A critique of transpersonal and integral philosophy and psychology with the focus on the systems of Wilber, Washburn and Grof, and an outline of the Dzogchen path to definitive true sanity. This book presents what the author calls a philosophy and psychology of Awakening. Volume I contains the introduction and the essential concepts and summary of transpersonal/integral philosophy and psychology, and of the philosophy and psychology of Awakening he has produced as a reply, in order to clarify the Path of Awakening, the essence of true mental health, and the structure and function of psychotherapy .Professor Capriles brings to his contribution to transpersonal psychology a formidable level of insight born of his intensive involvement with Buddhism. These volumes exemplify precisely the direction in which I for one would like to see transpersonal psychology grow: Capriles articulates profoundly innovative ideas about the nature of mind and transformational processes through a solid grasp of the insights from a specific religious tradition. It is rare indeed to find a writer who is able to comment on the works of key thinkers in transpersonal psychology from a position of such mastery.—Les Lancaster, Professor Emeritus of Transpersonal Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Ex-President of International Transpersonal Association.I feel (the parts of the book I don't understand) to be some of the most profound writings I’ve ever encountered, something that I am not yet ready to grasp, but which beckons me… My own hope is that my boundaries will expand to increasingly be able to receive the wisdom I intuitively feel contained in the parts of these that I am yet able to grasp, while the parts that I am able to grasp are extremely helpful to my scholarship and life. I have the utmost appreciation for the rare combination of impeccable scholarship and lived wisdom that Capriles has shared.Harris L. Friedman, PhD. Professor (retired), University of Florida, US. Professor Emeritus, Saybrook University, US. Senior Editor, International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. Co-editor, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology. Ex-President of International Transpersonal Association.Collectively, these works display a breadth of content and complexity of discourse that is rarely seen in modern scholarship. In these volumes, Capriles presents us with an immense erudition, one which reflects his achievements on the Dzogchen spiritual path and his emergent understanding of the implications of these achievements for the present and future of transpersonal psychology. A challenging but exhilarating adventure for any readers interested in existential, humanistic, and/or transpersonal psychologies and their intersection with Dzogchen philosophy and practice. —Douglas A. MacDonald, Ph.D. Associate Professor. Director, Clinical Psychology MA Program. Department of Psychology. University of Detroit Mercy. Editor Emeritus of IJTS. Ex-Board Member of International Transpersonal Association.The contemplative traditions have endeavored to take humanity a step further than mental projections, leading to what is often called “the awakening” or “enlightenment.” In recent years, Dzogchen Buddhism has been adopted by many Western writers as the apotheosis of this endeavor. However, their background has not enabled them to appreciate the subtleties of the Dzogchen writings, and a number of errors have slipped into their articles and books. This remarkable manuscript corrects these mistakes and presents the Dzogchen insights in reader-friendly English that will instruct and inspire its readers. Its importance can not be underestimated. Indeed, it is destined to become a classic guide to spiritual development.—Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. Alan Watts Professor of Psychology, Saybrook Universiity; co-author, A Psychiatrist in Paradise: Treating Mental Illness in Bali. One of the best-known and most honored transpersonalists.