I’ve been reading this brilliant book by Iain McGilchrist. The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World is as big as its lengthy title suggests. It’s about the right brain and the left, the different ways of seeing and being these two hemispheres have, and the relationship between them. … Read moreThe Master and His Emissary
A long time ago I read a poem called “remember to remember.” Remember to pull yourself out of blurred awareness to focus on the lovely fresh precision of that which is in front of you right now, was its message. Remember yourself into the present moment. I have forgotten the author and much of the … Read moreRemember to Remember
My intention here is to explore the interface between psychotherapy and Buddhism — more particularly, my personal take as a practitioner of each. I’ve been studying and practicing in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism since 1988. I was a Buddhist practitioner long before I become a therapist, so the first time I sat with … Read moreWhat This Blog is About