The Original Buddhist Psychology: What the Abhidharma Tells Us About How We Think, Feel, and Experience Life
Beth Jacobs, Ph.D.
Jul 2018 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Margo Trueblood
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Drawing on decades of experience, a psychotherapist and Zen practitioner makes the Abhidharma—the framework of Buddhist psychology—accessible to a general audience for the first time.
The Abhidharma, one of the 3 major text collections of the original Buddhist canon, explores the critical juncture of Buddhist thought and the therapeutic aspects of the religion and meditation. It frames the psychological system of Buddhism, explaining the workings of reality and the nature of the human mind.
Composed of detailed matrixes and lists that outline the interaction of consciousness and reality, The Abhidharma explores the essence of perception and experience, and the reasons and methods behind mindfulness and meditation.
Because of its complexity, the Abhidharma has traditionally been reserved only for academic or monastic study; now, for the first time, clinical psychologist Beth Jacobs makes this dynamic, important text and its teachings available to general readers, using practical explanation, personal stories, and vivid examples to gently untangle the technical aspects of the Abhidharma.
Jacobs’ work illuminates this classic of Buddhist thought, highlighting the ways it can broaden and deepen our experience of the human psyche and offering profound insights into spiritual practice.
The Abhidharma, one of the 3 major text collections of the original Buddhist canon, explores the critical juncture of Buddhist thought and the therapeutic aspects of the religion and meditation. It frames the psychological system of Buddhism, explaining the workings of reality and the nature of the human mind.
Composed of detailed matrixes and lists that outline the interaction of consciousness and reality, The Abhidharma explores the essence of perception and experience, and the reasons and methods behind mindfulness and meditation.
Because of its complexity, the Abhidharma has traditionally been reserved only for academic or monastic study; now, for the first time, clinical psychologist Beth Jacobs makes this dynamic, important text and its teachings available to general readers, using practical explanation, personal stories, and vivid examples to gently untangle the technical aspects of the Abhidharma.
Jacobs’ work illuminates this classic of Buddhist thought, highlighting the ways it can broaden and deepen our experience of the human psyche and offering profound insights into spiritual practice.
About the author
Beth Jacobs, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice and a former faculty member of the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University. A lay teacher in the Soto Zen tradition, Jacobs incorporates Buddhist studies and meditation into her work as both a psychologist and a writer. She is the author of Writing for Emotional Balance (2005) as well as an award-winning
column for the National Association for Poetry Therapy.
Margo Trueblood’s background is in theater. In addition to performing, she has also written for the stage and screen. Her intimate knowledge of character development through both writing and performing provides Margo with a substantial community of characters that she draws upon to narrate audio books and short stories. Her voice-over range encompasses commercial, narrative, documentary, e-learning, fiction, and nonfiction audio books, podcasts, and more.
column for the National Association for Poetry Therapy.
Margo Trueblood’s background is in theater. In addition to performing, she has also written for the stage and screen. Her intimate knowledge of character development through both writing and performing provides Margo with a substantial community of characters that she draws upon to narrate audio books and short stories. Her voice-over range encompasses commercial, narrative, documentary, e-learning, fiction, and nonfiction audio books, podcasts, and more.
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