Thoughts without a Thinker

The purpose of life is to be happy, and one's own mental attitude is the most influential factor in working towards that goal. In order to change conditions outside ourselves, whether thay concern the environment or relations with others, we must first change within ourselves. Inner peace is the key. The Buddhist teachings of love, kindness, and tolerance, the conduct of nonviolence, and the theory that all things are relative, as well as a variety of techniques for calming the mind, are sources of that inner peace. As patients and therapists find themselves reaching for new solutions to their problems, the traditional distinctions between matters of the mind and matters of the spirit are increasingly being questioned. This programme is a major contribution to the explosion of discussion about how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology.