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The Authority of Experience: Readings on Buddhism and Psychology / Edition 1
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The Authority of Experience: Readings on Buddhism and Psychology / Edition 1
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The Authority of Experience: Readings on Buddhism and Psychology / Edition 1
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Written by psychologists and scholars, the essays discuss many of the difficult questions raised by Buddhism’s increased presence. In particular the issue of the balance between authenticity and accessibility is examined. Buddhist traditions are often perceived as inaccessible and too firmly fixed to a cultural framework with some people, especially women, left feeling alienated and undervalued. However, by responding to this by attempting to synthesise Buddhism with the values of contemporary culture can lead to doubts about authenticity and dilution. Examining these issues and many more, the contributors seek to bring Buddhism into a realistic and informed relationship with contemporary Western thought.