Psychology and Buddhism : from individual to global community / edited by Kathleen H. Dockett, G. Rita Dudley-Grant, C. Peter Bankart.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dockett, Kathleen H., 1942-

Dudley-Grant, G. Rita, 1951-

Bankart, C. Peter, 1946-

Series:

International and cultural psychology series.

International and cultural psychology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Psychotherapy.

Healing--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Healing.

Buddhism--Psychology.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 308 pages)

Edition:

First edition 2003.

Place of Publication:

New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Psychology and Buddhism are each concerned with understanding and transforming human behavior. Moreover, both traditions have relevance that extends beyond the individual to the community and global level. Indeed some Buddhist traditions, such as the Nichiren sect, have devoted their entire mission to the establishment of peace worldwide. This book advances a serious consideration of how the goals and practices of psychology can be informed and enriched by Buddhist traditions that transcend the individual to consider the interconnectedness of all things, and the responsibility we have towards the other. Individualistic and psychotherapeutic applications of Buddhism in psychology are examined, followed by a bold step into the community arena, with consideration given to the intersection between community psychology and Buddhist approaches to empowerment, social change, and prevention. The emerging perspective of individuals and communities, empowered and ready to engage the millennium, ultimately has global implications for the future of humankind. Psychology and Buddhism envisions how future integration and collaboration between psychology and Buddhism have the potential to transform the way human beings understand and interact with one another on a global scale.

Contents:

Foundations

On the Path of the Buddha

Five Manifestations of the Buddha in the West

Value and Meaning in Gestalt Psychology and Mahayana Buddhism

Healing and Psychotherapy

Buddhism, Psychology, and Addiction Theory in Psychotherapy

Suffering from Biobabble

Role of Responsibility in Daseinsanalysis and Buddhism

Classical Buddhist Model of a Healthy Mind

Empowerment, Responsibility, and the Challenges of Change

Buddhist Empowerment

The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Community Building

Transcending Self and Other

Environmental Problems and Buddhist Ethics

Buddhist Social Principles

Future Directions

On the Path to Peace and Wholeness.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-53772-8

9786610537723

0-306-47937-0

OCLC:

56089123