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Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness Paperback – June 1, 1999

by Mark Epstein M.D. (Author)

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For decades, Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein has found a different way.

Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart shows us that happiness doesn't come from any kind of acquisitiveness, be it material or psychological. Happiness comes from letting go. Weaving together the accumulated wisdom of his two worlds--Buddhism and Western psychotherapy--Epstein shows how "the happiness that we seek depends on our ability to balance the ego's need to do with our inherent capacity to be." He encourages us to relax the ever-vigilant mind in order to experience the freedom that comes only from relinquishing control.

Drawing on events in his own life and stories from his patients, Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart teaches us that only by letting go can we start on the path to a more peaceful and spiritually satisfying life.

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"[Epstein] elegantly describes how psychotherapy and meditation can help us manage our most powerful emotions--and make us feel more alive and whole in the process."
--Psychology Today

"Exhilarating . . . brilliant and original. . . . Important because it shows how work on the pains and pleasures of our own lives can be a means of transformation."
--New Age

"A daring and profound synthesis of intelligence about emotions East and West . . . establishes Mark Epstein as one of psychology's most dazzling thinkers."
--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

"Plato's Socrates once wondered whether he should be a politician or a physician--that is, whether he should try to serve the existing tastes and interests of his fellow citizens or continually work to improve their minds and souls. Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart will appeal to physicians, therapists, and patients who, like Socrates, opt for the latter." --New England Journal of Medicine

"A thought-provoking look at how to break free from psychological materialism."
--Utne Reader

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Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein has found a different way.

Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart shows us that happiness doesn't come from any kind of acquisitiveness, be it material or psychological. Happiness comes from letting go. Weaving together the accumulated wisdom of his two worlds--Buddhism and Western psychotherapy--Epstein shows how "the happiness that we seek depends on our ability to balance the ego's need to do with our inherent capacity to be." He encourages us to relax the ever-vigilant mind in order to experience the freedom that comes only from relinquishing control.

Drawing on events in his own life and stories from his patients, Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart teaches us that only by letting go can we star

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Harmony; Reprint edition (June 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0767902351
ISBN-13: 978-0767902359
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 152 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #45 in Spiritual Meditations (Books)
- #111 in Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts (Books)
- #178 in Buddhism (Books)

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Epstein's Creative Synthesis for a Wider Audience

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Like its predecessor by the same author, "Thoughts without a Thinker" (1995), this book offers a conversation between the views of Buddhism and modern psychotherapy. (Epstein has been especially influenced by Winnicott, though Freud is not absent.) Part One of this book considers "Looking: Starting Where You Are"; Part Two, "Smiling: Finding a Practice"; Part Three, "Embracing: Releasing Your Heart"; Part Four, "Orgasm: Bringing It All Back Home." The topics on which Epstein concentrates are classically Buddhist: emptiness, surrender, meditation, connection, tolerance, relationship, passion, and relief. "Going to Pieces" is a simpler re-presentation of Epstein's earlier work: heavily anecdotal, this is a fast read, whereas the more detailed analysis in "Thoughts without a Thinker" requires of the reader more concentration. My preference is for the latter, because I know at least something about Buddhism and contemporary psychotherapy. For readers who know little or nothing about either, "Going to Pieces" would be a more inviting place to begin.

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Susan Townsend

A gem of enlightenment for the layman

April 27, 2017

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Until I read this book I expected more from my meditation practice. Now I am willing to simply enjoy the moments, the colors, and any revelation that may present itself. A truly refreshing perspective for those of us with a propensity to be neurotic.

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Suzanne Ayoub

Read this book!

January 8, 2017

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This is the type of book that you can read over and over again and each time you read it, you discover a new deeper meaning. It's such a satisfying read. The most powerful message for me was - if you are feeling empty, then feel empty. Don't try to fill your life with distractions because you feel uncomfortable with the emptiness. Just sit there and feel empty because it is only in this state of emptiness that we can learn to be with ourselves in a nonjudgemental way and thus, discover our true inherent self.

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Cipollanera

A smart read for someone who hates self-help books.

December 16, 2017

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This is my go-to order when someone close to me is having a hard time. And, for the record, I am generally NOT a fan of self-help books. This is not psychobabble, it is thoughtful without being precious, wise without pretension, and just an excellent calming read that is light on the "to-do" list angle but substantive in ideas to ponder.

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The melding of Buddhism and Western psychotherapy

July 15, 2014

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This is the first book about the melding of Buddhism and Western psychotherapy that I've read. I'm not well-versed in either of these fields, but I found this book to be helpful and interesting. Though it felt a bit abstract at times, this book will give you an introduction to how these two fields complement each other. The author shares a number of personal stories throughout, demonstrating his journey along a path to satisfaction. I have a feeling that if I come back to this book after traveling along my path of study for a while, I'll appreciate it even more.

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Deb

Awareness trumps neurosis

August 7, 2008

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Although small in size, Epstein's book presents quite a powerful synthesis of Buddhism and psychotherapy. Amazingly, he brings clarity to the paradoxical concepts of: feeling whole by accepting emptiness; finding happiness by letting go; feeling more at peace by tolerating uncertainty; and being able to go to pieces in order to avoid falling apart. I've already read this book twice, and I have no doubt that each successive read will uncover more gems hidden inside. The writing is superb, the presentation is compelling and lucid, and the way Epstein is able to distill and integrate key concepts of Buddhism and psychotherapy is beyond impressive. Epstein concludes the book by reflecting on how his being able to incorporate the Buddhist principles into his life has "allowed my awareness to be stronger than my neurosis" (p. 181). May we all achieve such a state. :)

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Daniela

This is something I recommend.

December 16, 2017

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Has me thinking at every chapter. I think this is helping me understand my own humanness and humanity as a whole. This is something I recommend.

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Ryan

Decent Book

August 18, 2015

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Good read and helpful. Not as interesting as some of the other books I've read on Buddhism and meditation, but a good addition.

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