problem solving as compassionate action, and empathic assertiveness as right speech. Chapters end with suggestions for reflection and discussion.