Spirituality and therapeutic action.

Abstract

This article presents the viewpoint that spirituality, as reflected in various traditions from around the world, suggests an alternative perspective on how one overcomes suffering and moves toward having a happy life. This viewpoint is drawn from lived experiences of the author, a clinical psychologist steeped in Eastern spiritual traditions who integrates his meditation practice and spiritual perspective with his practice of psychodynamic, object relations, existential, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to working with clients. Many current therapeutic methods are utilizing and incorporating mindfulness (