If You Meet the Buddha On the Road, Kill Him

By: Sheldon Kopp

Narrated by: MIchael McConnohie

Therapists do not and cannot give answers. Explore the true nature of the therapeutic relationship, and realize that the guru is no Buddha. He is just another human struggling. Understanding the shape of your own personal ills, will lead you on your journey to recovery. Sheldon Kopp has a realistic approach to altering one's destiny and accepting the responsibility that grows with freedom.

Please note: This recording represents the technology of the time when it was produced. This is currently the best available source audio from the publisher.

©1972 by Science and Behavior Books, Inc. (P)1990 Audio Renaissance Tapes, Inc.

great book

loved it read it over and over recommend to others to read great great book

Short and somewhat interesting

The book was recommended to me by a friend. Not knowing what to expect, it started strong with the opening. After that it was okay, not bad not great. There's some things to be learnt but if you're looking for help with a spiritual journey I'd look elsewhere. At the same time it's not the best for learning or for its stories. Its short though so it's not too long to give a try and see if you like it. I must say I wasn't bored through any of it.

This was probably groundbreaking at the time

This was assigned reading in the 1970s in colleges all across the country. I escaped having to read it then. Since it was cheap to free on Amazon I thought I should probably read it. I'm glad I did and I'm ever so grateful the audiobook was abridged. I also had the full book on Kindle to skim along with the reading, which was better then reading the whole thing. I found the whole endeavor to come off as smug and to have an "I know something you don't know" air to it. While the kernels of truth can be distilled and savored, we didn't really need all those words to accomplish the task.

Feels Dated

This felt like a Dick and Jane version of becoming emotionally and spiritually intelligent. Perhaps I’m jaded from living in Northern California, the home of the human potential movement?
It felt like an hour and a half of a someone trying to convince us that psychotherapists are the same as guru’s. A bit of a stretch.
The Womens lib references really feel like the 70s.

Found it interesting

I enjoyed listening to this book. The storytelling was well done. I learned a few things and was entertained. There are a few words of the time that we no longer use. The lessons are worth the moments of discomfort, my opinion.
It's worth a listen. :)

Good, but not great.

Good ideas, optimism intermixed with western, eastern philosophy. The psychotherapist as the flawed healer. I found the stories and text interesting, but lacking in depth. The music was distracting. The narrator made the rather sophomoric prose come alive.

It Is a short book with a good messag to tell.

It sounded like it was recorded in the 60's but overall all is nice book that points is simple view of life.

Oldie but a Goodie

this is an old recording, but Sheldon Kopp lays out a rich and heartfelt description of a topic that will always be relevant in the clinical setting. May we all have the wisdom not to fall pray to the guru, internal or external, that places themselves above others.

Excellent

Kopp is inspirational and deep in his writing. I enjoyed it. His experience with illness made him both bitter and grateful.

Much needed

Requested to read it by me psychologist, reluctant to participate, found the audio version and so glad I did. I am on a pilgrimage and this book gives insight that we are truly not alone, regardless of how we feel and where we are at in life.