Blood Washing Blood: A Zen Perspective of Psychotherapy

Description

At the age of twenty-six the author almost drowned and at the moment of giving up all hope, a change in his consciousness occurred that made it possible to survive. Following this life-changing incident he became determined to understand the precise mechanism that had caused this change of consciousness. Later, as a result of meditation practice, this enquiry broadened and became an attempt to understand how and why the mind works the way that it does. This book is the result. It is based mostly on the author's experience in life, meditation, and his practice as a psychotherapist. Blood Washing Blood refers to the idea that when the ego attempts to solve the problems created by itself it is like washing a blood stained garment in blood and expecting it to be clean. This book looks at the origin and possible solution to this problem. It is also an investigation into the way psychotherapy and meditation can help us understand and resolve the many negative ways in which the mind attempts to solve these problems.