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  • Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

  • A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
  • Written by: Mark Epstein MD
  • Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
  • Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)

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Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

Written by: Mark Epstein MD
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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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 - Mark 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 Epstein's 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.
©1998 Mark Epstein (P)2015 Tantor
Buddhism Psychology Mental Health Personal Success
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"An insightful blending of two disciplines, one analytical, one spiritual." (Booklist)

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excellent

amazing supportive read, thought evoking. inspired and encouraging to anyone struggling with mental illness or life

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