Psychology and Buddhism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • G. Rita Dudley-Grant, C. Peter Bankart, Kathleen H. Dockett

      Pages 1-10

3. Foundations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. On the Path of the Buddha

      • C. Peter Bankart, Kathleen H. Dockett, G. Rita Dudley-Grant

      Pages 13-44

   3. Five Manifestations of the Buddha in the West

      • C. Peter Bankart

      Pages 45-69

   4. Value and Meaning in Gestalt Psychology and Mahayana Buddhism

      • Edward S. Ragsdale

      Pages 71-101

4. Healing and Psychotherapy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103

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   2. Alternatives in Psychotherapy

      1. Buddhism, Psychology, and Addiction Theory in Psychotherapy

         • G. Rita Dudley-Grant

         Pages 105-123

      2. Suffering from Biobabble

         • Polly Young-Eisendrath

         Pages 125-138

      3. Role of Responsibility in Daseinsanalysis and Buddhism

         • Belinda Siew Luan Khong

         Pages 139-159

      4. Classical Buddhist Model of a Healthy Mind

         • Richard P. Hayes

         Pages 161-170

5. Empowerment, Responsibility, and the Challenges of Change

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

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   2. Buddihist Empowerment

      • Kathleen H. Dockett

      Pages 173-196

   3. The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Community Building

      • Leonard A. Jason, John Moritsugu

      Pages 197-214

   4. Transcending Self and Other

      • Kathleen H. Dockett, Doris North-Schulte

      Pages 215-238

   5. Environmental Problems and Buddhist Ethics

      • Shuichi Yamamoto

      Pages 239-257

   6. Buddhist Social Principles

      • David W. Chappell

      Pages 259-274

6. Future Directions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275

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   2. Global Impact

      1. On the Path to Peace and Wholeness

         • G. Rita Dudley-Grant, C. Peter Bankart, Kathleen H. Dockett

         Pages 277-286

7. Back Matter

   Pages 287-308

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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.

• Buddha
• Buddhism
• Community Psychology
• Psychotherapeut
• psychology

"This aptly titled volume includes contributions from a range of perspectives, culminating ina well-rounded presentation. [...] Bankart's brief history of Buddhism in the West is particularly interesting, since it covers both the use and misuse of Buddhist ideas. Recommended.'"
(Choice 41:6, February 2004)

• University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C

  Kathleen H. Dockett

• Virgin Islands Behavioral Sciences, St. Croix

  G. Rita Dudley-Grant

• Wabash College, Crawfordsville

  C. Peter Bankart

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