The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approac... May 2026
If you tell me what specific part of his philosophy interests you, I can:
This healthiness exists regardless of trauma or mental illness. Key Concepts
Trungpa critiques the traditional clinical view that treats patients as "broken" objects to be fixed. The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approac...
Sanity is our natural state, not something we acquire.
The book suggests that mental health is not the absence of problems, but the ability to relate to those problems with curiosity and bravery. By stopping the "struggle" against ourselves, we allow our inherent wisdom to guide us. If you tell me what specific part of
The central premise is that every human being possesses "basic sanity" or "intrinsic goodness."
a specific chapter (e.g., on depression or "spiritual bypassing"). The book suggests that mental health is not
these views to modern Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Draft a formal analysis of his "Basic Goodness" theory.