Before We Face the Monkey Mind

A reader has written to me with the following question:

I make my living as a psychotherapist & most of my work is spiritually oriented counseling with Christians. I have long been trying to introduce clients to contemplation through encouraging brief periods of silence, solitude and openness (15-20 min). I also taught an introductory course through my church. Finally, I am preparing to lecture other therapists on using contemplation in therapy.

As I have tried to introduce others we always dea...