Counselling and Therapy [antikvár]

An essential book for all those involved in counselling, psychotherapy and humán growth This inspiring and deeply important book, written by the head of the Suíi Order in the West, brings together the vitai elements of Eastern spiritualism and the growing Western concern with personal growth, to show how spiritual principles can be applied to everyday life situations and problem solving. If we are to understand the spiritual dimensions of counselling, Pir Vilayat argues, we must reverse our way of looking at things: we must reach beyond our personal limits into a wider consciousness. In the West we tend to identify ourselves with aspects of our being that are transient - the finite nature of our lives, the fear of failure in our careers or social lives, the desire for material wealth. Beyond these, however, is a sense of eternity and the infinite that can never be explained by the mind or constricted by the personal vantage point. If we are to reconcile the two we must forget the Western tendency to categorise and accept the reality of contradictory truths. From his rich knowledge and experience of personal counselling over many years, Pir Vilayat explains how we can find the bridge to higher consciousness and how we can use meditation practices to bring fresh insights to bear on specific problems. We can learn to see the individual from the overall point of view instead of the personal, using our intuition to divine the nature of a problem and so get at the truth that underlies it. No one can be quite the same after reading this book. It has the means to transform our whole approach to helping others and understanding their needs.