Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation

If we can show up without needing to constantly control, plan, or protect ourselves against what might be coming, then every moment is fresh, every moment is a new experiment.

From the developmental view, Darren was entering emotional adulthood, which includes the ability to discriminate between feelings and behavior. He recognized that his history would likely give rise to familiar, difficult emotions and that he did not have to allow these emotions to run his behavior or control his life. He began to live a life that w

“Enlightenment is an accident—but meditation makes us accident-prone.”