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Podcast: Be Here Now Network
Episode: Where Psychotherapy Meets Buddhism with Dr. Jeffrey B. Rubin & Raghu Markus | Mindrolling Ep. 621
Description: Raghu Markus and Psychoanalyst Dr. Jeffrey Rubin unpack how mindfulness, empathy, and self-understanding connect the worlds of Buddhism and Western therapy.
In this Mindrolling episode, Raghu and Dr. Rubin discuss:
- Jeffrey’s traditional upbringing and the unexpected spiritual experience he had during a basketball game
- Key parallels between Western psychotherapy and Buddhist wisdom
- How “hovering attention” and mindfulness support both therapists and clients
- Identifying pure presence in numerous activities, from chanting to sports and beyond
- The marriage of Buddha and Freud: moment-to-moment non-judgmental, non-interfering presence
- Why some Buddhist practitioners can be “one with experience” but strugg...