Phil Martin
Author/The Zen Path Through Depression
Host: Basima Farhat
Previously Aired On: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 – Listen to the Show!
Philip Martin has practiced Buddhism for more than thirty years and has a degree in Buddhist psychology. He has worked as a social worker and case manager for twenty-five years, and is also a workshop leader and the author of The Zen Path Through Depression. He lives in Red Wing, Minnesota.
ABOUT The Zen Path Through Depression
Drawing on his own struggle, Philip Martin reveals another path people can travel to get through depression “one that not only eases the pain, but mends the spirit. Extremely accessible to people with little or no Zen experience as well as to longtime students of Buddhism,The Zen Path Through Depression shows how the insights and exercises of Zen offer relief for those suffering from depression. This groundbreaking guide shows how to cope and heal, and even how to see the experience as an opportunity for spiritual growth and learning. Leading readers step-by-step through a recovery process that uses walking meditation and other meditative ways of enhancing awareness, koans, and other Zen teachings, Martin offers true help and spiritual guidance on the path to healing and contentment.
Using easy-to-follow techniques and practical advice, Philip Martin shows you how to ease depression through the spiritual practice of Zen. His lessons, full of gentle guidance and sensitivity, are a product of his experiences in using Zen practices and wisdom to alleviate his own depression.
Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of depression and recommends a meditation or reflection. With these tools, coping with depression becomes a way to mend the spirit while enriching the soul.
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