Mark Epstein (born 1953) is a practicing psychotherapist and an experienced meditator. He is a leading authority on the link between psychotherapy (goal = a robust self) and mindfulness meditation (non-goal = no-self. Of his many books I have read and enjoyed:
- Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness (1 Jul 1999)
- Thoughts without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective (23 Nov 2004)
- Psychotherapy Without the Self: A Buddhist Perspective (31 Oct 2008)
His latest book is “The Trauma of Everyday Life” (15 Aug 2013) and it is now out in hardback. He talks about it in this audio interview. His psychological profile of the Buddha throws new light on the concept of suffering (dhukka) and how to live with it.
See also:
http://www.psychotherapy.net/interview/epstein-buddhism
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