Pushed by an inner imperative to engage both Buddhist and psychoanalytic practices wholeheartedly, the writers of these essays are on fire with their struggle to articulate their lived experience of an as-yet-undelineated frontier of embodied mind where psyche and spirit converge. The result is a splendid feast of stories of people who have sought, with bone-deep courage and unflinching honesty, to honor both their hearts and their intellect in their personal and professional pursuit of truth. They will be called "pushers of boundaries, "troublemakers," and keepers of the gateless gates." Robert Jingen Gunn, author of Journeys into Emptiness Into the Mountain Stream represents a natural development in the conversation between Buddhism and psychoanalysis. This fluid, evolving, multi-textured conversation encompasses theory, philosophy, technique, and the personal experiences of those involved as patients, as clinicians, and as Buddhist practitioners. This collection's clinical material will expand and enrich the rapidly growing theoretical and technical literature. In this sense, Into the Mountain Stream bridges the gap between discourse that has impact and language that is informational.

Into the Mountain Stream: Psychotherapy and Buddhist Experience, Paul C. Cooper, Jason Aronson Publications, Paperback, 212 pages, $39.95

Seiso Paul Cooper, Sensei is a dynamic and engaging speaker and teacher; Ordained Zen Priest and Psychoanalyst; Co-founder, Director: Two Rivers Zen Community; Former Dean of Training: National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis; Award-winning author and poet: Zen Insight, Psychoanalytic Action: Two Arrows Meeting (2019), The Zen Impulse and the Psychoanalytic Encounter (2010), Into the Mountain Stream: Psychotherapy and Buddhist Experience (2007); Recent Articles: �Zen Meditation, Reverie and Psychoanalytic Listening,� (2014), "Zen Musings on Bion's O and K" (2016); Poetry: Solitary Moon: New Waka (2017), A French edition of his collection of haiku, Still Standing, is currently in production. Seiso maintains a private practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, couples counseling, and supervision online and in Montpelier, Vermont. He has presented his work on Buddhism & Psychoanalysis internationally. He is available to lead retreats, facilitate workshops and participate in conferences. He also works with individuals and groups through video conferencing. Website: https://realizationalstudies.com/