John Welwood è uno psicologo clinico e psicoterapeuta americano, noto per integrare concetti psicologici e spirituali. Il suo lavoro è fondamentale nella psicologia transpersonale, dove è pioniere nell'integrare la psicologia occidentale con la saggezza orientale. Si concentra su una comprensione più profonda della psiche umana e delle dimensioni spirituali dell'esistenza. Il suo approccio offre ai lettori un percorso verso una consapevolezza di sé più olistica e l'integrazione di corpo, mente e spirito.
Intimate relationships demand a fresh approach as traditional roles become ineffective. Journey of the Heart emphasizes the importance of honesty and awareness in navigating these changes. It encourages readers to embrace challenges as opportunities for personal growth and deeper connections. By letting go of outdated patterns, individuals can cultivate new capacities for love and understanding, ultimately embarking on a transformative path toward conscious love.
Can a meditative practice assist and promote the healing relationship between psychotherapist and patient? The notable contributors to this practical book draw on a wide range of Eastern and Western disciplines—psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Aikido, and various Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist contemplative traditions—to show that it can. What they propose is a meeting between the Western psychotherapeutic approach—grounded in working with the personal problems and the need to carve out a strong awareness of self—and Eastern tradition, which emphasizes a larger kind of awareness and equanimity as a continuously available source of clarity and health for those who know how to find it. They show that joining psychotherapy with meditation can mutually awaken the hearts of both therapist and client, sparking them both to open more fully.Jacob Needleman, Erich Fromm, Robin Skynner, Ram Dass, Karl Sperber, Roger Walsh, Chögyam Trungpa, and Thomas Hora are among the contributors.
"Welwood has combined Eastern philosophy with Western teachings in previous bestsellers and here turns to long-term intimacy as the most spiritual teacher in life.... Welwood welcomes us to the magic of our innermost nature as reflected in the gaze and soul of the beloved." — San Francisco Chronicle Unlike other guides that focus on how to make relationships work, this groundbreaking book teaches couples how their relationships can make their lives work. Combining the practical advice of Harville Hendrix with the spiritual guidance of Thomas Moore, it shows couples how their relationships can help them discover their sacred selves in such chapters as "The Power of Truth-Telling", "The Inner Marriage", "Men In Relationship" and "Soulwork and Sacred Combat". Along the way, it provides a wealth of practical guidance on how to deal with difficult problems and includes lively dialogues from Welwood's workshops that dynamically illustrate his core ideas. Men and women are searching for deeper meaning and purpose in their everyday lives and relationships. Love and Awakening fills this need. It is a book couples will want to read together.
Explores the fundamental cause of all relationship problems and offers advice on how to overcome the unconscious belief that we are not lovable as we are in order heal oneself and one's relationships
A guide to understanding the relationship between Western psychology and the contemplative sprituality of the East—and how one’s spiritual journey can be enriched by both How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In Toward a Psychology of Awakening John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth, building on his innovative psychospiritual approach to health, healing, and spirituality. He covers the following topics: • What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health? • What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ? • What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context? • How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality? Welwood's psychology of awakening brings together three major dimensions of human existence: personal, interpersonal, and suprapersonal in one overall framework of understanding and practice.
Spiritual practice and meditation are often thought of as being the province of priests, monks, and nuns—those few individuals who have returned from the preoccupations of day-to-day life. This inspiring book reveals how the simple practice of mindfulness can be a magical and transformative part of anyone's daily life. Thirty-five wide-ranging essays written by well-known spiritual teachers, therapists, and creative artists show how learning to focus awareness can bring a new richness to ordinary activities; how mindfulness can heighten creative pursuits such as painting, journal writing, or playing music; how contemplative awareness enhances both physical and psychological well-being; and how meditation can contribute to better relationships with family, community, and the world at large.
Intime Beziehungen können zu einem tiefgehenden spirituellen Weg werden, der inneres Wachstum und Heilung fördert. John Welwood, Psychotherapeut und buddhistischer Meditationslehrer, präsentiert in seinem Buch ein neues Modell, das psychologische Hindernisse als Chancen zur Entfaltung innerer Ressourcen betrachtet. Er zeigt, wie Achtsamkeit und ehrliche Kommunikation in Partnerschaften nicht nur das Miteinander, sondern das gesamte Leben bereichern können. „Bewusst lieben“ bietet somit wertvolle Einsichten für alle, die nach mehr Bedeutung und Erfüllung in ihren Beziehungen streben.
Der Weg persönlicher und spiritueller Transformation
Liebe ist zweifellos der Lebensbereich, der uns am stärksten beflügelt und herausfordert, der uns unsere Grenzen bewußt macht und uns gleichzeitig alle Grenzen sprengen läßt. Der Psychotherapeut und Buddhist John Welwood zeigt: Jede Beziehung ist ein mächtiger spiritueller Lehrmeister und hilft uns, verborgene innere Quellen anzuzapfen und uns persönlich weiterzuentwickeln. Jedes Hindernis kann zu einer Gelegenheit werden, um erstarrte Gewohnheiten aufzubrechen und Beziehungen, die nur »funktionieren«, in echte Seelenverbindungen zu verwandeln. Sensibel und poetisch verfaßt, ist dieses Buch ein inspirierender Wegweiser auf dem unsicheren und zugleich wunderbaren Pfad durch den Dschungel intimer Gefühle.
