A guiding figure in the development of buddhism in the united states, olendzki is known by the research and clinical communities through his. A buddhist investigation of who we really are, and older and wiser. In these words of wisdom from, he writes about listening closely to the music of your mind. This includes a descriptive phenomenology of mental states, emotions and behaviors as well as theories of perception and unconscious mental factors. The book consists of short essays grouped by themes. Classical buddhist teachings on aging, sickness, and death mu soeng, gloria ambrosia, andrew olendzki 2017 barre center for buddhist studies. A buddhist investigation of who we really are by andrew olendzki isbn. An excellent and very accessible introduction to buddhist psychology. Buddhist psychology can be a heavy subject, but andrew manages to keep it light without losing any of his subjects depth. He enlarges our understanding of basic principles and raises occasionally unsettling questions about familiar assumptions. May, 2010 join us this monday, may 17th, at the tricycle community book club as we begin discussing andrew olendzkis new book, unlimiting mind. Andrew olendzki brings a unique and often brilliant perspective to core buddhist teachings. The radically experiential psychology of buddhism author.
Sophisticated without being daunting, brilliantly clear without becoming simplistic, andrew olendzki s writing is. Olendzki, executive director of the barre center for. Andrew olendzki, professor and director of the mindfulness studies program, is a. A practitioner takes refuge in posture and finds relief in focusing on the simple, familiar act of sitting upright in difficult times. Working with both sanskrit and pali materials, he explores how the contemplative arts of india. Sep 11, 2016 andrew has contributed chapters to many books on buddhist psychology, writes regularly for tricycle. And he does so in language that is clear, and deceptively concise. I read everything of his that appears in buddhist magazines. He is the former executive director of both the insight meditation society and the barre center for buddhist studies. Untangling self invites us to see nonself, interdependence, and mindfulness as rational, realworld solutions to the human condition of suffering. The next book well be discussing in the tricycle community book club is andrew olendzkis unlimiting mind. The radically experiential psychology of buddhism by andrew olendzki 115 ratings, 4. Andrew olendzki untangling selfinvites us to see nonself, interdependence, and mindfulness as rational, realworld solutions to the human condition of suffering.
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A buddhist scholar and practitioner makes a call for genuine awakening. Buddhist psychology focuses on the direct experience, consciousness, awareness, mind, subjectivity, of the individual. Integrated dharma program is now open for registrations in a new format allowing open access to any part of the curriculum at any time. Sophisticated without being daunting, brilliantly clear without becoming simplistic, andrew olendzkis writing is filled with rich phrases, remarkable images, and the fruits of decades of careful both broad and deep, this eyeopening book is one of the best available overviews of the radical psychological teachings underlying the buddhist approach to freedom and peace. Since the subject of buddhist psychology is largely an artificial construction. Buddhist psychology new college university of toronto. The radically experiential psychology of buddhism wisdom, 2010. Loy, author of money, sex, war, karma and the world is made of stories a wonderful collection. In this wonderful book, andrew olendzki skillfully unpacks the complex teachings of early buddhism and presents us with the psychologically transformative program the buddha laid out for us for the relief of human suffering. Psychotherapists such as erich fromm have found in.
Andrew olendzki books list of books by author andrew. It is definitely on the analytical end of the spectrum of buddhist books, and thats my favorite end of the spectrum. Olendzki s presentation of the abhidhamma is particularly helpful and informative. The former executive director of the insight meditation society ims and of the barre center for budd. Andrew olendzki, professor and director of the mindfulness studies program, is a scholar of early buddhist thought and practice with a special interest in buddhist psychology and its relevance to the modern world. Buddha had developed just such a system approximately 500 years b. Both broad and deep, this eyeopening book is one of the best available. Joseph goldstein, author of a heart full of peace an excellent and very accessible introduction to buddhist psychology. A unique feature of buddhist psychology is that it is embedded within the greater buddhist ethical and philosophical system, and its psychological terminology is colored by ethical overtones. From early buddhist traditions to western psychological science. He manages to cover the broad landscape of buddhist psychology, from how the mind is constructed to the relationship of self and nonself, from nutsandbolts practice to extending care and compassion to the world at large. Jan 01, 2010 great exploration of buddhist ontology and the psychology of meditation. Untangling self invites us to see nonself, interdependence, and mindfulness as rational, realworld solutions to the human condition of suffering in psychologically rich essays that equally probe traditional buddhist thought and contemporary issues, andrew olendzki helps us to reconcile ancient buddhist thought with our daytoday life.
The real practice of mindfulness lions roar buddhist. The radically experiential psychology of buddhism kindle edition by andrew olendzki. He is currently the senior scholar at the integrated dharma institute, and a second book of his essays will be published. Sophisticated without being daunting, brilliantly clear without becoming simplistic, andrew olendzki s writing is filled with rich phrases, remarkable images, and the fruits of decades of careful thought. The former executive director of the insight meditation society ims and of the barre center for buddhist studies bcbs in barre, massachusetts, and executive editor of the insight journal, he is. See all books authored by andrew olendzki, including untangling self. Andrew olendzki at the tricycle book club may starting. He is a professor at lesley university, and the director of their mindfulness studies program. Unlimiting mind book by andrew olendzki official publisher page. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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Creatively exploring the points of confluence and conflict between western psychology and buddhist teachings, various scholars, researchers, and therapists struggle to integrate their diverse. If, when the mind experiences something pleasant or unpleasant, it simply understands things as they are, then there is no suffering. Gautama found that there was a way to exit this vicious circle. Reading early buddhist textsmind, meditation and transformation. With andys talent for digging deep into buddhist materials while remaining accessible, we hope that the readings, discussions, and author interview will prove to be enlightening for all those involved. Read unlimiting mind the radically experiential psychology of buddhism by andrew olendzki available from rakuten kobo. Both broad and deep, this eyeopening book is one of the best available overviews of the radical psychological teachings underlying the buddhist approach to freedom and peace. May 01, 2010 an excellent and very accessible introduction to buddhist psychology. Early buddhist nuns stand up to the demon mara, in this context a symbol of aggression and misogyny, and face him down. I started meditating very early in this exploration, as practice seemed to be such an obvious and necessary tool for engaging with buddhist studies. Exposure to chinese philosophy and the study of sanskrit and pali. Experiential psychology of buddhism andrew olendzki on. The radically experiential psychology of buddhism ebook. Andrew olendzki, barre center for buddhist studies.
He enlarges our understanding of basic principles and raises sometimes unsettling questions about familiar assumptions. Andrew olendzki brings a unique and often brilliant perspective to core. Andrew olendzki, phd, is a professor at lesley university, and director of their mindfulness studies program. Buddhism includes an analysis of human psychology, emotion, cognition, behavior and motivation along with therapeutic practices. The buddha did more, however, than simply describe the nature of the human mind. A buddhist investigation of who we really are 9781614293002.
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