Arthur J. Deikman (1929–2013)

'The Observing Self breaks new ground in reconciling Eastern and Western thought...I think it will become a classic.'-Charles T. Tart

Psychotherapy and mysticism have long been seen as polar opposites, the rational and scientific versus the intuitive. Now, in The Observing Self noted psychiatrist Arthur J. Deikman lucidly relates how the mystical tradition can enable Western psychology to come to terms twith the essential problems of meaning, self, and human progress.

'An extremely interesting, thoughtful, and challenging book, highly recommended.'-Library Journal

'The Observing Self comes almost as a revelation. It enables the reader, for perhaps the first time in the English language, to separate his desires and needs for removing his neuroses from his needs for understanding something more comprehensive. Deikman's book should be of immediate interest to a very wide general public.'-Robert Ornstein

'No other researcher has a clearer understanding of the relatons between mystical practice and Western psychology.'-Michael Murphy

'A significant step in fostering the continuing dialogue between psychotherapy and spiritual growth...I highly recommend The Observing Self as a powerful experience of transpersonal psychology and of a researcher committed to releasing human potentials.'-Louis Savary, America

A refreshingly clear and thoughul teatment of a central issue that concerns everyone involved in personal growth or psychotherapy, either as a patient or a therapist.'-Frances E. Vaughan

Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: An invitation
Part I: The links
Chapter 2: Mysticism as a science
Chapter 3: Psyckhotherapy as an art
chapter 4: The origins of mysticism
Ckhapter 5: Intuition
Part II: The self
Chapter 6: The object self
Chapter 7: Motivation, virtue, and consciousness
Chapter 8: The oabserving self
Chapter 9: The trance of ordinary life
Part III: Applications
Chapter 10: Meditation
Chapter 11: Teaching stories
Chapter 12: Mysticism and psychotherapy
Appendix-Selecting a mystical school
Notes… (altro)