John Welwood: We Are Buddhas Becoming Humans as Well as Humans Becoming Buddhas

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2019

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

John Welwood, PhD, was a psychotherapist and practicing Buddhist who integrated Eastern contemplative wisdom and Western science in his work. He published many books and articles, including Journey of the Heart and Toward a Psychology of Awakening. John passed away in January of 2019 at the age of 75. In honor of his amazing life, Sounds True is presenting a special episode of Insights at the Edge originally broadcast during The Psychotherapy and Spirituality Summit. In this segment, Tami Simon speaks with John about the nature of psychological suffering and the layers of meaning associated with our wounding. John comments on how spiritual practice can help therapy proceed with more awareness, and how spiritual practice benefits from the rigorous analysis of psychotherapy. Tami and John also discuss how to avoid falling into the trap of spiritual bypassing. Finally, they talk about the healing of relational wounds and the gradual spiritual awakening of the human race. (62 minutes)

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0:17.2	as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.2	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com. You're listening. Insights at the Edge. Today's episode is a special broadcast honoring the life and teaching of a warm and beautiful man,
0:49.7	a true pioneer in the intersection between Western psychology and Eastern wisdom, John Wellwood.
0:59.0	John Wellwood passed away in January of this year 2019 at the age of 75. He was a clinical psychologist,
1:10.0	a psychotherapist, a teacher, and the author of such groundbreaking books as
1:15.9	toward a psychology of awakening and perfect love, imperfect relationships. I have to say his books and his teachings have greatly
1:28.8	influenced me and I feel a true debt of gratitude for the heart cells that John Wellwood
1:39.2	exerted and put into his writing and his teaching.
1:44.2	The recording that you're about to hear was originally broadcast as part of Sounds
1:50.2	True's Psychotherapy and Spirituality Online Series.
1:55.0	And it's an honor to have this chance to share this with you now on Insights at the Edge.
2:01.0	The recording took place about 18 months ago and during the session I could tell at the time that John was weak, that he was suffering with an illness, but I could also feel his strong determination
2:20.0	to teach and to share his great love and understanding of how psychological and
2:27.3	spiritual work relate and amplify the growth potential in each. John, thank you for bravely paving the way for
2:39.6	so many of us.
2:54.1	John, welcome to the Psychotherapy and spirituality summit and thank you for joining us. Thank you so much.
2:58.8	Well, thank you, Tammy. It's great to be here.
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