If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients Mass Market Paperback – January 1, 1976

Unfortunately, this isn't a book you can explain to others. I will say this, if you have the slightest curiosity, I suggest you read this book; however, you must follow this book closely and pay attention to its narrative in order to grasp its full meaning. Moreover, you should access your ability to read between the lines, so as to thoroughly understand it. You may need to read other pieces of literature because Mr. Kopp references other materials to make his point. For example, he uses Dante's Inferno in his book and if you don't know the meaning behind that poem you'll miss the point Mr. Kopp's trying to make.This book gave me clarity on my life and a new perspective as well. Upon completion of this book, I immediately started making adjustments in my life to follow the book's suggestion. I'll leave you with this, trust yourself and no one else, after all, as an adult you're your best teacher as a "grown up". Simply put, "If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!Thank you to the TV show "Fringe" for exposing me to this book so happy to have read it. Great book and an even better life changing read! Happy Reading!!!

Timeless, witty, erudite and compact in approach, with a style that appeals to the layman and professional Therapist alike. Kopp addresses the challenge of being human whilst seeming to be the expert and of holding a client whilst refusing to play the game of expert-and yet being fully available to the wayfarer on the pilgrimage that is life.The ageless myths,stories and legends available for millenia are brought to life for modern man to utilise on his and her modern journey, that unsurprisingly,bear a striking resemblance to even the oldest of pilgrimages. I have been re reading it on and off over 20 years and each reading shines as if new.

I picked up this book as I had heard about it on a TV show. It was a delightful surprise that it was a pretty good book. Can get dense every so often, and it did take me longer to read it than I thought it would. However, there were several portions of the book that really resonated with me, specifically around being responsible for our thoughts and actions.Probably not one of my top books that I’ve read, but it definitely ranks somewhere on the list.

It's hard for me to overstate the impact this book has had on my life. As someone who spent a great deal of his late teens and early twenties mired in feelings of aimlessness, unhappy in his relationships but unsure why, seeing potential all around him but feeling hopelessly lost on how to navigate it, this book has pulled me out of the darkness on more than one occasion.This book is many things, but for me it's a treatise on being self-reliant/self-sufficient. Yes you can learn from gurus, therapists, teachers, books, influencers, etc; but the true learning that happens comes from within. We humans are all highly unique and individual creatures, yet we're all jammed into the same mold as we go through our education and professional lives.Part of becoming self-reliant (to me), is understanding your own mind and how you can best learn and progress in life. What type of learning modality works best for you when acquiring new knowledge or skills? What pitfalls do you see in relationships you've had, both intimate and non, that you can self diagnose and learn to avoid? A therapist or guru can guide you towards these things, but the sooner you learn to self-diagnose and correct course in life the faster you'll excel and the further you'll be able to go.This book set me on the path to figure those things out for myself, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

I've bought this book 5 times, I was going to buy it a 6th time when I got distracted writing this review. I recommend this book to everyone and have bought it for 5 people. He has no answers but through his telling of his story and the stories he references, you can look at the struggle of others and realize you're alone, but not. Take the time to read this book, it might save your life. "Life is an ambiguous, uncertain mixed bag, but ultimately, it is worth it as that is all there is."

I have been purchasing this book for 15 years as a gift to graduate interns in Counseling and Psychiatric Nursing. I feel that this book is critical for the real understanding of therapy and the part that the therapist plays when interacting with mental health clients. It is so easy for the intern to own successes and failures in therapy or what is more common to attribute them all to the client. Learning the art of therapy is so critical and so often neglected by supervisors with the amount of technical and documentary work that is required. Kopp has presented a wonderful avenue to enlightenment, humility and compassion and "The Buddha" remains one of my favorite books.

I read this book when it first came out in the 70s. I was impressed then and was impressed again when I read it this time. No complaints there.This is a book written by a psychotherapist for psychotherapists and patients of psychotherapy. I am neither, but there are good thoughts and things of great worth to me between these covers.The book itself, though newly printed and bound, was rather cheaply put-together. I am careful with my books, but several pages just fell out of this paperback while I was going through it. The book will not survive another reading. I don't expect paperback books to last forever, but I do want them to survive more than a single reading intact, if only for the sake of the trees they are made from.

This book arrived in good time and was in excellent condition.