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The Great Within by Han F. de Wit

The Great Within

The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path

Han F. de Wit

Shambhala · Print & ebook · May 21, 2019

A book for anyone who wants to understand the psychological nature of contemplative practice as a transformative process.

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Who it’s for
Han de Wit examines contemplative practice through Buddhist frameworks and insights from several world religions.
Genres
Psychology of Religion, Meditation, Spiritually Integrated Therapy
Published
Shambhala, May 21, 2019

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A book for anyone who wants to understand the psychological nature of contemplative practice as a transformative process. Renowned psychologist Han de Wit explores the psychology found in age-old contemplative traditions and takes us deep into the mind of the spiritual practitioner. Using Buddhism as a framework, and drawing insights from several world religions, he demonstrates how contemplative practices can open us up to our own wisdom and compassion.

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The result is a vivid illumination of the process of spiritual transformation and an important contribution to contemporary psychology and psychotherapy.

Contemplative Psychology

Han de Wit examines contemplative practice through Buddhist frameworks and insights from several world religions.

Come here for

  • Psychology of contemplative practice
  • Wisdom and compassion across spiritual traditions

Expect

  • The mind of the spiritual practitioner
  • Spiritual transformation viewed through contemporary psychology

Where it sits

Psychology of Religion47%
Spiritually Integrated Therapy38%
Meditation33%

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Publisher categories

  • Religion & Philosophy
  • Humanistic Approaches
Authors
Han F. de Wit
Publisher
Shambhala
Published
May 21, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Religion & Philosophy