Table of Contents
Introduction Tami Simon vii
1 Depression, Meditation, and the Spiritual Journey Reginald A. Ray, PhD 1
2 A Heroic Passage James S. Gordon, MD 11
3 Ingenious Stagnation Karla McLaren, MEd 25
4 Despair Cracks Open Our Hearts Mary Pipher, PhD 35
5 A Pain That's a Solution to a Deeper Pain Robert Augustus Masters, PhD 45
6 Lifting the Armor with Breathwork Amy Weintraub 57
7 This Gracious, Existential Companion Michael Bernard Beckwith 69
8 Depression's Truth Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX 77
9 "Welcome to the Human Race" Parker J. Palmer, PhD 85
10 Practices to Reconnect, Retrieve, Revivify Ann Marie Chiasson, MD 99
11 The Sadness in Bliss Susan Piver 113
12 Into the Dark Light Elizabeth Rabia Roberts, EdD 121
13 "You're Worth It" Jennifer L. Holder 133
14 A Spiritual Response to Our Times Christina Baldwin 141
15 Depression as Initiation Sandra Ingerman 151
16 Wholehearted Expression Mark Nepo 163
17 Letting Depression Come Sally Kempton 179
18 The Maturing of the Soul Thomas Moore, PhD 189
19 Depression as a Wake-Up Call Jeff Foster 199
Resources for Suicidal Depression and Ways to Help Yourself and Others 211
Index 217
About the Contributors 227
