The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approac... [2026]

Using meditation to observe the mind without judgment, allowing the natural clarity to surface.

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. Using meditation to observe the mind without judgment,

The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approach to Psychology is a collection of essays and teachings by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It explores the intersection of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and modern Western psychology. Core Philosophy: Basic Sanity The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist

Developing an unconditional friendship with oneself to dissolve self-aggression.

The idea that even in the midst of extreme chaos or "madness," there is a flicker of precise, intelligent awareness. The Role of the Therapist Trungpa redefines the therapist-client relationship:

The therapist must work on their own sanity to help the client.