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Jules Shuzen Harris on Zen beyond Mindfulness: Using Buddhist and Modern Psychology for Transformational Practice

is a very wellwritten book that lists several techniques I found instantaneously useful and will integrate into my daily practice.
Highly recommended. I would read whatever else Mr, Harris has written. This was the right level of Zen guidance for me at this time, It folds discussion of Buddhist basics like the Eightfold Path in with “MindBody Bridging” from psychology, I wasnt familiar with the latter, though the approach encouraging awareness of body sensations that accompany thoughts and emotions is one I have encountered elsewhere.
This book is clear, and it calmly guides the reader toward skills that can improve your selfawareness, whether you are a practicing Buddhist or not.
Nice book about being aware of one's self, An effective new approach to Buddhist practice that combines the rigor of traditional meditation and study with the psychological support necessary for practice in modern life.


Zen teacher Jules Shuzen Harris, the first African American man to receive Dharma transmission in the Soto Zen school, argues that contemporary American Buddhists face two primary challenges:“spiritual bypassing,” which means avoiding or repressing social and psychological problems in favor of “pretend Enlightenment,” andsettling for secularized forms of Buddhism or mindfulness that have lost touch with the deeper philosophical and ethical underpinnings of the religion.


Drawing on his decades of experience as a Zen practitioner, teacher, and psychotherapist, Harris writes that both of these challenges can be met through the combination of a committed meditation practice, a deep study of Buddhist psychological models, and tools from a psychotherapeutic method known as “MindBody
Fetch Zen Beyond Mindfulness: Using Buddhist And Modern Psychology For Transformational Practice Developed By Jules Shuzen Harris Available As Volume
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” Using this unique approach, students can do the real work of awakening without either denying their embodied emotional life or missing out on the rich array of insights offered by Buddhist psychology and the Zen practice tradition.
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