Psychology and Buddhism: From Individual to Global Community

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.

Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 On the Path of the Buddha: A Psychologists' Guide to the History of Buddhism 13
2 Five Manifestations of the Buddha in the West: A Brief History 45
3 Value and Meaning in Gestalt Psychology and Mahayana Buddhism 71
4 Buddhism, Psychology, and Addiction Theory in Psychotherapy 105
5 Suffering from Biobabble: Searching for a Science of Subjectivity 125
6 Role of Responsibility in Daseinanalysis and Buddhism 139
7 Classical Buddhist Model of a Healthy Mind 161
8 Buddhist Empowerment: Individual, Organizational, and Societal Transformation 173
9 The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Community Building 197
10 Transcending Self and Other: Mahayana Principles of Integration 215
11 Environmental Problems and Buddhist Ethics: From the Perspective of the Consciousness-Only Doctrine 239
12 Buddhist Social Principles 259
13 On the Path to Peace and Wholeness: Conclusion to Psychology and Buddhism 277
About the Editors 287
Author Index 289
Subject Index 293

# 308 pages
# Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 31, 2002)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0306474123
# ISBN-13: 978-0306474125
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